SkimaskMohawk Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 Such awesome conversions and kit bashing. But such terrible units and special weapons :( Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/286791-augustus-braass-pre-heresy-brass-scorpion-p247/page/174/#findComment-5067498 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuskRaider Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 Happy birthday, Auggy! Hope you have a great day! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/286791-augustus-braass-pre-heresy-brass-scorpion-p247/page/174/#findComment-5067564 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augustus b'Raass Posted April 29, 2018 Author Share Posted April 29, 2018 Thanks for the congratulatory words, guys!  A question for SkimaskMohawk and DuskRaider: both of you have commented on my PM loadouts before, so could you tell me what's wrong with those of my squads, game-wise? And do you have suggestions to improve them? I'd appreciate the feedback and am eager to learn from your experience! :tu: Thanks a lot for the advice!    @ sfPanzer: haha thanks, buddy! I have some left, so if you're in town between today and Tuesday, you're most welcome to come grab a bite. In fact, any frater is!  @ Hungry Nostraman Lion: Indeed, I am a lucky man. Also, wow! That looks good, buddy! Lovely interpretation (well, it's almost a perfect match). I love the rust effect on the axe - how did you achieve it?  @ BubblesMcGub: Welcome to a piece of pie, buddy!  @ Custom Hero: That is saying something. The community seems quite divided on the new DG kits. I'm still not sure, but I sure like kitbashing them! Also: welcome to my thread, I dn't think I've ever seen you comment here. :) If you have any questions, feel free to ask :)  @ SkimaskMohawk: Cheers! Glad you see the conversion!  @ DuskRaider: I have so far, thanks! :D Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/286791-augustus-braass-pre-heresy-brass-scorpion-p247/page/174/#findComment-5067591 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuskRaider Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 Eat Sevatar's face for me. Augustus b'Raass 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/286791-augustus-braass-pre-heresy-brass-scorpion-p247/page/174/#findComment-5067630 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augustus b'Raass Posted April 29, 2018 Author Share Posted April 29, 2018 (edited) That is Talos! And I did eat his face. ;) Â Any advice on this? A question for SkimaskMohawk and DuskRaider: both of you have commented on my PM loadouts before, so could you tell me what's wrong with those of my squads, game-wise? And do you have suggestions to improve them? I'd appreciate the feedback and am eager to learn from your experience! Thanks a lot for the advice! Edited April 29, 2018 by Augustus b'Raass Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/286791-augustus-braass-pre-heresy-brass-scorpion-p247/page/174/#findComment-5067685 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrautScientist Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 Oh my, happy birthday, buddy! Hope you're having a brilliant day -- although at least it seems you've got cake galore! Speaking of which...  HAHAHA perfect gift from the GF. What to say in explanation to my mum??  NEVER let that girl go, you hear me? A Khârn cake? That's brilliant! I would kill for something like that. And maim. And burn, obviously ;)  Again, hope you're having a swell day! :) Viridia, Augustus b'Raass and Hungry Nostraman Lizard 3 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/286791-augustus-braass-pre-heresy-brass-scorpion-p247/page/174/#findComment-5067702 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonlover Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 Happy birthday dude! Â Dragonlover Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/286791-augustus-braass-pre-heresy-brass-scorpion-p247/page/174/#findComment-5067709 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xin Ceithan Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 Happy Birthday, Brother! