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 Yodhrin wrote:
OK, call me crazy, but just about everyone agrees that even if they'd still dislike the Taurox in general, it would look much better with big chunky wheels, right? I look at that Dreamforge APC, and I think; "Hmm, nice chunky wheels, you know if you were to rework the centre of the hubcap so it looks less 'techy', they look like being just about the right size to replace the Taurox track units, and if you reworked the back end of the Taurox with a canvas/flackboard awning, it'd make a snazzy 'Cargo-6' troop truck. You know what else, if you lowered the APC chassis down to the point that the front wheel arch was enclosing two smaller wheels, then put another couple of pairs in the back, maybe rework the nose with a gothic grill and a suitably bizarro hood ornament, it'd make a pretty sweet armoured limo. I wonder how much one of each would cost...."

And thoughts like that are why I can't have nice things.

Goto 1.16 you will see an open toped variant probably handy for your cargo 8 conversion.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52mzj7frMnw&list=PLEaPE4sLDA7uoayiC1mgz77T1Cf4vmab9

 Insurgency Walker wrote:

Design cues? One is based of a German halftrack, and the other a British artillery mover.

 Leprousy wrote:

 Zakiriel wrote:
Part of me wants a IG force now...

I have one I would be happy to sell now! This release has put the last nail in the coffin for me GW

No nail in the coffin here! I can't wait to see how I can use my DKOK army using the new dex!

 Leprousy wrote:

 Zakiriel wrote:
Part of me wants a IG force now...

I have one I would be happy to sell now! This release has put the last nail in the coffin for me GW

You haven't played with the stupid codex yet, hold your goddamn horses and quit with the Chicken Little routine. Just because you don't like the new models (or just the Taurox I guess) that doesn't mean you have to get rid of your other ones. Most of my army was sculpted in 1995 and is going to be as usable now as ever.

 Insurgency Walker wrote:

 Andrew1975 wrote:


Now this is a battle taxi!

Still a pre-production model, but not much longer.

I eagerly await spending money on one of these. I'll use it for inquisition. Or it will be a borrowed PDF transport, for a HQ squad.

This one appears to use advanced electric transmission system where motors are mounted directly to the wheel. it looks much like the early concepts of british FRES

Alittle early but the new codex is already presaling on Ebay.

We're getting "the end is nigh" already and we haven't seen the codex yet? Please calm down and wait to see what actually happens. Un-informed knee jerk reactions are seldom the right answer.

Zengu wrote:
Alittle early but the new codex is already presaling on Ebay.

Yep, saw that last night. Says ships Apr 12th.

 MWHistorian wrote:
We're getting "the end is night" already and we haven't seen the codex yet? Please calm down and wait to see what actually happens. Un-informed knee jerk reactions are seldom the right answer.

"the end is night?"

Going to go pick mine up today. Will field questions later.

Auto spell check - came such a pain!

 Uriels_Flame wrote:
Going to go pick mine up today. Will field questions later.

Very cool. You talking about the Astra Militarum one?

Steady lads steady...wait for it wait for it...we shall wait until we see the whites of its eyes... Then pick your targets ...ready, aim, fi........

I do not understand the doom saying, sure the Taurox sucks but no one is forcing you to buy a crappy transport. The Wyvern is cool (though I'll be using Hydras if they can choose to not skyfire) We get better orders and possibly a command tank. The pros far outweigh the cons. Sides if Peregrine can be a little excited for the release you know it's gotta be pretty good. ;p

 Peregrine wrote:
TANK COMMANDER AS HQ + WARLORD TRAITS + TANK ORDERS.

GW, I might have just forgiven you for the Taurox. Don't screw this up.

I have high hopes my hydras will be useful again! Also looking at the taurox with the open back gave me an idea....


Bad paint job.


I don't think I ever would get one to make this but it would be very easy. Some wire and paper dipped in watered PVA would be the majority of it.

 portugus wrote:
I do not understand the doom saying, sure the Taurox sucks but no one is forcing you to buy a crappy transport.

I like the rules for the Taurox honestly, it is sort of like a pocket battleship (or Leman Russ in this case). Give it the missile launcher (IIRC it gives 2 shots) and twin-linked autocannons and it will be painful to light and medium vehicles because of BS 4, the autocannons being twin-linked, and two krak missiles per turn. Plus it is a fast vehicle. I would probably just load it with 10 scions or a scion command squad and keep it back until about turn 3 taking shots at lighter vehicles. Turn 3 or 4 I would rush them forward taking advantage of the fact that they are fast vehicles.

