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Can artillery embark on vehicles? If so how much space do they take up? Thanks in advance.

Only Infantry can embark, unless stated otherwise.

The Codex: Space Marines Thunderfire Cannon is allowed to take a Drop Pod. The codex doesn't say how many spaces it takes up although you have to assume at least the Techmarine operator fits in the same transport. No idea what happens if an IC wished to join them - as said the unit entries don't state how many spots it takes.

edit: can't find the TFC in the unit listings at the back of the 6th rulebook either.

TFC uses the BRB artillery rules stat line pg 46 thats why its not in the back of the book.

Spetulhu wrote:
The Codex: Space Marines Thunderfire Cannon is allowed to take a Drop Pod. The codex doesn't say how many spaces it takes up although you have to assume at least the Techmarine operator fits in the same transport. No idea what happens if an IC wished to join them - as said the unit entries don't state how many spots it takes.

Oh, it might be allowed to take a Drop Pod as dedicated transport. But according to rules, it may never embark on it. Edit: upps, didn't read the Drop Pod rule. It actually states: It can transport single Dreadnought or TFC.

HWIPI is make TFC count as Extremely Bulky, so 5 models worth of capacity.

Luide wrote:

Spetulhu wrote:
The Codex: Space Marines Thunderfire Cannon is allowed to take a Drop Pod. The codex doesn't say how many spaces it takes up although you have to assume at least the Techmarine operator fits in the same transport. No idea what happens if an IC wished to join them - as said the unit entries don't state how many spots it takes.

Oh, it might be allowed to take a Drop Pod as dedicated transport. But according to rules, it may never embark on it.
HWIPI is make TFC count as Extremely Bulky, so 5 models worth of capacity.

C:SM Drop Pods specify they can carry TFCs, so it's permitted to embark. It doesn't have the Bulky rule, so RAW you can join as many ICs to the unit as you want.

Uups, you're correct.

Well no, you'd eventually fill up the drop pod if you added more IC's than it's transport capacity allows for. (note: this is extremely unlikely, but possible).

As written, a model takes up one space on any transport they are allowed to embark on unless there is a rule that states otherwise. (like the bulky USR)

Good question, I always assumed 12 men, a dread or a TFC. No adding on ICs...

 Neorealist wrote:
Well no, you'd eventually fill up the drop pod if you added more IC's than it's transport capacity allows for. (note: this is extremely unlikely, but possible).

The Transport capacity is 1 TFC or 10 infantry. Since infinite number of IC's is still 1 TFC unit, it fits.

I am more talking about a set of big guns in a battle wagon, I couldn't find any answers for my self in the book so I posted it here, Thanks.

True, however, does it not say that capacity is 10 infantry, 1 dreadnought OR 1 TFC?

If so, it can hold the cannon and nothing else.

Happyjew wrote:
True, however, does it not say that capacity is 10 infantry, 1 dreadnought OR 1 TFC?

If so, it can hold the cannon and nothing else.

The TFC must refer to the unit as a whole (and not just the model, since they're called the same thing) - since the unit includes the Techmarine.
Therefore an IC can join the unit and be part of the unit, not changing it from a TFC unit.
Continue for infinite ICs that are still a TFC unit.