<![CDATA[Latest posts for the thread "Help me decide the way to go"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/8.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net Help me decide the way to go
I'm about to start making scratch-built rhino equivalent out of foam-board, card-board and paper (and house-hold (s)craps).
While I already have a general picture in mind, I can't decide on 2 points :
- should I go true-scale or should i respect, as much as I can, the "standard" GW Rhino? Which leads to a sub-question : is a True-scale rhino as big as a "regular" Land Raider ?
- should I do tracks, wheeled or anti-grav as for the locomotive parts ?
(BTW, I didn't have to chance to put my hands on the new rules yet, but does anti-grav vehicles, like land-speeder, have a minimum speed value ?
I'm fond of anti-grav, but I don't want to "crash" all my transports because of unlucky dices. Or does anti-grav have something to compensate this handicap (like further moves) ?)

What are your thoughts ?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/773031/10385768.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/773031/10385768.page GMT Re:Help me decide the way to go
If you aren't true-scaling everything in your army, I wouldn't bother having one model truescale and the rest not. That would look weird, especially if you're trying to maintain in-game rules. Otherwise, if it looks the size of a land raider it would make sense to in-game treat it as a land raider.

Anti-Grav would likely be the easiest to model, I would think. I don't know if that's an issue for you.

Skimmers dont' have a minimum speed, but "Flyers" do. That said, if you're emulating a Rhino, it's rules would not have the skimmer-type rule.


If you're planning to make your own rules for your vehicle, the only limit is your opponent's acceptance and your imagination. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/773031/10385816.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/773031/10385816.page GMT Re:Help me decide the way to go
If you aren't true-scaling everything in your army, I wouldn't bother having one model truescale and the rest not.

I already have a custom drop pod that can really hold 10 Space Marines.
Bikes and land-speeder already seems "on scale" to me, so they are/will be untouched.

How can it be my advantage on the table If my rhino is bigger, it's a bigger target for my opponents
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Anti-Grav would likely be the easiest to model, I would think. I don't know if that's an issue for you.

I agree, it should be easier. Plus, that'd mean I could convert the tracks space to more "cargo" room.
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I think everything that has anti-grav also has the FLY keyword, which doesn’t have any drawbacks (besides the things that specifically target it, the the rules on some AA weapons).

But if you want a marine grav tank, I’d look at the repulsor, not the rhino. Although in old lore, the custodes had grav rhinos.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/773031/10386793.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/773031/10386793.page GMT Help me decide the way to go LoS.
I'll take that into consideration.

Isn't the repulsor a whole tank, not just a chassis ? (And it seems i can't find it in "Index Imperium 1" rulebook… )
The main reason I gaze upon rhinos if for razorback/predator modulations.
Plus, fluff-wise, my chapter would rather field unconventional/old STC than brand new vehicles.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/773031/10386821.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/773031/10386821.page GMT Help me decide the way to go http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/773031/10386896.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/773031/10386896.page GMT Re:Help me decide the way to go ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/773031/10387058.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/773031/10387058.page GMT Help me decide the way to go
But it would have to be a captured BA tank so it would have to have the heraldry but in your colours]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/773031/10387096.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/773031/10387096.page GMT Help me decide the way to go BA chapter tactics.

Have you decided on a Chapter's tactics for your models? That won't be in the Index, but the codex provides different buffs for different chapters, as do BA, DA, DW and SW.

Hypothetically, GK also kind of have a trait, but I don't think that's your plan. This probably references rules you don't have *immediate* access to but could probably find.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/773031/10387629.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/773031/10387629.page GMT Re:Help me decide the way to go
If I refer to my "video games style", I prefer to keep my distance from enemies (sniper/archer)

At this point hobby-wise, I'm at the end of the cleaning/stripping process and the beginning of scratch-building.
I'm just looking for advice and insight (or pros and cons) about modelling my "own" rhinos.

Hovering rhino
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More easy to assemble (to me);
The "track space" can be converted to cargo room so, while I stay in the dimensions of a GW rhino, I'm closer to true-scale;
Can anticipate razorback/predator modulations, depending on my opponent's army race.
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Need bases;
Need transparent holding piece.
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Wheeled rhino
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No bases;
Can anticipate razorback/predator modulations, depending on my adversary.
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Don't know how to model wheels with what I have;
If i go true-scale, maybe nobody would play me;
If i go true-scale, maybe I'll have to use the LR rules hence, the point cost too;
If i go true-scale, maybe I'll have to set my own rules too, for which I'm a total noob.
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Tracked rhino
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No bases;
I have a bunch of stuff to model the tracks;
Can anticipate simple/razorback/predator modulations, depending on my adversary.
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If i go true-scale, maybe nobody would play me;
If i go true-scale, maybe I'll have to use the LR rules hence, the point cost too;
If i go true-scale, maybe I'll have to set my own rules too, for which I'm a total noob.
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Repulsor
??
Seems bigger, so closer to true-scale?
Modulable ?
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Need bases;
Need transparent holding piece;
Can't find the rules;
Too recent and mainstream for my fluff.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/773031/10388174.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/773031/10388174.page GMT Help me decide the way to go
Even if it couldn’t be used, the look on your opponents face would be enough
Courtesy of Captain Magpie
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But I'll try to stay more 40k on mine ^^]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/773031/10388190.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/773031/10388190.page GMT