30k Vehicle/Automata Concepts - The Manufactorum

[Hyaenidae]

:tu:

 

On a side note, when I build this (after the Lucifer), it's getting twin Frag Cannons. Because..... well, because, dammit.  :P

[Iron Hands Fanatic]

Hmmm, I guess I'll chalk it up to you crazy Warsmiths bolting stuff together and let it fly this once  

[Hyaenidae]

Crazy?

 

http://houseofgeekery.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/constantine-constantine-33214154-500-206.gif

 

You have no idea, my friend....  

[Russ Brother 92]

I'm loving the ideas for the mastiff - having the weapons overheat due to them smashing the pedal to the floor and expending a :cuss ton of shells makes sense and works as a big drawback :) - I can just imagine the heavy thunk (watch a vid of a .50cal firing - it's beautiful) of the shell release coinciding with the light chiming jingle of rounds hitting war plate...

[Iron Hands Fanatic]

http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Images/ProductCategories/FastAttack.jpg

LEGION GRENDEL SUPPORT TANK SQUADRON:

As the frontiers of the Great Crusade expanded ever onwards, mobility became a pressing issue for a number of Legiones Astartes deployments, with smaller Expeditionary Fleet contingents less able to reliably deliver compliance via a number of simultaneous assaults. The Techpriests of Mars were therefore tasked with providing mobile firing platforms for a range of Legion ordnance that had previously utilized static emplacements.

The result was a chassis drawing from a number of STC designs that would later be used to develop the Chimera APC during the Scouring. Although similar to the variant that mounted the Legions’ Earthshaker and Medusa artillery weapons, the Grendel hull removed the heavy counter-balanced firing platform required by these high-ordnance weapons, considerably increasing the Grendel’s effective speed. Designed as a high-mobility alternative to the extremely common Rapier support weapon platform, the relatively light armour of the Grendel meant it was often deemed unsuitable for a number of theatres of war - passed over for heavier vehicles such as the Vindicator – although in formations that relied upon speed or outflanking manoeuvres, it was highly valued for its ability to deliver devastating firepower rapidly to high-value targets.

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Grendel Support Tank: BS: 4 Armour: 12/10/10 HP: 3

Unit Composition:

• 1-3 Grendel Tanks

Unit Type:

• Vehicle (Tank, Fast, Open Topped)

Wargear:

• Quad heavy bolter
• Hull-mounted heavy bolter
• Smoke launchers
• Search light

Special Rules:

• Outflank

Options:

• Any Grendel Support Tank may replace its Quad heavy bolter with a:

-Laser Destroyer

-Quad mortar (‘Thud gun’)

-Graviton cannon

• Any Grendel Support Tank may replace its heavy bolter with a:

-Heavy flamer

-Multi-melta

• Any Grendel Support Tank may be equipped with any of the following upgrades:

-Hunter-killer missile

-Dozer blade

-Auxiliary drive

-Extra armour

• One Grendel Support Tank in the squadron may be upgraded to:

-Command Tank

This is probably one of my favorite designs - because it's really simple, it allows you to pack tanks into your Fast Attack slots, and it's a really easy modification [oh, and ignore the twin HBs on the hull mount, that'd just have over-complicated stuff]. Also, because I have some very specific visions of their use:

* A White Scars squadron with Quad-HBs cresting a sand dune, and pouring rounds into the flank of an isolated enemy encampment

* A trio of Iron Warrior Grendels with Thud Guns following a Vindicator Linebreaker squadron, unleashing mobile ordnance as they roll forward

* Emperors Children Laser Destroyer Grendels rolling up the flank of an enemy armour division, blasting holes in tanks everywhere

Edited March 13, 2015 by Iron Hands Fanatic

[Brother-Chaplain Kage]

How about a variant of that for my VIII Legion Crimson Sons that's like the German StuG IV:

 

http://i.imgur.com/pfFxrt3.png

 

A light, fast-moving tank that can support infantry and punch holes in stuff.

