Eberious Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Hello all. I was thinking we don't see much Battlefleet Gothic stuff on the WIP section so I thought I would post up my progress on my fleet. Since rekindling my intrest into BFG about 2 weeks ago I have decided to get a proper SM fleet together and get back into the BFG game. So have started by adding a 2nd major ship to the collection, I decided to convert a ex-ImperialNavy ship, the Chaos Despolier class battleship into the SM loyalist fleet. After seeing a pic from a random warprift pic on the googleweb, I decided to base the overal appearence on that but with a few extra modifcations. In example, more heavy weapons to better decimate the enemy fleet. It might be a bit over powered but you know me. Here's what I've done so far. In order to get the batteries and some spare parts I might need, I had to decommsion a IN Cruisier :o http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk270/Eberious_2008/DSC01952.jpg I plan to add 9 side batteries down each side and a further possible 2 concealed at the front of the ship. Other weapons include Bombardment cannons and Lance weapons. I debating over which to add, ethier torpedo tubes or a Nova cannon or two. I building this ship for pure fire power so have given over space for small fighter carft for the extra weapon systems and for fluff terms reduced troop transport. To mention fluff should be a intresting write into how my BT's came across one of these. C&C welcome. Should have some more done tonight. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/136810-battlefleet-gothic-ships/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eberious Posted May 22, 2008 Author Share Posted May 22, 2008 Managed to get the main gun battries done, 2 cannons and 2 lance weapons in the front nose section and a Nova cannon on the belly. I might change the Nova cannon and put bombardment cannons there instead, but I'll see how it looks in the morning. http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk270/Eberious_2008/DSC01953.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk270/Eberious_2008/DSC01954.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk270/Eberious_2008/DSC01955.jpg C&C welcome. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/136810-battlefleet-gothic-ships/#findComment-1577298 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honda Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Looks awesome! I really like the lines of the ship, you are blending the two designs quite well. As far as weaponry goes, nothing says "You're going to have a really bad day" like the bombardment cannon. Without it, what are you going to do when you finally reach the planet, eh? Also, I was under the impression that the Nova cannon was more of an Imperial Navy kind of thing. So I'd go with hangars, tons of torpedo tubes (for boarding torpedoes), and a couple bombardment cannon. You want the other guy to say, "Oh crap, what is that?" :P Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/136810-battlefleet-gothic-ships/#findComment-1577381 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ganuus Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 What kind of glue is that there? I've never seen Locktite in that kind of bottle. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/136810-battlefleet-gothic-ships/#findComment-1577421 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eberious Posted May 23, 2008 Author Share Posted May 23, 2008 @Honda, Yeah will probably go with the Bombardment cannons instead of the Novacannon, doesnt look right really. Beside B-cannons are pretty effective also will add torpedo tubes made from the masts that cam with the Despolier. I think fluff wise the ship will have space for Thunderhawks both gunships and transports that I hope to model on the back of the ship, but none for space combat. I know they are good for a sheild to take some of the incoming fire, but has to have some draw backs. @Ganuus, the glue is just a standard superglue but its a brush applicator. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/136810-battlefleet-gothic-ships/#findComment-1577606 Share on other sites More sharing options...
