thunderturd Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 well, i got the chance recently to start a collection of Battlefleet Gothic and i would like to share this epic fleet with you guys =) And yes, there are two of the most rare ships you can get in this fleet: an emperor class battleship and a mechanicus ark ^^ http://i942.photobucket.com/albums/ad268/L0rdNikoN1/temporary_zpsdb7640da.jpg http://i942.photobucket.com/albums/ad268/L0rdNikoN1/temporary_zpsb9b11d88.jpg http://i942.photobucket.com/albums/ad268/L0rdNikoN1/temporary_zpsbbc804a7.jpg i also have the opportunity to get my hands on a super rare blackstone fortress xD Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292322-starting-to-collect-battlefleet-gothic/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
RADU LYKAN Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Lol just yesterday I was thinking there should be more bfg on the b & c, lo and behold a fleet nearly as big as mine pops up :) do you have any more ships hiding away? All that's really missing is some light cruisers, should look great when painted. What scheme are you going for? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292322-starting-to-collect-battlefleet-gothic/#findComment-3715450 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderturd Posted June 11, 2014 Author Share Posted June 11, 2014 nope, thats everything so far. dont know yet what colourscheme i will go with, probably something armageddon themed Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292322-starting-to-collect-battlefleet-gothic/#findComment-3715465 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RADU LYKAN Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Focussing on Armageddon gives you fluffiness for your black Templars, prices on eBay for a marine ship have gone into the stratosphere though :( do you think you could scratch build a strike cruiser? Going with the Armageddon vibe Ork ships are easy to make out of just about anything and having a spare fleet for opponents to use helps on the getting a game front, maybe any failed tries at a strike cruiser could be turned into looted ships? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292322-starting-to-collect-battlefleet-gothic/#findComment-3715509 Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveNYC Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Marines are bad, Imperial battleships and cruiser kits are even worse, unfortunately. Chaos and Eldar are the 'easiest' to get a hold of, for whatever that is worth when you're talking Ebay. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292322-starting-to-collect-battlefleet-gothic/#findComment-3717254 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoDoc Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Armand's Miniatures and Components is an excellent source of alternative models if Ebay is running dry for you. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292322-starting-to-collect-battlefleet-gothic/#findComment-3717274 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderturd Posted June 13, 2014 Author Share Posted June 13, 2014 nope, thats everything so far. dont know yet what colourscheme i will go with, probably something armageddon themed oh btw, i indeed had a few ships hiding in the box^^ here they are, and now you can see the entire fleet in all it´s glory ( spread across several pics xD) http://i942.photobucket.com/albums/ad268/L0rdNikoN1/temporary_zps959c7df5.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292322-starting-to-collect-battlefleet-gothic/#findComment-3717934 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoDoc Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Neat. Even down to the fighters. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292322-starting-to-collect-battlefleet-gothic/#findComment-3718317 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RADU LYKAN Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 ooh, i never managed to get any shark attack boats, good amount of ordnance there, do you plan to transfer them to square bases as per the box set or are you sticking with the strips? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292322-starting-to-collect-battlefleet-gothic/#findComment-3720146 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawk Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 By the rules you're going to have to stick them to 20x20 pieces, but as I just finished moving ALL of mine from strips to squares, I can say its not hard at all. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292322-starting-to-collect-battlefleet-gothic/#findComment-3720826 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderturd Posted June 16, 2014 Author Share Posted June 16, 2014 By the rules you're going to have to stick them to 20x20 pieces, but as I just finished moving ALL of mine from strips to squares, I can say its not hard at all. do you have a picture of them on squares ? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292322-starting-to-collect-battlefleet-gothic/#findComment-3720846 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawk Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 My Chaos fleet: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/veritas117/Adepticon%202014%20BFG/IMG_1853.jpg My SM fleet (IN interceptors painted to be thunderhawks): http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/veritas117/Adepticon%202013/IMG_0904.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292322-starting-to-collect-battlefleet-gothic/#findComment-3720910 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderturd Posted June 17, 2014 Author Share Posted June 17, 2014 nice looking fleets =) btw, i want a SM fleet too, but it´s sooo damn hard to find any on ebay -.- Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292322-starting-to-collect-battlefleet-gothic/#findComment-3720913 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Father Ferrum Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Not meaning to takeover the thread here, but I have to ask you, Seahawk: I noticed that your SM ships are all capital-class vessels, no escorts. Any particular reason why not? I ask because I used to be a pure Chaos and then Eldar player in BFG, but I'm dumping all my non-Space Marine GW stuff, leaving me with just the battle barge, single strike cruiser, and escort squadrons I bought as a knee-jerk reaction when GW announced they were cutting off the BFG models. I never actually got the chance (yet) to play with them. Are they that bad, or are cruiser squadrons simply that much better? