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Ramshackle games do a variety of bikes.

whitedragon wrote:

CT GAMER wrote:

Fosner1703 wrote:
Chapterhouse is putting out a product. If you don't like it, you don't have to say it 30 different times in the same thread.

Wouldn't the inverse also be true?

If you are gonna buy something then just do so, you don't need to post about it in a thread on the interwebz.

Like +1.

The point is not whether people like or dislike things, it is whether people offer reasoned criticism and support for their view which might be of help to other users and the designer.

Trasvi wrote:Does anyone produce cadian-scale motorbikes? If not, CHS should! I see a lot of people wanting to make biker rough riders, and using oversized marine bikes to do it. I think it could be really cool to have both dirtbike and sports bike versions available, with a number of different legs to fit different guard regiments (plain pants, cadian pants and greatcoat pants)

That would be cool i agree.

Better, though, would be a Quad-bike like the Halo Mongoose scaled for a single IG guardsman to ride. Also, a 4WD buggy halfway between the Elysian Tauros and the Chimera in size (like a Halo Warthog) would (imo) be very popular.

There's the Steambike from MaxMini:

http://www.maxmini.eu/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15&products_id=98

Kanluwen wrote:
What's that quote from Mauleed? "When you can make complete strangers on the Internet hate you, you know you're doing something magical."?

You mean this one down here in my Sig?

NnnnnnnnnNNnnnn want.to.see.painted.pics

The Dreadnote wrote:There's the Steambike from MaxMini:

http://www.maxmini.eu/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15&products_id=98

While it's well enough sculpted, I think the whole feel of the models is WAY too "steampunkish" to mesh with 40K, even slightly.
Also, I do not think it's worth $27 (ish) US.

Eric

Platuan4th wrote:

Kanluwen wrote:
What's that quote from Mauleed? "When you can make complete strangers on the Internet hate you, you know you're doing something magical."?

You mean this one down here in my Sig?

I knew someone had it, but didn't remember who.

Sorry Mauleed! Didn't mean to misquote you!

Kilkrazy wrote:

whitedragon wrote:

CT GAMER wrote:

Fosner1703 wrote:
Chapterhouse is putting out a product. If you don't like it, you don't have to say it 30 different times in the same thread.

Wouldn't the inverse also be true?

If you are gonna buy something then just do so, you don't need to post about it in a thread on the interwebz.

Like +1.

The point is not whether people like or dislike things, it is whether people offer reasoned criticism and support for their view which might be of help to other users and the designer.

I agree. That however was not what he said. He implied that he needed to ignore someone because they are offering criticism with too high a frequency.

I would argue that the person he is nerd-raging about and threatening to put on ignore has offered the most detailed reasons for his opinion then anyone in the thread. Thus his point was rather dramatic, yet uncalled for...

Back on subject, I had this waiting for me in my email this morning... I need to think of a good proper name for her.

Ma'mer-ee the scorpion gladiatrix?

The paint job is very nice. It seems to have toned down the place most people were emphasising.

Nice model, good paint job, too. Any chance we'll get to to see side shots? The perspective of the head on causes the arms and swords to block certain areas...

Still no hints of a Space Elf Spirit Warrior, eh? That's the model I'm looking forward to.

Welp, I'm sold. Need to get one of those not-Scorpion Exarchs. When do they go on sale?

Damn it Chapterhouse, I just receIved my Not-Seer (gorgeous sculpt, by the way, though I think I'm going to replace the head vanes. Very little flash or cleaning needed at all) and masked marine heads. Now you're going to make me pay shipping all over again.

I'm not sure if you got a new sculptor or new technique or what, but with this new space elf stuff it seems you have really stepped up your game; all the sculpts are clean and crisp and frankly beautiful. Can I just set up a subscription to all future not-Eldar releases?

Awesome model, please take more of my money as I'm not doing anything useful with it

Reduce the size of those tires, and attatch it to the hull with sponson steering, thereby giving the vehicle a reason to have wheels. The way that it is now,the vehicle cannot turn, there is no suspension work, nor is there a reason why those wheels would turn.

As to the scorpion, she's not bad. Better then the ...... er. whats her name.

I'd go in for those wheel conversion kits if they were built up and fit on a chimera kit, instead of just drawn and quartered and set up there like they were really attached.


The potential for wheeling your Balisks, Hellhound, and Chimera command vehicle variant are about there, but in thier current form, those wheels are a nice start, but not up to your better standards.

I want some, but not those particular wheels.

Gavin Thorne wrote:Nice model, good paint job, too. Any chance we'll get to to see side shots? The perspective of the head on causes the arms and swords to block certain areas...

Still no hints of a Space Elf Spirit Warrior, eh? That's the model I'm looking forward to.

Platuan4th wrote:Welp, I'm sold. Need to get one of those not-Scorpion Exarchs. When do they go on sale?

1-2 weeks when we get the ok from the legal people. Sorry about the Spirit-Guard, we still need a good concept on the "skin" of the models as we do not want to copy the existing ones.

Here is a side shot.

that's one cool model!

Agreed, you guys make some pretty neat shtuff. Now make some cool ass Necrons/Orks and I just might become a new customer

It paints up nicely and the boobage is considerably less obvious than on the green.

Kilkrazy wrote: the boobage is considerably less obvious than on the green.

That can fixed with good highlights.

