A Time of Reaving Interest

[Mazer Rackham]

3 minutes ago, Machine God said:

Most of the other spouted that it's not righteous to hide away from the enemy. 

 

They were not at Gate 42, brother. 

[Lord_Ikka]

9 hours ago, Machine God said:

Most of the Legions spouted that it's not righteous to hide away from the enemy. 

We hide only to hunt. The less the foe sees, the more it bleeds.

[Mazer Rackham]

9 hours ago, Lord_Ikka said:

We hide only to hunt. The less the foe sees, the more it bleeds.

 

To strike from the shadows is the surest of kills.

[Xin Ceithan]

10 minutes ago, Mazer Rackham said:

 

To strike from the shadows is the surest of kills.

I disagree.
 

The surest of kills is having the enemy out in the open, with no way out, outmaneuvered and outmanned, being ground to paste  with overwhelming force.  Repeat. Then go in and burn the remains. 

[Mazer Rackham]

QOTD from: Xin 'Every day is Artillery Day' Ceithan.

 

What we want:

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What we actually have:

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Quick and quiet works for now, good ser!

[Lysimachus]

Hmm, it's an interesting one...

 

The Agri-World is probably an easier target, but the Industrial World will have much better gear to 'borrow'? Of course, the AdMech outpost could be great or it could be terrible, depending whether the Forge World in question is Loyalist or Traitor...

 

 

[Black Cohort]

it is almost as if the three options you were given were chosen deliberately

[Trokair]

29 minutes ago, Lysimachus said:

Hmm, it's an interesting one...

 

The Agri-World is probably an easier target, but the Industrial World will have much better gear to 'borrow'? Of course, the AdMech outpost could be great or it could be terrible, depending whether the Forge World in question is Loyalist or Traitor...

 

It is supposedly garrisoned by a squad of Iron Warriors. This could be advantages or not. Also it might mean that they have Astartes suitable supplies and such.

 

[Black Cohort]

feel free to pose any in character questions you may have, though the command staff may or may not have the answers you seek.

[Mazer Rackham]

15 hours ago, Trokair said:

It is supposedly garrisoned by a squad of Iron Warriors. This could be advantages or not. Also it might mean that they have Astartes suitable supplies and such.

 

The only problem with that is we'll likely expend more ammunition than we might recoup.

 

I suspect something rotten lurks at the heart of this agri-world....and it isn't the dog's milk.

 

Edited December 11, 2023 by Mazer Rackham

[Trokair]

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I assume that if Hadad does know anything that could be used to get the garrison to open up and let him in it will require some form of Lore or Ciphers (Chapter Runes) check, either and or to retrieve it from his memory or for it to be still current and relevant to that garrison.  

[Black Cohort]

16 minutes ago, Trokair said:

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I assume that if Hadad does know anything that could be used to get the garrison to open up and let him in it will require some form of Lore or Ciphers (Chapter Runes) check, either and or to retrieve it from his memory or for it to be still current and relevant to that garrison.  

 

that would be logical

[Lysimachus]

Posted a WIP thread for my Elvrit mini:

 

 

(If nothing else, it's a bit of advertising for the PBP Forum to be seen by the people who usually stay further up the board! )

 

[Mazer Rackham]

Wish I was that handy with greenstuff and plasticard!

[Trokair]

My, Elvrit is a big lad.

 

Hadad is almost done I think, I am happy with him as he is now, but debating whether to try yellow or even hazard stripes.

 

 

 

Also I may have over done the drybrushing, so perhaps some point specific wash panel lining, if I can be precise enough.  

 

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[Mazer Rackham]

50 minutes ago, Trokair said:

even hazard stripes.

 

I'm sorry brother, was that even a question?

[Trokair]

2 hours ago, Mazer Rackham said:

I'm sorry brother, was that even a question?

Yes, very much so, my hands are far from steady, and yellow is not the easiest colour to work with...

Edited December 13, 2023 by Trokair

[Lysimachus]

Thanks gents!

 

@Tro: If you don't feel able to do stripes, what if you did something black and something else yellow, just to bring the IW colour palette in? Eg. a yellow shoulder pad and black on the autocannon casing, or something like that?

 

He's a cracking mini though, great sense of weight in the way he's carrying the big gun!

 

Edited December 13, 2023 by Lysimachus

[Trokair]

1 hour ago, Lysimachus said:

Thanks gents!

 

@Tro: If you don't feel able to do stripes, what if you did something black and something else yellow, just to bring the IW colour palette in? Eg. a yellow shoulder pad and black on the autocannon casing, or something like that?

 

He's a cracking mini though, great sense of weight in the way he's carrying the big gun!

 

 

That is much more likely, and I have been considering  something along those lines, will see how it goes.  

 

[Mazer Rackham]

2 hours ago, Trokair said:

Yes, very much so, my hands are from steady, and yellow is not the easiest colour to work with...

 

Ok, I'll give what advice I can as a veteran Imperial Fist player/painter/modeller, and a complete amateur at Adeptus Titanicus. I don't have shaky hands, but I do have a muscular eye imbalance which skews my perspective and stops me from freehand cutting/painting/drawing straight.

 

Firstly, yellow: It's actually really easy IMHO. Forget building up from black, brown or whatever. The key to yellow is white, and your white should have good coverage and smoothness. That is the big secret. Once you have that white you can either: Paint yellow, or use yellow ink to avoid streaking, and depending on how bright you want it. An option I used was to ink orange, then paint yellow, which makes the yellow a very warm, golden colour, which can be highlighted.

 

Secondly, stripes: Did you ever see my Legio Crucius, with the black and white stripes? How clean and neat they were? The key is Jammy Dog Micro masking tape. They do it in 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 and 2mm widths, which are low tack, meaning no gum left on the model. (An old hand showed me this). Look for a hobby store/model shop near to you if you can.

 

• Rip off a shoulder pad,
• spray white,
• paint yellow,
• apply tape, (make sure flat to prevent bleed),
• paint black stripes,
• do metallics now, because you're blacking anyway, and the tape covers the precious yellow,
• drybrush stripes with a bit of grey for highlight,
• highlight yellow, remove tape.

 

You don't need a lot of hazard stripes (just like Lysi says), - just a couple to give the 'impression' of hazards, if you know what I mean? 

 

Music to paint Hazard Stripes by: (I would use Electric Six, High Voltage, but you're too young).

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I hope this helps/gives an option.

 

Edited December 13, 2023 by Mazer Rackham

[Black Cohort]

so it looks like the most popular option is Phastus II as the first jump?

[Lysimachus]

1 hour ago, Mazer Rackham said:

Electric Six, High Voltage

 

 

I had forgotten this... SO epic!!! 

 

 

 

Ahem. On topic, I would be equally ok with Phastus or Phelorak. I think for my money Ghellion makes a little less sense, but I'm happy to go with that if the majority think so! 

 

Edited December 13, 2023 by Lysimachus

[Necronaut]

I saw Electric Six play a set at a local underground music club with my then soon-to-be-fiancé some ten or so years ago. They opened and closed their set with "Gay Bar." It was a great show.

[Mazer Rackham]

The location for our first matrydom, er, jump I'll roll with the group, no sweat.

[Trokair]

 

Utu is content to follow the lead of the others.

 

If he were to vote, then perhaps Phastus II, but it would be with some reservation, given the problem a traitor garrison would present. A passive/stealth recon first before the final commit if possible.