Dracos Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 I think you’re on the right track with Double Battalion if your going for a competitive mono-Dex build. Too many units are over-costed for their effectiveness to go for a Brigade. BTW: new camo pattern ... sick man ;) You’re definitely not afraid of detail work :) duz_ 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordova Posted June 3, 2018 Author Share Posted June 3, 2018 My Plasma Vanguard sorted...finally. That's my ETL vow done. Squad 1 Squad 2 Now, I need to churn my way through about 40 bases, transfers and varnishings... WAR, Race Bannon and duz_ 3 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordova Posted June 15, 2018 Author Share Posted June 15, 2018 So, I slipped and fell on my wallet... Oh dear. Still, something else to do... Race Bannon, Dracos, duz_ and 1 other 4 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duz_ Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Both great choices!Aggressors are amazing! Especially with SftS!On my way to work this morning I was debating whether or not I should grab the renegade box too! Its just such awesome value!Although not sure I actually need 5 IKs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordova Posted June 15, 2018 Author Share Posted June 15, 2018 Yeah, I know, I've been proxying them for ages... I think there's no such thing as too many knights. I held off for ages, but I couldn't resist this time... duz_ 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duz_ Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Maybe after I buy one of the super knights!My current 2 are sitting in a bath of Simple Green. They're almost ready to re-paint and my paints are slowly coming in to do so :) Cordova 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordova Posted June 16, 2018 Author Share Posted June 16, 2018 Super fast progress due to the Mrs being out... Aggressors built and primed. They do not have the danging gubbins around their waists, because stealthy marines don't need clanky shrines dangling by their groins... (These will also be my 2nd ETL vow). Dracos, Race Bannon and duz_ 3 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfdeltafoxtrot Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Aggressors built and primed. They do not have the danging gubbins around their waists, because stealthy marines don't need clanky shrines dangling by their groins... A man after my own heart. I built my RG Aggressors the same way. Carrying a reliquary round your waist might suit the Dark Angels or Black Templars, but it doesn’t seem right for the sons of Corax. Dracos and Race Bannon 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordova Posted June 17, 2018 Author Share Posted June 17, 2018 I have now painted them - massive speed for me, largely assisted by a power cut and broken down car forcing me to do something... Anyway, I have another unit on order, then I only need some scout bikers to complete all I need for my 1750 list. Question: I have about 13 Space Marine bikes knocking about, and about 13 spare Scouts...have any of you ever converted regular bikers to scouts bikers? Or do any of you have any ideas as to how feasible this is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Race Bannon Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Do you mean bikes w/o riders? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordova Posted June 17, 2018 Author Share Posted June 17, 2018 Do you mean bikes w/o riders? Sorry, yeah - I have about 8 without riders and a further 5(?) that I think I can hoik from their saddles. I'm just not sure about the bulkiness and wondered if anyone had tried it, before I sat down and did so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seriade Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 The bikes are slightly different for scouts compared to regular marines the bike looks similar but is a lighter version of the same mold less armored front and only one exhaust compared to the marine one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Race Bannon Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 I think it could be done. Consider them "armored scouts" or "recon en force". Consider in 30K the outriders had powered armored dudes on bikes between the current versions of the standard and scout bikes. I am not finding examples of Scout dudes on regular bikes so you could be a pioneer :tu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordova Posted June 20, 2018 Author Share Posted June 20, 2018 I think it could be done. Consider them "armored scouts" or "recon en force". Consider in 30K the outriders had powered armored dudes on bikes between the current versions of the standard and scout bikes. I am not finding examples of Scout dudes on regular bikes so you could be a pioneer I'll see if I can knock something together... I may be lazy and just buy some though... Other things though, Aggressors are done (bases etc as usual to be done at a later point...) Race Bannon and golfdeltafoxtrot 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordova Posted June 23, 2018 Author Share Posted June 23, 2018 Managed to squeeze in a game against some Tau. They were using the Borkan traits, which is also stupid. So. Many. Shots. Anyway, here are a few photos I grabbed (for anyone interested...) Deployment - he spread two big Fire warrior blobs into the two big ruins at the back. One was then supported by a Hammerhead and some XV25s. He had XV8s in Manta strike. I had a