HolyCrusader Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 I just found recently that I have a problem in saying my opponent what I have in my rhinos. My solution is to call my tanks by name and put that in Army list... My name for tanks Sola Fide Pax Mortis Vae Victis (pic below) http://www.wh40k.pl/modules/coppermine/albums/userpics/10007/p2020384.jpeg Anybody else give their tank a painted name? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160010-naming-your-tanks/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Those nice little scrolls come on the Rhino sprue for a reason I think! I cheat and use a pen to write the name on :P Even though I'm a biased treadhead, I don't see why you wouldn't name your vehicles - how else would you keep track of their glorious exploits on the battlefield? If I can't think of a name they remain nameless until I hit on a good name or they earn one in battle - you can't just give any old name to your precious children! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160010-naming-your-tanks/#findComment-1876989 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolyCrusader Posted February 10, 2009 Author Share Posted February 10, 2009 Those nice little scrolls come on the Rhino sprue for a reason I think! I cheat and use a pen to write the name on :P Even though I'm a biased treadhead, I don't see why you wouldn't name your vehicles - how else would you keep track of their glorious exploits on the battlefield? If I can't think of a name they remain nameless until I hit on a good name or they earn one in battle - you can't just give any old name to your precious children! So share those names then :P Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160010-naming-your-tanks/#findComment-1876996 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Master Tyrak Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Well, with my armoured company I tend to name by alphabetical squadron. So my 1st Squadron would be Squadron 'A', and the 3 tanks of that Squadron would all have names starting with 'A'. Squadron 2 would be Squadron 'B' etc etc. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160010-naming-your-tanks/#findComment-1877223 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Lucas Raziel Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Vae Victus cough cough.. Uriel Ventris..cough cough :( Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160010-naming-your-tanks/#findComment-1877240 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmouredWing Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 I'm in the middle of modifying some exorcists a the moment which are going to be proudly named 'Symphony of Destruction', 'Dance of Death' and 'For Whom the Bell Tolls' when I've eventually finished the paint jobs on them. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160010-naming-your-tanks/#findComment-1877276 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosk Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Symphony of Destruction... I love it, also makes me wanna go find that megadeth cd I have been missing... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160010-naming-your-tanks/#findComment-1877996 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inquisitor =D= Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 I've been sticking greek mythological names on mine. Rhino Hermes Rhino Apollo Land Raider Zeus You get the idea. :D Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160010-naming-your-tanks/#findComment-1878025 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krieghammer Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Cool names all!! Im currently painting my first GK-GHLR.. after reading this thread i decided to add a Insignum Valoris (those small shields with heraldy) on top of the TwL HvyBolters. http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo355/Fanatichammer/DSC00258.jpg Not completly finished yet but this how it looks.. (not greatest quality on pic either..) White is for the imperiums light amongst the universe, the Inquisitorial =I= and 666 on top displays the bond between the Ordo Malleus and the Chapter. Red is for the bloody sacrefices made by the Grey Knights, and the skull stands for the death of their enemies! Also if you have noticed the waves on the top hatch doors, I made those in remembrance of Silent Requiems Tactica (water warrior).. thought it would be a nice thing to do since it was his fault that i ended up painting the damn thing anyway haha! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160010-naming-your-tanks/#findComment-1878260 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolyCrusader Posted February 11, 2009 Author Share Posted February 11, 2009 Vae Victus cough cough.. Uriel Ventris..cough cough :whistling: Actually no BL inspiration in Vae Victis case - but Pax Mortis name was take from "Mechanicum" novel. Lots of cool latin name there... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160010-naming-your-tanks/#findComment-1878314 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inquisitor =D= Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Vae Victus cough cough.. Uriel Ventris..cough cough :D Actually no BL inspiration in Vae Victis case - but Pax Mortis name was take from "Mechanicum" novel. Lots of cool latin name there... In "Titanicus" there is a warlord titan named "Dominatus Victrix". Could always look in that book, some awe inspiring names there. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160010-naming-your-tanks/#findComment-1878480 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scout Sniper Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 I call my Rhinos "Crunch" and "Smash". one I use to tank shock the enemy and the other has yet to survive past turn two of a single game ever.:D Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160010-naming-your-tanks/#findComment-1878486 Share on other sites More sharing options...
madtroll Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Cool names all!! Im currently painting my first GK-GHLR.. after reading this thread i decided to add a Insignum Valoris (those small shields with heraldy) on top of the TwL HvyBolters. http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo355/Fanatichammer/DSC00258.jpg Not completly finished yet but this how it looks.. (not greatest quality on pic either..) White is for the imperiums light amongst the universe, the Inquisitorial =I= and 666 on top displays the bond between the Ordo Malleus and the Chapter. Red is for the bloody sacrefices made by the Grey Knights, and the skull stands for the death of their enemies! Also if you have noticed the waves on the top hatch doors, I made those in remembrance of Silent Requiems Tactica (water warrior).. thought it would be a nice thing to do since it was his fault that i ended up painting the damn thing anyway haha! cool paint job Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160010-naming-your-tanks/#findComment-1878487 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gentlemanloser Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Actually no BL inspiration in Vae Victis case Original Legacy of Kain? :D Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160010-naming-your-tanks/#findComment-1878569 Share on other sites More sharing options...
morolen Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 The Hammer of Dawn The Angel Spectrum The Silhouette Mirage The Scarlet Priscus also names from my BFG ship;) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160010-naming-your-tanks/#findComment-1878621 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickenbits Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Well I got Dinosaur names for all my tanks and squads, to stick with my dino theme. So my Land raider is named the Jurassic fortress, and the Defiler is named Megalosauros ^^ The rhino is named Triceratops ;) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160010-naming-your-tanks/#findComment-1878779 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inquisitor Fox Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 I name all my tanks... Sentinels don't have names though. Of course, at the moment I only have a pair of tanks.. A Chimera named "Missy" (Imperial Guard Colonel's ride) A Land Raider named "Pallas Athena" (WH Inquisitor Lady ride) in terms of fluff I have already named Repressors for my Inquisitorial Stormtroopers... they will be the "Van Helsing" and the "Belmont" Valkyries (prenamed in fluff again) for the Cadian 84th are "Lenneth" "Silmeria" and "Hrist" ... Then a scratch built Warhound Titan named "Harvestor of Sorrow" from the Legio Metallica :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160010-naming-your-tanks/#findComment-1878831 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conor The Great Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 I name mine after ancient irish words,Curran(spear),Bé Fáil,Tara(chapter masters Land Raider),Meallán,Torcán Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160010-naming-your-tanks/#findComment-1878855 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffersonian000 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 I'm naming my after different breeds of horse. SJ Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160010-naming-your-tanks/#findComment-1879576 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 I've too many vehicles to bore people with all the names, so here's my "most notables": Nigellus - Rhino, named after the brother that gave it to me. A stalwart on the front lines! Nex Mortis and Malus Deus - Land Raiders. No need to say no more... Special mention to Annihilatum the Land Speeder, remained nameless for some time before I realised that the huge swathes of foes it cut down was a good enough hint for a name :P The cool thing about 40k is that it's bastardised Latin (well, I guess you could say that in many thousands of years Latin would change quite a bit) so you can tweak it to get names that sound cool. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160010-naming-your-tanks/#findComment-1881328 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Master Iapetus Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 I named all my stuff (infantry included), all GK related. My infantry are all named after the moons of Saturn. Depending on what you consider a "moon", you end up with ~50 moons. All their names are inscribed on their shoulder pads. Inquisitors are Icthus & Logos. On the vehicle front: Dreads are named after Saturn, Titan, and a variation of my Grand Master's name (Dread=Japetus). Fluff is the old GM is mortally wounded, put into a sarcophagus and the new protoge takes up his mantle (Current GM=Iapetus). Haven't worked out names for all my Inquisitorial rhinos (they are still WIP), but I will come up with something..."Gloriously Expendable Meat Shield for the Holy Grey Knights" would just take to long too write :P I have 2 completed LRs and working on a 3rd (redeemer), they are all named after Mandulis: Mandulis' Flame, Mandulis' Rage, Mandulis' Light, etc. I have gone back and forth and repainted some of the LR names trying to work out which primary weapon is best represented by the descriptive word after Mandulis' name. I have one superheavy currently completed, an inquisitorial blaneblade named "Daemonbane". Rather than painting, I took a razor blade to all of the script text decals in the BB kit and arranged them to spell the name. As I add more superheavies (please, please plastic thunderhawk :P) - I am going to continue the "Daemon..." theme. I think it is a great idea, adding individualized fluff to your army always makes it more fun for me personally. Even more fun when you get to play against others that take the same level of attention and thought to their army. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160010-naming-your-tanks/#findComment-1882907 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolyCrusader Posted February 15, 2009 Author Share Posted February 15, 2009 I take picture of Vae Victis and Px Mortis http://www.wh40k.pl/modules/coppermine/albums/userpics/10007/p2150381.jpeg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160010-naming-your-tanks/#findComment-1884362 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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