brother_b Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 (edited) Hello all, long story short, my son has joined me in playing the new edition and for a while it looked like he would follow the ruinous powers. Fortunately for the Imperium, he decided giant crab tanks and robots are too cool. I bought the start collecting skitari box and it just arrived. I am looking at the Dominus and his entry in the codex (which I also bought). So, what the heck do the weapon options look like? There are no pictures in the codex so I don't know the difference between a macrostubber, volkite blaster, eradication ray, and phosphor serpentia. Any help? Okay, I just checked google image and found pictures of the weapons. I had no idea there were drawings, it looks like they came from a previous edition. Anyway, I'm sure more questions will crop up so see you all around! Edited November 19, 2017 by brother_b Vel'Cona 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/340050-brother_bs-admech-project/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
MithrilForge Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 A big welcome to your son and his soon to be legion of crab tanks and robots!, Any questions just ask away, glad you found the pics, although I'm surprised there are no weapon pics in the new Dex.?!... Cheers mithril brother_b 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/340050-brother_bs-admech-project/#findComment-4901585 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassWave Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Phosphor serpenta looks like a revolver, macrostubber looks like a machine gun, eradication ray looks like it has a weird satellite dish at the end, and volkite blaster has a rounded barrel with ribbed sides. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/340050-brother_bs-admech-project/#findComment-4901695 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magos_Adephus Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 As a rule of thumb, in the instructions for assembly they usually have all the weapon options labeled when you come to that stage. May take a lil' digging to find them all Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/340050-brother_bs-admech-project/#findComment-4901712 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vel'Cona Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Indeed, welcome to the AdMech subforums! Feel free to snap a pic if you're not sure about one wargear item or another. I guarantee you'll get more responses than you can handle :) The Omnissiah's faithful are nothing if not dilligent! :lol: Major_Gilbear 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/340050-brother_bs-admech-project/#findComment-4901755 Share on other sites More sharing options...
brother_b Posted October 18, 2017 Author Share Posted October 18, 2017 So. To base or not to base, that is the question. Seriously, I am building an onager and the base is giant, like I can eat pizza off this thing giant. Is everybody basing the onagers, or are some of you leaving them off the base? I only ask due to concerns that they'll be unstable on a table that uses lots of fill terrain (rocks/gravel/moss/) or smaller terrain pieces. Anyway, just wanted to get a take on this. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/340050-brother_bs-admech-project/#findComment-4912178 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shandwen Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Most batreps i;ve seen on youtube have the bases missing, as the four legs give the model good balance and can be difficult to glue to the base unless you put the "feet" down. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/340050-brother_bs-admech-project/#findComment-4912199 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicHat Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 My onagers legs are not glued in place, instead they have magnets in their broad legs (hidden by greenstuff). The best of two worlds really. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/340050-brother_bs-admech-project/#findComment-4912209 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vel'Cona Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 Most batreps i;ve seen on youtube have the bases missing, as the four legs give the model good balance and can be difficult to glue to the base unless you put the "feet" down. Also it pulls down the model's "occupied space" by an inch or so. Not helpful for "Deep Strike" denial but nice for reducing the model's footprint for targeting by enemy units. Some could consider leaving the base off as modelling for advantage, but since it helps and hurts I say to each their own. I personally left mine on but that's because I wanted to use up all the Martian Ironearth I bought and I ran out of other models :P walter h and shandwen 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/340050-brother_bs-admech-project/#findComment-4912539 Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellabelly Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Is leaving it off the base legal, strictly speaking? It's not a fly/hover model so everything is measured from the base, not the hull. Both mine are based, I used superglue to stick the legs (without the footplates) and they have held fine. Plastic glue seemed to struggle to bond such a small area. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/340050-brother_bs-admech-project/#findComment-4913868 Share on other sites More sharing options...
anarchistscourge Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 I have left mine off the base, but magnetize the feet. This was mainly due to playing in 7th there was no way it would fit on any terrain/buildings. Now in 8th it can't go in buildings I am thinking of sticking it to the base. Mainly because the base is so big I went quote scenic with it. I would say if your playing in a competitive scene then having it on the base is probably best Vel'Cona 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/340050-brother_bs-admech-project/#findComment-4913913 Share on other sites More sharing options...
