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My previous clubs were also like that (like your store, Shas').

Those clubs are now in another city some 3-4 hours travel time away (each way).

The current club is comprised mostly of 16-20 year olds (who were 12-15 year olds when I started going to it.) with a handful of over 20s.

They never gamed in the 80s or 90s. They don't know the times before GW made their own plastic vehicles.
Their first 40k games were mid 3rd ed - some were 4th ed.

The oldest other regular player (there are 3 of us over 30), started playing in 2nd ed, the other one was an RT vet like me. They can see my pov. The younger ones remind me of the adage "there are none so blind as those who will not see."

The older guys see my Pig Iron tanks and go "cool.".
They see my outlaw biker rough riders and go "cool.".
They see my old Crow stuff and go "cool.".

The younger ones see them and go "GW tanks look better." but they also pooh-pooh GW stuff prior to 3rd ed (except the guard vehicles) as they are "too small" and "modelling for advantage".

My rant over. I'll see about getting shots of my own OC stuff. I have some of their grav tanks as well as wheeled and tracked.

Cool deal about getting us pics Chromedog.

Shane the young 'uns can't understand. A small amount of the folks were also critical of the Old Crow stuff.

Ah, RT days, when stacks opf books were buildings or mountains of you tossed a sheet over them. OR raid the train sets for trees and buildings etc.! Make it yourself tanks, or grab some WWI/WWII kits and have fun!

Some days the camera is so fussy! Lancer with bitz added.
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Vik asked for rear hatch for the troops to embark/disembark the Claymore, I added the Dragoon as well.
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Claymore alone
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Dragoon Half-track with head-lights and Aquilla added
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People who start in one game/system/edition and never branch out always seem to have issues. People who have only played GW games seem to be even worse. They really take well to the brainwashing.

I once got shouted at ina GW store in Philly years ago, I had minis for my army that were not strictly GW but they were still saying use whatever minis on the market for the look you wanted for your army. This one fool yelled about it, and me and my friends left, never to return as he was an example of a bad trend of how the game would be looked upon by those who could not get outside the box.

This one fool yelled about it, and me and my friends left, never to return as he was an example of a bad trend of how the game would be looked upon by those who could not get outside the box.

Hi, new to the thread. Saw it and started trolling my through all the pages, stuff looks good, and based on what you've been saying actually went to Old Crow and looked at their stuff. Nothing really there for me as an Eldar Player, but as an Ork Mechaniak, there are a few of the accessories that i do want. so thanks for pointing me to them.

Now as for the quote above, sadly, your leaving the store, while it was the 'right' thing to do, was more than likely looked at as a victory by the guy who yelled at you for not using GW stuff. Have you noticed though that most people have no problem with an Ork player not using GW stuff? I mean we kitbash and scratchbuild the crap out of all kinds of stuff, and no one has an issue with it (except GW), but drop a G.I. Joe tank on the board and say this is my baneblade and people suddenly have a problem with it.

I've had a similar experience but in a different hobby, i'm also a member of the S.C.A., and once at an event, a member of the 'fashion police' told me that i wasn't in period costume and should therefore go back home and change into something more appropriate before returning. I was wearing blue jeans and a tunic, and kindly reminded them that the SCA says that we must make a 'serious attempt' at period clothing and that since the only period clothing i owned at the time was the tunic, then i have made that attempt and they go bother someone else about it. the person harrummphed, said well... at which point i turned and went on my merry way.

there's no escaping those who feel that they have the right to judge you based on criteria that only they know the rules for, it's a sad fact of life.

Hi SebastianSynn. Yeah, but we were not looking for a bad time, which that shrill conformity freak was going to do, he was a store worker, and well, there plenty of other things to do that day.

And I know about the scadian way of seeking period perfection.

Oh yeah, the only army that can get away with almost murder is the Orks.

thanks shaso for the backdoor pic....

so you began to go to town with your new tanks and added some more charcter to them... i like the chains and the smokelanchers...i think the aquilla looks a bit stuck in at the place now... is it beyond fixing? i would check if another place would be better...should have a bit of free space all around it...the backdoor hatches look like they could be really used for storming out, a fact i find most important for inspiring thoughts for the mini.

the fact that some nerdheads are so downright ugly about other models outside the range from GW is jealousy. jealousy because others can come of cheaper to the same effect... it pi...es them greatly off that they had to pay for their stormblade significanty more to get the same effect on the board as a player who wants to use the aforementioned G.I. Joe tank ... i think it is the lack of brains they are mostly jealous about... their own brains weren´t up to the task to go for another route than shooving GW relentlessly their hard cash gid knows where... so in conclusion we should pitty them...there was about a month or two ago a very heated thread about püapercraft models and some of our members were very biased about papermodels as stand ins for their so loved plastic toys...i think it is very tragic all in all...

on for lighter things... bring in more heavy armor^^ please^^

vik

No problems Vik.

Had to use the side options for the dragoon and Claymore, no real good place on the front. The ramps on the back are interesting, and likely a fold out section if need be inside for the taller claymore.

Back doors on the Lancer is 2 of them with powerful spring/hydraulic rams for the ramps.

Some folks cannot think past what they have been sold on.

I must wait for the Heavy armor to arrive.

