Emperor's Furor Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 I'm trying to decide whether it's worth the extra money to go full hog and get the MkIIb Land Raider from FW or just the normal plastic one from Games Workshop. I mean £67 for a land raider when there's a lot more unique and special things going for around the same amount is what's causing me to be reticent about committing to it. I'm already planning on getting a contemptor with dual twin linked lascannons and apothecaries but I'm thinking ahead to my 1.5k list (below) which uses a land raider to add some additional fire power but to also transport some cataphractii. There's two sides of me struggling against each other, one that things if I'm going to heresy I should do it properly, but the other part of me is saying that's a lot of money to splash on something that can be gotten cheaper for not much difference. What do you think? Diabolist - Lightning Claws/ Burning Lore / Melta Bombs - 145 Chaplain - Burning Lore - 115 Gal Vorbak (x5) - 200 Cataphractii Terminators (5) - 3 Power Fists / 2 Power Swords / Reaper Autocannon - 205 Contemptor Mortis - Two twin-linked lascannons - 185 2 Apothecaries- 90 Legion Tactical Squad (x10) - Nuncio Vox - 160 Legion Tactical Squad (x10) - 150 Land Raider Phobos - 250 Total - 1500 Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/293817-normal-land-raider-or-the-fw-mkiib-one/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif Bearclaw Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Gotta be FW really, I've got one of both, and despite some issues with assembly (plus one of the sponsons getting stuck in place when glue ran), it's just a nicer model. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/293817-normal-land-raider-or-the-fw-mkiib-one/#findComment-3746541 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairojin Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 I went for mkIIB and I'm happy I did. My wallet recovered and I will always have the much nicer LR in my collection. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/293817-normal-land-raider-or-the-fw-mkiib-one/#findComment-3746551 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyner Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 I'm using the regular Land Raider for my Iron Warriors as I have one sat in a box needing building :) I like the look of all the Land Raiders and saving £67 is a bonus (and however much a regular Raider is these days lol). Be nice if Forgeworld still did the conversion packs where you just got the resin pieces :( Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/293817-normal-land-raider-or-the-fw-mkiib-one/#findComment-3746574 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperor's Furor Posted July 16, 2014 Author Share Posted July 16, 2014 I'm thinking of getting the doors and also the tank commanders to, and maybe using the mk IV with the bolter, but the majority of my troops do wear mk II so I'm not sure. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/293817-normal-land-raider-or-the-fw-mkiib-one/#findComment-3746603 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyner Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 The Mk4 guy does look awesome but the mk2 with the mohawk and bi-no-culars (I have watched Snatch too many times) does look pretty sweet aswell - I would use him. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/293817-normal-land-raider-or-the-fw-mkiib-one/#findComment-3746607 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigami Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 While I do enjoy my MKIIB. I don't feel like the problems I had during assembly and the amount of greenstuffing I had to do warrant the cost. I wish I had either spent more and gotten a Spartan or spent less and went with a normal raider. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/293817-normal-land-raider-or-the-fw-mkiib-one/#findComment-3746634 Share on other sites More sharing options...
howardmonsoonmoon Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 I recently got a mkiib and I was really really lucky it that the main two sponsons housings and top sections were straight. Its a nice kit. I really enjoy the finished product. Just had to put some rectangles of styrene sheet (0.75 mm?) In the gun turrets to give enough friction to stop the guns drooping. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/293817-normal-land-raider-or-the-fw-mkiib-one/#findComment-3746821 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazryonh Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Aside from the aesthetic differences, do the game rules treat a MK 2B Land Raider any differently from the plastic GW version? How about the MK 1C Deimos Pattern Rhino, or the MK 4C Predator compared to their standard versions? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/293817-normal-land-raider-or-the-fw-mkiib-one/#findComment-3747045 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorns Templar Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 There's no difference as far as the game goes, but it's all in the aesthetics. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/293817-normal-land-raider-or-the-fw-mkiib-one/#findComment-3747049 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazryonh Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 There's no difference as far as the game goes, but it's all in the aesthetics. I see, this is one of those "special snowflake" purchases then. I don't want to knock the abilities of the FW model production staff, but these aesthetic purchases seem largely for making your forces look better and more unique (especially given the price tags). Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/293817-normal-land-raider-or-the-fw-mkiib-one/#findComment-3747316 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyaenidae Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 There's no difference as far as the game goes, but it's all in the aesthetics. I see, this is one of those "special snowflake" purchases then. I don't want to knock the abilities of the FW model production staff, but these aesthetic purchases seem largely for making your forces look better and more unique (especially given the price tags). Well, yeah. On that same note, these are all 'special snowflake' purchases, considering that we're spending enough cash to feed a small family on a little plastic tank. I'd rather wait a month, and buy the 'special snowflake', than have a tank in my army that I think is so-so. Heck, I just picked up one on Ebay for $30 American, which ain't so bad. A little repair work, and It'll be ready to knock down the Eternity gate. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/293817-normal-land-raider-or-the-fw-mkiib-one/#findComment-3747333 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ion Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Funny thing is, a regular Landraider in Australia comes to about £60.20 according to current conversion rates. This is why I decided to start a heresy army, it's almost the same price to get a similar amount of stuff, and it's a much more important story to me. I doubt the difference is so little for you though, so it's all a matter of what you prefer. There were both versions active at the time of the Heresy. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/293817-normal-land-raider-or-the-fw-mkiib-one/#findComment-3747372 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazryonh Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Well, yeah. On that same note, these are all 'special snowflake' purchases, considering that we're spending enough cash to feed a small family on a little plastic tank. I'd rather wait a month, and buy the 'special snowflake', than have a tank in my army that I think is so-so. There are those who believe high "do-it-yourself" ability is the mark of a better 40k gamer, such as those who want to convert everything themselves or make their miniatures more unique through personalized conversions (such as creating the embossed chapter logos on Rhino/Land Raider doors yourself instead of buying them through Forge World). Sometimes they can go pretty far, such as scratch-building the Tau Manta from Forge World. I personally would want some unique rules to benefit me if I'm getting such an expensive miniature. Some of those FW-only models for Space Marines include Chaplain Dreadnoughts and Deathstorm Drop Pods. Models like those aren't just pretty sculpts--they also give you an ingame edge (albeit not an enormous one) and I would feel that kind of model gives you more value for your money. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/293817-normal-land-raider-or-the-fw-mkiib-one/#findComment-3748321 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperor's Furor Posted July 18, 2014 Author Share Posted July 18, 2014 I've decided not to get one, I'm just going to get a contemptor with two twin linked lascannons and the apothecary set. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/293817-normal-land-raider-or-the-fw-mkiib-one/#findComment-3748532 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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