Grand Master Iapetus Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/common/x...t=&mHeight= This comes from the Toronto Golden Daemons...and very well executed. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/174596-inquisitional-titan/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
number6 Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 That is mighty impressive. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/174596-inquisitional-titan/#findComment-2064211 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daedalus Templarius Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 Wow that looks amazing. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/174596-inquisitional-titan/#findComment-2064221 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loken86 Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 ^_^ Brilliant Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/174596-inquisitional-titan/#findComment-2064379 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValourousHeart Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 Well that puts to bed the topic of "IF" the =I= can have a titan. I saw it on-line, so it must be true. :D Simply amazing work. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/174596-inquisitional-titan/#findComment-2064417 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legio Draconis Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 :lol: hot damn Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/174596-inquisitional-titan/#findComment-2064677 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eltnot Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 I can appreciate the effort gone into it and admire the skills used to produce it. But I still shake my head and sigh... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/174596-inquisitional-titan/#findComment-2064788 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaelion Hexis Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 I thought it looked pretty damn good. But I still shake my head and sigh... Why the sigh, Acolyte? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/174596-inquisitional-titan/#findComment-2065802 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eltnot Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Why the sigh, Acolyte? The lack of fluff behind a "Inquisitorial Titan". But like I said, it is an impressive piece of work and I do admire the effort and skill put into creating such a work, not to mention the outlay in money. But enough about the fluff side of things, let's all get back to drooling over the pretty models. After all, that's what Golden Daemon is all about. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/174596-inquisitional-titan/#findComment-2065820 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaelion Hexis Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 It was Inquisitor Tim "The Tool-Mechanicus Adept-Man" Taylor. The titan was something he was slapping together in his garage. There, fluffy.... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/174596-inquisitional-titan/#findComment-2065843 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValourousHeart Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 An Inquisitor can sign the death warrant on a world for someone simply serving his coco puffs with skim milk instead of 2%. Why is it unfluffy for an Inquisitor point at a Warhound Titan and saying "Mine" Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/174596-inquisitional-titan/#findComment-2065858 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoDoc Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Why the sigh, Acolyte? The lack of fluff behind a "Inquisitorial Titan". Is it totally out of the realm of fluff for a Titan Legion to be seconded to Ordos Xenos (given the decoration) during the course of a Crusade? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/174596-inquisitional-titan/#findComment-2065866 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eltnot Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 It was Inquisitor Tim "The Tool-Mechanicus Adept-Man" Taylor. The titan was something he was slapping together in his garage. There, fluffy.... HAHAHAHAAAAAA nice. An Inquisitor can sign the death warrant on a world for someone simply serving his coco puffs with skim milk instead of 2%. Why is it unfluffy for an Inquisitor point at a Warhound Titan and saying "Mine" Ok, let's say this inquisitor goes to the Adeptus Mechanicus and says "Mine". He gets his titan. Then he wastes more imperial funds on pimping it out to be all inquisitorial and stuff. You know, plenty of chrome... Now the Adeptus Mechanicus guys will be fairly pissed with this Inquisitor. After all he just stole their warmachine for his own amusement. They will send word of this to another inquisitor, or at least pass it on to their higher up who will forward it to the correct people. Following this, the Inquisition will begin an internal inquiry regarding "Inquisitor Titan Man" and address his wasting of funds since their is little point in him changing the heraldry of this warmachine nor wasting it's resources having it sitting in his garage. As a result he will be either reprimanded, excommunicated or killed. Is it really worth it just to have some pretty bling for a year or two? In reality an Inquisitor must live by this motto: "With great power comes great responsibility". He can damn a world to death if he has sufficient pull, but in doing so, he must be able to justify his actions to his peers if he wants to keep his own head at the end of the day. The rebadging of anything that he won't be using on an almost daily basis for extended periods of time would most likely be considered wasteful. [rant] Really, people should be looking at it more like this: Is there any valid reason for rebadging a unit in Inquisitorial colours other then it looks cool. Does it need to be all bling if the Inquisitor can simply say "Go over there and kill that" when it's painted in it's legion colours? Do you see entire companies of space marines running around in an Inquisitor's Heraldry? Or how about an entire world's PDF? Inquisitor Bob is coming to visit for a month, we need to repaint everything... I sigh because of stupidity. Just because something might look cool, doesn't stop it from being fluffily stupid. [/rant] Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/174596-inquisitional-titan/#findComment-2065869 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Master Iapetus Posted July 31, 2009 Author Share Posted July 31, 2009 I think there are plenty of not only valid but plausible reasons...what if an inquisitor's intervention saves a forge world from a daemonic incursion? What if an inquisitor uncovered an STC and provided it to the high-tech priests in trade? He could make some other type of an agreement with a specific forge world or Tech Priest - the possiblities are truly infinite. I do agree that the various imperial organizations would look down on an inquisitor just saying "mine" if he had no reason... