Ryltar Thamior Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 Now, I haven't decided *what* to think about the recently announced Repulsor grav-tank for 40k. But my first reaction upon seeing a picture of it this afternoon [appropriately enough, 'neath a meme-font quote about how the promise of technology is a thing of hte past, with so much now forgotten and never to be re-learned .. you know the one] ... was to basically go : "They finally did it. The absolute mad-men. Made the grav-tank Land Raiders the Custodes used to supposedly be equipped with." And certainly, there's a bit of visual similarity betwixt this 'Repulsor' in terms of overall silhouette [if not necessarily armament ... whihc is half-way between quasi-Modern/realism and OTT-wut], and some of the vehicles we can see heading into the Imperial Webway in older Heresy art. http://www.noe-v.com/images/articles/whfolder/goldenthrone02.jpgLeaving aside any serious questions about its appropriateness in fluff or otherwise for hte battlefields of the 41st Millennium, what I'm asking is what we think about the applicability of such a vehicle [potentially with a few alterations] to 30k instead. Certainly, there's potentially broader scope for grav-vehicles in 30k [as we can see from teh Custodes *actual* line of armoured vehicles]; although often of arguably more 'refined' design. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/334234-repulsors-in-heresy/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire Golem Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 I think one of the Dark Angels (Holguin?) has a grav Land Raider, I could see it as the base for that. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/334234-repulsors-in-heresy/#findComment-4769417 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Race Bannon Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 Sure. Why not? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/334234-repulsors-in-heresy/#findComment-4769444 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgoff Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 Sure. Why not?Because it looks bananas. ;) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/334234-repulsors-in-heresy/#findComment-4769452 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demonl Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 I'd rather buy a Coronus. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/334234-repulsors-in-heresy/#findComment-4769467 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgoff Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 I'd rather buy a Coronus.I'd rather buy a CoronA. :POk, ok I gonna stop making bad jokes. :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/334234-repulsors-in-heresy/#findComment-4769495 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Rohr Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 I'm going to raid the Primaris line for cool bitz so much you'll call me Al Aurens. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/334234-repulsors-in-heresy/#findComment-4769516 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Cohort Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 I could see some kind of conversion from a repulsor as a Heavy Recon vehicle. Probably no hull or pintle mounts and a squad of recon marines inside. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/334234-repulsors-in-heresy/#findComment-4769999 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slips Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 Keep the Hull Lascannon, remove the turret (or give it heavy bolters instead) and 2 sponson lascannons and you might have yourself a tri-las grav proteus. The sponsons going over where the chapter badge is in front of the doors. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/334234-repulsors-in-heresy/#findComment-4770118 Share on other sites More sharing options...
STC Logisengine Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 I'm all for it, running it as a Proteus should not be an issue, just buy a Dozerblade and Auxiliary Drive (+15pts) to represent a repulsor system (I mean, not getting auxiliary drive on any raider is just silly, those babies need to move! :) ) and you should be all set once you toss away the silly turrent. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/334234-repulsors-in-heresy/#findComment-4770436 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lokkorex Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 Keep the Hull Lascannon, remove the turret (or give it heavy bolters instead) and 2 sponson lascannons and you might have yourself a tri-las grav proteus. The sponsons going over where the chapter badge is in front of the doors. dammit, i've had a leman russ i've been trying to convert into a LR proteus on my desk for months, and now you come and just bring this AWESOME idea to light?! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/334234-repulsors-in-heresy/#findComment-4770488 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fangbanger Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 this monstrosity should stay in 40k along with those stupid looking marines also. 30k has a certain aesthetic, this is not it Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/334234-repulsors-in-heresy/#findComment-4771037 Share on other sites More sharing options...
quinnwolf Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 Could use it as Arkhan Land's grav raider as described in Master of Mankind. Needs a servitor manned volkite array on the turret... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/334234-repulsors-in-heresy/#findComment-4773338 Share on other sites More sharing options...
STC Logisengine Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 I think Arkhan's grav-tank is a grav-spartan, it does allow a custodes contemptor to enter after all. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/334234-repulsors-in-heresy/#findComment-4773997 Share on other sites More sharing options...
quinnwolf Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 I think Arkhan's grav-tank is a grav-spartan, it does allow a custodes contemptor to enter after all. What's left of him is dragged on board, one leg and no arms i think... still those Custodes dreads are massive so would need a spartan sized interior. Having said that I envisioned it as smaller than a Spartan, simply because the Land Raider is eventually based on his design. It's a unique vehicle in any event being his personal ride, this model would be as good as any to represent it. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/334234-repulsors-in-heresy/#findComment-4774833 Share on other sites More sharing options...
depthcharge12 Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 I'm considering using the grav vehicles as rhinos for my Ironwing :D Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/334234-repulsors-in-heresy/#findComment-4776302 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mango Polo Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 this monstrosity should stay in 40k along with those stupid looking marines also. 30k has a certain aesthetic, this is not it This is a pure invention of Cawl so, thankfullly, this should never officially step foot into 30k. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/334234-repulsors-in-heresy/#findComment-4776315 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagoth Ur Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 If I ever get around of making a small Dark Angels detachment, I'll probably use the Repulsor as a basis for anti-grav landraiders. The turret will have to go, add some sponsons, maybe change the lasgun mounted at the front, add some DA etched brass and voilà. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/334234-repulsors-in-heresy/#findComment-4776411 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atia Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 It's quite funny - anyone remembers the times we had to convert plastic Mark VII into heresy models? The times when there were no FW contemptors or heresy era tanks? People always converted 40k models into more fitting heresy era stuff - so yes, go with it! Remove the silly turret and missile launchers (because seriously, who need's that o.O). Equip it like a Land Raider of your choice and be happy. It's a game after all. Same goes btw for the new Dreadnought - that thing looks like a new version of the old Rogue Trader dreads, and no one can stop me from using it as one of the countless dreadnought variants from 30k, count it as Leviathan and just ignore all the silly "Cawl invented XY" fluff. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/334234-repulsors-in-heresy/#findComment-4776521 Share on other sites More sharing options...
betrayer41 Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 I actuallly want to change a few things and paint it gold Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/334234-repulsors-in-heresy/#findComment-4776523 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atia Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 I actuallly want to change a few things and paint it gold Yeah, I actually thought about using it for my Sisters of Silence for the Webway War. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/334234-repulsors-in-heresy/#findComment-4776540 Share on other sites More sharing options...
betrayer41 Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 I actuallly want to change a few things and paint it gold Yeah, I actually thought about using it for my Sisters of Silence for the Webway War. Im going back through MOM to get some descriptions to see how i can convert this bad boy Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/334234-repulsors-in-heresy/#findComment-4776543 Share on other sites More sharing options...
helterskelter Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 Im going back through MOM to get some descriptions to see how i can convert this bad boy Get a Spartan, take the grav plates from the Repulsor (or 2 :p) cut to fit, grab a turret from an immolator, replace guns with 4 volkite Culverin and mount to Spartan :D Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/334234-repulsors-in-heresy/#findComment-4776701 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forward Assist Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 Spartan crew compartment, Caestus assault ram 'arms' as the drives, grav-plates tacked on underneath. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/334234-repulsors-in-heresy/#findComment-4776956 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackalwolf Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Spartan crew compartment, Caestus assault ram 'arms' as the drives, grav-plates tacked on underneath. That might be one of the best conversion ideas I've ever heard. I'd still use the back of the repulsor though. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/334234-repulsors-in-heresy/#findComment-4777335 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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