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2012/05/18 01:14:45
Subject: +!+ May17th, 2012 +!+ I unbox a mint 1994 Dark Millennium-era Leman Russ Tank +!+
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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Ahh..I love that kit! And the old skool Chimera too! None of this newfangled side armor on a diet gak!!
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Did it still have that glorious "smell" when you opened the box?
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"dave you are the definition of old school..." -Viktor Von Domm    My P&M Blog :
It's great how just adding a little iconography, and rivets of course, can make something look distinctly 40K-adamsouza
"Ah yes, the sound of riveting.....Swear word after swear word and the clinking of thrown tools" "Nope. It sucks do it again..."- mxwllmdr
"It puts together more terrain, or else it gets the hose again...-dangledorf2.0
"This is the Imperium, there is no peace, there are only rivets" -Vitruvian XVII
"I think rivets are the perfect solution to almost every problem"- Rawson
More buildings for the Building God! -Shasolenzabi
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2012/05/18 01:38:03
Subject: +!+ May17th, 2012 +!+ I unbox a mint 1994 Dark Millennium-era Leman Russ Tank +!+
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Towering Hierophant Bio-Titan
Somewhere In Time And Space
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That was the first Tank kit I ever bought, oh how you make me feel old Brian 
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2012/05/18 02:10:00
Subject: Re:+!+ May17th, 2012 +!+ I unbox a mint 1994 Dark Millennium-era Leman Russ Tank +!+
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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Briancj wrote:So, I am a total fool for Nostalgia. And I have fond, fond memories of "the old days" (tm). Well, except for close combat in 2nd edition. OMFG.
Birds of a feather... Sherman, set the WAYBAC machine to 1994...
Props for the Rocky & Bullwinkle reference. Here's the box. Bright, shiny. GW wasn't quite into that whole  GRIMDARK thing as they are, now. If you look back at RT/2nd Edition paint schemes, they were all pretty darn bright.
This is why my Mantis Warriors look the way they do. They were born out of the same era.
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2012/05/18 02:33:02
Subject: Re:+!+ May17th, 2012 +!+ I unbox a mint 1994 Dark Millennium-era Leman Russ Tank +!+
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Contagious Dreadnought of Nurgle
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Gitsplitta wrote:Briancj wrote:So, I am a total fool for Nostalgia. And I have fond, fond memories of "the old days" (tm). Well, except for close combat in 2nd edition. OMFG.
Birds of a feather...
Sherman, set the WAYBAC machine to 1994...
Props for the Rocky & Bullwinkle reference.
Here's the box. Bright, shiny. GW wasn't quite into that whole GRIMDARK thing as they are, now. If you look back at RT/2nd Edition paint schemes, they were all pretty darn bright.
This is why my Mantis Warriors look the way they do. They were born out of the same era.
And things looked more interesting then...
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Link to my Index Thread here on dakka
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2012/05/18 02:42:46
Subject: +!+ May17th, 2012 +!+ I unbox a mint 1994 Dark Millennium-era Leman Russ Tank +!+
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Trustworthy Shas'vre
Cruising in my CRASSUS ARMORED ASSAULT TRANSPORT
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I'm so jealous of you right now. I want an old-school russ!
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I guarantee you that I'm not really as smart as the test says:
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2012/05/18 15:12:28
Subject: Re:+!+ May17th, 2012 +!+ I unbox a mint 1994 Dark Millennium-era Leman Russ Tank +!+
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Posts with Authority
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IN OTHER NEWS,
How the hell did I end up with so many unclipped and unsorted bitz? Would someone please come over to my house and help me? I'll buy beer and pizza! *sigh*
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Falling down is the same as being hit by a planet — "I paint to the 20 foot rule, it saves a lot of time." -- Me
ddogwood wrote:People who feel the need to cheat at Warhammer deserve pity, not anger. I mean, how pathetic does your life have to be to make you feel like you need to cheat at your toy army soldiers game?
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2012/05/18 15:30:08
Subject: +!+ May17th, 2012 +!+ I unbox a mint 1994 Dark Millennium-era Leman Russ Tank +!+
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Towering Hierophant Bio-Titan
Somewhere In Time And Space
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Errr no, thanks for the offer, I have enough of my own to sort out lols 
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2012/05/18 15:43:35
Subject: +!+ May17th, 2012 +!+ I unbox a mint 1994 Dark Millennium-era Leman Russ Tank +!+
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Lone Wolf Sentinel Pilot
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This thread needs more ordinatus coverage ! 
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The USS Orinoco was a Federation Danube-class runabout that was in service with Starfleet in the late 24th century, attached to Deep Space 9. It was outfitted with a sensor pod.
