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If Brian can sort you out, cool and the gang. Probably can locate a couple of mms if you need otherwise.

 Ramos Asura wrote:
I use a bit of music wire embedded in the part. Works great for Rhino doors (its what I did to WMs Razorback)

In the past Ive used parts of old cookie tins. snipped them up with wire cutters/tin snips, and stuck them opposite of a magnet.

Cookie tins. That is a good idea. Especially as people probably have a bunch of them lying around from the holidays.

lookin good...

I'll keep those in mind for later. TBH I don't really care that the lower gun mounts don't turn... I just want them on and clearly visible so my opponent knows what's there and I remember that there *is* something there. I have some pretty thin magnets... if I was really cranked up about it, I could recess one into the hull and the other wouldn't stick out much. I don't think that's necessary. Hmmm.... just gave myself an idea though... hold that thought.... might be an update tonight...

Gods I'll never get to painting these things!

 Gitsplitta wrote:

Gods I'll never get to painting these things!

The joy of building mate, the joy of building

R

Hahahaha! I am finally the one who made more work for Gits.


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BTW...I still expect you to be attending the Good Bad and Ugly this Saturday down in Milwaukee. Don't let your fellow uglies down.

I forgot about the tourney. Unfortunately I promised Thing 1 that I'd take him skiing on Saturday as a reward for getting his school work done. Tourney will have to do without me.

Fatherhood comes first.

Mounts are now magnetized and flush with the hull. My solution was elegantly simple. I am (just to point it out), a genius. I say this not out of pomposity, but to spare the feelings of those who seek to emulate my geniosity and fail. It's OK, it's not your fault.




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Hey! Somebody's Mantis Warrior army made Spikey Bits "Armies on Parade" feature! http://blog.spikeybits.com/2012/12/mantis-warriors-take-flight-wargamescon.html

Oooh Thats a pretty sweet Rhino. Tranquility pattern looks oddly good on it! Though why he used a Vindi dozer is beyond me

Nice to see someone else go with the old school colors and insignia.

OH, priming is done on the land speeders. Yay... paint!

 Gitsplitta wrote:
Nice to see someone else go with the old school colors and insignia.

OH, priming is done on the land speeders. Yay... paint!

Yeah, though to be honest, while I love the Mantis style chainswords you do Gits, I love that character model with the two backhanded blades...

Edit: He ignores the eyeballs on his models just like me

Same here Alf, i love the jointed chainswords, but the double backhanded blades are cool on that guy...he does remind me of a witch elf though, and not necessarily in a good way... as well as something else...

yay paint!

I believe the backwards arms are from an old DE character.... I do agree that the Mantis mk chainswords are ingenious and spiffy.

 Snrub wrote:
I believe the backwards arms are from an old DE character.... I do agree that the Mantis mk chainswords are ingenious and spiffy.

I know, I'd kill for a Mantis Warrior HQ that uses "lighting claws" with some cool OSL on the Manti mk chainswords to represent that.

Sort of like this?

Hey Gitz, you should (tm) the term Mantis Mk Chainswords. If you don't someone else will. That someone else being me...


What about this for a special character Alf?


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Mantis Warrior Character *Insert name here* - 130 points.
WS - 6
BS - 5
S - 4
4 - 4
W - 4
I - 6
A - 4+D3
Ld - 10
Sv - 3+/4+

Unit Type
Independant Character

Weapons & Wargear.
The Mantis Claws
Mantis Helm
Power Armour
Iron Halo
Jump pack

Special Rules
Gory Demise

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The Mantis Claws.
An exquisite pair of Master crafted Mantis Mk Chainswords used by *Insert name here* to deadly effect. The sheer amount of blows brought to bear belies their strange appearence and many are the foes that underestimated the speed at which these awkward looking weapons flick out to ensnare an unlucky victim.
Mantis Claws - S:User AP:- Melee, Shred, +D3 Attacks (include in profile), Master crafted.

Mantis Helm.
A special helm crafted for *Insert name here* with an inbuilt hand flamer that fires a corrosive gout of acid. Its bulbous eye lenses also contain many advanced telemetry readouts and advanced optic settings.
Mantis Helm - Range: Template S:3 AP:3 -Assault 1.
The Mantis Helm also confers the Night Vision rule and renders the use immune to blind attacks.