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/286791-augustus-braass-pre-heresy-brass-scorpion-p247/page/174/#findComment-5067735 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuskRaider Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 Ack! I meant Talos but my brain isn't functioning today. Â I can't comment too much on competitive lists or whatnot, but I've always had a love affair with Plasma Guns. I still remember taking Plasma Gunner Havocs in 3rd. This edition is extremely Plasma friendly and we have an advantage over most other MEQ armies (other than the OP Hellblasters) in that we can take 3 to a squad... not to say I don't see the perks of the Blight Launcher. In fact, I'd be tempted to take them in my Assault Squads. The Plague Spewer is good for them as well. Â As far as I'm concerned, the only MSU I believe in is Maximum Sized Unit (or as close to it while adhering to the sacred number... so 14). Then again, like I said I'm not a competitive player. Â It seems Assault Squads in general are frowned upon by the tourney folks, so whatever you do with those they'll moan about how they suck. I see a place for all of the CC weapons, just less so with the Cleavers (but they do have a place). Augustus b'Raass 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/286791-augustus-braass-pre-heresy-brass-scorpion-p247/page/174/#findComment-5067741 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkimaskMohawk Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 (edited) So in terms of best use for plague marines.  You only really want plasma or blight launchers for special weapons. Plasma is better against t8 and 7, blight launchers for the rest; blight launchers are also cheaper, have better range and don't get as risky against all the -1 out there. The flame weapons aren't bad, but the drones and crawler are the proper vehicle for them. Melta guns are just too short ranged and dont do enough damage compared to previous editions  As for melee squads. They have a place, but its not a khorne beserker place. Its more of a you keep them cheap with knives and give them some flails for chaf control, while also giving you a squad to use the blight bombardment combo that's fairly cheap. The maces and axes are really just not good.  Plague surgeons are really bad, they give a 5% chance to pass the failed disgustingly resilient Edited April 29, 2018 by SkimaskMohawk Augustus b'Raass 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/286791-augustus-braass-pre-heresy-brass-scorpion-p247/page/174/#findComment-5067845 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augustus b'Raass Posted April 30, 2018 Author Share Posted April 30, 2018 (edited) ETL prepping continues. I just got an email from Wayland games that says my 3 PBCs, Mortarion and the DG characters are o their way. Perfect timing. I've also made a spreadsheet with the units I own but have yet to build / paint for the ETL.  INFANTRYPlague Marine Squad (5x), 2x Great Plague Cleaver, 2x Dual Swords, Champion with Plasma Pistol and Power Fist 144Plague Marine Squad (5x), 2x Meltagun, Champion with Plasmagun, Icon of Despair 154Plague Marine Squad (5x), 2x Plasma, Champion with Plasmagun, Icon of Despair 1442x Plague Marine Squad (5x), 2x Blight Launcher, Champion with Plasmagun, Icon of Despair 292Plague Marine Squad (5x), 2x Flail of Corruption, 2x Mace of Contagion+Bubonic Axe, Champion with Power Fist and Plasma Pistol 148Deathshroud Terminators (3x), Plaguespurt Gauntlet, Manreaper 225Blightlord Terminators (5x), 2x Combimelta, 3x Combiplasma, 5x Bubonic Axe 298 2x Cultists (15x), 14 autoguns, Heavy Stubber 1283x Plague Bearers (10x) , Daemonic Icon, Instrument of Chaos 285  VEHICLES3x Myphitic Blight Hauler 4203x Foetid Bloat-Drone, 2x Plaguespitter, Plague Probe 4741x Foetid Bloat-Drone, Fleshmower, Plague Probe 136 3x Helbrute, Twin Lascannon, Missile Launcher 441 2x Chaos Rhino, combi bolter, havoc launcher 166 1x Land Raider, 2x Twin Lascannon, Twin Heavy Bolter, Havoc Launcher 3673x Plagueburst Crawler, Mortar, 2x Entropy Cannon, Rothail Volley Gun 4861x Contemptor Drednought, 2x Butcher Cannons, Havoc Launcher 2171x Greater Blight Drone, Bile Maw, Blightreaper Cannon, PLague probe 2001x Chaos Decimator Siege Engine, 2x Soulburner Petard 210CHARACTERS Mortarion 4702x Plague Surgeon 130Foul Blightspawn 77Lord of Contagion 150Typhus 1752x Daemon Prince of Nurgle, Fly, Daemonic Flail (counts-as axe) 360Malignant Plaguecaster 110Noxious Blightbringer, Plasma Pistol 70Biologus Putrifier 74Tallyman 60Scabeiathrax the Bloated 610 Which together amounts to 6594 points. Now, I won't actually be able to get all that done in three months, since my hobby time is more limited than in previous years due to a busier job and an SO, but I will get a dent in these. I'll probably prioritize units I'm most likely to field in the summer as well as those with a higher points-to-effort ratio, like Scabby, the Drones, Brutes, Haulers and the PBCs, and avoid those with lower ratios, like the cultists. By the way, don't mind the Icons of Despair in the Plague Marine units. I don't actually play with those, but I have a rule that every Space Marine squad I build should have a (back)banner/icon. I just like the look visually. And since I'm building them, I might as well put them into the points cost for the ETL.  