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2012/05/18 15:49:54
Subject: +!+ May17th, 2012 +!+ I unbox a mint 1994 Dark Millennium-era Leman Russ Tank +!+
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Towering Hierophant Bio-Titan
Somewhere In Time And Space
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Orinoco wrote:This thread needs more ordinatus coverage !
Seconded!!!
Also, I couldn't resist 
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2012/05/18 15:54:45
Subject: +!+ May17th, 2012 +!+ I unbox a mint 1994 Dark Millennium-era Leman Russ Tank +!+
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Dispassionate Imperial Judge
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This was the Leman Russ kit where you had to glue each individual INVISIBLE wheel onto each side before completely covering them up with tiny track sections, right?
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2012/05/18 15:56:47
Subject: +!+ May17th, 2012 +!+ I unbox a mint 1994 Dark Millennium-era Leman Russ Tank +!+
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Posts with Authority
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ArbitorIan wrote:This was the Leman Russ kit where you had to glue each individual INVISIBLE wheel onto each side before completely covering them up with tiny track sections, right?
:(:(:(
Yes, but most of us installed the bare minimum of wheels to do the job, and kept the rest for other projects.
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Falling down is the same as being hit by a planet — "I paint to the 20 foot rule, it saves a lot of time." -- Me
ddogwood wrote:People who feel the need to cheat at Warhammer deserve pity, not anger. I mean, how pathetic does your life have to be to make you feel like you need to cheat at your toy army soldiers game?
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2012/05/18 16:23:20
Subject: +!+ May17th, 2012 +!+ I unbox a mint 1994 Dark Millennium-era Leman Russ Tank +!+
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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I thin my Orks get out of their drawer at night and loot the bitz on my bench to be honest..watch out for those looterz!
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"dave you are the definition of old school..." -Viktor Von Domm My P&M Blog :
It's great how just adding a little iconography, and rivets of course, can make something look distinctly 40K-adamsouza
"Ah yes, the sound of riveting.....Swear word after swear word and the clinking of thrown tools" "Nope. It sucks do it again..."- mxwllmdr
"It puts together more terrain, or else it gets the hose again...-dangledorf2.0
"This is the Imperium, there is no peace, there are only rivets" -Vitruvian XVII
"I think rivets are the perfect solution to almost every problem"- Rawson
More buildings for the Building God! -Shasolenzabi
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2012/05/18 20:34:04
Subject: +!+ May17th, 2012 +!+ I unbox a mint 1994 Dark Millennium-era Leman Russ Tank +!+
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Lone Wolf Sentinel Pilot
where am I? *looks around* Well i'm...errr...I...I...don't know!
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I loved this kit, all the way up until they released the new version for idiots. The new one really takes the fun out of the model IMHO. I loved the intricacy ond time it took to build the older version, and I'm a very young gamer so don't remember the times of bright red boxes!
The new one is just too simple. Some bits I like, I like the new turret shape, I like the sponson options and I like the variants.
However I do not like the newer Chimera. I was wanting to convert a hydra by setting the turret part of the chimera at the back, however now it is in few large parts instead of the older, more numerous smaller pieces, making the conversion much more difficult. Now i am searching in vain for an old-style chimera that is unmade. Really annoying. However I look forward to seeing you build this. Its a good model that stood the test of time fairly well.
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2012/05/18 21:01:49
Subject: Re:+!+ May17th, 2012 +!+ I unbox a mint 1994 Dark Millennium-era Leman Russ Tank +!+
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Posts with Authority
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eBay is your friend. I have the same problem with all my conversions. Good luck in your search!
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Falling down is the same as being hit by a planet — "I paint to the 20 foot rule, it saves a lot of time." -- Me
ddogwood wrote:People who feel the need to cheat at Warhammer deserve pity, not anger. I mean, how pathetic does your life have to be to make you feel like you need to cheat at your toy army soldiers game?
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2012/05/18 21:05:44
Subject: +!+ May17th, 2012 +!+ I unbox a mint 1994 Dark Millennium-era Leman Russ Tank +!+
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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The turret-shape on the new russ SUCKS IMHO.
..and don't even get me started on the phallic-looking limp pecker-plasma variant!
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"dave you are the definition of old school..." -Viktor Von Domm My P&M Blog :
It's great how just adding a little iconography, and rivets of course, can make something look distinctly 40K-adamsouza
"Ah yes, the sound of riveting.....Swear word after swear word and the clinking of thrown tools" "Nope. It sucks do it again..."- mxwllmdr
"It puts together more terrain, or else it gets the hose again...-dangledorf2.0
"This is the Imperium, there is no peace, there are only rivets" -Vitruvian XVII
"I think rivets are the perfect solution to almost every problem"- Rawson
More buildings for the Building God! -Shasolenzabi
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2012/05/18 21:07:30
Subject: +!+ May17th, 2012 +!+ I unbox a mint 1994 Dark Millennium-era Leman Russ Tank +!+
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Towering Hierophant Bio-Titan
Somewhere In Time And Space
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Personally I like the executioner turret. but I think Dave's going to blow a gasket so I'll be quiet
Brian... Ebay hates me atm... trying to sell my CSM's and no one wants them 
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2012/05/18 21:07:32
Subject: +!+ May17th, 2012 +!+ I unbox a mint 1994 Dark Millennium-era Leman Russ Tank +!+
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Using Inks and Washes
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I had the stone roses ('Love Spreads') on while I was reading that - feels like I'm back in the 90s!