Gory Demise.
Rather then chase down his beaten foes *Insert name here* instead rips the head of one of his vanquished foes in a horrendously gory fashion that often cause nearby squads to retreat rather then risk facing him in combat next.
*Insert name here* may not make sweeping advances. Any enemy units within 6 inches and with line of sight to *Insert name here* must also take a leadership test or fall back as well.

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Also rules for standard Mantis Chainswords

A vicious pattern of chainswords used exclusively by the Mantis Warriors chapter. An enemy may think he perfectly safe up the back of a raging melee. That is until a Mantis Chainsword lashes out and catches him in its vice like grip. Death is all but certain after this.
Mantis Chainsword - S:User AP:- Melee, Shred, Unwiedly.

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Oh Gitz that dude is awesome looking. Love the wings on the jump pack.

 Gitsplitta wrote:
Sort of like this?

Take that awesome power weapon voodoo that you doo so well, and apply it to these chainswords:

That is one of my favorite models, Gits.

That tranquility veteran is pretty damn awesome. Even if he has started to fall to chaos.

 Gitsplitta wrote:
Mounts are now magnetized and flush with the hull. My solution was elegantly simple. I am (just to point it out), a genius. I say this not out of pomposity, but to spare the feelings of those who seek to emulate my geniosity and fail. It's OK, it's not your fault.

They look really good and I'll be stealing/reapplying it( as they call it in the Corp. world). Nice technical fix.

Yes, you are both pretty and smart.. and we think your the " Justin Beiber" of the modeling world. We heard you the first time! Now go to sleep.

SO there is more than 2 people in the world who play and or paint Mantis warriors!

- He who's job is to re-ground you - SL Praise Huron!

same here!!!

He's the Pompitous of 40K.

Excellent...
If were designing special characters for him, someone will need to do an epic poem or saga like musical number or add a camio in a sparkly vampire move!... Not I of course.

Git... post some pics soon or we'll spiral into madness!

ps, Praise Huron!

@Snrub: what's the Mk stand for? Absolutely love your ideas. I always thought the mantis swords should be rending (is that the same as shredding?)

@SL: I can't believe no one else called me out with the "pics or it didn't happen" line. Will get some taken and up tonight. I love you guys but you're way too trusting!

The MW Vanguard will get done as soon as the new SM codex is released and I can see what the rules allow for wargear wise.

@Brian: Some people call me the space cowboy, (yeah). Some call me the gangster of love....

 Gitsplitta wrote:
@Snrub: what's the Mk stand for? Absolutely love your ideas. I always thought the mantis swords should be rending (is that the same as shredding?)

@SL: I can't believe no one else called me out with the "pics or it didn't happen" line. Will get some taken and up tonight. I love you guys but you're way too trusting!

The MW Vanguard will get done as soon as the new SM codex is released and I can see what the rules allow for wargear wise.

@Brian: Some people call me the space cowboy, (yeah). Some call me the gangster of love....

mk, like mkV armor...

So they're Mantis Mk Chainswords... though technically like the Baal Preds, it should probably be a Mantis STC Chainsword I believe

 Gitsplitta wrote:
Mounts are now magnetized and flush with the hull. My solution was elegantly simple. I am (just to point it out), a genius. I say this not out of pomposity, but to spare the feelings of those who seek to emulate my geniosity and fail. It's OK, it's not your fault.

Show up to the shop or it didn't happen. Yeah, my creativity amazes even me sometimes.

I have a spare set of Drazar arms if you'd like a go at something similar. All yours, just say the word.

 Gitsplitta wrote:
@Snrub: what's the Mk stand for? Absolutely love your ideas. I always thought the mantis swords should be rending (is that the same as shredding?)

Yeah Alf has it right. Mk is just the short hand of mark. As in Mk X "Hell's teeth" Chainsword or Mk VII "Errent" Power armour. So really a Mantis chainblade would be like a Mk XV "Mantis" Chainsword or something.

Also "Shred" allows rerolls to wound, Rending causes automatic wounds on a 6.

Rending causes it to be ap2, not auto wound. Against non vehicles anyways.