Cheers! Replies! @ KrauScientist: Thanks for the lovely comment! Yes, Rose is fabulous. Although she does -nominally- support me in the hobby (Read: throws a blind eye to it.), the cakes were my idea. In fact, I was a bit under the influence on Thursday and ordered far too much cake! A conplete on is left over, so I put it in the fridge - so if you're in Amsterdam in the coming month, please feel free to come have some BFTBG cake!  @ Dragonlover: Thanks, buddy! @ Xin Ceithan: Cheerio! @ DuskRaider: Yeah, MSU suffers from this edition, but I still think it's viable because of the three plasma per squad thing. The smaller the squads, the more plasma (or special weapons, for that matter) per marine, is my thinking. That being said, I do agree that CC squads should be larger. As you can see from the list above, I plan to make three squads of 5 guys with three plasmagun, as well as 3 squads of five guys with two blight launchers and a plasmagun champ. I do think meltaguns are viable in certain contexts, so I'm building a squad of those as well, again with a plasma champ. So what I'm taking away from your comment is that I should build more guys with Flails of Corruption and more dual plague sword wielding guys- hopefully to put them in a Land Raider or something. I don't know. I love to build armies that have variety and are competitive. I dont think you can go too wrong with the plague marines other than the axe+mace combo and the great cleavers (which Ironically I have build two each of). Other than those, ad depending on your strategy, Plague Marines are always a solid choice, whatever their loadout (as long as the champ has a plasmaun when you want to shoot and a power fist and a plasma pistol when you want to stomp. ) Edited April 30, 2018 by Augustus b'Raass Kierdale and Brother Chaplain Ryld 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/286791-augustus-braass-pre-heresy-brass-scorpion-p247/page/174/#findComment-5068352 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChazSexington Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 15 Cultists can only take a single Heavy stubber, just a heads up. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/286791-augustus-braass-pre-heresy-brass-scorpion-p247/page/174/#findComment-5068366 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augustus b'Raass Posted April 30, 2018 Author Share Posted April 30, 2018 (edited) 15 Cultists can only take a single Heavy stubber, just a heads up. Cultists (15x), 14 autoguns, Heavy Stubber x2 = 128 means fourteen of the fifteen cultists wield an autogun and one a heavy stubber, which together cost 64 points, and I have two squads of those for 128.  I understand the confusion though and thank you for the heads up! :tu: Edited April 30, 2018 by Augustus b'Raass ChazSexington 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/286791-augustus-braass-pre-heresy-brass-scorpion-p247/page/174/#findComment-5068370 Share on other sites More sharing options...
malcharion Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Hey Augustus I'm late but Happy birthday !  Those cakes look awesome ! Hope this year bring you a lot of joy in Nurgle name ! ;)  Dude those Great cleaver guys look ace !!!! :O I'll wait for them.  Malchy Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/286791-augustus-braass-pre-heresy-brass-scorpion-p247/page/174/#findComment-5068500 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaurdian31 Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 A belated happy birthday and man that is a lot of stuff that is gonna get painted for the ETL. Can't wait! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/286791-augustus-braass-pre-heresy-brass-scorpion-p247/page/174/#findComment-5068604 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augustus b'Raass Posted April 30, 2018 Author Share Posted April 30, 2018 Thanks, Malchy and guardian31!I also forgot the following vehicles: 1x Contemptor Drednought, 2x Butcher Cannons, Havoc Launcher 2171x Greater Blight Drone, Bile Maw, Blightreaper Cannon, PLague probe 2001x Chaos Decimator Siege Engine, 2x Soulburner Petard 210  SO another 627 points for chaos! Wooooo! Gato Gâteau 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/286791-augustus-braass-pre-heresy-brass-scorpion-p247/page/174/#findComment-5068801 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augustus b'Raass Posted April 30, 2018 Author Share Posted April 30, 2018 (edited) I, Augustus b'Raass, rise to the challenge of E Tenebrae Lux, boasting the forces of the Death Guard. I vow to Nurgle and the rest of the Chaotic Pantheon to complete the units listed below of a total value 2032 points on or before August 1st, 2018. Success shall bring me eternal glory and failure shall doom me to wear the Badge of the Oathbreaker as a mark of shame until the year-end.  