[Iron Hands Fanatic]

Seem's like you're looking for the Reaper autocannon battery version (the Fireraptor one, not the Termie one - so S 8, AP 4, Heavy 4, Twin-linked) - sure it'd have 2 barrels, but that doesn't make it any less nasty

[Brother-Chaplain Kage]

Sounds like a mini Sicaran. Nice!

[Russ Brother 92]

How about a variant of that for my VIII Legion Crimson Sons that's like the German StuG IV: http://i.imgur.com/pfFxrt3.png A light, fast-moving tank that can support infantry and punch holes in stuff.

Does this mean you own a StuG IV? :p I want... and a twin-barrelled heavy reaper Autocannon sounds beautiful, especially if put on the StuG chassis - now I want a 30k era Konigstiger or Jagdtiger...

[Brother-Chaplain Kage]

I've had several StuG models over the years, but currently, no.

 

I think a version with the laser destroyer option would make for a great looking open-topped tank destroyer, but modeled as a single barrel rather than a quad mount. Kinda like another of my favorite WWII German tanks, the Nashorn(German for rhino):

 

http://i.imgur.com/MLQyqSO.png

[Iron Hands Fanatic]

Hmmm - you could use this:

http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2011/4/2/204931_md-Games%20Workshop,%20Icarius%20Lascanon,%20Planetstrike,%20Planetstrike%20Terrain.jpg

 

Its the Icarus lascannon from the Imperial Bastion

[Iron Hands Fanatic]

See next post

Edited August 29, 2014 by Iron Hands Fanatic

[Iron Hands Fanatic]

http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Images/ProductCategories/troops3.jpg

LEGION SPHINX RECON CARRIER:

Although possessing a smaller transport capacity that the far more common Rhino carrier, the Sphinx fulfilled a specialised niche within the Legions’ armouries, being a light scouting vehicle capable of both delivering small troop contingents to forward positions – often for clandestine deployments – and providing long-range intelligence for following units. Whilst mostly attached to larger divisions to operate ahead of their main advance, some smaller Legion formations fielded the Sphinx as their primary transport, favouring its manoeuvrability, speed and relatively high firepower, which often lead to its use in swift hit and run attacks, destroying outlying enemy forces piecemeal.

Sphinx Recon Carrier: BS: 4 Armour: 12/10/10 HP: 3

Unit Composition:

• 1 Sphinx Recon Carrier

Unit Type:

• Vehicle (Tank, Fast, Transport)

Wargear:

• Hull-mounted heavy bolter
• Smoke launchers
• Search light
• Nectunt-auspex

Special Rules:

• Outflank

Transport Capacity:

• The Sphinx Recon Carrier can transport 6 models

Fire Points:

• None

Access Points:

• One rear access point

Options:

• The Sphinx Recon Carrier may select any of the following upgrades:

-Dozer blade

-Auxiliary drive

-Extra armour

• The Sphinx Recon Carrier may take one of the following pintle-mounted weapons:

-Heavy flamer

-Heavy bolter

-Multi-melta

• The Sphinx Recon Carrier may be equipped with the following hull-mounted weapon:

-Falx Rocket Mortar

Falx Rocket Mortar:

A variant of the Havoc launcher, the Falx exchanges the former's longevity for the capacity to deliver a concentrated, high ordnance barrage in a pre-emptive strike capacity, enabling a range of Legion vehicles to mount additional long-range firepower.

Falx Rocket Mortar: Range: 12-48” S: 4 AP: 5 Type: Heavy 4, Barrage, Blast (3”), One-shot

Nectunt-auspex:

Augmenting the Sphinx’ role as a recon transport, the Nectunt-auspex consisted of a sensor array built into the tank’s frame, with an enhanced vox-caster unit integrated into its mechanisms. Designed both to support the purpose of its passengers and relay intelligence to allied forces, the Nectunt-auspex ensured even once its function as transport had been fulfilled, the Sphinx played a vital role in the Legions’ deployments.

