30k Vehicle/Automata Concepts - The Manufactorum

[Doctor Perils]

LEGION AIR-DEFENCE BATTERY:

 

The vast majority of air-defence vehicles commonly deployed by the Legions make use of the versatile Rhino chassis, enabling their supporting fire to keep pace with any Legion advance or decimate waves of enemy aircraft from entrenched positions. Whilst some Legions tended to rely upon their own air-superiority fighters to maintain dominance above the battlefields of the Great Crusade, air-defence batteries were the primary counter to the most advanced air-forces encountered among the Imperium's foes, with some conflicts seeing Expeditionary Fleets' entire munition reserves depleted in a number of days as the skies of alien worlds were torn asunder.

 

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Throne yes ! I sooo want these ! 30/40k hasn't got enough ground-based anti-air, and these seem rather perfect. Please ask Forge World to make these when they hire you!

[Reyner]

I love the Legion Hydra. DAKKA DAKKA DAKKA!!!

[Iron Hands Fanatic]

 

LEGION AIR-DEFENCE BATTERY:

 

The vast majority of air-defence vehicles commonly deployed by the Legions make use of the versatile Rhino chassis, enabling their supporting fire to keep pace with any Legion advance or decimate waves of enemy aircraft from entrenched positions. Whilst some Legions tended to rely upon their own air-superiority fighters to maintain dominance above the battlefields of the Great Crusade, air-defence batteries were the primary counter to the most advanced air-forces encountered among the Imperium's foes, with some conflicts seeing Expeditionary Fleets' entire munition reserves depleted in a number of days as the skies of alien worlds were torn asunder.

 

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Throne yes ! I sooo want these ! 30/40k hasn't got enough ground-based anti-air, and these seem rather perfect. Please ask Forge World to make these when they hire you!

 

 

I was a bit worried the Hydra / Caelus / Artemis would step on each others' toes, but hopefully the tracer rule on the Caelus would promote 'synergy' in mixed batteries

 

Ha, there's absolutely no way I'd get onto the FW team - I'm a complete jack of all trades, with no sculpting / writing / game design skills and absolutely lacking the ability of their artists - the only reason I'm gonna apply for that position at GW is because it specifically states they aren't looking for an illustrator - but thanks for the thought

 

I love the Legion Hydra. DAKKA DAKKA DAKKA!!!

 

Yeah the Hunter turret is perfect for creating tanks with big old support weapons - I'm kinda tempted to stick a heavy mortar on there and make a Legion Griffon :P

[malika666]

Wow...those anti-air tanks are amazing!

[STC Logisengine]

Nice!

 

But.. where is the quad-volkite AA-tank??

[Iron Hands Fanatic]

Nice!

 

But.. where is the quad-volkite AA-tank??

 

Now now, volkite is for use against infantry and monstrous creatures, not taking potshots at aircraft

[Slips]

Though I have Sniped a Primaris Lightning out of the sky with culverins before :p

[Marshal Rohr]

Is there anything rules wise that could represent a Flak 88 style cannon? I found an old 88 from a Tamiya kit and I wanna see if I can turn this thing into a howitzer or a solid munitions version of a laser destroyer. 

[Iron Hands Fanatic]

Is there anything rules wise that could represent a Flak 88 style cannon? I found an old 88 from a Tamiya kit and I wanna see if I can turn this thing into a howitzer or a solid munitions version of a laser destroyer. 

 

To be honest, probably the specialist autocannon - a single-barreled Anvilus autocannon seems pretty similar, as does the the accelerator autocannon or even the predator cannon

[Marshal Rohr]

 

Is there anything rules wise that could represent a Flak 88 style cannon? I found an old 88 from a Tamiya kit and I wanna see if I can turn this thing into a howitzer or a solid munitions version of a laser destroyer. 

 

To be honest, probably the specialist autocannon - a single-barreled Anvilus autocannon seems pretty similar, as does the the accelerator autocannon or even the predator cannon

 

 

I had considered those. I wanted something to simulate that its not direct, like any flyer that gets within 24" of the cannon takes a hit that gets progressively stronger per turn. I was thinking a strong area denial piece that wouldnt be much use outside static defense (like my siege war idea :D )

[RandomMarine]

A arbalestor Knight styrix puts the fear into most fliers in my experience but yeah some tank based as would be great

[Marshal Rohr]

A arbalestor Knight styrix puts the fear into most fliers in my experience but yeah some tank based as would be great

 

 

My Initial thought was a punisher cannon. First turn no skyfire/interceptor (whichever one is the not as full BS) and then each time it fires consecutively at the same aircraft it gains the rule that lets it fire at full BS, then give it another special rule to help it bring it down the 3rd time. 

