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Yay for long weekends

I found out that with the 12 hour days, there isn't much you can do besides eat and sleep

I have done 12 hour shifts before, yes when you are working its work rest and work, but now you get the bonus, after a kip you will be bang on for 3 days off. Sweet. I am really glad for you.

 dsteingass wrote:
I found out that with the 12 hour days, there isn't much you can do besides eat and sleep

AAAAAAAAAAAAnd that was my first six months in the army.....



Damn glad to hear you planning your return.....

Yeah, 12 hour shifts are only surpassed in taking up an entire day by split shifts, such as 9-6, 3-12. I've done both in a pub and done nothing else with my time at the time.

Didn't get long weekends in the pub trade though (didn't get weekends at all). Good to hear things are going well. Enjoy your weekend.

 dsteingass wrote:
I found out that with the 12 hour days, there isn't much you can do besides eat and sleep

Yep thats about all you can do well that and take a dump, I also found my first day off I spent half the day in the bed at least, well at least you have 4 days of creativity ahead and the funds to source it

 lone dirty dog wrote:

 dsteingass wrote:
I found out that with the 12 hour days, there isn't much you can do besides eat and sleep

Yep thats about all you can do well that and take a dump, I also found my first day off I spent half the day in the bed at least, well at least you have 4 days of creativity ahead and the funds to source it

Stay classy LDD!

Will do

So.....the new PLASTIC FETHING STORMTROOPERS have me a bit excited I have to admit. The Taurox needs Zinge front wheels and a scratchbuilt front axle no doubt. The question is...should it be a typical front axle with crossbar, or a modern LAV-type independant drive/suspension thing?

Independant suspension, it is an off-roader.

Nice to see you.

Yeah, convert the hell outta that thing so we can steal your ideas.

Everyone on the entire internet hates the front treads on that thing universally. I don't get it. There's no way that was a good idea. Otherwise it looks like the kit has a lot of potential.

I know we don't care if GW stuff would really work...but theoretically, would independant front suspension work with the fixed rear treads of a halftrack?

I would go indy myself, but then I would convert the heck out of it for Orksess.

I'm thinking the front fenders may need cut off and remade to fit the wheels though. Not sure until I see them together in person. GW's site has a good detailed pic of the sprue from the bottom of the chassis. It appears that there is plenty of room down there to do stuff....fairly flat.


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Also, I don't think the Militarum Tempestus codex is replacing the entire Imperial Guard. I think the Internet has it all wrong here.

Why do I think that?
Well the Codex is
1. Only 72 pages
2. an online-only exclusive
3. and the descripton says this:
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Codex: Militarum TempestusFor the first time, the Scions of the Schola Progenium grace the pages of their very own Codex - exclusively available here!

The Ordo Tempestus commands the finest human soldiers in the galaxy. It’s disciplined ranks boast not only the elite Scions of the Militarum Tempestus but also brutal Commissars.

Within the 72 pages of this hardback, full-colour book you will find:

- A definitive guide to the Militarum Tempestus, including the structures of the Officio Prefectus and a record of many of the legendary deeds enacted by this brotherhood of warriors.
- The story of how Scions and Commissars are trained by the Schola Progenium to best the best human warriors.
- A stunning showcase of the Ordo Tempestus Citadel miniatures, presenting the uniforms, regimental names and insignias of the Imperium’s elite.
- A full description of each unit, the rules for its use, and an army list that enables you to organise and collect an army worthy of the most discerning Lord Commissar.

So these are Guard Officer orphans, raised in the Scola Progenium, i.e. Storm Troopers and Commissars. This isn't replacing the regular fluff of raising Guard Regiments.

I seriously dislike the Taurox. It is the ugliest and most illogical vehicle I've ever seen GW put out. It looks like a cheap knock off designed by someone who does not know how vehicles work.

I like the cab and hood parts. I think It can make a lovely truck or halftrack.

I'm likely going to purchase some bits of this kit from ebay for use or potential use in some orky what not, but as a kit overall it just looks like garbage to me.