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292322-starting-to-collect-battlefleet-gothic/#findComment-3720953 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoDoc Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 nice looking fleets =) btw, i want a SM fleet too, but it´s sooo damn hard to find any on ebay -.- Here's a thread where people discuss viable proxies: BFG Proxy List Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292322-starting-to-collect-battlefleet-gothic/#findComment-3721044 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoDoc Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Not meaning to takeover the thread here, but I have to ask you, Seahawk: I noticed that your SM ships are all capital-class vessels, no escorts. I assumed the Firestorm (?) ships next to the Barge and Strike Cruisers were proxying escorts. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292322-starting-to-collect-battlefleet-gothic/#findComment-3721045 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Father Ferrum Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 I assumed those were proxies due to using different minis and the paint scheme (the basis of my assumption: the previous picture, where the escorts are ork proxies). And I'm pretty sure those are Brigade Models, not FSA. I have a decent sized fleet of them somewhere in a box... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292322-starting-to-collect-battlefleet-gothic/#findComment-3721429 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawk Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Yes, they are "counts-as" instead of proxies, since GW saw fit to make actual ships unavailable! :P And yea, they're Brigade Minis. The Venator-class though, that one is the old die-cast toy from the Star Wars line. :D They all fit their part; when allied to SM, they were transport ships and escort carriers for the 501st Cadian regiment (red accentuated AC being Jedi starfighters, yellow accented being the early y-wings). Their better technology is evident. When allied with Chaos, they were renegades of similar make and model, but the paint scheme fit much better. I have 6 Gladius frigates, 4 SM Destroyers (the name escapes me), and 3 Sword Frigates. I do enjoy using them in my SM fleets, and the Gladius is great anti-Eldar material. The most powerful SM fleets consist of nothing but Strike Cruisers, though. With the 2010 FAQ, they can be given an extra shield, and half can be given the immensely destructive bombardment cannon on the prow. I technically "handicapped" myself by taking the Seditio Opprimere instead of more Strike Cruisers, but...eh...;) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292322-starting-to-collect-battlefleet-gothic/#findComment-3721471 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoDoc Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Hrmmm. Which range of the Brigade Models would make for the best Chaos counts as in your opinion? Also if that's true about the SM fleets, I feel bad for how I'm building my list. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292322-starting-to-collect-battlefleet-gothic/#findComment-3721584 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawk Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Yes, it's true. Agile, fast, tough, durable, blunderbussy, and with the best attack craft short of Eldar. Strike Cruisers in large amounts should make you feel dirty. AmRep probably fits the best, for Chaos. Has the vibe. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292322-starting-to-collect-battlefleet-gothic/#findComment-3721627 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoDoc Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 It's actually polluting the list with ships other than Strike Cruisers that made me feel dirty. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292322-starting-to-collect-battlefleet-gothic/#findComment-3721632 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawk Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Na, that makes you a nicer player in this case, pretty much regardless of what those ships are. :D Remember, an average chapter only has 3-6 Strike Cruisers, and one battle barge if they're lucky. The majority of ships are going to be escort class, so what you're doing is going to be more fluffy, which is always good. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292322-starting-to-collect-battlefleet-gothic/#findComment-3721702 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderturd Posted June 17, 2014 Author Share Posted June 17, 2014 thats why i am going to build me an armageddon themed fleet ^^ MOAR OF EVERYTHING xD Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292322-starting-to-collect-battlefleet-gothic/#findComment-3721708 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawk Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 B-but, you already have: - Ark Mechanicus/Retribution BB - Emperor BB - 1 Overlord CC - 2 Mars CC - 2 Tyrant/Dominator CA - 2 Lunar CA - 2 Dictator CVV - 6 Sword FF - 10 Cobra DD Isn't it enough?? Ha, no, of course not. I see no Dauntless CL, for instance. The cool thing is that you can field the entire collection legally. The 6 cruisers feed the 3 battlecruisers, and they all feed the battleships. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292322-starting-to-collect-battlefleet-gothic/#findComment-3721754 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderturd Posted June 17, 2014 Author Share Posted June 17, 2014 xD NO ! ITS NEVER ENOUGH ! actually i am spectating a auction on ebay for dauntless CL´s ^^ Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292322-starting-to-collect-battlefleet-gothic/#findComment-3721766 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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