HammerCaptain, Aggressors, Hellblasters and LC VV in StfS. I StfS-ed in...Lots died to shooting, and 10 wounds on the Hammerhead thanks to the Hellblasters. I then charged with the Cap and the HB - largely to then be able to pile in to the cover. The Captain wrecked it...and it went Kaboom. I lost 3 VV to the explosion (2 died to overwatch), 3 Hellblaster and 3 wounds on the Captain. However, it also killed his Hammerhead, Cadre Fireblade and pushed the 2 Firewarrior squads to breaking (they all died in Morale). The game pretty much pivoted here at the top of turn 1... The Captain then made it across the backfield and squished another Fireblade before slowly wading through the Firewarriors for a while. The middle of the board was his XV25s, Firewarriors and other XV8s. It just became a rolling 'mare of markerlights and pulse shots, leading to: The only VV (the second squad sergeant) making it though literal walls of pulse shots, to carve up the remaining Fireblade (he then died next turn to an XV8, but I'm ignoring that...) He conceded at T4, when he had 15 Firewarriors left. Last bonus shot: Sniper Scouts looking out (I love these guys) - they chipped away at the XV8s and some Firewarriors to great effect. So yeah. There we go - it was fun and the random explosion certainly made it memorable. NiceGuyAdi, Race Bannon, duz_ and 1 other 4 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Race Bannon Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Man, that Tau was so stabbed to death :lol: I love reading when a dude walks through so much pew pew and wreck-it-Ralph's on the other side. Cordova 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordova Posted June 23, 2018 Author Share Posted June 23, 2018 Thus, he has been christened: First Sergeant Whitlocan. (Points for the reference/language...) Race Bannon 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Race Bannon Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Inca/Aztec ish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordova Posted June 25, 2018 Author Share Posted June 25, 2018 Good effort. It's derived from Anglo-Saxon/Old English, the word: hwitloc Which means 'having white or bright shining hair'. Eventually all Sergeants will have a name that is a reference to someone or something, largely to amuse myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordova Posted July 31, 2018 Author Share Posted July 31, 2018 (edited) So, due to work, family and life in general, it has been a quiet month in the hobby for me. However, there are some recent arrivals to bolster my chances of finally being able to call my Dark Eagles finished...(until I buy more marines...) A second squad of Aggressors (just bare plastic at the minute...) And something I would like some help with... As I think I have mentioned before, I want 5 Scout bikers - however, I don't want to fork out Edited July 31, 2018 by Cordova Race Bannon, WAR and duz_ 3 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordova Posted August 1, 2018 Author Share Posted August 1, 2018 Double post, but was having issues trying to edit these in to the previous post. I have built up 3 SBs - the fourth's green stuff is curing and the fifth is still in small pieces. However, I'm pretty pleased with these, so thought I'd share: Sergeant And two bikers Thoughts/comments appreciated. Thanks. duz_ 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordova Posted August 10, 2018 Author Share Posted August 10, 2018 Finished off a Lieutenant, although I also realised I haven't got any images of the first. So, second Lieutenant: Awaiting some more bases for the bikers, then that job is also done (apart from painting). Once they're done, I'm down to basing and transfers to complete the whole company. So...close...to...the...end... Race Bannon, Brother Quixote, golfdeltafoxtrot and 2 others 5 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Quixote Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 I like the bikes and would have no trouble facing them - they're obviously scouts. I would like a picture of them when painted all parked up outside a bar please! I like the gritty feel of your finished guys too. One question - were those Tau pretending to be Striking Scorpions? Oh and I'll always look at any in game pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordova Posted August 10, 2018 Author Share Posted August 10, 2018 I like the bikes and would have no trouble facing them - they're obviously scouts. I would like a picture of them when painted all parked up outside a bar please! I like the gritty feel of your finished guys too. One question - were those Tau pretending to be Striking Scorpions? Oh and I'll always look at any in game pictures. I'm awaiting some bases for them all and then I shall oblige the images of the completed scouts. I appreciate the comment - I saw that yours are the more ambitious quartered scheme, you'd have to pay me for that...I like my marines dirty and worn. And yeah, I think they were just confused. That green is, frankly, quite an upsetting shade...but it was, at least, toned down by being given a lovely wash of Tau blood... Brother Quixote 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordova Posted August 11, 2018 Author Share Posted August 11, 2018 So, a fast and dirty Scout. Needs a coat of varnish, some edging and transfers etc: Any comments etc, are appreciated. Thanks, guys. duz_, golfdeltafoxtrot, Race Bannon and 1 other 4 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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