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2013/01/19 04:47:48
Subject: Tau Broadsides
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So, I've decided to go without vehicles in my starting Tau army. I'm going to field Broadsides instead of the other choices for heavy support. Of course, once I made this decision, I found that I couldn't buy them new anymore. Anyone have any suggestions on where to find them? Will the Forgeworld ones work just fine? So confused. lol
Thanks!
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2013/01/19 04:59:32
Subject: Tau Broadsides
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Battleship Captain
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You buy a Crysis suit, and use Broadside upgrade sprues from GW.
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2013/01/19 05:03:07
Subject: Tau Broadsides
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Fresh-Faced New User
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Well that was easy, thanks!
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2013/01/19 05:11:05
Subject: Re:Tau Broadsides
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Douglas Bader
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Or you use the FW ones. They have the exact same rules, they just look nicer.
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2013/01/19 05:27:49
Subject: Re:Tau Broadsides
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Fresh-Faced New User
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 Peregrine wrote:Or you use the FW ones. They have the exact same rules, they just look nicer.
Are they Resin? I was told resin is hard to work with.
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2013/01/19 06:30:48
Subject: Re:Tau Broadsides
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Douglas Bader
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Widjit wrote: Peregrine wrote:Or you use the FW ones. They have the exact same rules, they just look nicer.
Are they Resin? I was told resin is hard to work with.
Resin is easy to work with, except when it's finecast, in which case you're going to spend six months demanding replacement parts (and replacements for the replacement parts) before you finally find a complete kit that, with a lot of work, can maybe be cleaned up enough to not look awful on the table.
FW Broadsides are resin. GW Broadsides are finecast. I think the choice is obvious.
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There is no such thing as a hobby without politics. "Leave politics at the door" is itself a political statement, an endorsement of the status quo and an attempt to silence dissenting voices. |
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2013/01/19 17:34:06
Subject: Tau Broadsides
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Fixture of Dakka
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I'll second the choice of FW. They look far superior and have been really resilient over the years. A few more bucks, but worth the looks and durability.
Having those long, heavy metal rails glued to plastic XV8 bodies is a dubious bond at best.
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2013/01/19 17:47:32
Subject: Re:Tau Broadsides
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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Widjit wrote:Are they Resin? I was told resin is hard to work with.
Finecast is also resin. So either way, Broadsides are not the easiest models. But I also prefer these:
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2013/01/19 19:03:45
Subject: Tau Broadsides
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Leader of the Sept
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You don't need to fork out for FW for that type of broadside...
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2013/01/19 19:21:52
Subject: Tau Broadsides
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Fireknife Shas'el
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Or get a Crisis suits with bits from Paulson Games. Cheaper and better looking IMO.
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I'm expecting an Imperial Knights supplement dedicated to GW's loyalist apologetics. Codex: White Knights "In the grim dark future, everything is fine."
"The argument is that we have to do this or we will, bit by bit,
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2013/01/19 19:31:41
Subject: Tau Broadsides
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Stern Iron Priest with Thrall Bodyguard
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Or consider waiting to see if the new tau codex brings new shinies to play with, its what i'm doing.
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2013/01/19 23:47:58
Subject: Tau Broadsides
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Dakka Veteran
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After you buy some suits online go to eBay or an online bit store and try to find extra fusion blasters and missile pods. On advance tau tactica there are some great conversions tutorials on making cheaper broadsides.
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2013/01/20 01:10:09
Subject: Tau Broadsides
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Incubus
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hobojebus wrote:Or consider waiting to see if the new tau codex brings new shinies to play with, its what i'm doing.
YES YES YES
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