brother_b Posted November 19, 2017 Author Share Posted November 19, 2017 So, I changed the title to reflect what I'd like to post here: my admech project and any questions that go along with that. Anyway, I've been working on my army, I've got a full unit of 10 vanguard in the works. After that, my engineseer and an Onager. I've decided to run a Stygies VIII army. Cheers! Vel'Cona, ImperialSquishiness, Ammonius and 5 others 8 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/340050-brother_bs-admech-project/#findComment-4935149 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heliomanes Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 Oh man, those colors work really well together. Well done! brother_b 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/340050-brother_bs-admech-project/#findComment-4935604 Share on other sites More sharing options...
brother_b Posted November 20, 2017 Author Share Posted November 20, 2017 Oh man, those colors work really well together. Well done! Thank you, much appreciated coming from a great painter like yourself. I am the one that does the painting, and the modeling, even though my boy claims the army as his. Little does he know that ALL the armies are mine! lol Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/340050-brother_bs-admech-project/#findComment-4935923 Share on other sites More sharing options...
banis Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Is leaving it off the base legal, strictly speaking? It's not a fly/hover model so everything is measured from the base, not the hull. Both mine are based, I used superglue to stick the legs (without the footplates) and they have held fine. Plastic glue seemed to struggle to bond such a small area. No it is not "legal". So it is with your opponents permission. Removing the base offers some advantages game wise..Which is why is have made mine with bases, even though they are super sized. brother_b 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/340050-brother_bs-admech-project/#findComment-4935973 Share on other sites More sharing options...
brother_b Posted November 20, 2017 Author Share Posted November 20, 2017 Is leaving it off the base legal, strictly speaking? It's not a fly/hover model so everything is measured from the base, not the hull. Both mine are based, I used superglue to stick the legs (without the footplates) and they have held fine. Plastic glue seemed to struggle to bond such a small area. No it is not "legal". So it is with your opponents permission. Removing the base offers some advantages game wise..Which is why is have made mine with bases, even though they are super sized. This is good to know. I'll probably magnetize the feet, thereby allowing me to remove if they ever go walking (scuttling?) over broken ground. Cheers! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/340050-brother_bs-admech-project/#findComment-4936431 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prot Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Very unique look... almost a ‘Dune’ like quality to me. I really like it. Xisor 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/340050-brother_bs-admech-project/#findComment-4936623 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vel'Cona Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 I love them, if not only for the excellent glow effect (hits all the right buttons for me) :) brother_b and Xisor 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/340050-brother_bs-admech-project/#findComment-4936994 Share on other sites More sharing options...
brother_b Posted November 21, 2017 Author Share Posted November 21, 2017 I love them, if not only for the excellent glow effect (hits all the right buttons for me) Thanks, I feel I still have a long way to go. I have chosen to depict each weapons glow a bit differently. Green for the radiation from the carbines, red for the arc rifle, and of course blue for plasma. I'll hopefully get the arc rifle done soon so I can post that. MithrilForge and Vel'Cona 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/340050-brother_bs-admech-project/#findComment-4937410 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vel'Cona Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 That is an awesome idea! Never even occurred to me, TBH, but now that I think about it that makes a ton of logical sense. Eager to see how you pull it off! :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/340050-brother_bs-admech-project/#findComment-4937420 Share on other sites More sharing options...
brother_b Posted November 25, 2017 Author Share Posted November 25, 2017 Just a continuing work in progress: Vanguard leader and Engineseer. Although a Stygies VIII army, the Engineseer has donned a red tabard in honor of Mars. Xisor, Heliomanes, Prot and 1 other 4 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/340050-brother_bs-admech-project/#findComment-4940567 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prot Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Really nice dark look there. That Omnissian axe looks like it's chopped a lot crap stuff in half. :) brother_b 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/340050-brother_bs-admech-project/#findComment-4941392 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magos Takatus Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 How did you produce that nice dark bronze colour? Are those GW paints? I really like the contrast between the armour and the bright glowing parts. My Adeptus Mechanicus are too saturated to get a contrast like that. Xisor and brother_b 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/340050-brother_bs-admech-project/#findComment-4945965 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlo Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 You're making me very angry as that Skitarii scheme is like the one I was going to do and it looks awesome :P brother_b 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/340050-brother_bs-admech-project/#findComment-4945987 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ammonius Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 You're making me very angry as that Skitarii scheme is like the one I was going to do and it looks awesome Brother, Forge Worlds are big places. The Imperium is a big place. Even in these darkened times, the Omnissiah emits more than enough Motive Force for all of the faithful to be blessed, regardless of the color of their cloaks or the alloy of their armor. (Besides, until something changes in our options, we're all citizens of mostly Mars or Stygies VIII :) ) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/340050-brother_bs-admech-project/#findComment-4946011 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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