Demoulius Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Hey guys, as i kinda failed the painting challenge i still have to make ammends with a lexeicanum aritcle. And since im looking to add a captain to my list (as opposed to a liby all of the time ;)) and sadly i find only 1 captain in the dex is semi-usefull in any list whatsoever. Il make an article alongside pictures on how to make this simple (in my eyes at least) special character! enter Tycho. Sure hes less of a close combat beast but TBH not hard to make DIY kitbash off :) also since I have a preference for support characters he will fit in nicely ;) His rules mean he has power weapon attacks (thus give him a power weapon) a hes a custom combi-weapon (thus give him a combi-weapon...) thats his weapons covered :) he has artificer armour? well add some bling to him with the new BA box sets and youve got custom artificer armour B) his special rules can be explained with a fluffy reasoning (much the same as the codex now allready does..) and his rites of battle-esque rule is something every captain should have imho so im not going to give an explanation for that ^_^ currently at work so obviously cant construct anything now :) when i get home il see about making the model and getting some pictures up :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/232651-the-only-usefull-captain-in-the-dex/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blindhamster Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Tycho remains one of my favourite HQs, I used him consistantly from when he was made (a little over a year ago now) till I made my Dante (a few months back now) He may not be the combat monster that so many others are, but he can hold his own as proven by him, 5 sternguard and a priest getting charged by a 9 man Thousand Sons unit led by a sorcerer, a 10 man chaos marine squad led by a champion with fist and a 10 man Berzerker squad. With some help from 5 vanguard (two power weapons) They killed off all the chaos marines, leaving Tycho still alive and unheart at the end of it. (admittedly, this game also had a chaos lord kill 8 out of 9 tactical marines in one round of combat, just to get Insta-killed by the sergeant with a fist B) ) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/232651-the-only-usefull-captain-in-the-dex/#findComment-2799004 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesI Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 I built my own tycho using a mix of sanguinary guard and DC parts, and the combi-melta from a SM Commander box (I do need to add a power weapon to him somewhere). I also gave him a SG deathmask just for appearance. In terms of gameplay, Tycho is probably the captain I would use the most (or counts as Astorath or Seth as captains). Rites of battle makes him worth considering. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/232651-the-only-usefull-captain-in-the-dex/#findComment-2799022 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelOfDeathXIII Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 I like Tycho's fluff and stats.. I just don't like the model. I've been thinking about using a Sanguinary Guard pair of legs and torso combined with some sort of power weapon, a SM Commander combiweapon and a face with a green stuffed mask... It's still a long way from happening though. Lots of other projects that get in the way (like my scratch-build Veteran Sergeant Lukas Bastonne). Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/232651-the-only-usefull-captain-in-the-dex/#findComment-2799025 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BA.Rauk Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Tycho's is great by my tastes, though I truly doubt I'd use him in an actual game. I've more recently turned to using Seth as a counts as Captain Zedrenael, which I'm enjoying. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/232651-the-only-usefull-captain-in-the-dex/#findComment-2799319 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demoulius Posted June 21, 2011 Author Share Posted June 21, 2011 Il post the article later :) heres how the model stands right now: linky! thoughts so far? :) -update- some progress :) ive finished the basic form. tommorow il go buy some glue (im out :() and add some bling to show his importance ^_ ^ update1 update2 update 3 Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/232651-the-only-usefull-captain-in-the-dex/#findComment-2799447 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulochromis Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 interesting placement of the iron halo Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/232651-the-only-usefull-captain-in-the-dex/#findComment-2799709 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cain Tiberius Kondrad Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 A rather nice Tycho or counts as can easily be made from the Sanguinary Guard kit with a few bits from other places. The link is a pic of what I did for him. link CTK Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/232651-the-only-usefull-captain-in-the-dex/#findComment-2799941 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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