For those who have read Angel Exterminatus

[Grotsmasha]

Having read Angel Exterminatus, I was quite taken by the idea of a diorama featuring Perturabo and his Iron Circle. In my quest to find models to represnt the Iron Circle, I've settled on Warmachine's Cygnar faction.

 

My question is, how big in comparison to Perturabo (I'll be using HiTech's Arch Father Proturbo) do you see the Iron Circle? Terminator sized? Equal in height, or taller and bulkier than Perturabo?

 

I'd really like to hear your opinions and impressions on them.

 

Cheers,

Jono

 

P.S. For those who'd like to look at what I'm talking about google Khador Demolition Crew, Cygnar Thorn, and Cygnar Centurion.

[GodEmperorOfMankind]

See I always had a mental image of a bulkier General Grievous

 

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5kU8E3bMp2Y/TVkGzZMwxJI/AAAAAAAAAkg/nfsufIYBfg8/s1600/General-Grievous.jpg

 

Personally I think the Forgeworld Thallax's would make pretty good ones

[Grotsmasha]

Decided not to be lazy,

 

Khador Demolition Crew

http://store.miniwargaming.com/images/P/mow_demolition_crew_full.jpg

 

Cygnar Thorn

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uguaKjc4Mk4/T2DtjjuF4lI/AAAAAAAAT7U/iB9oONfXg3E/s1600/thorn.png

 

Cygnar Centurion

http://battlecollege.wikispaces.com/file/view/centurion.jpg/32361711/centurion.jpg

 

@ AngelsAbsolute, I agree, and I reacon the two Cygnar guys meet that.

 

Cheers,

Jono

[GodEmperorOfMankind]

HI Jono

 

See I figure them to be too bulky/high, but I guess it would depend on Perturabo's size. Have you got HiTech's Arch Father Proturbo yet? If so can we see scale? He looks to me to be Cataphractii size (ish).

 

You'd want something roughly the same size as him IMO?

[Grotsmasha]

Its in the mail, with the three pictured models, I'll definitely be throwing up some comparison pics when they all arrive. Proturbo is 50mm tippy-toes to eye-line, 60mm on the base.

 

Cheers,

Jono

[Raven Angel]

According to First Heretic Combat Robots are dreadnought sized units.

[Grotsmasha]

Thanks Raven Angel!!! Hat would make the Centurion the most appropriatly sized.

 

Cheers,

Jono

[Artein]

Sorry for the quality but:

 

http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/4802/sizecomp.png

 

That's a Space Marine from Dark Vengeance and a Dire Troll Mauler, which is a Heavy Warbeast from Hordes, which are pretty much the same size as Heavy Warjacks.

[Grotsmasha]

Thanks for the pic dude, I reacon that scale will be spot on, he'll be on par with the Centurion, right?

 

Cheers,

Jono

[Soraf]

When i read about the Iron Circle, i imagined them to look like archetypal chaos decimator engines which were less bulky and with a more civilized/engineered, as opposed to demonic, aesthetic. That said, since Perturabo was accompanied by an entourage of these things, a unit of that size would be pretty crazy. 

I reckon the ideal size for them would be somewhere between castellax and thallax, they were supposedly taller than perturabo so definitely toward the castellax end of the scale..

I'm wondering if FW will release them, and if they will come with perturabo (with a concomitant price increase) or if there will be a separate kit..We'll find out soon enough!

[SteelPaladin]

Personally,
I would convert them out of the new Castellax stuff from Forge World. They fit the 40k aesthetic much more than that warmachine stuff.

 

 

Here are some pics if you have not seen them. Unfortunately they are not out yet, so you would have to wait a bit.

 

 

http://battlebunnies.blogspot.be/2013/05/the-horus-heresy-weekender-models-in.html

[Cactus]

When I read Angel Exterminatus I imagined the Iron Circle being similar to the robot models from Rogue Trader. Without that garish paint job, of course. They're a similar height to the dreadnought models from the same era so increase them a bit to compensate for the last two decades of scale-creep.

[Arachnid99]

Yeah I think waiting for the Castellex is the best bet. In fact the description in Angel Exterminatus might even have been based on a sneak peek preview. 

[jifel]

If you're willing to be spendy, you could kit bash some custom hammers with the FW Thallax cohort.

[SirAstartes]

Was it me or did Fulgrim,

 

 

 

 

Turn into a beautiful butterfly at the end?

 

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_maiv07mWQe1qzpusqo1_1280.jpg

 

 

 

 

 

[KaiserTJ1860]

May be completely wrong here, but didn't I read something about the Iron circle being on tracks (i.e. not walkers like the above proposed models?) I think its in the section at the start of Angel Exterminatus - with the Impy Fists.

[Kol Saresk]

No, page 41 has them jumping out of some sort of aircraft and landing beside Perturabo with enough force to break apart the rock like an artillery strike(actual description from page 42) and then straightening up. Page 42 also calls them "Colossus" robots.

 

This is a picture from Lexicanum of a Colossus battle-robot but I have no idea if it is even accurate. If it is, then wow has 40K artwork come a long way.

 

http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/mediawiki/images/9/99/ColossusRobot.jpg

[Gaz Taylor]

Just gotten around to reading Angel Exterminatus and the image I got of the Iron Circle were bigger versions of the Mechanicum Thallax Troops - http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/New_Stuff/MECHANICUM_THALLAX_COHORT.html

[Grotsmasha]

Hey guys, thankyou for all of your suggestions and pics. I've recieved the Warmachine stuff, and they're all to small. The original reason for thread came about because FW hadn't yet released either the Thallex or upcoming Castellax models, now that they're on the way I'll be looking into some converted Castellax now.

 

Cheers,

Jono

[facmanpob]

Have you looked at these? They're not released yet, but look quite Iron Cirle-y to me

[GodEmperorOfMankind]

Work and facebook pics do not mix :(

[facmanpob]

Work and facebook pics do not mix

saved it to the gallery instead...try again :)

[Grotsmasha]

They're cool, I'll definitely look into them.....

 

Cheers,

Jono

[GodEmperorOfMankind]

Cheers for that. Yeah those models look VERY cool.  Wonder how long it'll take FW to actually release them though.

 

Oh and I hope Perturabo gets released with a mini warhound titan on his base :P