facmanpob Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Yep quick, get back to the DA pics and leave the filthy Xenos alone :P Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/260687-elmos-seemingly-constant-wip/page/13/#findComment-3537688 Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmo Posted December 5, 2013 Author Share Posted December 5, 2013 My brain is bubbling with things to do with the left over bits of the Vindicator I have from the Ares project. I don't have my codex with me at the moment so can someone give me a quick answer on this: Can the DA have an up armoured Rhino? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/260687-elmos-seemingly-constant-wip/page/13/#findComment-3538548 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanhausen Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 (edited) P. 100 says you can access to Equipment for vehicles. P. 91 Includes Assault bolters, Dozer blades, Hunter Killer Missiles and... Extra armour, for a measly 10 points You know that rhino will have a parchment in the front...and you know what B&C user's name it will sport, in reference to the machine spirit that guides it ;) Edited December 5, 2013 by Tanhausen Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/260687-elmos-seemingly-constant-wip/page/13/#findComment-3538709 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Chaplain Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 My brain is bubbling with things to do with the left over bits of the Vindicator I have from the Ares project. I don't have my codex with me at the moment so can someone give me a quick answer on this: Can the DA have an up armoured Rhino? Planning on making a Damocles command rhino are we? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/260687-elmos-seemingly-constant-wip/page/13/#findComment-3538958 Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmo Posted December 6, 2013 Author Share Posted December 6, 2013 I was just planning to build an up-armoured command rhino/razorback for the 4th company using the left over bits but I could also look at sticking a big radar dish on the roof too. ;) Kierdale 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/260687-elmos-seemingly-constant-wip/page/13/#findComment-3539141 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major_Gilbear Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 I could also look at sticking a big radar dish on the roof too. With magnets, naturally! ;) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/260687-elmos-seemingly-constant-wip/page/13/#findComment-3539159 Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmo Posted December 6, 2013 Author Share Posted December 6, 2013 Naturally :) I should be able to knock up a radar that can be mounted on the razorback turret ring. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/260687-elmos-seemingly-constant-wip/page/13/#findComment-3539187 Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmo Posted December 17, 2013 Author Share Posted December 17, 2013 (edited) Along with the plan to build the up-armoured rhino at the start of next year I have just got my own early xmas present to myself I am planning to have them as HH marines, maybe doubling up as RW on foot - I will play around with the iconography and see what comes out. http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/zz66/jonbrooks_photo/PC170007_zpsd9f1330f.jpg Sniper team http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/zz66/jonbrooks_photo/PC170008_zpsfff8db4d.jpg Fire team Unfortunately this project will not be starting until the end of Jan due to other commitments. Edited December 17, 2013 by Elmo9141 Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/260687-elmos-seemingly-constant-wip/page/13/#findComment-3548383 Share on other sites More sharing options...
EPK Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Instead of Green paint them Black as Ravenwing snipers and convert acouple LS storms for their ride. Like this? http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2012/350/8/f/landspeeder_storm__2nd_company__ravenwing_by_elmo9141-d5o7wlv.jpg That's great. I always liked the idea of special ops RW donning scout armor. Wish it had found a way into the codex (but alas, the Wolves already have full-marine scouts). Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/260687-elmos-seemingly-constant-wip/page/13/#findComment-3548409 Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmo Posted January 3, 2014 Author Share Posted January 3, 2014 (edited) I am a last minute addition to a tourney running tomorrow due to a no show. 2 players per side with 1000 points each. My teammate has eldar but not sure what exactly. I thought I would play something off the wall and went for: Librarian Bolter command squad with Dakka banner 2x 5 man scout squads 2 Crusaders 1 Vindicator Most of the other armies will not be able to crack 1 never mind 2 Crusaders Bahahahah. I will let you know how it goes but no battle reports as I will be too busy (4 games planned during the day) Edited January 3, 2014 by Elmo9141 Interrogator Stobz 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/260687-elmos-seemingly-constant-wip/page/13/#findComment-3560023 Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmo Posted January 4, 2014 Author Share Posted January 4, 2014 (edited) Won the first game 17-3 against SW/Chaos with 2 hell turkeys. Going well so far. http://neruvonos.ne.funpic.de/warhammer/Bilder/images/k-IMG_3696.JPG http://neruvonos.ne.funpic.de/warhammer/Bilder/images/k-IMG_3707.JPG 2nd game lost 20-0. Tau farsight suit/eldar tank