son of nocturne Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 This thing is cool! never seen unpainted BFG before, hadnt realised just how detailed they were! keep it up, cant wait to see it done! S.O.N. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/136810-battlefleet-gothic-ships/#findComment-1577645 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaaish Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Looking good! Always like to see more BFG around! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/136810-battlefleet-gothic-ships/#findComment-1577694 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eberious Posted May 26, 2008 Author Share Posted May 26, 2008 Ok, seems not a lot of BFG fans here but I could be wrong. Anyways here's the Battleship I'm working on finished and ready for painting. Finding hard to give it a name to match its impressive over the top crammed into a small space weapons loadout. I thought of calling the ship "Exterminatus" giving its weapons it can cause mass damage to both other ships and a planets surface, using both I.N and SM weapons technology. Any ideas for a different name would be great. Stll writing the fluff for it but goes along the lines of a BT fleet on the way back from a crusade that brought them way out to the outer reaches past the eye of terror where they find a aceint derelict and destroyed ship yard, both IN and chaos ships that date back to around the 36th millennium. Amongst the wrecks they find a battered Despolier ship(lucky huh) and over some time they build it back up adding some extra fire power to compesate for thier own fleet losses. and the rest kind of speaks for itself yada yada blah blah.. extreme cheese stuff, finding 1 of 3 only ships in the entire galaxy floating around....lol For those a little less fimiliar with BFG here what a box standard one looks like. http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk270/Eberious_2008/99110802005.gif Anyways here it is. http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk270/Eberious_2008/DSC01977.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk270/Eberious_2008/DSC01978.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk270/Eberious_2008/DSC01980.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk270/Eberious_2008/DSC01982.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk270/Eberious_2008/DSC01983.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk270/Eberious_2008/DSC01984.jpg C&C please guys/gals. now to ethier paint it or build the 2 strkie crusiers. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/136810-battlefleet-gothic-ships/#findComment-1580415 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGosh13 Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 I love it! Really makes it an Imperial Navy ship :lol: Wish people here would play the game, I bought the starters box a few month's back, and besides putting the models together, I havent done anything with em, Which is such a shame, I love the Navy models... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/136810-battlefleet-gothic-ships/#findComment-1580422 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honda Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 @Eberious Excellent! I think it turned out incredibly well. If I was going to vote on this, I'd say paint it now. You're hot, keep the mo' going, life is short, etc. Wish people here would play the game, I bought the starters box a few month'sback, and besides putting the models together, I havent done anything with em, Which is such a shame, I love the Navy models... Sometimes the best way to approach breaking the ice is to bring both fleets and "lure" one of your gaming buddies into helping you figure out the rules. That way they don't have to feel obligated to kick out cash to do something that they may or may not like. On the other hand, it is quite common if they are remotely curious, to see them at least want to give the game a shot. Besides, if you paint both fleets, at least you have something to game with, even if you play solo. A friend of mine did his Chaos cruisers as Iron Warriors (spray black, dry brush Boltgun, plus a little detailing) and not only did they look cool, they were pretty fast to put together. Give it a shot, you might be surprised. :lol: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/136810-battlefleet-gothic-ships/#findComment-1580612 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaaish Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 I think you did an awesome job on that one, better than your BB conversion. This one really flows together, Hope to see it painted and in gothic comp! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/136810-battlefleet-gothic-ships/#findComment-1580648 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eberious Posted May 27, 2008 Author Share Posted May 27, 2008 Thanks all, was thinkg that the amount of guns would unbalance it, but it turned out pretty well. I tell you what was a bugger on this job, is the torpedo tubes on the front and the underneath kept on breaking off as the surface was so flat even after I scored it a few times to get some grip. But they seem to be staying where they are now. Here's the weapon loadout list I forgot to include. Get ready to smell the cheese. 6 torpedo tubes 20 side battery cannons (9 a side and 2 in the prow(front)) 11 lance turrets(4 0n the top, 4 in the prow, 1 underneath and 4 in the rear for those escourts that manage to get in behind me) 8 bombardment cannons(6 on the top and 2 underneath) Its got room for a couple of Thunderhawks both gunship and vehicle transport. But only as a fluff thing, in the actual games it has no small fightercraft instead using that space for a extra sheild generator. So kinda counting on it destroying other ships pretty quickly. @MrGosh, thanks it does look IN but will be for my BT SM's fleet. It would be good to have more players intrested in the game and once I get back into the game and relearn the rules I going to try and get more players to play BFG. It is really....I suppose refreshing to play a new game from 40k but still within the same story line. Also BFG can make a great addition to palying a 40k campaign, you know the ones that last for ages. Using BFG as a way to travel betwen planets and getting past enemy fleets or destroying them, if set on a large scale campaign like the new DOW Soul-storm. Me and my mate plan on setting such a campaign but I fear that it will nver happen as work takes up pretty much all of our time. @Honda, lol thanks Honda, will be sparying it...wait for it...BLACK (OMG)today. :) @vaaish. Thanks. It is a little better than the BB, probably due to less actual metal work and and blending two major ships together as the 1st ever BFG conversion I ever did. And yes I will be entering it into the BFG comp, was surprised and not surprised to see you there if you know what I mean. