Fulmentarus Terminators - to convert or not to convert?

[Orange Knight]

Today FW released a PDF featuring a lot of legacy units, including the Fulmentarus Terminators. 

I find the unit very appealing, and I feel that a large squad that can shoot and assault with equal ferocity is something that suits the Ultramarines. 

10 of them with Power Fists costs somewhere in the region of 600 points.

I don't know if I'm being silly or not. Do you feel this unit is worthwhile? Converting will have a hefty cost attached, I'm also looking for any suggestions as to where I might be able to obtain 10 Cyclone Missile Launchers?

Again, any advice is appreciated. I will admit that the Horus Heresy has me very excited, and for the first time in a very long time I'm not immediately sure what I should be doing in regards to army composition.

[Charlo]

If you like the idea of terminators with COOL PLASMA MISSILES then do it, and post the results :) 

[Cruor Vault]

I think you should convert them if you like them!  I for one am plotting my conversions as I type!

I think a full 10-man unit is going to be a rarity, but units in the 6-8 range will be a solid investment.  Their comparatively short range will be a liability, but the (pun intended) brutal nature of their Plasma Missiles will make short work of damn near any of specialist unit (and Dreads!).

[infyrana]

So these are no longer able to be equipped with auto cannons?   I'm so glad I've not begun the conversion ... but others may have. Sad times.

No idea why this is in italics.

[Cruor Vault]

12 minutes ago, infyrana said:

So these are no longer able to be equipped with auto cannons?   I'm so glad I've not begun the conversion ... but others may have. Sad times.

No idea why this is in italics.

Lol...  Probably because Autocannon equipped units ignoring LoS would be hazardous to the game's health.

And mine is doing the same italics thing.  Probably a glitch.

[Frater Cornelius]

If you can manage to magnetise the cyclones, then there is no reason not to make some. You could make a fully customisable TDA unit that can get a host of different weapons and potentially cyclones on top. That's much easier than it sounds, if a little tedious. Still, for 10 TDA, why not.

Also, italics gang 4lyf \m/

[Orange Knight]

I've been able to source the bits that can function as the relevant missile Launchers.

And the project is officially a go - 10 Fulmentarus shall march with Guilliman. 

Courage and Honour!

Edited July 3, 2022 by Orange Knight

[El Ravager]

https://bitsofwar.com/home/118-zephyr-missile-launcher-mk2-.html

I used these for my Fulmentarus.  Works well.  

I really like the plasma missiles, makes them no longer a simple copy pasta of the Iron Warriors Tyrant Siege Terminators.

[newmajorpanic]

I’m liking the idea of trying the havoc launcher sets that come in the new plastic vehicle accessory sprue as the missile launchers. Now to source five… 

[Orange Knight]

Some good ideas. I ended up just ordering missile launchers from Spellcrow.

https://www.spellcrow.com/blizzard-missile-launchers-p-305.html

They look like slightly more angular cyclones, and they have rows of 2 different sized missiles - that really matches the rules they have. If GW release an official cyclone again I will rip these out and replace them.