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2013/01/26 06:55:04
Subject: Thunderfire Cannon alternatives
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Hungry Little Ripper
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Are there any good ones out there? (Preferably on the cheap) Or is my Google-fu just failing me?
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2013/01/26 06:59:22
Subject: Thunderfire Cannon alternatives
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Dark Angels Librarian with Book of Secrets
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Your Dakka-fu may be failing...
an alternative to what? the model? the unit?
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2013/01/26 07:04:38
Subject: Thunderfire Cannon alternatives
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Boosting Black Templar Biker
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If you're speaking of the model, then the most common option is Mantic's Jotunn Hailstorm Heavy Cannon. Not really a big fan of it myself, plus you have to buy the techmarine separately anyway. At like the Thunderfire, though it's not a very straightforward assembly due to the messed up cannon part casts.
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2013/01/26 08:45:37
Subject: Re:Thunderfire Cannon alternatives
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Fighter Pilot
Pennsylvania
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 Gunline IG 1850 pts
Elysian IG 3000 pts
 Horus Heresy Imperial Fists 500 pts
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2013/01/26 08:58:54
Subject: Re:Thunderfire Cannon alternatives
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Boosting Black Templar Biker
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Heh. That's a funky-looking unit. Funny thing that they modeled it as a quad lascannon though, since rules-wise it's only a twin-linked lascannon with 12" less range.
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2013/01/26 09:48:32
Subject: Re:Thunderfire Cannon alternatives
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Captain of the Forlorn Hope
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Umm yea, you missed this in the OP:
What you posted is not cheap...
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2013/01/26 09:50:05
Subject: Re:Thunderfire Cannon alternatives
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Terrifying Doombull
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 tvih wrote:
Heh. That's a funky-looking unit. Funny thing that they modeled it as a quad lascannon though, since rules-wise it's only a twin-linked lascannon with 12" less range.
Its designed for use in zone mortalis and such, hence the short range. But one could just say its a thunderfire cannon if you used the rules for said thing
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2013/01/26 10:56:49
Subject: Re:Thunderfire Cannon alternatives
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Boosting Black Templar Biker
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 Trondheim wrote:Its designed for use in zone mortalis and such, hence the short range. But one could just say its a thunderfire cannon if you used the rules for said thing
I know, but still why a quad-barreled model for a single twin-linked shot  Not that it matters much, but it is still a bit... deceptive 
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2013/01/26 20:07:32
Subject: Thunderfire Cannon alternatives
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Warplord Titan Princeps of Tzeentch
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I have a concept in my mind of converting a Tau Ion Cannon into one. that thing is mostly worthless anyhow.
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2013/01/26 20:37:33
Subject: Re:Thunderfire Cannon alternatives
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Wondering Why the Emperor Left
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tvih wrote: Trondheim wrote:Its designed for use in zone mortalis and such, hence the short range. But one could just say its a thunderfire cannon if you used the rules for said thing
I know, but still why a quad-barreled model for a single twin-linked shot Not that it matters much, but it is still a bit... deceptive
That's how it was originally sculpted in the late '80s. No deception at all.
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"telling a segment of your target market to go feth themselves and the model trikes they rode in on is probably not a good idea" -Veteran Sergeant on squats and sisters |
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2013/01/26 20:42:12
Subject: Re:Thunderfire Cannon alternatives
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Fighter Pilot
Pennsylvania
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tvih wrote:
Heh. That's a funky-looking unit. Funny thing that they modeled it as a quad lascannon though, since rules-wise it's only a twin-linked lascannon with 12" less range.
Its also AP1 and Ordinance. Not too shabby.
DeathReaper wrote:
Umm yea, you missed this in the OP:
What you posted is not cheap...
He said preferably...
Sometimes quality overrides price.
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Gunline IG 1850 pts
Elysian IG 3000 pts
Horus Heresy Imperial Fists 500 pts
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2013/01/26 21:02:43
Subject: Thunderfire Cannon alternatives
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Member of the Ethereal Council
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I bet with some plastic card a tubing, you can make one really easily.
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2013/01/26 23:42:07
Subject: Re:Thunderfire Cannon alternatives
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PanOceaniac Hacking Specialist Sergeant
Lake Macquarie, NSW
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I'm surprised nobody's mentioned the Forge Fathers yet.
EDIT: Whoops, somebody did mention it.
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2013/01/27 00:50:13
Subject: Re:Thunderfire Cannon alternatives
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Hungry Little Ripper
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If I was going to go forgeworld I'd go for a thudd gun. As is, I'll probably end up with the Forgefathers model.
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Salamanders: ~2,000 pts
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2013/01/27 02:29:46
Subject: Thunderfire Cannon alternatives
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Terminator with Assault Cannon
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2013/01/27 04:09:39
Subject: Thunderfire Cannon alternatives
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Veteran Inquisitorial Tyranid Xenokiller
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I have one of the Lascannon setups from this set
http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?catId=cat440312a&prodId=prod40002a
on the mobile bases, sawed off the lascannon and have a valkyrie hellfury missile launcher glued to the end. gives is a nice multi-missile barrage effect imo.
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Inquisitor Jex wrote:Yeah, telling people how this and that is 'garbage' and they should just throw their minis into the trash as they're not as efficient as XYZ.
 Peregrine wrote:So the solution is to lie and pretend that certain options are effective so people will feel better?
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2013/01/27 09:44:22
Subject: Re:Thunderfire Cannon alternatives
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Hellish Haemonculus
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I'm scratchbuilding one with a tube of lipstick as the basis. (Since it telescopes...)
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