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/136810-battlefleet-gothic-ships/#findComment-1580813 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaaish Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 I already am there :yes: The first two posts of the frigates are some of mine and I'm planning on entering a cruiser or two plus my battleship. I'm waiting for more entries in the current heat before I do though since I don't want to flood the thing. On a side note, the folks at specialist games and port maw won't let a marine ship with that many lances or really lances at all fly since the guiding principle seems to be marine ships should never be able to outright challenge a IN ship at range. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/136810-battlefleet-gothic-ships/#findComment-1580915 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eberious Posted May 27, 2008 Author Share Posted May 27, 2008 Really!!!! aw poop :D , well I posted that question over on the TC site. See what they say, I hope so as its more for the conversion side of things. I can still use it in games of BFG just house games and where ever anyone agrees to play against it. As per one of the rules for the comp. Hopefully they will say its ok. Yeah, I meant that I saw you there, but I meant "cool vaaish is here too" rather than I couldnt find you. :P Edit)reason response from BFG comp runner... they say its cool. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/136810-battlefleet-gothic-ships/#findComment-1580960 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaaish Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 Yeah, it's a conversion so it doesn't matter if it's a legal ship or not :D Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/136810-battlefleet-gothic-ships/#findComment-1580971 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grom the paunch Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 CoooooooooooooooooooooL. I wish that mine looked half as good as youre's Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/136810-battlefleet-gothic-ships/#findComment-1581457 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eberious Posted May 30, 2008 Author Share Posted May 30, 2008 Finished the ship. http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk270/Eberious_2008/DSC01999.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk270/Eberious_2008/DSC01998.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk270/Eberious_2008/DSC02000.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk270/Eberious_2008/DSC02001.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk270/Eberious_2008/DSC02002.jpg Here I tried to get the shine from the engines, think it turned out pretty well. http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk270/Eberious_2008/DSC01995.jpg And one of two strike crusires. The "Freya" named after my little baby daughter...awww. http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk270/Eberious_2008/DSC02004.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk270/Eberious_2008/DSC02006.jpg and again with the engine thruster light. http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk270/Eberious_2008/DSC02007.jpg They dont have that much detail paint wise, but then the surface of a spaceship doesnt have much painted details. C&C welcome please. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/136810-battlefleet-gothic-ships/#findComment-1584220 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isiah Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 Great work Eberious, I really like the engine drive glows on the painted model. Glad you made the effort to post it all up. BFG you gotta love it. Cheers Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/136810-battlefleet-gothic-ships/#findComment-1584295 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eberious Posted May 31, 2008 Author Share Posted May 31, 2008 @Isiah. Thanks, BFG is pretty sweet and maybe by posting this stuff might encourge more warhammer 40k players to play this side of the hobby as well. I was a bit like "I dont think I'll like game mate, just little ships" but you know what, I'm hooked. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/136810-battlefleet-gothic-ships/#findComment-1584547 Share on other sites More sharing options...
firestorm40k Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 Great to see some BFG on here for a change, Eberious, the Battle Barge conversion os inspired and superbly executed, well done :) :P Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/136810-battlefleet-gothic-ships/#findComment-1584564 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaaish Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 I like it. Not too sure what I think of adding engine glow though, but thats a personal opinion. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/136810-battlefleet-gothic-ships/#findComment-1584705 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eberious Posted May 31, 2008 Author Share Posted May 31, 2008 I heard there was a new rule coming out from www.gulliable.iams, that if you dont paint them with the engine glow then they arent allowed to move. I do agree a little I wasnt to sure on the idea at first, but I think its growing on me. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/136810-battlefleet-gothic-ships/#findComment-1584714 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaaish Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 right then :) Perhaps try it with a less extensive more intense glow? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/136810-battlefleet-gothic-ships/#findComment-1584747 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigger-than-Jesus Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 Nice ships, was gonna try start BFG a while ago, but they arsed up my order so that went down the pan. Probably gonna get some marine/IN ships to go with the DIY chapter I'm doing atm though Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/136810-battlefleet-gothic-ships/#findComment-1584761 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eberious Posted May 31, 2008 Author Share Posted May 31, 2008 Joking aside regarding the rule thingy :P ... I do think I'll make that a house rule, you know just to be uber anyonning. But probably not, I'll end up playing on my own :( @Vaaish, do you mean tone down the yellow and more of a glow on the ship itself. @bigger-than-jesus(you a bettles fan). Thanks, and deffinetly order them again. Companies make balls-ups all the time, shouldnt be a reason to stop you. Should have the other strike crusier finished tonight. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/136810-battlefleet-gothic-ships/#findComment-1584825 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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