Emperor's Furor Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Here it is! http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Images/Product/DefaultFW/large/thanatar1.jpg The Thanatar is a heavy Siege-automata, designed as a mobile artillery platform rather than a general battle unit. It is armed with a Hellex pattern plasma mortar, a terrifying weapon able to launch dense spheres of blazing plasma on arcing trajectories over defensive barriers and into the heart of enemy fortifications, incinerating anything in their blast radius with a liquid tide of sun-hot fire.The Thanatar’s frame, built to accommodate the huge weapon and the power systems and fuel reserves required to supply it, is considerably larger than even the hulking Castellax. Its frame is also heavily reinforced, both to withstand the stresses of firing its principal weapon and protect it from incoming attacks. This factor, alongside the use of an atomantic shielding array, make Thanatars notoriously durable. Such is their resilience that Thanatars are beyond the ability of most small arms, no matter how advanced, to harm.The Thanatar Seige-automata is a complete multi-part resin kit, designed by Will Hayes. This model is available to pre-order now and will be despatched from Monday 30th June. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292992-thanatar-siege-automata-up/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armond Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Mechanicum ally for my NLs? The possibility is tempting... Beautiful model! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292992-thanatar-siege-automata-up/#findComment-3730006 Share on other sites More sharing options...
exsanguis Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Man and I just placed a huge order for my Alpha Legion. Oh well...will nab one of these when they release the Triaros! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292992-thanatar-siege-automata-up/#findComment-3730022 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodEmperorOfMankind Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 That thing looks almost the size of a knight! Cheaper too, I must have at least one! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292992-thanatar-siege-automata-up/#findComment-3730097 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight of the Raven Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 God, does that thing look mean. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292992-thanatar-siege-automata-up/#findComment-3730102 Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamJacksUserName Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Seriously, I love forgeworld for finally giving the admech some love, but my wallet can not take much more. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292992-thanatar-siege-automata-up/#findComment-3730109 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Ok I am looking at the entry in book 3, Page 227, but under its wargear it does not state it has a Plasma Mortar or any options to buy one am I over thinking this? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292992-thanatar-siege-automata-up/#findComment-3730111 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodEmperorOfMankind Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 You can have 5 in a unit. That's almost 1250 points in a 5 man squad. Mental! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292992-thanatar-siege-automata-up/#findComment-3730114 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoffeeGrunt Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Expect an FAQ to amend that upon release. Ooh, the Omnissiah is definitely calling to my wallet! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292992-thanatar-siege-automata-up/#findComment-3730121 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddywarcrimes Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 I'm still trying to figure out how you "lob" a sphere of plasma, since an ionized gas cloud isn't going to have enough mass to actually follow a ballistic arc short enough to be tactically useful. Gorgeous model, though. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292992-thanatar-siege-automata-up/#findComment-3730131 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperor's Furor Posted June 26, 2014 Author Share Posted June 26, 2014 I'm still trying to figure out how you "lob" a sphere of plasma, since an ionized gas cloud isn't going to have enough mass to actually follow a ballistic arc short enough to be tactically useful. Gorgeous model, though. Think it's like the plasma from Starship troopers. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292992-thanatar-siege-automata-up/#findComment-3730155 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoffeeGrunt Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 May be that the Mechanicus have no idea what Plasma actually is, and it just fires flaming gumballs. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292992-thanatar-siege-automata-up/#findComment-3730158 Share on other sites More sharing options...
A D-B Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 I'm still trying to figure out how you "lob" a sphere of plasma, since an ionized gas cloud isn't going to have enough mass to actually follow a ballistic arc short enough to be tactically useful. Gorgeous model, though. Plasma weapons 'frame' the raw material in magnetic fields as they build up to release, containing and shaping the energy into 'bolts' when they fire along the magnetic accelerators (those annoying-to-paint coils along the gun's spine). So, it's like... a projectile of shaped plasma, with weight and mass and oh God my head. Here it is! http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Images/Product/DefaultFW/large/thanatar1.jpg Just look at that thing. That's what happiness looks like, rendered in resin. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292992-thanatar-siege-automata-up/#findComment-3730162 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoffeeGrunt Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Would you tell that guy his projectiles don't follow physics correctly? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292992-thanatar-siege-automata-up/#findComment-3730168 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barabbas Sogalon Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Well, that's a beastie. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292992-thanatar-siege-automata-up/#findComment-3730169 Share on other sites More sharing options...
depthcharge12 Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 My bank saw this and froze all my assets. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292992-thanatar-siege-automata-up/#findComment-3730192 Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveNYC Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 The physics of plasma weapons are best not thought about. As far as a plasma mortar goes though, the actual mass of the projectile is pretty much irrelevant. Gravity works based on the mass of the two objects that are involved, so in most cases what you're going to have is the mass of the planet dominating by many orders of magnitude. So a ballistic arc would be doable. Now the low mass of the plasma would be an issue if firing in a strong wind. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292992-thanatar-siege-automata-up/#findComment-3730221 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddywarcrimes Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 It'll have an arc, but the landing point would be somewhere in another hemisphere. I'd much rather think of the Hellax as being in a stowed position behind the torso, rotating forward to fire directly. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292992-thanatar-siege-automata-up/#findComment-3730246 Share on other sites More sharing options...
helterskelter Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Flight if the valkyrie came my random selection as I was reading about the plasma. Its a sign. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292992-thanatar-siege-automata-up/#findComment-3730266 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoffeeGrunt Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Maybe the wind is why my Executioner scatters so much. Confound this Emperor-damned wind, order the men to shoot it dead! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292992-thanatar-siege-automata-up/#findComment-3730294 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Bjoern Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Order placed :D Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292992-thanatar-siege-automata-up/#findComment-3730313 Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveNYC Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 It'll have an arc, but the landing point would be somewhere in another hemisphere. I'd much rather think of the Hellax as being in a stowed position behind the torso, rotating forward to fire directly. Lets not start thinking about the issue caused by the recoil of a BFG mounted on the top of a bipedal war machine. And really, the mass of the projectile is so minor that you don't have to think about it when working at the distances a mortar would be firing. The M19 lobs its shell at 168m/s, this super plasma death mortar can do about the same and work like a charm. Projectile mass only really needs to be accounted for when dealing with wind resistance. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292992-thanatar-siege-automata-up/#findComment-3730352 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarSpirit Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 It'll have an arc, but the landing point would be somewhere in another hemisphere. I'd much rather think of the Hellax as being in a stowed position behind the torso, rotating forward to fire directly. Lets not start thinking about the issue caused by the recoil of a BFG mounted on the top of a bipedal war machine. And really, the mass of the projectile is so minor that you don't have to think about it when working at the distances a mortar would be firing. The M19 lobs its shell at 168m/s, this super plasma death mortar can do about the same and work like a charm. Projectile mass only really needs to be accounted for when dealing with wind resistance. And let's face it guys, SCI-FI world and miniature wargaming, who cares about physics with a model like that :). Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292992-thanatar-siege-automata-up/#findComment-3730363 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoffeeGrunt Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 The low Mass as well as the method of projecting the plasma ball means that recoil probably wouldn't be that much of a problem, really. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292992-thanatar-siege-automata-up/#findComment-3730365 Share on other sites More sharing options...
foto69man Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 The question is...do I get paid tomorrow or monday... I want one...badly. Castle it up with my Iron Warriors...ohhhhhh dirty Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/292992-thanatar-siege-automata-up/#findComment-3730468 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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