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 Crablezworth wrote:

 Togusa wrote:

 Sherrypie wrote:
Paint ain't rules either way, so even if you decide to go for some official scheme you like, there's absolutely no reason you couldn't use some other legios' rules now and then to better represent some individual maniple leader's way of war.

Like Crablez said, magnetizing is worth it all the way (I say while fixing my own Warhounds arms in place... I just get more doggos when I need variety ).

Magnetizing is quite difficult for me because I'm not good with saws and the like. I understand that the Warlords came ready to be magnetized, but sadly they did not do the same for the reavers and warhounds. I have decided not to magnetize them and instead build a few different and fun configurations unless I can find someone who can show me what to do and what tools I need + the correct magnets for them.

Well the carapace weapon on a reaver can just be press fit so no need to glue there. The arms aren't too difficult to magnetize, i don't have measurements on hand but some may know them and be able to suggest magnets that slot in perfectly into some mountings. This can also allow for arm weapons to go on either arm for a reaver/warhound. The warhound's loudout trens towards plasma/bolter fot a lot of reasons, so if you were to glue one of them like that it's likely not the end of the world. But you may want to mag at least one hound, because there are other weapons you may want to try like the forgeworld or battlebling ones. The reavers really really benefit from the flexibility in their loadouts so really wouldn't recommend locking into one setup, also in case there are unforseen releases that may be compatible.

I was able to talk to some folks down at the LGS tonight and they're going to help me with the magnet situation!

5 x 1 mm magnets fit all titans smaller than Warmasters, the slots are designed for such. Reaver carapaces have that space already and their arms aren't hard to trim to take them as well. Warbringer arms are Reaver weapons, but come with magnet slots ready as well.

 Sherrypie wrote:
5 x 1 mm magnets fit all titans smaller than Warmasters, the slots are designed for such. Reaver carapaces have that space already and their arms aren't hard to trim to take them as well. Warbringer arms are Reaver weapons, but come with magnet slots ready as well.

How come the Warhounds and Reavers didn't come with the inbuilt option for magnets? Was it design limitations, or did they forget?

 Togusa wrote:

 Sherrypie wrote:
5 x 1 mm magnets fit all titans smaller than Warmasters, the slots are designed for such. Reaver carapaces have that space already and their arms aren't hard to trim to take them as well. Warbringer arms are Reaver weapons, but come with magnet slots ready as well.

How come the Warhounds and Reavers didn't come with the inbuilt option for magnets? Was it design limitations, or did they forget?

All of the original plastic kits are literally scale duplicates of the 40K sized ones, which also never had magnet holes. Based on the Reaver being half and half, I suspect that they chose to only add magnet holes where the kits had pre-existing flat joints between parts that could easily accommodate them with clearance.

That is, they could have technically done it but I believe they may have had a notion about selling the magnets at one point so they only wanted one size, which wouldn’t have fit so well on the smaller arms. That is of course speculation on my part though.

 Mr_Rose wrote:

 Togusa wrote:

 Sherrypie wrote:
5 x 1 mm magnets fit all titans smaller than Warmasters, the slots are designed for such. Reaver carapaces have that space already and their arms aren't hard to trim to take them as well. Warbringer arms are Reaver weapons, but come with magnet slots ready as well.

How come the Warhounds and Reavers didn't come with the inbuilt option for magnets? Was it design limitations, or did they forget?

All of the original plastic kits are literally scale duplicates of the 40K sized ones, which also never had magnet holes. Based on the Reaver being half and half, I suspect that they chose to only add magnet holes where the kits had pre-existing flat joints between parts that could easily accommodate them with clearance.

That is, they could have technically done it but I believe they may have had a notion about selling the magnets at one point so they only wanted one size, which wouldn’t have fit so well on the smaller arms. That is of course speculation on my part though.

That makes sense though, you could be right.

As for the Grimdark Terrain stuff. I'm interested in some of that, is there a guide for how to scale it? I have a friend with a Resin printer, so if I get some of the files I can get him to do the printing.

 Togusa wrote:

 Mr_Rose wrote:

 Togusa wrote:

 Sherrypie wrote:
5 x 1 mm magnets fit all titans smaller than Warmasters, the slots are designed for such. Reaver carapaces have that space already and their arms aren't hard to trim to take them as well. Warbringer arms are Reaver weapons, but come with magnet slots ready as well.

How come the Warhounds and Reavers didn't come with the inbuilt option for magnets? Was it design limitations, or did they forget?