The Sphinx counts as being equipped with both an Augary Scanner and Nuncio-vox.

Dedicated Transport:

The Sphinx Recon Carrier is a dedicated transport option for any Legion Veteran Tactical Squad, Legion Destroyer Squad, Legion Reconnaissance Squad or Legion Seeker Squad, as long as the unit numbers six models or less.

Edited March 13, 2015 by Iron Hands Fanatic

[spu00sed]

Nice light recon vehicle. The falx mortar looks viscous though. 4 large templates will ruin any hordes day, even if it is one shot.

[Joeyray]

Hmmm how about a Malcador chasis with a big sodding laser destroyer like a Jagdtiger?

[Brother-Chaplain Kage]

Like... this? http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Warhammer-40000/Imperial_Guard/Imperial_Guard_Super_Heavy_Tanks/VALDOR-TANK-HUNTER.html

[Joeyray]

Like... this? http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Warhammer-40000/Imperial_Guard/Imperial_Guard_Super_Heavy_Tanks/VALDOR-TANK-HUNTER.html

Dang! One too many games of Rugby and you loose track of the super-heavies, thanks for that Brother!

[AJB2K3]

T'was, good sir.

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg148/Iacton/dreads.jpg

 

Minus the fact that I didn't care for the machine being piloted, battletech style, I would have loved if they had altered it to contain a half-dead Legionnaire, and set it as IHF has described. If GW had done this instead of That-Which-Will-Not-Be-Named, I might not have come running and screaming in pain to the 31st millennium.

 

I've got 2 of these sat on my shelf but, my god, the moulding in those days was almost heretical!

[chaplain mortis]

I would buy one of those sphinx! Nice work, looks like its straight from forgeworlds website

[Hyaenidae]

Like... this? http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Warhammer-40000/Imperial_Guard/Imperial_Guard_Super_Heavy_Tanks/VALDOR-TANK-HUNTER.html

 

Coolest looking tank that FW's ever made, right next to the Malcador.

 

I've got 2 of these sat on my shelf but, my god, the moulding in those days was almost heretical!

 

Yeeeaaaahhh. I was planning to use one as the base chassis for the Lucifer, but after looking at one recently, gonna have to agree there. Too ugly to redeem.

 

Thankfully, I think I found a work-around. Can't wait to get this Lucifer ready....  :D

[Black Cohort]

Is there any way you could do up an open topped variant of the Sphinx?  I think that would be awesome.

[Daemon2027]

One of those Sphinx would be perfect for my Dark Iron Recon Order

[lokkorex]

Will you make something akin to mk.1 dreadnought as well?

 

The one that looked slightly like an eldar jetbike with a Face on the front with war Walker legs?

[Iron Hands Fanatic]

Nice light recon vehicle. The falx mortar looks viscous though. 4 large templates will ruin any hordes day, even if it is one shot.

 

Hmmm, editing it to be a standard 3" template might be a little less OP?

 

Is there any way you could do up an open topped variant of the Sphinx?  I think that would be awesome.

 

To be honest, I don't really see the purpose of such a vehicle amongst the Legions - they don't have any existing Open-Topped vehicles apart from the Medusa / Basilisk (which don't even count as open-topped), and the reason I made the Grendel open-topped was to make it a bit more fragile in order to justify its inclusion as a fast attack vehicle. Whilst I could see such a vehicle being used by the Imperial Army, I don't really think it fits the Legions' 'feel'.  

 

Will you make something akin to mk.1 dreadnought as well?

 

The one that looked slightly like an eldar jetbike with a Face on the front with war Walker legs?

 

If you could post some images / reference material, I could see if it gets the grey juices flowing?

[lokkorex]

http://sonsoftheapocrypha.blogspot.se/2010/11/space-crusade-chaos-goes-clank-part-2.html

 

There you go!