list. http://neruvonos.ne.funpic.de/warhammer/Bilder/images/k-IMG_3721.JPG 3rd game won 20-0. Gk Cortez and IG armoured. Good dice rolling took out a storm raven and a vulture. http://neruvonos.ne.funpic.de/warhammer/Bilder/images/k-IMG_3774.JPGMy reaction when my teammate made a bad decision Game 4 lost 19-1 against tau double riptide and nid flyer force. Killed a riptide and only lost one of the raiders and the vindcator but my eldar team mate was wiped out. I can't find any photos of this match. All in all a good day if you consider that, believe it or not, this was the first time I have played my DA and the first time I played a librarian. Edited January 5, 2014 by Elmo9141 Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/260687-elmos-seemingly-constant-wip/page/13/#findComment-3560410 Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmo Posted January 5, 2014 Author Share Posted January 5, 2014 (edited) Pictures have now been uploaded to a central site and can be seen here We came 10th out of 18 teams but I did get 2nd in the "Best Painted" comp - which was nice There is no photo of the best but it was a really good blood angels army. http://neruvonos.ne.funpic.de/warhammer/Bilder/images/k-IMG_3727.JPG My team mates army http://neruvonos.ne.funpic.de/warhammer/Bilder/images/k-IMG_3728.JPG Edited January 5, 2014 by Elmo9141 [TA]Typher 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/260687-elmos-seemingly-constant-wip/page/13/#findComment-3561047 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kierdale Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 (edited) Well done! And it was the first time you had fielded your DA? That is a surprise! It seems few of the battles were close fought. They were big victories or terrible losses... Any thoughts on that? EDIT: oh, and any progress on the rhino? Edited January 6, 2014 by Kierdale Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/260687-elmos-seemingly-constant-wip/page/13/#findComment-3561584 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larhendiel Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Your army looks beautiful upon battlefield. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/260687-elmos-seemingly-constant-wip/page/13/#findComment-3561601 Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmo Posted January 6, 2014 Author Share Posted January 6, 2014 The rhino should be started in about 2 weeks or so after the cuda is done. The battles where actually closer than the scores suggest less when we where tabled. Most games ran on to 6 turns and where won on mission objectives at the end. The top teams where broadside/riptide tag teams along with eldar or daemon allies. Strong but boring to watch. The worst was tau/eldar against tau/eldar both behind aegis lines just shooting at each other for 6 turns. Unfortunately that is the meta at the moment :(. I made a conscious decision not to play tau as there where so many already there. The DA where fun to field and the raiders where hard to kill but I missed high strength weapons. The vindicator was the first one of mine targeted every time and only survived one game so did not kill as much as I had hoped. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/260687-elmos-seemingly-constant-wip/page/13/#findComment-3561605 Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmo Posted January 12, 2014 Author Share Posted January 12, 2014 The Barracuda is now complete and those who wish to "know thine enemy" can see it here. I have been away from my beloved DA for long enough now and it was time I came back to the Rock and completed some Unforgiven. The up-armoured Rhino is being cleaned and de-sprued prior to construction beginning and I plan to start on some more Raven Wing as I have the best part of 60 bikers to paint up. :( A question that is bothering me is "Has any one tried to chop the pulpit off the Darkshroud?" I want one but I can't stand the pulpit. I want to move the gunner back into the cockpit rather than being perched out front. It just does not look right to me Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/260687-elmos-seemingly-constant-wip/page/13/#findComment-3567029 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isiah Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Why not just convert it into a closed remotely operated turret? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/260687-elmos-seemingly-constant-wip/page/13/#findComment-3567038 Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmo Posted January 12, 2014 Author Share Posted January 12, 2014 I don't like the pulpit at all - remote or manned! It's just my thing. I have plasticard lying around so I might just go for it and see what happens :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/260687-elmos-seemingly-constant-wip/page/13/#findComment-3567045 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaced Hulk Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 The Barracuda is now complete and those who wish to "know thine enemy" can see it here. A question that is bothering me is "Has any one tried to chop the pulpit off the Darkshroud?" I want one but I can't stand the pulpit. I want to move the gunner back into the cockpit rather than being perched out front. It just does not look right to me I don't have the Vengeance kit, so this is simply a guess, but could you cut the entire nose section off, and replace it with the nose from a normal landspeeder? Looking at pics online they seem to be roughly the same size (although obviously, it would mean a sacrificing a landspeeder, which may not be feasible or desirable. I suppose you try and pick up a cheap, pre-owned speeder