MajorNese Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 As I'm not too fond of the skeletal Ordinatus design and ever-present knights, something else as centerpiece for our cog-worshipping fellows, a skitarii baneblade. My skitarii are themed as a regular army (not steampunk circus or legio cybernetica), so improved military hardware would be the centerpiece. Acting as command tank with high-ranking skitarii, and a magos tending to his "archaeotech" cannon. The front sports defensive weaponry, and enough servo arms to collect interesting pieces left on the battlefield. Needless to say, pretty much every weapon was replaced with skitarii/cult stuff, but it still counts as a regular baneblade. http://abload.de/thumb/aimg_2473tpsey.jpghttp://abload.de/thumb/aimg_2474wqsm8.jpghttp://abload.de/thumb/aimg_2476c2s0a.jpghttp://abload.de/thumb/aimg_2480jhsl2.jpghttp://abload.de/thumb/aimg_24822osqk.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/326745-skitarii-baneblade/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger9gamer Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 I was wanting to do this for a while, and I have to say it's a remarkable job! IT looks friggen awesome! I especially looks awesome with the extended treads and and servo arms with guns everywhere and gunners in different places along the machine. Only issue is the black exotic bits. I dunno but they look too... Xenoy. Maybe paint it all bronze or red? maybe a more machined metal? also how the heck did you get the tech priest like that? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/326745-skitarii-baneblade/#findComment-4528169 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadieau Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 Very, very cool! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/326745-skitarii-baneblade/#findComment-4528238 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Firewalker Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 Impressive work, but why replace the Baneblade tracks with many sets of Taurox tracks? For redundancy, so the tank can continue moving after a mine or other enemy attack destroys one set of tracks? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/326745-skitarii-baneblade/#findComment-4528294 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MajorNese Posted October 12, 2016 Author Share Posted October 12, 2016 Maybe paint it all bronze or red? maybe a more machined metal? also how the heck did you get the tech priest like that? Nah, the gun remains as is. All guns are painted black, just to give some contrast and stick out. And the priest was easy, just cut off stuff, and slightly repositioned the left arm. Since the Start Collecting box, everyone has spare priests... Impressive work, but why replace the Baneblade tracks with many sets of Taurox tracks? For redundancy, so the tank can continue moving after a mine or other enemy attack destroys one set of tracks? Redundancy would work, but rather a smoother running. Individual track units mean a more flexible suspension, compensating for uneven ground, and allowing the tank to fire a gun on the move, that lesser races *cough* would need to stop for. Otherwise, just because the regular baneblade was too small, this adds quite a bit of size. The scion style matches the style of breacher armour or the macroarid explorator, and I had 3 full sets lying around anyway. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/326745-skitarii-baneblade/#findComment-4528421 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Firewalker Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 A Baneblade's turret-mounted big gun (excluding the coaxial autocannon and the pintle-mounted storm bolter or heavy stubber) have the "Primary Weapon" special rule, and can be fired on the move. Do you mean to give its other weapons (including the one replacing a standard Baneblade's hull-mounted Demolisher cannon) the ability to fire on the move? Then you should write a special rule that gives the Baneblade's weapons that ability. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/326745-skitarii-baneblade/#findComment-4528429 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Master Laertes Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 Oh Omnissiah, it is glorious! Now I want it one of these for my army! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/326745-skitarii-baneblade/#findComment-4528505 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MajorNese Posted October 12, 2016 Author Share Posted October 12, 2016 A Baneblade's turret-mounted big gun (excluding the coaxial autocannon and the pintle-mounted storm bolter or heavy stubber) have the "Primary Weapon" special rule, and can be fired on the move. Do you mean to give its other weapons (including the one replacing a standard Baneblade's hull-mounted Demolisher cannon) the ability to fire on the move? Then you should write a special rule that gives the Baneblade's weapons that ability. Nah, that was just a nod to the necron doomsday cannon (which I used as barrel) rule about not being able to fire when moved. Obviously, if you care to use the correct rituals, instead of just expecting it to work, the machine spirit will be more cooperative. The rules I use are those of a standard baneblade, I don't care about custom rules or ingame performance, just wanted a fitting centerpiece. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/326745-skitarii-baneblade/#findComment-4528622 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battybattybats Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 Nice work with the building pieces. Must have been some effort there! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/326745-skitarii-baneblade/#findComment-4528738 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vel'Cona Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 Sweet conversion! Any chance you may try for some more common IG vehicles? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/326745-skitarii-baneblade/#findComment-4529431 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MajorNese Posted October 13, 2016 Author Share Posted October 13, 2016 Any more IG stuff...I have a converted valkyrie and scions with vanguard heads. I'll make photos on saturday at AoP. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/326745-skitarii-baneblade/#findComment-4529506 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vel'Cona Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 Any more IG stuff...I have a converted valkyrie and scions with vanguard heads. I'll make photos on saturday at AoP. Is it . . . a RED Valkyrie??? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/326745-skitarii-baneblade/#findComment-4531985 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MajorNese Posted October 15, 2016 Author Share Posted October 15, 2016 Any more IG stuff...I have a converted valkyrie and scions with vanguard heads. I'll make photos on saturday at AoP. Is it . . . a RED Valkyrie??? Nah, a few more changes. Replaced the side-mounted multilaser with a nose-mounted one, the ugly rocket pods with an auto-loading LandSpeeder one, and put on a few of the IK AdMech symbols. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/326745-skitarii-baneblade/#findComment-4532541 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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