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/174596-inquisitional-titan/#findComment-2065945 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eltnot Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 I think there are plenty of not only valid but plausible reasons...what if an inquisitor's intervention saves a forge world from a daemonic incursion? What if an inquisitor uncovered an STC and provided it to the high-tech priests in trade? He could make some other type of an agreement with a specific forge world or Tech Priest - the possiblities are truly infinite. These might be possible, but then you have to ask, why would an Inquisitor need a titan or other superheavy for that matter? The cost of repairs and transportation would be huge, not to mention the actual cost of deploying the item onto a world. And given that the job of an Inquisitor is to prevent disaster, why do they need a titan. If they need a titan for something then clearly the situation has already become a disaster and the titan is the cleanup solution. The ability to move around less conspicuously is also seriously hampered when you have something like that following you around on a transporter.... Don't get me wrong though, I think the model is wonderful, it just gets a bit old with people constantly harping on about Sister of Battle/Grey Knight/Inquisitorial Titans/Superheavies. Sure these things might look cool, but stop asking for justification fluff wise. Especially when it took a considerable time for the Repressor to be approved for use within the Adeptus Sororitas, granting organisations access to stuff like this doesn't just happen overnight as some people seem to think. The Adeptus Mechanicus doesn't just hand out it's equipment and technology willy nilly. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/174596-inquisitional-titan/#findComment-2066039 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solid Zaku Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Here's my idea: Inquisitor finds a Warhound abandoned on some distant off-world, pulls some =I= strings and has some Mechanicum refurbish it and has one of the Titan Legios second one of their Princeps for the 'Honor' of serving the big =I=. Fluffy, conceivable, and it works. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/174596-inquisitional-titan/#findComment-2066093 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Orlock Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Here's my idea: Inquisitor finds a Warhound abandoned on some distant off-world, pulls some =I= strings and has some Mechanicum refurbish it and has one of the Titan Legios second one of their Princeps for the 'Honor' of serving the big =I=. Fluffy, conceivable, and it works.What is it with people charaterising the noble, proud, adepts of the machine god as being toadying, subservient, wretches. Ignoring the logistical headaches involved for an Inquisitor to maintain such a large, expensive, and complex machine, you have the tech-adepts who regard the god-engines as sacred relics and avatars of their god. While they would be grateful for its return, I highly doubt they'd 'lease' directly it into custody of someone who wasn't in their sacred orders. The Imperium is built out of multiple independent hierarchies and only functions through mutual respect. Regretfully, people seem to take the paper power of the Inquisition too much to heart. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/174596-inquisitional-titan/#findComment-2066107 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiro the Betrayed Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 First of, it looks amazing but the fluff issue, the Mechanicus would rarely part from one of thier technology, and this is a bloody titan. Secondly the =I= and Mechanicus have a best a strained relationship, so no amout of fluff couyld justify the Mechanicus giving the =I= and titan Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/174596-inquisitional-titan/#findComment-2066112 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rottenlad Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 What if Its not A inquisitorial Titan but one the has simply been Honored by them. Say if a crew save the Big I's but they might use there clout to thank the mecanicus. just a thought. Also truly impressive work. ;) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/174596-inquisitional-titan/#findComment-2066119 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eltnot Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 What if Its not A inquisitorial Titan but one the has simply been Honored by them. Say if a crew save the Big I's but they might use there clout to thank the mecanicus. just a thought. Also truly impressive work. ;) How many Catholic priests do you see wearing the Australian/American/English/etc flag on their robes instead of the traditional white? Doing this to a titan is like spitting in the face of the Adeptus Mechanicus Forge World who made it. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/174596-inquisitional-titan/#findComment-2066122 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaosPhoenix Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 And how many gamers just pointing out fluff and RAW find themselves with noone to play with? It's still a cool looking, great piece of art and thats what at least the artistic part of our hobby is about. If he has the money and wants an Inquisitorial Titan, well it's his to choose. Noone needs to like it. There has to be a balance between fluff and fun. Even GW knows the codicies are no bibles and change fluff related things to the utter disbelief of fluff-priests. