Gorlak Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Hello all! I am putting together some ideas for a Venerable Battle Barge model I'd like to lead the Blood Angel element of my Imperial ships. I would like this to be a heresy era style ship but with design links (or perhaps suggestions of lineage) to the current Battle Barge model, therefore also making it distinct from other Imperial/Chaos capitol ships. 'Barges' are specifically refered to in the HH literature, so I'd like to reflect that distinction. My thoughts are a Despoiler prow, as this seems to be the closest design-wise (or most plausibly design related) to the modern battle barge prow with a slightly up-armoured Retribution hull, with the addition of armoured 'side plates' to show iconography. Weapons fit to match the Despoiler profile so it can be used as this in game, as I seem to remember the Despoiler is closest to a battle barge in its role? The more modern (for the time) weapons with the older hull/prow seems to fit the marine feel too. Quick mock up below; I'd like to include a plan view too, but I don't have the base images sadly. Any thoughts, criticisms or feedback at this early stage? Is the Despoiler prow a poor fir on a Retribution hull? My intention is to build this first and then develop a hybrid chaos/imperial crusier to represent similarly designed pre/heresy-era marine strike cruisers, with Imperial engines/hull, Chaos prow etc. Having just looked, there is an excellent example of this strike cruiser type over on TacComms - Deadly Kafeine's Fast Combat Cruiser is very close to what I had in mind! :P I was think Covenant of Blood from ADB's Night Lords books for the right sort of feel. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/235160-venerable-battle-barge-schematic-design/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Looks good to me. Reminds me of the Night Hag (IA9/10), well, at least I think it was the Night Hag... :lol: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/235160-venerable-battle-barge-schematic-design/#findComment-2832072 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Rohr Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 I'm planning something similar for an Eternal Crusader conversion. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/235160-venerable-battle-barge-schematic-design/#findComment-2832238 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Techmarine Data007 Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 If and when you build it, the Despoiler prow is going to be too wide just to fit from stock to the Retribution hull. I'd suggest bulking out the hull in whatever way you can manage to match the width better. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/235160-venerable-battle-barge-schematic-design/#findComment-2849647 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demoulius Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Woah, that looks like an expensive (real life currency :P) model to put together! Aft BB, mid emperor and fron despoiler? :) It looks amazing though but still... yikes :D Or can you buy bitz for these ships somewhere? :ermm: either way good luck to you man :) it will give you a unique ship and centrepiece for your fleet no matter how you look at it :tu: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/235160-venerable-battle-barge-schematic-design/#findComment-2880044 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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