from ebay though.) The Barracuda is awesome btw Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/260687-elmos-seemingly-constant-wip/page/13/#findComment-3567063 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Avoghai Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 The Barracuda is now complete and those who wish to "know thine enemy" can see it here. A question that is bothering me is "Has any one tried to chop the pulpit off the Darkshroud?" I want one but I can't stand the pulpit. I want to move the gunner back into the cockpit rather than being perched out front. It just does not look right to me :confused: I don't have the Vengeance kit, so this is simply a guess, but could you cut the entire nose section off, and replace it with the nose from a normal landspeeder? Looking at pics online they seem to be roughly the same size (although obviously, it would mean a sacrificing a landspeeder, which may not be feasible or desirable. I suppose you try and pick up a cheap, pre-owned speeder from ebay though.) The Barracuda is awesome btw ;) I have both kits and I say it's impossible because it's not only the pulpit, you have also the copilot's place that is totally different. To me, the best thing to do is to chop off the superior part and profit from the space to make a automatic turret. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/260687-elmos-seemingly-constant-wip/page/13/#findComment-3567210 Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmo Posted January 13, 2014 Author Share Posted January 13, 2014 (edited) I am looking at doing a front end transplant on the Darkshroud but that will have to wait till I get all the parts together. In the meantime here is the up-armoured Rhino after the first evening. Basically it is a standard Rhino chassis with the Vindicator top and side armour trimmed a little. The top has had the grill section cut out and enlarged and the hatch from the Rhino has been trimmed to fit. The headlights have been repositioned and a Crusader frag assault launcher has been cut up and attached. Some wire antennas have been added and some extra bling has been attached. Still need to do a lot of the fine work and greenstuffing. Most of the parts are just dryfitted for now so just ignore any gaps ;) http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/zz66/jonbrooks_photo/IMAG0185_zpsae3df250.jpg I am also trying to make up a Razorback version but this is proving a little more difficult to fit the turret ring panel. Still I will keep at it Edited January 13, 2014 by Elmo9141 Brother_Bethor 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/260687-elmos-seemingly-constant-wip/page/13/#findComment-3568192 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urael Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Always inspiring, Brother Elmo! A suggestion for the Vengeance pulpit: plasticard to smooth the negative space from the hack, and build up a "Super teleport Homer" instead of a weapon system? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/260687-elmos-seemingly-constant-wip/page/13/#findComment-3568395 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanhausen Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Nice... Just a thought: there is a "flat patch" in front of the hatch, between the smoke launcher and the targetting system... I wouldn't actually add pieces, but some interesting freehand/severe battle damage would probably fill up the emptyness...food for thought! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/260687-elmos-seemingly-constant-wip/page/13/#findComment-3568682 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isiah Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Looking an awesome ride for a Command squad I'd say :tu:. Great attention to detail in the kit bash. There is an obvious 'shell catcher' - the gap between the front glacis plate and the platform where the comms sighting/comms array sits. Have the Techmarines attend to it immediately ;). Cheers I elmo 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/260687-elmos-seemingly-constant-wip/page/13/#findComment-3569175 Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmo Posted January 14, 2014 Author Share Posted January 14, 2014 (edited) There is an obvious 'shell catcher' - the gap between the front glacis plate and the platform where the comms sighting/comms array sits. Have the Techmarines attend to it immediately . That is the turbo charger ram scoop I have just greenstuffed that gap all the way along and while I am waiting for it to dry enough to sand I have started on my Ravenwing Black Ops team... My reasoning is that there must be times when the RW need to dismount and sneak up to a target rather than riding the huge bikes. These are the guys to do it, plus as they are black they can double as HH http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/zz66/jonbrooks_photo/IMAG0186_zps381a3a80.jpg http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/zz66/jonbrooks_photo/IMAG0191_zps2ad7f262.jpg This is just the initial first hour of painting them so there is still loads to do but as I can only spray the Rhino on the weekend (weather permitting) I will get quite a lot done this week. Edit: The Razorback works http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/zz66/jonbrooks_photo/IMAG0195_zpsd9abcb86.jpg Edited January 14, 2014 by Elmo9141 Interrogator Stobz, The_Chaplain, Tanhausen and 4 others 7 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/260687-elmos-seemingly-constant-wip/page/13/#findComment-3569186 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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