Just to make you feel old - I was born in 1989. I was 5 the first time you opened one of these kits, and I'm graduating uni in a month's time
Really interesting stuff though, thanks for posting! Seems like GW's attitude to their customers has changed a lot in the last nearly 20 years!
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2012/05/18 21:07:44
Subject: Re:+!+ May17th, 2012 +!+ I unbox a mint 1994 Dark Millennium-era Leman Russ Tank +!+
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Posts with Authority
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There, there, Dave. Let it out. Let it all out.
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Falling down is the same as being hit by a planet — "I paint to the 20 foot rule, it saves a lot of time." -- Me
ddogwood wrote:People who feel the need to cheat at Warhammer deserve pity, not anger. I mean, how pathetic does your life have to be to make you feel like you need to cheat at your toy army soldiers game?
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2012/05/18 21:13:13
Subject: +!+ May17th, 2012 +!+ I unbox a mint 1994 Dark Millennium-era Leman Russ Tank +!+
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Towering Hierophant Bio-Titan
Somewhere In Time And Space
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Scarper wrote:I had the stone roses ('Love Spreads') on while I was reading that - feels like I'm back in the 90s!
Just to make you feel old - I was born in 1989. I was 5 the first time you opened one of these kits, and I'm graduating uni in a month's time
Really interesting stuff though, thanks for posting! Seems like GW's attitude to their customers has changed a lot in the last nearly 20 years!
Don't make me slap you... I'm only 5 years older than you... eeesh NM I still feel old
Workshops attitude stinks these days. But. I still love the games. Now workshop only gets my cash through independant stockists... oh how I love that 20% I save
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2012/05/19 17:01:53
Subject: Re:May19th, 2012 -+- Land Raider Terminus Ultra from a salvaged junk Land Raider -+- Great Marine Swap
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Posts with Authority
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So, I'm a little ADD when it comes to projects, I tend to jump around a lot as idea come into my head. Over on the Great Marine Swap, Whalemusic360 put up an offer to swap Land Raiders. Since I had a spare one that I was going to turn into scenery, I figured it would be a good one to use in a classic "Grand Salvage Project". I really enjoy these projects, taking beat up discarded job lots, and turning them back into play pieces.
First, a shot of a terrain inventory I took. Note how amazingly unfinished EVERYTHING is. But, I now have the makings of four 4x6 tables, no problem. I like making 'themed' tables (as opposed to tournament tables), so expect some silliness coming your way as I convert a Chaos Skull thingy into a massive Necron Tombworld.
Next up, the pre-salvage shots:
And the post-salvage shots. There's more detailing to add, as it will be a Dark Angels vehicle. I have a bunch of DA bits lying around.
Two other items of note:
ORDINATUS UPDATE:
I made another missile, and proved that the design works, and is easy to replicate. I am waiting on parts for the other four missiles, as I scavenge the internets for cheap Manticore/Deathstrike bitz. I think I'm pretty close. I fiddled with some designs for the launch rails, and I think I have a design that makes me both HAPPY as well as allowing me to remove the missiles as they are fired.
Rules-wise, I downloaded the old VDR rules, unshelved my Apocalypse books, and I'm fiddling with points and designs. I'd like to thank EVERYONE who made suggestions. I am torn between a couple of "Shield Designs". As for the missiles themselves, it is clear that some form of "I launch, you lose" rule keeps coming up. I mean, that's the scale of this thing. So, I'm thinking about two options for the Datafax. Option one, "I launch, You lose", which makes the thing simply an objective to annihilate. IE: Starting turn two, didn't move, target locked, FIRE. This represents the Ordinatus leveling some enemy city, landing zone, etc. This rule would be applied to ANY Ordinatus I build. Option two, "Cleans the Heretic" allows for the firing of individual missiles in a controlled manner. Several missiles would be listed, including Apocalypse Barrage, and Vortex. Basically, load it up and go. It'll have similar rules, but you CAN try and fire turn one. The "Target Lock" rule will allow you to fire 1d3 missiles of your choice, as long as the missiles are of the same type, blah, blah.
I'm less happy with option two, so that'll take the most twiddling.
