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I use models as damage counters and remove them as it loses structure points.

ah, i see... have you got pics of those models counts as structurepoints?

 Viktor von Domm wrote:

I use models as damage counters and remove them as it loses structure points.

ah, i see... have you got pics of those models counts as structurepoints?

No good ones, you'll see the two robed tech priests lurking in the background of some shots, and the Lord Militant but I need to do a group shot sometime.

IIRC it's the 2 tech priests, the lord militant, 2 RT era cyborgs and a commissar. Then usually he heavy weapon team from embarked squads so I remember to fire them. Now I'm going to add 6 guys with shields to serve as void shield counters... So the top deck will be packed.

ah... i see ... thought you would use converted minis for these jobs... i imagined them looking a bit like IG with those fancy tesla backpacks like big meks...




but i guess whatever woks for you...

Not a bad idea... but no just guys with shields numbered 1-6.

Maybe next time.

well... this idea has to be paid of course... so many force field bitz.... i bet this would be hard to come by anyway^^ ... but for my own needs i think i will adopt one day to this marker idea of yours...

"What the #$%% is this?" Inquisitor Kuroda ejaculated loudly!



"Um what sir?" Tech Priest Sony asked nervously.

"That!" The Inquisitor demanded indicating with his howling moaning daemon sword. "That 1/8" gap in the corner there!"

"Oh yes, we meant to tell you sir, a few elements of the Leviathan are.... not quite square."

"What do you mean 'not quite square'?"

"I mean they're about an 1/8 of an inch off."

"Sir I doubt anyone would even notice I mean the model is 9" wide and over-" But Sgt Counts-As-Marbo's words were cut off along with his head.

"I'll notice." Inquisitor Kuroda scowled.

"Sir we've made progress in correcting for the problem." Tech Priest Samsung offered hopefully.



"The rear doors are now perfectly square."



"Hmm..." Inquisitor Kuroda rumbled.

"And we've got the blocks in place for the Icarus las cannons!"



"Yes..." Inquisitor Kuroda said softly.

"As you can see they hold all 3 anti-aircraft guns securely. No Space Elf fliers are going to shoot up this baby."



"I see..."

"With your approval we can now add the bottom hull and start work on the engines. Of course unless you want us to tear it apart and start again. I mean that's fine too."

"No, no, as Sgt Counts-as-Marbo said on a model this size who'd even notice. Slap some green stuff on it, paint it to look like battle damage and let's get this thing done."

"Yes sir, of course sir."

"Oh and have someone clean up that mess."

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

And so it goes. My options were tear it all apart and start over, knowing that I don't enough plasticard to replace what I destroy, or keep on keeping on.

So I'm keeping on.

I fear that in another 2 or 3 years I may find myself building a Colossus. If I do I'm going to use Pegasus terrain damnit.

I desperately want to play an Apoc game as your team-mate.

 Kid_Kyoto wrote:
I fear that in another 2 or 3 years I may find myself building a Colossus. If I do I'm going to use Pegasus terrain damnit.

Well, a Colossus is pretty much the same size, so I wouldn't worry.

If you find yourself building a Capitol Imperialis or Hellebore, then it is time to worry...

Poor Sgt Counts as Marbo

 Kid_Kyoto wrote:
"What the #$%% is this?" Inquisitor Kuroda ejaculated loudly!

Wait, he did WHAT?!

If I do I'm going to use Pegasus terrain damnit.

i call that a lesson well learned... and for learning you usually have to pay a fee...

also... poor marbo... i guess he will be off far better... look at all the other protagonists of this little play... all this elongated ejaculating... it´s bound to raise even more problems...*handing sony and samsung some tissues*

This is very impressive. I dont really like the Epic Leviathan model, but I love your Apoc one!

I wish I had the skills to do anything like this. Hats off to you sir!

Can't believe you took that beauty apart! Can't wait to see the new and improved Leviathan completed!

"Well!" Inquisitor Kurodo ejaculated loudly "This was supposed to be done January 1! Where is it?"

"Well sir there were some problems with the tracks" Tech Priest Sony explained.
"And then there were problems with the bow" Tech Priest Samsung added.
"Plus we had a lot of work this week"
"And working on the Leviathan cuts into time spent downloading [redacted] on the internet"
"But we've made some progress!"



"Great Emperor's baby pictures... It's... huge" The Inquisitor ejaculated loudly.



"Right now sir the main areas left to be done are the rear and side platforms"
"The new platforms will be longer and wider than the old ones"



"Good, good. I see my decision not to lop your heads off paid off in the end."

"Yes sir."
"We are glad as well."

We are glad as well

so say we all

it is shaping up pretty well atm... one minor question... the underside...will you bulk it out a bit? not only for structural reasons... i fear the tracks might come off due to movement and such things... but also because the tracks should somehow have a connection to engines and transitions and so on... atm there is just a hollow underside... specially the front is from the upside good looking but the first pic shows it is only a sort of rainprotection

 Viktor von Domm wrote:

We are glad as well

so say we all

it is shaping up pretty well atm... one minor question... the underside...will you bulk it out a bit? not only for structural reasons... i fear the tracks might come off due to movement and such things... but also because the tracks should somehow have a connection to engines and transitions and so on... atm there is just a hollow underside... specially the front is from the upside good looking but the first pic shows it is only a sort of rainprotection

To be honest no plans right now. I always worry about putting more weight on the bottom (which is only held to the rest of the tank by a 1mm strip of plastic cement) and once the platforms are in place the only time anyone will see it is a worm's eye view like that shot.

There are things I could do, like pipes and fuel tanks, but it will have to wait for the next big revision on this.

Cool stuff Approved!