All of the original plastic kits are literally scale duplicates of the 40K sized ones, which also never had magnet holes. Based on the Reaver being half and half, I suspect that they chose to only add magnet holes where the kits had pre-existing flat joints between parts that could easily accommodate them with clearance.

That is, they could have technically done it but I believe they may have had a notion about selling the magnets at one point so they only wanted one size, which wouldn’t have fit so well on the smaller arms. That is of course speculation on my part though.

That makes sense though, you could be right.

As for the Grimdark Terrain stuff. I'm interested in some of that, is there a guide for how to scale it? I have a friend with a Resin printer, so if I get some of the files I can get him to do the printing.

It's already to 8mm AT scale so all your buddy need to do is put the parts you want on a plate and print

 Crablezworth wrote:

 Togusa wrote:

 Mr_Rose wrote:

 Togusa wrote:

 Sherrypie wrote:
5 x 1 mm magnets fit all titans smaller than Warmasters, the slots are designed for such. Reaver carapaces have that space already and their arms aren't hard to trim to take them as well. Warbringer arms are Reaver weapons, but come with magnet slots ready as well.

How come the Warhounds and Reavers didn't come with the inbuilt option for magnets? Was it design limitations, or did they forget?

All of the original plastic kits are literally scale duplicates of the 40K sized ones, which also never had magnet holes. Based on the Reaver being half and half, I suspect that they chose to only add magnet holes where the kits had pre-existing flat joints between parts that could easily accommodate them with clearance.

That is, they could have technically done it but I believe they may have had a notion about selling the magnets at one point so they only wanted one size, which wouldn’t have fit so well on the smaller arms. That is of course speculation on my part though.

That makes sense though, you could be right.

As for the Grimdark Terrain stuff. I'm interested in some of that, is there a guide for how to scale it? I have a friend with a Resin printer, so if I get some of the files I can get him to do the printing.

It's already to 8mm AT scale so all your buddy need to do is put the parts you want on a plate and print

Oh Awesome! I'm going to start with the train. I can't wait to get it out on the table!

Ya the train is a great place to start, it's got some parts spread across a few different releases for all the different train cars and payloads. There's also other vehicles, forklifts trucks and a firetruck/water cannon truck.

They're all in the april pack. https://grimdarkterrain.com/product/august-2021-stl-package/


The forklifts fit great with the train.

Looking for basing stuff for GM edition minis from knights to warlords. Models painted and corked. Looking i guess for IG and similar for good guys and CSM for the badies.

 doktor_g wrote:
Looking for basing stuff for GM edition minis from knights to warlords. Models painted and corked. Looking i guess for IG and similar for good guys and CSM for the badies.

Vanguard miniatures has some great stuff for bases https://vanguardminiatures.co.uk/product-category/defeat-in-detail-6mm/

Scenario idea for the hermes ripley, would require both players to have one. Basically AT football ish. Both sides have a bomb they want to get into their opponent's deployment zone.

So I painted the shoulder armour for the dire wolf heavy scout titan aka laser chicken, haven't glued them on yet. Also added a few more transfers.

Working on some new civilian shuttles:



The smaller Scarab and Beetle class shuttles are already available for printing.

Scarab:
https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/game/scarab-class-civilian-shuttle

Beetle:
https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/game/beetle-class-civilian-shuttle

Salvage crew dudes, made a little diorama with them ripping apart part of a land train, also made a big pile of wreckage out of a failed hermes print and some ruins out of old 3rd ed ruin bits. I built the new BU11 transport and primed it, also added a dude to the hatch. Filled a troublemaker games crate with a bunch of wreckage and added some dudes to it. Lastly I built a little salvage vehicle out of an old epic tank. Added some bits blitz signs to the old citivas buildings and some lazy forger/bits blitz buildings. Also added some lazy forget radio towers and water tower to the top of the civitas stuff. Also got a new transport hauler painted, not sure who designed it. Lastly the land train is built.

Always great to see what others will do with your designs. The very talented n13e86 painted up my Tech Shanties:




STL's available here:
https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/game/6mm-8mm-crude-grimdark-tech-shanty-set-01

or here:
https://vanguardminiatures.co.uk/shop/6-8mm-tech-shanties-set-1-stl-download/

Printed versions available here:
https://www.mighty-minis-uk.com/Imperial_District_Shanties/p8022653_21558523.aspx

or here:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1140781136/shanty-tech-town-for-6mm-tabletop

So...the BU-11 transport shuttle (AKA 'the Bull') has just been released!

