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 Easy E wrote:
I wonder if it is a ground-attack Thunderbolt with the Avenger Strike Cannon?



I wonder how much GW is going to stick to canon aircraft, vs. go off into the woods with new or updated designs and specs?

We’ll probably see more variants (the old game had a photo recon and “dam buster” variants of the Marauder which never got made into models) but the Imperial Navy alone has ten basic chassis to choose from, and the introduction of flyers into 40k has added a number of new models for Marines, Eldar, Tau and Chaos, as well as giving the Necrons some planes.

I am not a fan of the scale changes.... at least from what I can eyeball. The T-Bolts and Fighta-bomberz look huge!

They may not fit with my old forces.....

would not realy supprise me if the scale is changed.
they wont sell as mutch toys you know if people can use the original stuff.

Then again, I can't imagine it's going to be too difficult to find in-scale, 3-D printable Grimdark planes to make what you want.

Maybe another reason Rynns world contains the rules is for existing players who just want to be up to date with the new version? This would actually work in their favour as the game will be on the tables much sooner and getting noticed...

That's basically just the normal rulebook more than it is an expansion, with the starter pack having a booklet version in it (no campaign rules etc).

lots of parts and confirmed AT scale, aka 8mm.

So, preorders are open; what-all is everyone getting?
Anyone really want them to release the ‘eavy Bommer kit already too?

Just waiting to see whats coming next week, but for now it's just a box of Thunderbolts for Horizon Wars.

 Mr_Rose wrote:
So, preorders are open; what-all is everyone getting?
Anyone really want them to release the ‘eavy Bommer kit already too?

I ordered the rules, the expanded map, objectives, Thunderbolts, and Destroyers. Dunno if I'll ever to get to play a game but w/e.

I grabbed the game box and a box of Thunderbolts from Amazon at a discount. Got the set with anti-aircraft guns and missiles and the cards from GW (not available yet on Amazon.)

I'll get more planes when they are available at a discount. Same with the Rynn's world rule book.

Curiously enough, got two boxes and a bit to share with a pal. I'm taking the ork sides without any previous orky tendensies, thinking of hacking and painting them up as a small mercenary band that does odd jobs for the Imperium when they are lacking in power. A Blood Axes flying circus, perhaps :d

People have de-Orked the dakka jets for 40k to look like an F86 Sabre.

book and 1x marauder destroyers ordered.

2 Starters, Rynn book, Marauder Destroyers for me.

Rynn mat is a hard pass, it costs the same as a 3x3 mousepad mat. Until I get one of those, two starting mats combined give the same total area anyway.

Most mouse pad mats are only single sided. The GW one is double sided. That may make a difference for some folks.

 CptJake wrote:
Most mouse pad mats are only single sided. The GW one is double sided. That may make a difference for some folks.

And easier to carry, to be fair. But it'll take the durability of neoprene over cardboard any day.

So far as I can tell, the ranges etc are all measured base-to-base.

Therefore, provided your Tiny Wee Plane (TWP) is otherwise WYSIWG, it being more Tiny Wee than standard TWP's shouldn't make much difference.

And as ever, on that basis, if your opponent is whining about that, chances are that's the least of your worries in that particular match up

 Fajita Fan wrote:
People have de-Orked the dakka jets for 40k to look like an F86 Sabre.

Isn't that what the K4T Wolfcub of the Enothian PDF was supposed to be in Double Eagle?

That's actually a pretty cool concept for a conversion squadron. I think they were also supposed to have a larger turbo-prop fighter-bomber too...

 Fajita Fan wrote:
People have de-Orked the dakka jets for 40k to look like an F86 Sabre.

*sigh* and that's more projects for the project god, conversion for the conversion throne then...

witchdoctor wrote:

 Fajita Fan wrote:
People have de-Orked the dakka jets for 40k to look like an F86 Sabre.

Isn't that what the K4T Wolfcub of the Enothian PDF was supposed to be in Double Eagle?