I should have a design for the launch rails mounted by the end of the weekend, for the center launch rails and two missiles.
MAILING UPDATE:
I owe a bunch of packets to a few people, so I'm gathering bits up and my lovely SO is out picking up a bunch of mailing envelopes for me. EXPECT BITZ SOON.
Aaaand...that's about it!
In Service,
--B.
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Falling down is the same as being hit by a planet — "I paint to the 20 foot rule, it saves a lot of time." -- Me
ddogwood wrote:People who feel the need to cheat at Warhammer deserve pity, not anger. I mean, how pathetic does your life have to be to make you feel like you need to cheat at your toy army soldiers game?
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2012/05/19 19:31:01
Subject: May19th, 2012 -+- Land Raider Terminus Ultra from a salvaged junk Land Raider -+- Great Marine Swap
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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Lot of laz on that tank there Brian... compensating for something?? 
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2012/05/19 19:53:53
Subject: Re:May19th, 2012 -+- Land Raider Terminus Ultra from a salvaged junk Land Raider -+- Great Marine Swap
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Posts with Authority
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I know, it's great, isn't it? I think it is the silliest Land Raider variant GW's ever published, feels like a 13 year old came up with it. "What...what if I put more Lascannon sponsons on it...and replaced the heavy bolters with....MORE LASCANNONS!".
http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m1180072_Space_Marines_Datasheet_-_Terminus_Ultra_Land_Raider.pdf
Except I didn't have the "Conversion Kit".
http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?prodId=prod1280042
BUT! Since the front hatch is firmly glued shut, my salvage options were limited. And I did have a lot of spare sponsons lying around...
-B.
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Falling down is the same as being hit by a planet — "I paint to the 20 foot rule, it saves a lot of time." -- Me
ddogwood wrote:People who feel the need to cheat at Warhammer deserve pity, not anger. I mean, how pathetic does your life have to be to make you feel like you need to cheat at your toy army soldiers game?
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2012/05/19 19:55:21
Subject: May19th, 2012 -+- Land Raider Terminus Ultra from a salvaged junk Land Raider -+- Great Marine Swap
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Towering Hierophant Bio-Titan
Somewhere In Time And Space
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looking good with the Terminus... but I still think its a stupid model... you can't even fire them all :/
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2012/05/19 19:55:42
Subject: May19th, 2012 -+- Land Raider Terminus Ultra from a salvaged junk Land Raider -+- Great Marine Swap
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The Terminus Ultra - when that tank absolutely, positively, HAS to die.
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2012/05/19 21:12:07
Subject: Re:May19th, 2012 -+- Land Raider Terminus Ultra from a salvaged junk Land Raider -+- Great Marine Swap
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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So... are you telling me this is actually a legitimate, 40k legal LR... or is this some screwball Forge World thing?
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2012/05/19 21:31:59
Subject: May19th, 2012 -+- Land Raider Terminus Ultra from a salvaged junk Land Raider -+- Great Marine Swap
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Towering Hierophant Bio-Titan
Somewhere In Time And Space
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Oh its legal Gitspitter, but only in games of Apocalypse
Automatically Appended Next Post: Oh and there's nothing wrong with FW, if anything the GW standard codices are more OP than anything FW pumps out
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2012/05/19 21:46:55
Subject: May19th, 2012 -+- Land Raider Terminus Ultra from a salvaged junk Land Raider -+- Great Marine Swap
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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You have an awesome blog of awesome. Also, it's nice to see someone else who has such a pile of unpaintedness!
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Theophony"... and there's strippers in terminator armor and lovecraftian shenanigans afoot."
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2012/05/19 21:48:39
Subject: May19th, 2012 -+- Land Raider Terminus Ultra from a salvaged junk Land Raider -+- Great Marine Swap
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Towering Hierophant Bio-Titan
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inmygravenimage wrote:You have an awesome blog of awesome. Also, it's nice to see someone else who has such a pile of unpaintedness!
Hell add me to that list too lols... so much unpaintedness, so little time to buy more crack... ( FW)
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2012/05/19 22:02:10
Subject: May19th, 2012 -+- Land Raider Terminus Ultra from a salvaged junk Land Raider -+- Great Marine Swap
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AnUnearthlyChilde wrote:Oh and there's nothing wrong with FW, if anything the GW standard codices are more OP than anything FW pumps out
This, 1000x this
Also Gits...
http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m1180072_Space_Marines_Datasheet_-_Terminus_Ultra_Land_Raider.pdf
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2012/05/19 22:23:57
Subject: May19th, 2012 -+- Land Raider Terminus Ultra from a salvaged junk Land Raider -+- Great Marine Swap
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Towering Hierophant Bio-Titan
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Hahaha cheers Vit
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Also, only FW can make a HQ choice, that isn't a synapse creature...
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