Get yours here: https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/game/bull-class-civilian-transport-shuttle

The BU-11 class civilian shuttle, also known as the 'Bull', is designed for smallscale (6mm / 8mm) gaming, making it compatible for games such as Adeptus Titanicus, Battletech, Aeronautica Imperialis, X-Wing and others.

The kit contains the following parts:
- 3x hulls (landing gears out, landing gears in, no landing gears at all)
- cockpit
- front hatch
- engine*
- separate landing gears**
- 2x crew members

Please do not share of sell these files without my written permission!

*Note that you'll have to print the engine 4 times.

**Note that you'll have to print each of the landing gear parts 2 times if you're planning on using them on the hull without the landing gears.

2000 point game with necrons vs tiger eyes, tried out the corrupted titan rules.

Finally got the hermers salvage titan all painted up. Stoked on the end result. Took a bunch of pics of it in different context it may find itself in on the battlefield or behind the lines. As always malika's little dudes help bring it to life and give it scale. I see it as performing roles anywhere form slicing up important tech out of scrap piles or fallen enemy titans to helping right fallen friendly titans and get them into a lifter so they can be returned safety to a repair cradle. Also figuer they'd be used to plant large mining charges, perhaps to take out wrecks they aren't able to salvage.

Really loving the salvage stuff!

So I set up a big diorama with pretty much most of my terrain and both of legios, the crons and legio venator, also all the mechanicum conversions/models I got and knights. Still waiting on rules for the dire wolf whenever it gets released.

That board....so awesome.

Dare I say... Epic?!?

And yes, it would make for a great game of Epic.

I'm quite jealous of your set up - well done!

 Alpharius wrote:
That board....so awesome.

Dare I say... Epic?!?

And yes, it would make for a great game of Epic.

I'm quite jealous of your set up - well done!

Thanks guy, it's definitely a bit cramped for AT

Spent time out from AoS to work on the bases for a Blackshield Knight House, which feels tidy enough but also a failed experiment. It was at least a fun exercise and look forward to finishing the rest of the paint work...






Also have a third battleforce to paint but I'm in no rush to do it. No idea what GW intends for Titanicus, but its been three months since they previewed the Direwolf, which isn't exactly a taxing model release for any of their games...

 Crablezworth wrote:

 Alpharius wrote:
That board....so awesome.

Dare I say... Epic?!?

And yes, it would make for a great game of Epic.

I'm quite jealous of your set up - well done!

Thanks guy, it's definitely a bit cramped for AT

It'll stay cramped only as long as one keeps hitting with their Blast weapons...

Great stuff.

Thanks Sherry




Got some more work done on the scarab. It's like the princep's personal shuttle.

I love it!!!

So got the drones started, decided to try 2 scales to see what I preferred. These one are stock at 8mm scale, also did up a hull at -20% and I think I prefer them a bit smaller in order to be able to fit 2 on a stand. But worth noting is one at normal scale works very well count as on a 60mm base assuming you can get the right height flight stand or rod. If you haven't figured it out yet the idea is 2 of them go on a 60mm base at slightly different height and count as either an acastus porphyrion or asterius, hence the different loadout. Really stoked on these, can't wait to get them painted.

I will be honest these are for an Epic project rather than AT (although they probably will be used for that eventually!) but thought this is probably the best place to post them.

These are for the Legio Metalica (Iron Skulls), a Battlegroup of whom were attached to the 3001st Expedition of the Great Crusade. These Warhounds fought alongside the World Eater and Blood Angel legions taking part in that expedition in the latter days of the Great Crusade, in the distant Galactic North. I have tried to reference the classic Iron Skulls colour scheme of striping - I will be honest the white scheme was quite challenging with the masking tape and had to do some corrective work but hopefully the end scheme is worth it. I have armed the units for use in Epic 2nd edition/Titan legions/NetEpic; one Warhound with twin turbo laser destroyers, to hit armour from a distance on the flank. The other is armed with a plasma blastgun and vulcan mega-bolter and is designed to finish off weakened Gargants; although the latter isn't an obvious weapon in that role, if you can get hits against a shieldless gargant sometimes weight of fire (rather than individual powerful shots) is the way to start fires and get them to pop. Any C&C appreciated!













Finally, the completed Battlegroup so far! There will be another Reaver to come at some point, a Warmaster and possibly a Warlord.

Nice, I like the ork wreck with the world eater behind it, also nice use of the vanguard light pole. They look great

Added some drone bits to a bits blitz shuttle (one of malika's awesome designs) to make a gunship fit for a magos. Also added some magnets to the grimdark land train.