[Knight of the Raven]

Legion Hydra Flak Tank:

Legion Artemis Flak Tank:

Forge World, make these tanks available for purchase and I'll forgive everything you've removed from your catalogue.

[Charlo]

Me Gusta.

 

Especially the Avenger one that paints them, nice mechanic.

[STC Logisengine]

Well now you have gone and done it.

 

Making me spend monies on wierd projects you.. you.. instigator!

 

I got this stupid idea now that I just -have- to go forward with for my XIXlegion force --> Proteus pattern Achilles Alpha. *sound of many-many coins sliding down a drain*

 

Sooo.. you get yourself an Armoured Proteus Landraider, and an Achilles alpha, then you transplant the glacis-plate and forward top hull from the Alpha to the Proteus (wich will require a few hours of sawing, pinning, gapfilling and the possibility of a myriad disastrously expensive mistakes.

 

Then you transplate the volkite culverins to the proteus and top it off with tossing the thunderfire cannon and replacing it with either the Leviathan Stormcannon (fits best with the weapon stats on the quadmortar and it was your pic with it for a hydra that set me off) or the (sound of more coins rolling downhill) the volkite demiculverin from the Leman Russ Incinerator for gargantuan amounts of cool....

 

[lokkorex]

Well now you have gone and done it.

 

Making me spend monies on wierd projects you.. you.. instigator! ^_^

 

I got this stupid idea now that I just -have- to go forward with for my XIXlegion force --> Proteus pattern Achilles Alpha. *sound of many-many coins sliding down a drain*

 

Sooo.. you get yourself an Armoured Proteus Landraider, and an Achilles alpha, then you transplant the glacis-plate and forward top hull from the Alpha to the Proteus (wich will require a few hours of sawing, pinning, gapfilling and the possibility of a myriad disastrously expensive mistakes.

 

Then you transplate the volkite culverins to the proteus and top it off with tossing the thunderfire cannon and replacing it with either the Leviathan Stormcannon (fits best with the weapon stats on the quadmortar and it was your pic with it for a hydra that set me off) or the (sound of more coins rolling downhill) the volkite demiculverin from the Leman Russ Incinerator for gargantuan amounts of cool....

 

:D

Where's Olis with his MDRC Seal of Approval?!

[Iron Hands Fanatic]

Well now you have gone and done it.

 

Making me spend monies on wierd projects you.. you.. instigator!

 

I got this stupid idea now that I just -have- to go forward with for my XIXlegion force --> Proteus pattern Achilles Alpha. *sound of many-many coins sliding down a drain*

 

Sooo.. you get yourself an Armoured Proteus Landraider, and an Achilles alpha, then you transplant the glacis-plate and forward top hull from the Alpha to the Proteus (wich will require a few hours of sawing, pinning, gapfilling and the possibility of a myriad disastrously expensive mistakes.

 

Then you transplate the volkite culverins to the proteus and top it off with tossing the thunderfire cannon and replacing it with either the Leviathan Stormcannon (fits best with the weapon stats on the quadmortar and it was your pic with it for a hydra that set me off) or the (sound of more coins rolling downhill) the volkite demiculverin from the Leman Russ Incinerator for gargantuan amounts of cool....

 

 

What can I say? I'm an enabler

 

You'll be pleased to know that it has been done before:

 

 

That's the best picture I can find of it, although I've seen a far better one somewhere - pretty sure it's Matt Murphy-Kane's handiwork and boy does it look cool

 

Good luck

[STC Logisengine]

Oh jolly, that one however uses the glacis of the regular Achilles though, and pesky multimeltas, no glorius Choom to be had there..

Now that the GBP is plummeting relative to my local currency (Crowns) this silly project is going to ship this weekend. (got to scour the interwebs first for a spare Incinerator-turrent before buying the whole kit since I have no use at all for a russ MBT.)
 

[depthcharge12]

Could you do a concept sketch of Holguin's personal grav-raider? :drool:

 

Use the concept of the Custodes hover rhinos and maybe slap on a rift cannon on the pintle mount and twin plasma repeaters/fusils where the lascannons are?

 

Pretty pwease!!!!

[malika666]

Grav-raider?

[Olis]

Well now you have gone and done it.

Making me spend monies on wierd projects you.. you.. instigator!

I got this stupid idea now that I just -have- to go forward with for my XIXlegion force --> Proteus pattern Achilles Alpha. *sound of many-many coins sliding down a drain*

Sooo.. you get yourself an Armoured Proteus Landraider, and an Achilles alpha, then you transplant the glacis-plate and forward top hull from the Alpha to the Proteus (wich will require a few hours of sawing, pinning, gapfilling and the possibility of a myriad disastrously expensive mistakes.

