Magos Takatus Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 Hi all. I recently finished my first Onager Dunecrawler and I've put some transfers on the hull. I've been wondering about what I should do for the next Onager I assemble. Here's the crabby tank here: Right, so I've got a unit number 25 on the hull of this Onager. When I get my next Dunecrawler should I slap another 25 on there to represent a squadron marking, or is that supposed to be the individual vehicle number? The Codex suggests that the marks on the front of the hull are kill markings and squadron markings. As an acolyte of the Omnissiah I wish my forces to follow proper organization protocols. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/326464-vehicle-unit-markings/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommodusXIII Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 I think the 25 is a squadron marking, but to be fair there's not a lot of standardization in the Adeptus Mechanicus. Forge Worlds can vary dramatically, so you can make those numbers anything you'd like. For my own Onagers, I have them marked 633-X.Y where 633 is the Macroclade (army), X is the Squadron and Y is the specific tank. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/326464-vehicle-unit-markings/#findComment-4519548 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GalaxyChief Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 I like to use US military vehicle numbering for my IG vehicles. 2 would be second platoon and 5 is the fifth vehicle in that platoon. I do love the work you have done on this unit. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/326464-vehicle-unit-markings/#findComment-4529235 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battybattybats Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 The codex mentions some stuff on the markings of Onager in the page that has the maniple etc organization flowchart, though it seems a bit in conflict with the pictures of the models. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/326464-vehicle-unit-markings/#findComment-4529451 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magos Takatus Posted October 13, 2016 Author Share Posted October 13, 2016 The codex mentions some stuff on the markings of Onager in the page that has the maniple etc organization flowchart, though it seems a bit in conflict with the pictures of the models. I did find the Skitarii organization a bit complicated to follow. If the chart is correct you have 3 Maniples per War Cohort. There are four War Cohorts per Macroclade so you get 48 Maniples per Forge World? (bearing in mind the first Macroclade tend to run garrison duty for Ordinatus/ Titans). Unless the typical Battle Maniples are huge compared to the Battle Maniple formation this seems a bit feeble for the military output for a Forge World? I used the same number convention that the GW models had (though I think the style is US Navy rather than the fancy font GW used). It looked okay but I've tried to make sense of the lore available in the Skitarii book and it doesn't make sense to me. I personally think GalaxyChiefs' numbering convention makes sense but now I've picked the number 25 I can't have a fifth Onager in the second squadron, which is the closest I can get to that. I'll just have to pretend that Maniple Alpha has a ridiculous number of Dunecrawlers to deploy. :p Following the current system there is no Macroclade markings on the models at all are there? I swear they should just have a QR code or something! Edit: I just noticed that the diagram continues past Macroclade 4 so a Forge World could actually have hundreds of Macroclades. This is something I had not noticed before. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/326464-vehicle-unit-markings/#findComment-4529884 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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