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Don't forget that camouflage isn't always there to make something "invisible". It's main use is to break up regular shapes to make identification of, and ascertaining direction and number of the camouflaged thing more difficult.

So even if you're not going to hide a building sized vehicle, you can make it tricky to identify it's capabilities and loadout.

yes...that´s indeed a valid point...

 Viktor von Domm wrote:
lol....that would be downright cruel treatment...

if shaso is doing the metall in actual green i think it could nevertheless work then...

My dad used to tell me his old army stories where they repainted the mechanized units 3-4 times in two weeks. Lets just say somebody did something that pissed the commander off, and everyone was tightlipped as to who did it. Later the commanders wheels came off his jeep while he was using it , painting lesson learned on both sides, the tanks isn't get repainted again.

well...good to know that the lower ranks don´t mix with officers...loyality is one heck of an improtant thing in the army...you just need to know whom you need to be loyal to

No fears Vik, I got a large tube of black wash to help make the metal that does show low key all oily and grimy.

The large objects being camoed is indeed more to make it broken profile and tougher to ID and spot from air where he will be the best camoed at

Of course if you have enough of the big guys all camo'd the same then they will help disrupt each other while moving , guess I need to order more.

Surely they should be "sky camo'd" underneath! That way the troops looking up can't see where there chins are?

I like the camo myself, and the thought of some poor imperial guard schmuck with a 4" paintbrush, 100 yards of rope and a couple 50 gallon drums, scratching his head, about to paint this thing is priceless.

Well, at least at 90 dollars from MM I can afford to increase my pool of leviathans, gotta get the other guns and weapons.

Yep, unruly guardsmen painting large vehicles builds character and self discipline.

That's why they'd look so great as grey knights , plastic grey that is , or go gunmetal and silver everywhere and blind your opponents like in the movie Excalibur.

 Theophony wrote:
That's why they'd look so great as grey knights , plastic grey that is , or go gunmetal and silver everywhere and blind your opponents like in the movie Excalibur.

Oh the heavy armor Eisenkerns do have head options, stormtrooper heads would make themn merely heavy armored stromtroopers, but the other 2 options would make for nice GK alternates. Especially the crenalated helms.

Now, while the Kruegerians developed the Crusader, the Khadrovians developed a smaller, more compact attack machine from ancient blueprints.

Looks pretty cool.
Where's that from?

Apparently a video game from over seas.

Meanwhile, an update!
They seem so small at the feet of the Crusader
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Camo still needs touch ups, but you see where it is going
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Liking the camo even better now that it's been darkened up . Also looking at those pics again of marks renders I think I just saw my grey knights stormbolters can't wait for those to ship.

Yep, like the hussars, the light part is left more as a contrast border between the darker tan and the green.

No mention of the BoS guys!?


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Oh yeah, my Taurus APC's are stuck in Bethpage sort facility.

Camo looks great, gods these are big boys aren't they.

The Anti's look good too.

Having a look at that other walker, it would make an excellent Tau.

 Camkierhi wrote:
Camo looks great, gods these are big boys aren't they.

The Anti's look good too.

Having a look at that other walker, it would make an excellent Tau.

Thanks, and yep, Crusaders are big boys!!

Thanks! they are yet to be finished, silver highlights.


Oh that is part of the past misdeeds of an old Politburo who traded more openly with the Tau before they were deposed in the last cultural revolution which pushed such overboard trade out the window, the tech adepts have allowed what could be copied minus Tau friendly programming and some architectural so to speak influence on the battle frames. No way for these to turn against the Iron Guards as they deal with Tau military incursions here!

How's the snow up on yon hill?

 Theophony wrote:
How's the snow up on yon hill?

'Twas just a sugar powder dusting.

Finally! My Puppet's War order is in WV so I should have the APC's with their turrets later on.

Building my own crusader and was just thinking about using my IG tank camo scheme on it. I was thinking would a five plus story walker look stupid in camouflage... The answer it not at all!

Awesome thread and thanks for the inspiration!

 madmartykmf wrote:
Building my own crusader and was just thinking about using my IG tank camo scheme on it. I was thinking would a five plus story walker look stupid in camouflage... The answer it not at all!

Awesome thread and thanks for the inspiration!

And which meat sack would tell the pilot of a five story walker that it looks stupid in camo

 madmartykmf wrote:
Building my own crusader and was just thinking about using my IG tank camo scheme on it. I was thinking would a five plus story walker look stupid in camouflage... The answer it not at all!

Awesome thread and thanks for the inspiration!

No problem, and Thank you! As you can see, I am making it like a Giant sized Hussar/stormtrooper

Now I did get the Puppet's War APC in, and Brick is a very apt nickname for it!

Few pieces for easy and fast assemble after cleanup, there was some cut and file work needed, but too bad.
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the resin is decent quality
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turrets so that they will be more Chimera like, I will close he turrets but one could also use as a old school Razorback as the figure is full armored, like a SM. I ordered an assortment of weapons
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Even the tires are chunky!
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Just assembled this one for show in minutes!
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with GW Commissar, Defiance Games Marine and Dreamforge Stormtrooper for s cale reference
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Now for the Chimera comparison
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It is as all resin kits, super glue needed, not plastic cement. some flash and burs to clean off, but well, is a beauty!

Very cool! I know that your thread is over 170+ pages so I am not sure if you have even see this
http://www.pig-iron-productions.com/vehicles-c-8.html

I have always liked the way this APC looks and for $60 with all the trimmings it is a great addition to a Tread Heads collection.

Forgive me if you already have seen this one.

Puppet Wars looks like they are another quality company.

Don't apologize, I have drooled over th Pig Iron APC/Battle tanks and have contemplated them.

Report from the Khadrovian Union of United Republics, subject: Unidentified vehicle module.

Milords, as can be seen by the picts taken, the object in question appears to be a command and control module, and it was being manufactured in a sentinel factory, leading me to believe it is for a walking machine rather than a wheel or track vehicle, The team shall endeavor to keep reports and picts flowing as to the nature and purpose of this module and what it is for, but only ones so far with special clearance are allowed near the thing. Also observed was a rather large weapon system. All other present parts have yet to be tracked down, or those parts ready are covered by tarpaulins this module was having components and wiring put into it so the tarp was off, but after the workers went on break, they sealed the cockpit door.

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As you can see, the item is larger than that of the sentinel, we are unsure what size vehicle this will go to, or if it is some new sentinel design as the LKhadroviuans already sport sentinels, heavy sentinels, and stega-tanks as it is.

I know exactly what that is. It's a Leynos. Space Type, to be exact. Looks like the Player variant. I always liked Target Earth/Assault Suits Leynos and Valken/Cybernator. Cool mechs, too. He's going to be MUCH bigger and chunkier than any Sentinel.

Loving the Puppet Wars APC, me want one.

Interesting "sentinel" body?

May I pick your brains, being a bit of an expert on tanks......Desert varients. I am basing my world on desert terrain, tracks, wheels or hover?

All three!!!

Half-track hovercraft chimera's!!