averykess Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Hey guys, i am thinking about building a table of city terrain and I would like to be a bit conscious of the road widths so as to not screw over a particular vehicle on the entire board. Sure there will be some areas that only foot troops or bikes can get down, but the majority will be roads. My questions: Is there anything in the standard GW 40k line that is wider than a land raider (I have one I can reference)? How wide are the Baneblade and Stompa kits when assembled? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/210619-widest-40k-production-vehicle/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattCrawford Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 The Baneblade is roughly 12" wide, I had a GW guy measure the one in the store for a set of Imperial fortifications I was building at the time. I have no clue about the Stompa, but I couldn't assume it's much wider. Edit: I think the Valkyrie wings are just a bit wider than the Baneblade. It is a pretty big model. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/210619-widest-40k-production-vehicle/#findComment-2507616 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemal Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Its a bit of a moot point regarding Super Heavies, WWII was the golden age of big tanks - for example the Maus from WWII which was never produced in the end, wuld probably neither fit on a normal road, nor would it be particulalry good for said road. A Baneblade 100 tonnes heavier than the Maus, 300+ tonnes is 4x heavier than a Tiger II and again, very few roads and bridges were suited to the Tiger TBH - certain rail cars had to be widened to accomodate it. Tanks are by definition all-terrain vehicles, Baneblades don't need to have rodas wide enought o accomodate them, I would concentrate on making roads realsitic for Rhinos and anything upto an Ork Truk - Titans and Stompas are irrelevant for roads as well,? Unless you are making a runway a Valkyrie is irrelevant as well and there are bigger craft than the Valkyrie - the Vampire Raider, Marauder bomber and Thunderhawk for example. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/210619-widest-40k-production-vehicle/#findComment-2507849 Share on other sites More sharing options...
chromedog Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 I use a 6" road width. Corresponds roughly to a 2 lane 1/43 scale road). Land Raiders fit on this with no problems. Baneblades make their own roads (city roads would not stop them) and stompas are walkers with similar properties. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/210619-widest-40k-production-vehicle/#findComment-2507890 Share on other sites More sharing options...
averykess Posted September 9, 2010 Author Share Posted September 9, 2010 I use a 6" road width. Corresponds roughly to a 2 lane 1/43 scale road). Land Raiders fit on this with no problems. Baneblades make their own roads (city roads would not stop them) and stompas are walkers with similar properties. I really need the widths so I can space the buildings or remains there of in a fair manner. Again, not all routes through the city will be able to accommodate all vehicles, but I'd like at least one route the big ones can travel. The problem is fitting the model down the streets; if you try to force it, the $5 plaster buildings will beat the $100 Baneblade model every time. :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/210619-widest-40k-production-vehicle/#findComment-2507938 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorenzen Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 at its widest point (lascannon sponson facing directly outwards) i believe a baneblade is roughly 9" wide, which is the largest imperial vehicle that i can think of outside of titans.. if you run a 12" gap between your buildings with a 7" road.. as a "main route" it will look fine. *edit* width wise, a baneblades hull is 5", 7" with sponsons, land raider is 4" and a rhino is 3" Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/210619-widest-40k-production-vehicle/#findComment-2507955 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Gabriel Macleod Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 the tau forgeworld Manta is pretty wide. 24" long and 34" wide, but it's an aircraft. it largest aircraft in production. Baneblade are about 12" wide and the Stompas are not much bigger. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/210619-widest-40k-production-vehicle/#findComment-2508018 Share on other sites More sharing options...
averykess Posted September 9, 2010 Author Share Posted September 9, 2010 the tau forgeworld Manta is pretty wide. 24" long and 34" wide, but it's an aircraft. it largest aircraft in production. Baneblade are about 12" wide and the Stompas are not much bigger. Thanks, I'll go with a 12" thoroughfare. Screw the FW flyers, this is/was a city not an airport. They can fly over and drop people on building tops. :D Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/210619-widest-40k-production-vehicle/#findComment-2508027 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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