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/174596-inquisitional-titan/#findComment-2066193 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Master Tyrak Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 It's still a cool looking, great piece of art and thats what at least the artistic part of our hobby is about. If he has the money and wants an Inquisitorial Titan, well it's his to choose. Indeed. The problem comes when someone claims it's fluffy, like here (even if it was in jest). That just kicks off the debate. An Inquisitor can sign the death warrant on a world for someone simply serving his coco puffs with skim milk instead of 2%. True. On the other hand, his brethren wouldn't let him keep his head once they found out. Why is it unfluffy for an Inquisitor point at a Warhound Titan and saying "Mine" He can't drive the thing. You need to be immensely capable and strong-willed on top of being part of the Mechanicus in order to drive the thing. If this Inquisitor is good enough to do that, what the heck is he doing in the Inquisition? Get him back to the AdMech - now! I think there are plenty of not only valid but plausible reasons...what if an inquisitor's intervention saves a forge world from a daemonic incursion? That's pretty demeaning towards the AdMech. All the Skitarii and the Titan Legion couldn't stop the incursion, but a lone Inquisitor rolls up and saves the day just like that? What if an inquisitor uncovered an STC and provided it to the high-tech priests in trade? If they call his bluff, he has to hand it over or break the Emperor's decree. It's simply a question of how much he risks and how much he gains before they get their hands on it. Don't get me wrong though, I think the model is wonderful, it just gets a bit old with people constantly harping on about Sister of Battle/Grey Knight/Inquisitorial Titans/Superheavies. Sure these things might look cool, but stop asking for justification fluff wise. I can't help but wonder if this might not be something to do with it being a Big Shiny Toy . . . Here's my idea: Inquisitor finds a Warhound abandoned on some distant off-world, pulls some =I= strings and has some Mechanicum refurbish it and has one of the Titan Legios second one of their Princeps for the 'Honor' of serving the big =I=. Fluffy, conceivable, and it works. Pulling that many strings would be like throwing away five millenias worth of diplomacy in a single afternoon - would you do it? As for it being an honour - what Princeps would want to serve away from his honoured Titan Legion and spend his days being an Inquisitor's enforcer? Quite a few would rather shoot themselves first. Even GW knows the codicies are no bibles and change fluff related things to the utter disbelief of fluff-priests. In that case, this whole debate is pointless since the Imperum doesn't actually exist, it's just an illusion formed by the Eldar Empire. Right? :( Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/174596-inquisitional-titan/#findComment-2066215 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dark_claw Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 i have to admit it is very impressive but has no body noticed its a marine and an alien not a demon so it would be ordo xenos. as for fluff if you have read mechanicum you will know the different forges work seperatley each with there own goals so is it so unreasonable to concider that one adept is more inclined to work on xenos tech to see if they can learn anything and as such trading or refitting an abandoned or damaged warhound for the xenos hunters is not that bad if it was a secret from all the other forges if the other adepts where never told of the warhound been found they would never know about it. and lets be honest its only a warhound i know its a god machine but still its more believeable than say a reaver or warlord or even an imperator. and ocasionally they do find storage holds of titans there was suchg a find in the book iron hands they found 50+ or something like that. just a thought for you all Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/174596-inquisitional-titan/#findComment-2066218 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaosPhoenix Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Even GW knows the codicies are no bibles and change fluff related things to the utter disbelief of fluff-priests. In that case, this whole debate is pointless since the Imperum doesn't actually exist, it's just an illusion formed by the Eldar Empire. Right? :( Yeah you're right about that. We need to have some boundaries or the god emperor might be Spongebob Squarepants next week. What I wanted to point out is that the god emperor may be Spongebob in your own little warhammer galaxy, but you need to be prepared to encounter a lack of understanding from others. In that case I just hope for some inquistional tolerance (woah thats paradox). Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/174596-inquisitional-titan/#findComment-2066224 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drachenfell Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Beautiful model! Absolutely incredible work on the heraldry. :D in terms of the fluff aspect I don't see why it's so hard to accept. Pretty much anything can happen in 40k. Usually a reason why everything can be so vague at times. :P Though I don't see why a Titan if serving in an extended campaign perhaps against Tyranids and serving alongside the Ordo Xenos or Death Watch wouldn't be granted in thanks, the right to wear Inquisitional heraldry depicting it's role in that battle. As long as it agrees with the Machine Spirit of course. Titans are often decorated with the heraldry of past battles they have served pivotal roles in. Not to mention there are several titan legions that are classified/unknown which may have strong ties to Inquisitorial expeditions. Who knows? But more importantly, awesome model. :D ~Drach Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/174596-inquisitional-titan/#findComment-2066272 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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