WH40k game Imperial Guard Rogal Dorn Battle Tank

[Redcomet]

9 hours ago, Emurian said:

Imo the Russ turret doesn't make it look weird rather it's the boxed look of the hull itself, hence I opted to retire my Russ for a Mortian standin (same height and width but +50% lenght.) I think the added lenght fixes the Russ looks. Not sure if I'll pickup the Dorm or convert one of these boys.

How was the Mortian tank to assemble? I have been eyeing one, but resin tracks don’t fill me with confidence 

[Beaky Brigade]

This mock up is very flawed for a number of reasons (thanks @Emurian for sharing your pics!), but I think it's reasonable to say the Mortan will be roughly in the same league as the Dorn footprint wise, though I bet the Dorn will be a bit taller. It's interesting that Mortan and GW have separately attempted to scale up the Russ while still having a playable model, they've both ended up with a similar form factor.

 

Mortan Owners should rejoice, with the right weapon fit it should be a pretty good proxy.

 

Edited November 4, 2022 by Beaky Brigade

[Emurian]

On 11/4/2022 at 3:12 PM, Squike said:

would like to see how that Mortian sizes up next to the Dorn, and also have you got any of the Mortian medium tanks for size reference?

 

No sorry I opted for the MBT as overall the dimensions align with the Russ.

 

It takes some effort to assemble the tank but nothing to complicated. I have 2 more lying on my pile of shame. I recently had the urge to paint some Vostroyans again with the IG dex incoming so they might get off the pile.

 

Tracks where a slight issue, one of them didn't align perfectly so I had to cut off the extension and fill one connected part with 2 rlly small balls of putty. It's not noticable after painting. 

 

There are ppl alrdy showing conversions in the Mortian discord to function as the Dorn, go check it out :). 

[Evil Eye]

Sorry to necrobump this, but...

Ouch.

[aa.logan]

It’s a relatively simple thing to fix, but it’s mighty poor if the hull is incomplete; I as (was?) really looking forward to building this kit, I bought two in anticipation of it being fun. Disappointed to say the least if this is the case.

[Slave to Darkness]

For that price it would have been nice to get the whole tank. 

[Doghouse]

Such a strange decision. I get that you can't see the bottom of tanks on the table so realistically it isn't going to effect gameplay and it was probably to save sprue space but these are models that are meant to be picked up and looked at and it just leaves the kit feeling incomplete. You can plasticard it but the price you are paying you shouldn't have to be doing that.

[lansalt]

GW did the same with the primaris ATV. It's terrible and makes it look like a cheap toy instead of a scale model (or a very expensive toy, if you will).

[darkhorse0607]

Wait... What? I don't understand why the shift away from an kitting an entire vehicle to only parts of the vehicle you can see.

 

I mean. In my cynical heart yes I understand, saves money and sprue space. But still

[Marshal Reinhard]

Wait, so the invader didnt just skimp out on a base, but also its under side?

[Mazer Rackham]

Hmm.

 

[lansalt]

7 minutes ago, Marshal Reinhard said:

Wait, so the invader didnt just skimp out on a base, but also its under side?

Yeah:

 

Spoiler

 

[Slave to Darkness]

Just now, lansalt said:

Yeah:

 

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Ive bought better quality knock off toys.

 

 

Think in universe they had to skimp on materials because of all the heavy stubbers Cawl has slapped over everything and he has passed it off as the new Cawl pattern escape hatch?

[Noserenda]

Ech, if it saves a few quid off the cost or gives more options it seems like a sensible choice, if someone wants to fill it it's pennies of materials to fix, I probably would myself to magnetise the tank to a base easier.

[lansalt]

5 minutes ago, Slave to Darkness said:

Ive bought better quality knock off toys.

Yet the JoyToy 1:18 ATV has a detailed underside. This is just GW being stingy.

[Marshal Reinhard]

25 minutes ago, lansalt said:

Yeah:

 

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I mean... why? And why then also stinge out on the one perfect thing to hide your crime: the base? 

Edited January 21, 2023 by Marshal Reinhard

[No Foes Remain]

That is very strange, since none of the Heresy Tanks have this on them which are also quite recent (in the scheme of releases, since we don't know when anything was designed). So why do it with that one?

[zarkkarn]

Not a great precedent to set. I can understand for the atv being classed as an easy build kit they may cut some corners but for a full multipart kit the dorn tank should have a complete chasis.

[Robbienw]

Makes it feels incomplete, silly decision

[phandaal]

2 hours ago, Evil Eye said:

Sorry to necrobump this, but...

Ouch.

 

Happy Meal quality.

[Slave to Darkness]

4 minutes ago, phandaal said:

 

Happy Meal quality.

Ive never had half of a happy meal toy before. 

[phandaal]

1 minute ago, Slave to Darkness said:

Ive never had half of a happy meal toy before. 

 

Good point! This is more like when you are a kid and you build yourself a tank by flipping a cardboard box upside down.

[Petitioner's City]

It's more sustainable.....gotta begin somewhere but across millions of units, that's a nice first step

[Noserenda]

5 minutes ago, caladancid said:

 

You are not wrong, its a very sensible choice by GW. They save money, and can sleep safely knowing someone, somewhere will defend selling a premium product like this.

 

And you'd rather spend more money on a flat, detailess panel most people won't ever see? Because it's a whole nother half sprue to fit that in and paying for it feels ridiculous, not "premium" when I can replace it with cereal box card for free and nobody would ever know or care.

[Lord Marshal]

The savings will be passed on to the customer right?

 

Right?

 

Unfortunately this will probably become the New Normal and a year from now anyone who still dislikes it will be told, "it's been like this for a long time now, what were you expecting?"

 

2 minutes ago, Noserenda said:

 

And you'd rather spend more money on a flat, detailess panel most people won't ever see? Because it's a whole nother half sprue to fit that in and paying for it feels ridiculous, not "premium" when I can replace it with cereal box card for free and nobody would ever know or care.

 

Premium generally infers you get a complete product and not one with corners cut, yes. Especially when you know that price wasn't kept down because of said 'half a sprue'.

 

Edited January 21, 2023 by Lord Marshal