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2015/11/25 18:47:46
Subject: Building a 5.5K Tau army - Phase2: 3.5K of Big Robots - painting begins
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Lord of the Fleet
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Commanders are done. The rust on the base decoration is still drying - it'll loose that vivid red as it dries.
BattleSuit Commander
BattleSuit Commander
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2015/11/28 13:05:06
Subject: Building a 5.5K Tau army - Phase2: 3.5K of Big Robots - New Commanders and Ghostkeel up
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Lord of the Fleet
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Ghostkeel
The list in the OP has now been expanded - I'm going to be running the Damocles campaign next year. That means that I'm going to need Shadowsun, a bunch of flyers, the Eight and a bunch of Imperial Knights...
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2015/11/29 14:56:33
Subject: Building a 5.5K Tau army - Phase2: 3.5K of Big Robots - New Commanders and Ghostkeel up
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Lord of the Fleet
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Stealthsuits
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2015/12/02 23:23:42
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2015/12/02 23:24:02
Subject: Building a 5.5K Tau army - Phase2: 3.5K of Big Robots - New Commanders and Ghostkeel up
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Lord of the Fleet
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More stealthsuits
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2015/12/05 17:27:58
Subject: Building a 5.5K Tau army - Phase2: 3.5K of Big Robots - New Commanders and Ghostkeel up
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Lord of the Fleet
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Piranha
More Drones
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2015/12/05 17:40:59
Subject: Building a 5.5K Tau army - Phase2: 3.5K of Big Robots - New Commanders and Ghostkeel up
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Regular Dakkanaut
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These are great. Not certain if I'd've done the dirty effect myself (Tau vehicles are ALWAYS pristine in my mind) but it looks great.
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2015/12/05 17:58:23
Subject: Building a 5.5K Tau army - Phase2: 3.5K of Big Robots - New Commanders and Ghostkeel up
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Ragin' Ork Dreadnought
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Camouflage? In 40k? What is this heresy? How are models going to be able to see you to shoot at you?
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2015/12/07 12:52:22
Subject: Building a 5.5K Tau army - Phase2: 3.5K of Big Robots - New Commanders and Ghostkeel up
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Lord of the Fleet
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Thanks guys!
More Tau have arrived:
And we're going to need a Knight army for Damocles.
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2015/12/07 14:42:10
Subject: Building a 5.5K Tau army - Phase2: 3.5K of Big Robots - New Commanders and Ghostkeel up
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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What's in the FW baggies? I see some long barrelled burst cannons and wings so I'm guessing remoras. Either way, nice haul!
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We Munch for Macragge! FOR THE EMPRUH! Cheesesticks and Humus! |
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2015/12/07 15:20:42
Subject: Building a 5.5K Tau army - Phase2: 3.5K of Big Robots - New Commanders and Ghostkeel up
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Lord of the Fleet
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Yep, 4x Remoras. Shadowsun and Farsight just arrived so now I'm waiting on the bits to build The Eight and a couple of extra crisis suits from the left overs (and a pile of KR multicases).
That'll give us everything needed for the Damocles campaign.
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2015/12/07 15:31:37
Subject: Re:Building a 5.5K Tau army - Phase2: 3.5K of Big Robots - New Commanders and Ghostkeel up
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Grim Dark Angels Interrogator-Chaplain
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Dayum...that's a lotta Knights! Wish I could afford those! Looking forward to seeing those and more of your Tau stuff painted!
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2015/12/07 15:34:35
Subject: Building a 5.5K Tau army - Phase2: 3.5K of Big Robots - New Commanders and Ghostkeel up
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
The Battle Barge Buffet Line
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That should be a very impressive force. I've got two remoras myself waiting at the drone assembly factory (i.e. the plastic shelving next to my hobby table). Hopefully FW will come out with rules soon (and hopefully a free PDF update) that allow you to fit their models into the decurion style detachments that GW is so keen on this edition.
Just to double check as I don't have Montka but with the current version of the Eight, do you need ALL eight plus Farsight to field them, correct? IIRC in the previous version IIRC you could take as many or as little as you needed/wanted but now from the rumors posted it looked like you need all 1500pts army worth of the unit. I may be mistaken but figured I'd ask.
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2015/12/07 15:42:11
Subject: Building a 5.5K Tau army - Phase2: 3.5K of Big Robots - New Commanders and Ghostkeel up
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Lord of the Fleet
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Eight including Farsight but yes - the formation is all of them and they didn't even bother working out the points for us...
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2015/12/07 19:55:26
Subject: Building a 5.5K Tau army - Phase2: 3.5K of Big Robots - New Commanders and Ghostkeel up
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Ragin' Ork Dreadnought
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That's quite a number of knights. Also, a huge haul of Tau stuff besides.
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2015/12/07 20:10:17
Subject: Building a 5.5K Tau army - Phase2: 3.5K of Big Robots - New Commanders and Ghostkeel up
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Lord of the Fleet
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Well started painting Broadsides and discovered that my medium drybrush (which I use for laying down basecoats) has had it.