That's actually a pretty cool concept for a conversion squadron. I think they were also supposed to have a larger turbo-prop fighter-bomber too...

I had no idea wtf those planes were in Double Eagle, I did some googling and someone posted some renditions based on the description.
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/Lq40R

I also really wish the AI mats were neoprene like what you can get third party but unfortunately my GW store said I can't use gaming surfaces other than GW products. This makes AT a little hard given that GW doesn't actually sell an appropriate 4'x4' neoprene mat.

What would be cool is to get a ton of the Hexon plastic hex stuff to make a board for this. I always wanted to do it for Ogre Miniatures, but the shipping on enough Hexon stuff was always a bit too much for me to swallow.

https://www.kallistra.co.uk/?page=8

The hexes are 4 inches, so bigger than the GW hexes and the bases, but in my opinion it would let you make some pretty cool terrain.

If you’re in the USA,GHQ have a terrain system based on 4” hexes:

http://www.ghqmodels.com/store/hex-material.html

I personally, like to scratchbuild my own AI planes, but you can also find a lot of interesting stuff for PDF, Rogue Traders, Gue.vesa, Lost and the Damned, and other human based forces in other lines.

The Airspace Compendium has a lot of fun rules for various commercially available lines. I also like Vanguards aircraft.

Find the Airspace Rules Compendium now: http://z8.invisionfree.com/Airspace/index.php?showtopic=881&st=0&#entry22007348

 Fajita Fan wrote:
*sigh*
*takes out credit card*

Already thinking of paint schemes.

Oh yeah!

I am going to use my Wings of Glory models so just the campaign book needed. Looking forward to P-51's manned by the Imperium attempting to shoot down Eldar 190's.

 Sherrypie wrote:

 Fajita Fan wrote:
People have de-Orked the dakka jets for 40k to look like an F86 Sabre.

*sigh* and that's more projects for the project god, conversion for the conversion throne then...

Yup, and It's where I got the idea for my fighters for 40k, (I couldn't afford thunderbolts and lightnings so the $35 ork jet kit was a bit more affordable).
Here is chris13f original f86 sabre imperial dakka jet.

And here are my p40 esq imperial dakka jets

I'm looking forward to finally getting some thunderbolts, marauders and lightnings into the 1st AVG.

Anyone who hasn't seen a P-51D in person needs to. The only airplane I've ever been up close to that rivals its presence is the Tomcat.

 Fajita Fan wrote:
Anyone who hasn't seen a P-51D in person needs to. The only airplane I've ever been up close to that rivals its presence is the Tomcat.

Fo sho!

I'll see your tomcat & raise you an SR-71.

The P51D sounds & looks better than a Spitfire. Weird that it sounds better since they have the same engine.

Cool work, Sledge!

Yeah, I might do something similar with the wee orky birds then.

 Fajita Fan wrote:
Anyone who hasn't seen a P-51D in person needs to. The only airplane I've ever been up close to that rivals its presence is the Tomcat.

They have Mustang at Duxford and indeed it is a very nice looking plane.

It resides in an American memorial hanger with a B-52 and other beautiful craft such as the SR-71. Always enjoy visiting and the highlight is watching the Spitfires and Dragon Rapides taking off and making flybys, whilst enjoying fish and chips out on one of the benches.

But for me, it has to be the film star residing at Duxford and her name is the Sally B. She portrayed the Memphis Belle in the 1990 movie, and is blessed with both name-designs. I was ten years old when they bought in the other Flying Fortress from europe, for the film, and lucky enough to see them fly over my home.

Getting back to the topic at hand, it would be amazing if there was an Aeronautica Imperials game event hosted at Duxford.


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Racerguy180 wrote:

The P51D sounds & looks better than a Spitfire. Weird that it sounds better since they have the same engine.

The Mustang and Spitfire look great together, if you ever get that opportunity. Personally, the Mosquito is my preference to those.