Meanwhile have a Heavy fix from what I have in my gallery! Parade the heavies!!!
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somehow makes me feel like yellin`yeeehaaawww

Viktor von Domm wrote:somehow makes me feel like yellin`yeeehaaawww

Well, that little orgy of heavy armor seems to have perked you up. Meanwhile, Old Crow said that these were on the way to reinforce my already potent heavy armor corps.
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Those two will be my last intake of tanks, once done with them, I will finish my fleet of other Leman Russ, and Superheavies

this one is even bigger than the others from OC? holy...

Sabre is slightly bigger than the Lancer, and the Lancer is a BIG transport

Progress update on my Old Crow tanks. I went to add the green camo on.
No longer naked, I primed and now have painted the second Lancer/Chimera.
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Here they next to each other, different patterning of the Green-ShadowGray
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Dragoons/Salamander
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Alongside the Claymore(Still waiting on Claymore #2 and the Sabre Tanks.
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Dragoons together
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Lonely Claymore all by it's lonesome.
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Lancer 1 with just two tone colors
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Lancer 2 in same condition.
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Side shot of Claymore
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Side of Dragoon 1
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Side of Dragoon 2
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Looking good.

Ive added a Dragoon (or 2) to my long term must have list.


Right now Im getting ready to paint a squad of new Grey Knight Terminators, kitbashed/customized of course.

All funds are on hold pending the opening of pre orders for Dreamforge Games Leviathan Crusader. I dont know exactly what kind of damage thats gonna do to the bank account, but likely somewhere in the $350-400 range.

Once thats ordered Ill know what kind of shape Im in for my next project. Probably a mecha thing based off of the Grey Knights dreadknight using a Sentinel cockpit.

Maybe I should start a mecha version of this thread...

Sounds like a good thread subject! And Thanks.

The Dragoons grow on you.

at Mad4Minis

i second the need of a oddball mecha thread^^

and could you provide a link to your soon to be happening major drain on your purse?

the tanks look very good already even with just two colors on them...shows how much color can add to a character of a tank...
and one thing... you wanted to show a sideshot of theclaymore but the front of the lancer is shown...

Thanks Vik, and the picture is fixed above

Build this build this! i know its not "real" but it'll be so cool if someone makes one

should this be a fellblade of the SOB ... now that would be nice!

and saw it and looks cool shaso!

Lunahound, that is one cool Superheavy!

Vik. I have more pics for later.

Viktor von Domm wrote:at Mad4Minis

i second the need of a oddball mecha thread^^

and could you provide a link to your soon to be happening major drain on your purse?

Here ya go. First pic is a render of a Crusader with extra armor, thats the one Im getting. Second is the Mortis variant, without extra armor. Im also going to be getting the optional claw, seen on the Mortis, instead of the blade arm thats stock on the Crusader. Pic of the Mortis is the actual assembled model.

The model is around 9 inches tall depending on how its posed. Kit has something like 140+ parts, with a huge amount of articulation. Kit shoud run around $300 give or take, plus more for the extra armor and claw options. Wont know exact prices until the preorders open.

ah i remeber seeing this hulking behemoth in the news and rumor section...both are jewels of mechanized walking death machines^^


be sure to sleep over the idea of a mech thread^^

That first one has a giant assault cannon if I've ever seen one...
exellent model, and may I just say the first thing that came to my head on the top pic was "chaos reaver titan", but looking at it's "jaw", then it could count as a GK titan.
the bottom pic can definitely pass as a nurgle titan.

Mad4minis: That Crusader one looks like it would be a good support for Grey Knights. If you can afford, and buy it, we do want a progress thread as you work on it.

Vik: More pics inbound, black part of the three color camo is on them now!

Claymore left side.
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Right and front sides.
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Claymore and Dragoons together
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Dragoons with an angled pose, showing off their clean for now tires and full camo paint!
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From above. Oh yeah, they also sport headlights now as I managed to have spare scout bike parts that allowed me to cut, and glue these onto the fenders, very retro-style. Also the only real place I could fit them!^^
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Lancers with full camo together. Time to upload the other pics for viewing! But this should hold folks for now.
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Zabi the next time you take pictures of the old crow tanks , can you place a GW mini next to it? im interested , thanks :3

you have too many tanks shazo! ;-)

Here's a pic of the Claymore (8 wheeler) with GW models for scale.


It needs a new turret - the missile one went to another tank (my guard manticore).
Sizewise, it's about 2" longer than a chimera and about 1" narrower than one.

LunaHound: I do have a mini next to one. The tech priest is a GW one for the IG
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Neil101: I have not even shown just how many tanks I do have (Just for the IG alone!), and one can never have too many tanks!!


Chromedog: Nice, Praetorians next to a Claymore/Manticore styled!

The strapping young lads - they're just cadians with headswaps (wargames factory British Line infantry from their Zulu wars stuff).

The making of their crossed belts took the longest.

Need to get me some of those Lancer tracked transports.

one can never have too many tanks!!

exactly, I have 3 Eldar Falcons, 3 NightSpinners (Forgeworld's, the new plastic one, and one i built myself), 2 Fire Prisms, 5 Wave Serpents, and a Scorpion super heavy. and i still need the FW Cobra, the new FW Lynx, the new FW Warphunter, 9 of the New FW Hornets, a 3rd Fire Prism and a 6th Wave Serpent.

If i ever decide to do an Imperial Guard or Pre-Heresy SM army i'm gonna remember these tanks, and grab some up. They have really clean lines, and the fact that they have been trimmed and washed is a serious bonus, and that's just without the paint. Adding the paint on just makes them look even better.