Plague Marine Squad (5x), 2x Great Plague Cleaver, Champion with Plasma Pistol and Power Fist, Icon of Despair = 144Plague Marine Squad (5x), 2x Blight Launcher, Champion with Plasmagun, Icon of Despair = 128 3x Foetid Bloat-Drone, 2x Plaguespitter, Plague Probe = 4743x Blight Hauler = 4202x Plague Surgeon = 130Lord of Contagion, Plaguereaper = 130Typhus = 175Daemon Prince of Nurgle, Fly, Daemonic Talons, Daemonic Censer -swing (counts-as Daemonic Axe) = 180Deathshroud Terminators (3x), Plaguespurt Gauntlet, Manreaper = 180Noxious Blightbringer, Plasma Pistol = 65WIP pictures will be edited into this comment as soon as I have them available.  3x Foetid Bloat-Drone, 2x Plaguespitter, Plague Probe Hidden Content  Plague Marine Squad (5x), 2x Great Plague Cleaver, Champion with Plasma Pistol and Power Fist = 144 Hidden Content      3x Blight Hauler = 420 Typhus = 175Deathshroud Terminators (3x), Plaguespurt Gauntlet, Manreaper = 225 Hidden Content  Plague Marine Squad (5x), 2x Blight Launcher, Champion with Plasmagun, Icon of Despair = 146 Plague Marine Squad (5x), 2x Blight Launcher, Champion with Plasmagun, Icon of Despair = 146 Daemon Prince of Nurgle, Fly, Daemonic Talons, Daemonic Censer -swing (counts-as Daemonic Axe) = 180 2x Plague Surgeon = 130Lord of Contagion, Plaguereaper = 150Noxious Blightbringer, Plasma Pistol = 70 Hidden Content There's some other shenanigans in the picture, but those aren't part of my vow. Edited May 9, 2018 by Augustus b'Raass robofish7591, wilks_ and Skeggold 3 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/286791-augustus-braass-pre-heresy-brass-scorpion-p247/page/174/#findComment-5068827 Share on other sites More sharing options...
robofish7591 Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Great stuff, I really like those converted plague swords they mix well with the ones out of the box! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/286791-augustus-braass-pre-heresy-brass-scorpion-p247/page/174/#findComment-5068852 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augustus b'Raass Posted May 1, 2018 Author Share Posted May 1, 2018 Aaaaand finished the first Foetid Bloat Drone!    Hey, it's Labour Day. I laboured. Now I'm off to a rally. Cheerio!  Reply:  @ rodofish:7591: thank you buddy! Some dremel and knife work will make any sword into a plague sword, easily! robofish7591, Biohazard, hushrong and 4 others 7 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/286791-augustus-braass-pre-heresy-brass-scorpion-p247/page/174/#findComment-5069212 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonlover Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 Jesus dude, I've just about undercoated my vow and here you are finishing units! Â I really like the contrast of the red symbol on the bone carapace. Â Dragonlover Augustus b'Raass 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/286791-augustus-braass-pre-heresy-brass-scorpion-p247/page/174/#findComment-5069215 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuskRaider Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 I like the rotors being a different color than the hull, very cool idea. Augustus b'Raass 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/286791-augustus-braass-pre-heresy-brass-scorpion-p247/page/174/#findComment-5069218 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BubblesMcBub Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 Damn the drone is awesome!Also so you have 7k+ points in deathguard? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/286791-augustus-braass-pre-heresy-brass-scorpion-p247/page/174/#findComment-5069222 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viridia Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 So in the time it's taken me to halfway paint one Iron Warriors legionary, you've painted and based an entire Bloat Drone? Now I think I know what transhuman dread feels like :P Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/286791-augustus-braass-pre-heresy-brass-scorpion-p247/page/174/#findComment-5069242 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechanist Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 Whole model done on day one, and you side the death guard drybrushing was slowing you down. Lovely work as always and I'm sure you'll be chucking a couple more vows out as well.  Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/286791-augustus-braass-pre-heresy-brass-scorpion-p247/page/174/#findComment-5069662 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hushrong Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 Already knocked one out of the park!? Â How did you get the metal to look so rough? That texture looks really good! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/286791-augustus-braass-pre-heresy-brass-scorpion-p247/page/174/#findComment-5069705 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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