Like most peeps I think it has great potential for orkses

Rip of the front fenders, extend the rear tracks a little and stick some suspension in for the front wheels Dave


Didn't think the internet thought Tempestus was a replacement for IG - it's a stormtrooper supplement with Astra Militarium (or whatever) replacing IG......

It means if you want to use Stormtroopers and Commissars in your IG Army, you have to buy two codexes.

 dsteingass wrote:
I like the cab and hood parts.

Yes, agreed. Don't really like the rest of it though.

I think It can make a lovely truck or halftrack.

I look forward to this being done.
But do something to the track units that you do use. Or even better use different ones.
The details on the side, I know are there to match the other army-formally-known-as-IG vehicles, and that's fine.
It's the overall shape of the units I don't like. I think it's mainly the angle (or lack thereof) of the front and rear that makes them too square. They are also too tall by themselves.

And the way these are attached to the vehicle... Individual tracks like this, as far as I know, are used to give them the ability to move independently and rotate on their axles to aid in crossing rough terrain. It's even described as being good for all terrain. So why does it not have any suspension travel The ride in that thing would be hideous with the square tracks bumping up and over every little lump in the terrain...

The turret and weapon positioning could also be better...

And then the worst part, for me, is the painted examples... the ones shown on the GW website... where they hope to attract customers to buy one or 12... where they should be being shown off in the best light, with the best paint job etc... seem to be warped and bent....
If the official examples are not cast right, I don't have much hope of buying one that's straight. I'll build my own thanks GW.

It's a shame really

Here endeth my opinion.

If you wanted to make an armored truck like transport companies use for moving money around, that kit would contain some useful stuff.

Poorly painted for a poster model, badly lined and sloppily dry-brushed. Poorly assembled, the hatch, you can see where it was cut from the sprue and too much was cut. You can see a seam line on the turret. Et cetera. Amateurish.

The people at GW have no clue about what tracks are for. Nor any clue about good vehicle design anymore. Turn it all over to ForgeWorld, I say.

If Catbus was an ill conceived tank... Hmm. Back corner looks like a shoddy cast too. I would probably like it more with wheels up front. Turret looks too conventionally SM in its aesthetic to my eyes. A swing and a Miss...

The Taurox is actually based on the Morris Quad tractor an ugly brutish WW2 gun tractor. With wheels it would look alright without I don't like it.

Where I have all the confidence in the world for your skills dave, ...........this thing may take all your ninja modeling skills to make look good .

Also I heard that the thing has grav plates underneath it to help it move swiftly across the battlefield. That made me wonder why? We're they trying to explain that its a half-grav vehicle? Next they will have an upgrade sprue to make this into a hovercraft and call it the water buffalox .

Either way excited to see dave back in the modeling saddle.

I can't wait to see what you do dude! that kit is seriously uglyyyyyyy!! all I can see is Ork Truck and hideous tracks! :-(

 nerdfest09 wrote:
I can't wait to see what you do dude! that kit is seriously uglyyyyyyy!! all I can see is Ork Truck and hideous tracks! :-(

I think the imperium is stuck with it because the orks have class.

Orks wouldn't even loot this thing - it's drop dead ugly

I know a lot of the like was said with the latest GW flyer and now everybody has one, there are some nice conversions to it too.

The Knights...bleh...not what I would've designed for sure

But this...I mean the warthog (A-10) is stylishly ugly - it means business, but this thing here?
Drop dead ugly...
I wouldn't even know where to start kitbashing this thing...I would have to find a good looking part first

 Theophony wrote:

 nerdfest09 wrote:
I can't wait to see what you do dude! that kit is seriously uglyyyyyyy!! all I can see is Ork Truck and hideous tracks! :-(

I think the imperium is stuck with it because the orks have class.

pretty much... It just looks BAD as a whole kit. as a source of components to bash into other things it has some promise I think...

No one's said "this will probably be wheely good"?
I'm proud of you guys.

I might buy one just because it's been YEARS since there has been a new Guard vehicle. I still need to fix my shop power and lights.


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Rumor has it that next week they will be releasing a Plastic Hydra Kit.