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Ok so I am building a gaming city for 40k, and I decided I wanted to have a train run through it. So this is what I imagination a train might look like. What do you think?


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nuclear power train move in light speed

Thats a lot of curved surfaces for imperial tech.

I enjoy the concept of a train set on the gaming table though.

Nuclear Powered train it travels at mock 5 on a rail system

Looks more Eldar to me

SUPERTRAIN!

(it was a disaster movie featuring the world's first nuclear powered cross country (USA) train. It also wasn't good).

Too many curves for an imperial train, though. Those are more "brute force and ignorance" than smooth curves and aerodynamics.

The fins give it a chaos look imo. Plus the angle of the bigger ones would make it take off rather than staying on the track!

Imperial stuff does normally have a boxy aesthetic, but then a train could be civilian tech and have more concern for aerodynamics, efficiency and hence profitability!?

While using my google-fu to look for something unrelated I came across this image (from a dakka post no less) and I thought. Now thats a 40k train!

and the scale is wrong


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ok I get it, I just try to make a train look futuristic

I think it's a solid concept. The softer lines do read a bit more 'Eldar' to me, but if you want something to bring some life to a table, I think it's a neat piece. Maybe something on the edges that got thrown together so it's not as ornate as other vehicles. I do think that making it a tad bigger to bring it into scale with the minis would be nice, but if you're having to haul everything around I think you're good.

I don't think people can complain too much when someone's trying to bring a unique piece of set dressing to the table. I'd love to see what the end result of the set up would be.

keep an eye out. The board is a 4x8 and has over 6000 in it thanks

Dont like the fins.. Looks like a kids rocket. Needs to be square and industrial looking

I really like it. Could be the personal conveyance of the head of a wealthy Household. Transporting him through towering manufactoria, far above the wretched scum of the undercIty. But yeah, I don't like the wings either XD

It'd be perfect for RT, but it doesn't really fit the modern aesthetics.

It fits in with the rogue trader days rounded organic looking tech:I must admit that the imperium of man do tend to look at fins as something that needs to be forced on them.
They seem to like pipes and lots of intakes however which I think you nailed.
If it looks like it can inhale a flock of sheep you are on the right path.
If you put some old beakie marines next to the train it will fit-in a bit better.

Suffers from a case of not enough skulls I'm afraid

M.

I love it. While I agree that it doesn't fit the current Imperial aesthetic, it's a sweet build, on its own. Surprisingly (and pleasantly so) coherent, considering the melding of the simple, cylindrical steam engine and the complex, rounded, almost organic sci-fi elements.

Any plans for a track? As an anti-grav/mag-lev train (by all apearances), traditional rails and ties don't make sense, but some sort of track seems necessary to drive the point home. It's a train, after all, not a vaguely train-shaped hover-bus. How about additional compartments/rolling stock/weapons cars (WW2 German armored train style)?

thanks, I was thinking that the train was a relic brought back to life, trying a little steam punk meets 40k

I lvoe it, any WIP shots?

Reminds me of stuff in my 3rd edition rulebook or before, I like it.

Ya I got in too 40k with the second addition there are some very inspiring illustrations in it

 DJGietzen wrote:
While using my google-fu to look for something unrelated I came across this image (from a dakka post no less) and I thought. Now thats a 40k train!

^ This one appears to be Ultramarine Streamliner made out of milk bottle. There was a WIP of this thing too!

 Lone Cat wrote:

 DJGietzen wrote:
While using my google-fu to look for something unrelated I came across this image (from a dakka post no less) and I thought. Now thats a 40k train!

^ This one appears to be Ultramarine Streamliner made out of milk bottle. There was a WIP of this thing too!

If anyone has a link to that I'd love to take a look.

That train was used in a in house Apoc game Ultras V Bugs they used rules for a land raider but it could only travel on the tracks.

Really like it, very 2000AD.
I can totally see it being featured in a RT era white dwarf.

What are your plans for the rest of the city?

Large city scape with hole buildings industrial district a capital building, center square and hive habs for the workers and family's, fuel depot and an aha for ammo. in front of the city is a fortress with trenches and long range weapons in placements then there is a wasteland of bombed out buildings.

Nice work! don't let the nay sayers ruin it for you. That is a neat concept I've not seen put into action before. Will it be moving constantly while you play a turn based game? Or will it move so far every turn?

For my own entertainment when I am in my shop it will run constant. But will draw up some rules and use it in the games as an active peace or weapon.

I think it's very inkeeping with the necromunda/RT and steampunk aesthetic, I think the guys commenting negatively we're expecting something that you didn't intend to make, i.e. a grimdark chunk of plasteel and ceramite

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 DJGietzen wrote:
While using my google-fu to look for something unrelated I came across this image (from a dakka post no less) and I thought. Now thats a 40k train!

^ This one appears to be Ultramarine Streamliner made out of milk bottle. There was a WIP of this thing too!

Wrong, this is from a terrain board that GW did.