Remember it has 2 fire ports on either side as well so the Scions can shoot out too. Hmmm a prime with the volley guns with a command squad with 4 more volley guns lol can be nasty.

 MWHistorian wrote:
We're getting "the end is nigh" already and we haven't seen the codex yet? Please calm down and wait to see what actually happens. Un-informed knee jerk reactions are seldom the right answer.

Yeas, its forum full of psykers. They already see evilness of evil evility which will come with the codex. Mothers will wail in despair, men will choose shorter, easier way from this life and civilization will crumble. Becuase GW did it wrong. Again. Emperor save us. They have seen it!

(seriously, its already absurd, we have seen one WD about Scions and few pages from new codex, but already are people saying "its last nail"...yeah, right...good for you)

- New Orders
- Tank Commander HQs
- Army Doctrines
- New Warlord Traits

I can't wait, I am going to burn my coffin!

jae4x4 wrote:
- New Orders
- Tank Commander HQs
- Army Doctrines
- New Warlord Traits

I can't wait, I am going to burn my coffin!

No you fool! Sell it so you can buy more plastic crack! You can bury yourself in a hole with that instead of a wooden box!

Wait, Army Doctrines? Where is that coming from??

 Swastakowey wrote:

 Uriels_Flame wrote:
Going to go pick mine up today. Will field questions later.

Very cool. You talking about the Astra Militarum one?

No, the Tempestus.

Hopefully we get a few other rules than what was just in the WD.

I spotted this :


via an anonymous source on Faeit 212
The new commissar looks like he is holding a Plasma pistol and a Sword in a very dynamic pose very much in the pose you had up the other day.

In White Dwarf Issue #11
Militarum Auxilla Bullgryns
Militarum Auxilla Ogryns
Militarum Auxilla Nork Deddog
Officio Prefectus Commissar



It seems that here comes the awaited fifth kit : a clam-pack commissar (on fireblade or farseer fashion) ? And even a sixth, with Nork.
Don't we have any information on upcoming warlord traits yet ?

I believe Nork was supposed to be extra bits in the Ogryn kit, wasn't he?

 Compel wrote:
I believe Nork was supposed to be extra bits in the Ogryn kit, wasn't he?

Some folks don't let the truth slow them down.

 Compel wrote:
I believe Nork was supposed to be extra bits in the Ogryn kit, wasn't he?

It's possible, à la carnifex for OOE.
I have mistaken : the rumor speaks about updated units present in WD, not about kits : obviously ogryns ans bullgryns are in the same box, so may be Nork.

I hope that we get some more information on the Commissars as well. I'm genuinely curious on how they're going to work, and if they'll be purchased in a different manner than they are in the 5th edition I.G. codex.

I have a single Commissar painted up for purpose, may get more, but my thing is I painted up a Vostroyan Officer to be my Commissar so he would fit the theme of the army (Never fear, he has a bolt pistol ).

Guess we'll find out once the weekend gets here.

Take it easy.

-Red__Thirst-

I would have preferred another Primaris Psyker model. The latest WD says an IG (AM) army can have up to 3 of them now. Who is going to run more than one when we don't have the models for them? At least we have another commissar model (to go with the 10 we already have).

**Forgot we actually have a few OOP PP models.

 Ravajaxe wrote:
I spotted this :



Officio Prefectus Commissar

What kind of stupid name is that? Weren't commissars just part of the ministorum and not their own stupid mini office?

 Happygrunt wrote:

 Ravajaxe wrote:
I spotted this :



Officio Prefectus Commissar

What kind of stupid name is that? Weren't commissars just part of the ministorum and not their own stupid mini office?

Just like the Imperial Guard used to be the Imperial Guard and not the Astra Militarum.

Hey you're changing hats, so why not go for the complete makeover?

Well, Commissars were part of the Commissariat of the Departmento Munitorum before. So they did have a stupid mini office of sorts.

In some cases, such as this, I don't think it's deliberate renaming so much as the current crop of writers actually not knowing or giving enough of a feth to find out what things are already called.