Then you transplate the volkite culverins to the proteus and top it off with tossing the thunderfire cannon and replacing it with either the Leviathan Stormcannon (fits best with the weapon stats on the quadmortar and it was your pic with it for a hydra that set me off) or the (sound of more coins rolling downhill) the volkite demiculverin from the Leman Russ Incinerator for gargantuan amounts of cool....

Where's Olis with his MDRC Seal of Approval?!

I'm here! I'm here! It NEEDS to be done, for the love of the Ash Throne.

[Iron Hands Fanatic]

Could you do a concept sketch of Holguin's personal grav-raider?

 

Use the concept of the Custodes hover rhinos and maybe slap on a rift cannon on the pintle mount and twin plasma repeaters/fusils where the lascannons are?

 

Pretty pwease!!!!

 

Sorry Depth, but designing specific vehicles for individual characters isn't really my jam

 

I'm more interested in universal stuff where possible, and I've constantly got concepts I'm waiting to make - the limiting factor here isn't new ideas

[depthcharge12]

 

 

Could you do a concept sketch of Holguin's personal grav-raider?

 

Use the concept of the Custodes hover rhinos and maybe slap on a rift cannon on the pintle mount and twin plasma repeaters/fusils where the lascannons are?

 

Pretty pwease!!!!

Sorry Depth, but designing specific vehicles for individual characters isn't really my jam

 

I'm more interested in universal stuff where possible, and I've constantly got concepts I'm waiting to make - the limiting factor here isn't new ideas

Perhaps a Rift Cannon Glaive? Or Dreadwing phophex death storm pods? :drool:

[Iron Hands Fanatic]

 

 

Could you do a concept sketch of Holguin's personal grav-raider?

 

Use the concept of the Custodes hover rhinos and maybe slap on a rift cannon on the pintle mount and twin plasma repeaters/fusils where the lascannons are?

 

Pretty pwease!!!!

Sorry Depth, but designing specific vehicles for individual characters isn't really my jam

 

I'm more interested in universal stuff where possible, and I've constantly got concepts I'm waiting to make - the limiting factor here isn't new ideas

Perhaps a Rift Cannon Glaive? Or Dreadwing phophex death storm pods?

 

 

Stuff specifically for the Dark Angels isn't really very "universal"

 

However - I've noticed that there's been mention of a 'Dreadhammer' tank which fires void shells, and it reminded me of the Bloodhammer tanks used by the World Eaters in Betrayer. It's got me thinking about a super-heavy based on the Fellblade chassis, with a single central cannon as opposed to the Fellblade's twin accelerator cannons, capable of indirect fire as well as firing standard projectiles. The idea being that each Legion would get a unique version, with a Legion-specific shell type (and possibly some other slight alteration in secondary armaments)- fluff wise, I'd have an Archmagus gift each of the Primarchs a unique vehicle at the begging of some campaign, having worked with the forges of each Legion, which would be used as the template for later tanks.

 

So you'd have the Dreadhammer with void shells for the I^st, a 'Nullhammer' with some kind of Psychic effect for the XV^th, 'Dawnhammer' with a blind effect for the III^rd, fleshbane shells for the XII^th's Bloodhammer etc.

 

Edit: yaaaaasssss lists:

 

* I^st Legion / Dark Angels: Dreadhammer

* III^rd Legion / Emperor's Chldren: Dawnhammer

* IV^th Legion / Iron Warriors: Balehammer

* V^th Legion / White Scars: Stormhammer

* VI^th Legion / Space Wolves: Foehammer

* VII^th Legion / Imperial Fists: Sternhammer

* VIII^th Legion / Night Lords: Mournhammer

* IX^th Legion / Blood Angels: Grimhammer

* X^th Legion / Iron Hands: Forgehammer

* XII^th Legion / World Eaters: Bloodhammer

* XIII^th Legion / Ultramarines: Strikehammer

* XIV^th Legion / Death Guard: Blighthammer

* XV^th Legion / Thousand Sons: Nullhammer

* XVI^th Legion / Sons of Horus: Banehammer

* XVII^th Legion / Word Bearers: Spitehammer

* XVIII^th Legion / Salamanders: Cinderhammer

* XIX^th Legion / Raven Guard: Shadehammer

* XX^th Legion / Alpha Legion: Any of the above

Edited June 5, 2016 by Iron Hands Fanatic

[Knight of the Raven]

...World Eaters have a tank named bloodhammer in Betrayer?

 

I trusted you, A D-B! DDD: