pipebomb Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 I thought - hey, there are too few giant rolling cathedrals in 40k. And here we are. Pics - Front Side All It's a Baneblade chassis with most of a sanctum imperialis in the top. Ever since seeing the Baneblade model I wanted to put a church in it - I've been toying with the idea of giant religious icons ever since I saw Kingdom of Heaven (you know - the scene where the Christian army marches into battle under the giant cross on wheels). Game-wise, I have two options. I can use it as a Baneblade (and hope my opponent it okay with ruling that the cannon blasts are from orbital strikes, or something) or a Land Raider (as it has all of the weapons on a basic land raider, give or take, in various combinations). The baneblade option is nice and makes up for it's ridiculous sillouette, but the land raider option means that 1) I get to use it more often and 2) my Black Templars can charge at the enemy through a pair of golden church doors. Full work-in-progress and painted shots to come. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/162975-fully-operational-battle-cathedral/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavaman Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 The most ridiculous thing i've ever seen in my life, hope you haven't glued it yet... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/162975-fully-operational-battle-cathedral/#findComment-1915333 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peredyne Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Actually, that looks pretty balanced compared to the one where someone glued a WFB tower on top of a Land Raider. I would have placed it further back on the hull and used complete wall sections on the back. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/162975-fully-operational-battle-cathedral/#findComment-1915369 Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulson games Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Looks like a medieval seige tower, or something that'd be carrying a trebuchet. Definately differant, not something I'd normally expect to see in 40k but in the right scenario would be interesting to use. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/162975-fully-operational-battle-cathedral/#findComment-1915381 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menathorn Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 I think it is cool! What you did would fit great as a tank for the Sister of Battle in Apoc. Did you think of rules? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/162975-fully-operational-battle-cathedral/#findComment-1915412 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminatorinhell Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 thats pretty cool, just fill in the gaps and you're golden! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/162975-fully-operational-battle-cathedral/#findComment-1915415 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doghouse Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 I really like it, you could explain it away as being part of the chapter homeworld carried into battle. I'd personally tailor the weapons to fit one of the Landraider variants as you will get a lot more use out of it. Look forward to seeing more. :huh: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/162975-fully-operational-battle-cathedral/#findComment-1915478 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jester_prince Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 If all else fails you can class it as imoblized, and use it as an objective/static bunker with weapon mounts, it being a holy icon your side would want to keep it safe and the enemy would want to steal it or destroy it. I think its cool, reminds me of some of the totaly daft things that used to pop up in epic. I like the idea of ti being a holy icon, it could be a mobile temple to the emperor. You should do some monks and pilgrims to go with it, mabey some of them manning the weapons, and other just marching beside it in prayer. Put a statue in it, a giant two headed eagle or hell if your up for the challenge the emreror himself as a statue. the BIGGER the better. Mabey adddome bigger guns and class it as a titan? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/162975-fully-operational-battle-cathedral/#findComment-1915649 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honda Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 First off, I really like the idea. Since my chapter is led by chaplains and this would fit in very well. However this idea... Mabey adddome bigger guns and class it as a titan? THIS, I think is a brilliant idea. I don't think I'd ever get a warhound, but something like this that could build on my chapter would be very, very cool. Thanx for the idea and I look forward to seeing this puppy getting done. Cheers, Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/162975-fully-operational-battle-cathedral/#findComment-1915892 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipebomb Posted March 13, 2009 Author Share Posted March 13, 2009 Thanks for all the feedback, guys. I might well put a giant eagle on the top, but it would be quite tricky to make from scratch. Plasticard might work. I'm going to experiment with some higher walls at the back, and maybe put a basilisk cannon in the back. Definitely crew it with Empire Flagellants crossed with Imperial guard and servitors. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/162975-fully-operational-battle-cathedral/#findComment-1915937 Share on other sites More sharing options...
daboarder Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 im thinkin you could us the assualt ramp rules on the door at the very least and i like the idea alot...but i think you need to tidy the model up a little. other than that all good Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/162975-fully-operational-battle-cathedral/#findComment-1916074 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother SRM Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Go go churchtank! I love this kinda stuff. Kind of cool, but just so 40k silly. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/162975-fully-operational-battle-cathedral/#findComment-1916112 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimfoe Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 What the hell....Why not? I think this is a great idea. I mean, it's ridiculous, but the whole game is when you get right down to it. This thing is like a crawling bunker. No more out of sorts than say, a flying pyramid. Great idea. Go with it, looks like fun. I'd really try to fit it into the rules somehow. Maybe as a titan or larger tank for APOC games. As for the model, I think it would work better without the ruined wall sections in the back. For the whole "crawler of doom" thing to work, I think you want a more monolithic piece. It doesn't look very much like a mobile fortress if it's damaged when it arrives on the battlefield. Good luck. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/162975-fully-operational-battle-cathedral/#findComment-1916282 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Mage Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Isnt there a bane-blade variant that has a transport capacity of 40 and 20 fire points or something like that? Because thats what this looks like to me. Open topped to IIRC.... so your BTs can charge out of those church doors like nobodies buisness. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/162975-fully-operational-battle-cathedral/#findComment-1916288 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Mel Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Isnt there a bane-blade variant that has a transport capacity of 40 and 20 fire points or something like that? Because thats what this looks like to me. Open topped to IIRC.... so your BTs can charge out of those church doors like nobodies buisness. that is the stormlord, i think that could work. add a vulcan mega bolter on the top, or better yet behind those huge doors (oh and you definately should have used the intact walls instead of the broken ones, but that is just my oppinion) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/162975-fully-operational-battle-cathedral/#findComment-1916480 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarInHeaven Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 i like this idea, rather a lot that is the stormlord, i think that could work. add a vulcan mega bolter on the top, or better yet behind those huge doors YES! this is one hell of an idea! its mean, cruel, efective, fluffwise and awsome! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/162975-fully-operational-battle-cathedral/#findComment-1916501 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jereminus Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 that is the stormlord, i think that could work. add a vulcan mega bolter on the top, or better yet behind those huge doors (oh and you definately should have used the intact walls instead of the broken ones, but that is just my oppinion) Random CSM 1:"Sir we cannot penetrate it's armour!" Random CSM 2:"Wait, those doors. They're opening!" Random CSM 1:"Are those vulca-" DAKKA DAKKA Random BT:"Ha, nothin' left!" Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/162975-fully-operational-battle-cathedral/#findComment-1917052 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 Churchtank is made of win and awesome! Seriously though, I think it's a great idea and is very BT and 40k grimdark in general. If you want to keep the 'ruined' look to the structure, you could maybe lay some plasticard behind it to look as though the remains of a particular cathedral (perhaps from a world that was subsequently destroyed?) have been rebuilt around a bunker on-top of the tank chassis. That way you get your fluffy church on wheels (treads), you get to justify the armour value of a Landraider/Baneblade/whatever, and you get to launch terminators out the door. Hmmm...have you considered some form of terminator-launching catapult? :D Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/162975-fully-operational-battle-cathedral/#findComment-1917055 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutteman Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 Gotta say it. I love it. Nice and Grimdark and I like the imagery of it, okay, you won't come to worship the Emp, so we'll come to you :D And nobody can say this cathedral is boring. You get shot if you do :D Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/162975-fully-operational-battle-cathedral/#findComment-1917072 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cedric Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 Would have been more interesting if the cathedral was an intact and fortified structure rather than a ruin. And the gates need some kind of drawbridge for the ppl inside to charge down from. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/162975-fully-operational-battle-cathedral/#findComment-1917086 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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