Back to assembly mode until a new one arrives...
Gunrig 1
Shieldwall 1
 Automatically Appended Next Post: First Razorshark
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2015/12/09 22:40:18
Subject: Building a 5.5K Tau army - Phase2: 3.5K of Big Robots - Preparing for the Damocles Campaign
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2015/12/09 22:41:14
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2015/12/10 00:29:35
Subject: Re:Building a 5.5K Tau army - Phase2: 3.5K of Big Robots - Preparing for the Damocles Campaign
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Grim Dark Angels Interrogator-Chaplain
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I see you opted to leave off the struts between the wings and tail. I don't think the model is that bad with or without them, but that's just me.
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2015/12/10 19:35:09
Subject: Building a 5.5K Tau army - Phase2: 3.5K of Big Robots - Preparing for the Damocles Campaign
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I think it's slightly better without but I agree it's a small thing. Leaving off the cockpit makes a big difference though - it goes from fat and frumpy to quite sleek.
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2015/12/11 01:20:05
Subject: Building a 5.5K Tau army - Phase2: 3.5K of Big Robots - Preparing for the Damocles Campaign
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Regular Dakkanaut
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Weathered Ghostkeel is fantastic. Love the gritty scheme!
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2015/12/11 04:22:49
Subject: Building a 5.5K Tau army - Phase2: 3.5K of Big Robots - Preparing for the Damocles Campaign
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Big Mek in Kustom Dragster with Soopa-Gun
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Holy flippin crap, and i thought i was nuts buying 3x ghosts, a stormsurge, and a couple stealthsuit boxes upon the new release lol.
How do you do the weathering? My tau are all clean because i can never do the paintchip thing properly.
Also whats with the Riptide Shield Gens on their own base with the drones? Didnt see any comment about that.
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 6000pts Admech/Knights
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2015/12/11 18:04:50
Subject: Building a 5.5K Tau army - Phase2: 3.5K of Big Robots - Preparing for the Damocles Campaign
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Thanks guys!
The shield generators on bases are objective markers. I've got two more now from the stormsurges and the riptide I'll need for the eight will give me a sixth to make a set.
Have a look here for more info on the weathering:
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/30/603764.page#8275181 Automatically Appended Next Post: Second Shieldwall
Third Razorshark
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2015/12/11 21:46:13
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2015/12/12 16:15:21
Subject: Building a 5.5K Tau army - Phase2: 3.5K of Big Robots - Preparing for the Damocles Campaign
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More Tau! This will be The Eight (and a couple of extra suits).
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2015/12/15 01:47:21
Subject: Building an 8.5K Tau army - Phase3: Preparing for the Damocles Campaign
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Big Mek in Kustom Dragster with Soopa-Gun
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Good grief you have a lot of money to dump on this lol. I envy you.
Also thanks for the sponge tip. Will definitely use that.
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14000pts Big 'n Bad Orkz
6000pts Admech/Knights
7500pts Necron Goldboys |
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2015/12/20 23:22:43
Subject: Building an 8.5K Tau army - Phase3: Preparing for the Damocles Campaign
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Lord of the Fleet
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Busy with work this week so no progress but I did discover that British Airways ClubWorld class (the pod seats that turn into beds) is awesome!
Two more suits and some more marker drones:
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2015/12/22 17:36:43
Subject: Building an 8.5K Tau army - Phase3: Preparing for the Damocles Campaign
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Lord of the Fleet
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Razorshark
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2015/12/23 21:14:35
Subject: Building an 8.5K Tau army - Phase3: Preparing for the Damocles Campaign
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Lord of the Fleet
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Another Razorshark
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2015/12/24 04:46:48
Subject: Re:Building an 8.5K Tau army - Phase3: Preparing for the Damocles Campaign
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Grim Dark Angels Interrogator-Chaplain
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You're knocking those fighters out pretty quick there, buddy! Wish I could do vehicles that fast!
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2015/12/28 07:14:44
Subject: Building a 5.5K Tau army - Phase2: 3.5K of Big Robots - Preparing for the Damocles Campaign
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Focused Fire Warrior
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 Scott-S6 wrote:More Tau! This will be The Eight (and a couple of extra suits).
Damn, you are into Tau. Me likey!
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2015/12/28 15:58:37
Subject: Re:Building an 8.5K Tau army - Phase3: Preparing for the Damocles Campaign
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Lord of the Fleet
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 ZergSmasher wrote:You're knocking those fighters out pretty quick there, buddy! Wish I could do vehicles that fast!
To be honest, I could have done all three in a day but I've been lazy....
Last Razorshark
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2015/12/29 19:25:10
Subject: Building an 8.5K Tau army - Phase3: Preparing for the Damocles Campaign
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Lord of the Fleet
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Broadsides
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~15000 Astra Militarum: 
~1200 | Adeptus Custodes: 
~1900 | Imperial Knights: 
~2000 | Sisters of Battle: 
~3500 | Leagues of Votann: 
~1200 | Tyranids: 
~2600 | Stormcast Eternals: 
6th Skylight Patrol Contingent 
= 131