That's actually a kinda nifty sculpt... too bad I don't play space elves in space.

Anyhow, I realize that this is a bit off the beaten trail, especially given all the recent space-elves in space, but is there any planned love for a loyalist, futuristic, not-vindicare solo-sniper some time in the near future, since the current sculpts kinda suck? Preferably some kind of believable action pose...

Very nice indeed, you guys have obviously upped your painting game significantly, but this latest sculpt also raises the CH bar IMO. The post is very dynamic, and from what I can tell, proportions are looking very good too!

Congrats, haters'gonna'hate, but hopefully this time you will at least get a concession the work looks good!

Grot 6 wrote:Reduce the size of those tires, and attatch it to the hull with sponson steering, thereby giving the vehicle a reason to have wheels. The way that it is now,the vehicle cannot turn, there is no suspension work, nor is there a reason why those wheels would turn.

They only need to turn in circles. Presuming the steering mechanisms are the same as what would be on a tank (why would you want a steering wheel on a tank?), the tank turns by having one set of wheels go forward while the other goes backwards.

The wheels on the tank go round and round,
round and round, round and round.
The wheels on the tank go round and round.
All through the battleground.



Eric

Yea... Ummmm, no. The only time they go in opposite directions is when the vehicle is stopped. Otherwise they slow down the side they want to turn towards. At high speed a tight turn puts an incredible amount of stress on the track unit and that's not good. So wheeled vehicles still turn some, or even all, of their wheels to change directions.

It would be about ten minutes work to put fake suspensions behind the forward wheels so I'm not worried about CH having to change the kits before release.

Re the Chimera wheels which some love and some dislike, would it be possible to also offer an alternate set of wheels with implied suspension (thus raising the chimera hull a few mm)? That would make most people happy, whichever wheels they prefer...

MagickalMemories wrote:

Grot 6 wrote:Reduce the size of those tires, and attatch it to the hull with sponson steering, thereby giving the vehicle a reason to have wheels. The way that it is now,the vehicle cannot turn, there is no suspension work, nor is there a reason why those wheels would turn.

They only need to turn in circles. Presuming the steering mechanisms are the same as what would be on a tank (why would you want a steering wheel on a tank?), the tank turns by having one set of wheels go forward while the other goes backwards.

The wheels on the tank go round and round,
round and round, round and round.
The wheels on the tank go round and round.
All through the battleground.



Eric

Put that Kool Aid down.

Steering like a tank? Uh no. Theres six wheels on that thing, no suspension, and the wheels are already too close together to do anything meaningful.
As well as being too close to the ground, The vehicle is a IED magnet asking for someone to post up a few vehicle studs to pop the beast up on its hull belly, like a fish out of water.

forget being funny. Those wheels have potential, but don't pee on my leg and tell me it's raining.

Current wheeled IFV trend to the small wheel big exposed suspension, but not all. The South African Rooikat is a fine platform and is a "big wheeler". Early armored cars such as the American M8 greyhound also had the big wheel lack of suspension look. Also, why raise the clearance for the wheeled version over the tracked version? ( Oh wait, better for blocking LOS, maybe I should rethink that) Tracks don't make tanks un high centerable, and the Chimera is not V-hulled. Comes down to personal preference. I don't need to see the suspension, cause it turns when I move it with my hands!! Guided by the will of the Emperor of course.

Grot 6 wrote:

MagickalMemories wrote:

Grot 6 wrote:Reduce the size of those tires, and attatch it to the hull with sponson steering, thereby giving the vehicle a reason to have wheels. The way that it is now,the vehicle cannot turn, there is no suspension work, nor is there a reason why those wheels would turn.

They only need to turn in circles. Presuming the steering mechanisms are the same as what would be on a tank (why would you want a steering wheel on a tank?), the tank turns by having one set of wheels go forward while the other goes backwards.

The wheels on the tank go round and round,
round and round, round and round.
The wheels on the tank go round and round.
All through the battleground.



Eric

Put that Kool Aid down.

Steering like a tank? Uh no. Theres six wheels on that thing, no suspension, and the wheels are already too close together to do anything meaningful.
As well as being too close to the ground, The vehicle is a IED magnet asking for someone to post up a few vehicle studs to pop the beast up on its hull belly, like a fish out of water.

forget being funny. Those wheels have potential, but don't pee on my leg and tell me it's raining.

Are we seriously debating the realism of a 40k vehicle and how poorly it would perform in actual warfare?

The not-a-Scorpion champion is rather nice, although Dolly Parton sized boobage doesn't really suit space elfs. I think the face is clearly female, so it's less necessary to emphasise the female anatomy. I'm that when GW eventually re-does the Scorpions in plastic they will include helmeltess heads, but this could be popular in the meantime.

On the not-a-Chimera conversion, as I understand it the nose-heavy look was deliberate? If so, it seems odd to include a feature like that, which will cause most people who see it to think that something's wrong with the kit. If it's taken from real life (and I'm not aware of any currentAFV's with such a pronounced forward tilt, although there were several WWII AFV's with this feature), then it's a bit inconsistent given that it's not otherwise intended to be a realistic vehicle. The wheels are very nicely done, but really would look better if they were a little smaller - even allowing for it being heroic scale. I do like the fact that the axles are very solid. Nothing worse than heavy resin pieces attached to puny axles.