yorik Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 I need to get 33 chain axes for my khorne army (6 squads of 8 guys with AC) and I was wondering what would be the best method for doing this? cheap would be a plus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pea Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 The Chaos Terminator Chainaxe is 1.50GBP. There's also the Khorne Champion chainaxe, but that 'll cost you 2GBP. The other option is to just model on the chainswords, and claim they're overpowered and thus use the same rules as chainaxes. Also, as long as you're clear about the matter, nobody in their right mind should complain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scion Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 Hi there, I am a khorne general myself and started using my marines some time ago, two editions ago to be precise! Back then khorne marines were just as good off having a chainsword. With the new edition and the lack of chainaxes on the khorne sprue you might have difficulties equiping all marines with axes. Lately i have been redoing my army and started giving allmost everyone axes (just leaving the odd sword in there for cool posing). I used the new chaos warrior, and beastmen sprues. These have a lot of cool looking axes and mases. Because I think that a khornate chainaxe does not always have to look like a chainaxe, if it looks heavy or blunt enough to cercumvent armor it is good for me. If you also have that attitute then use the things I suggested, if not... If you really want chainaxes I suggest searching for some freinds who have a lot of spares. You could even try making them out of chainswords, enough bending or moddeling them on a pole would do the trick. Hope this gave you ideas, post the army when you are finished! Scion of the worldcrusher fraction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StratoKhan Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 I think that only a very picky opponent would expect you to have all the troops armed with chainaxes, a mix shouldn't be a problem. I mean, a massive sword will work just as well as a massive axe, don't you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorik Posted June 8, 2006 Author Share Posted June 8, 2006 thanks for the suggestions, the main reason for me wanting the chain axes is because my gaming club is have an end of medusa 5 battle with large amounts of points and for this they are particular about a wysiwyg army Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archangelus Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 You could convert some: plastic/brass rod for the axe hilt bit of plastic for the main part of the axe chainsword pointing down for the edge of the blade. I suggest that you remove a bit of the middle of the chainsword to shorten it. Here is an example, not the best picture but you should get the idea _ | |==### | |==### | |== | |Z | |== | |Z | |.....| |Z | |.....| /Z | |.....|/Z | | | | Have Fun! Archangelus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronophague Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 Dunno, I think as long as you'd use the normal Berserker box for your models, people shouldn't be able to claim you don't have chainaxes, and there shouldn't be a wysiwyg problem. You should ask the organizers of said event, before you spend cashola on your models. I for one don't really see the problem if you used the khornate chainswords and axes in your squad. They could all be armed with axes, and still not have khornate chainaxes and be wysiwyg... Sounds like nitpickin IMO. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Biguss Brutus Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 if you buy a box of zerkers and they complain that some don't have axes and dont let you use them, then tbh they aren't worth playing.... if the problem is that you have a lot of standard chaos marines who dont actually have any axes at all I might be able to understand a problem, i personally would allow it as long as there is some other suitable representation on the model, however small that representation might be, and/or that it was all explained before the game which squads have it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StratoKhan Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 Sigh. Another example of a poorly named rule. Half of the Berzerkers are armed with chainswords, yet they decide to cal it Khornate Chainaxes. I realise why, it sounds better, but when the kit doesn't have enough axes to go around, a little line in the weapon entry would have done wonders. I also wanted to mention that converting would probably save you money, but not time. I would definitely talk to the organisers, it seems like such a minor consideration. This could help. Searchy - Thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Q- Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 I prefer being fully WYSIWYG myself though I agree with others it shouldn't always be required when bitz are hard to come by. Anyway I use these for my Flesh Tearers Honor Guard... $2.50 World Eater Champion Weapon Sprue 4 (9947010209308) http://store.us.games-workshop.com/storefr...ze=b&Img=252582 $2.50 World Eater Champion Weapon Sprue 2 (9947010209306) http://store.us.games-workshop.com/storefr...ze=b&Img=252580 Still pricey but for those that enjoy the modeling aspect it's a good option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuh Tathor Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 http://bwbits.com/ Battlewagon bits sell parts from spruces and deliver world wide... Takes a bow.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Q- Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 ...errr... B) ...ok.... but... they don't sell Chain Axes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuh Tathor Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 doh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronophague Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 It shouldn't really be so hard to get some axes. If you know people who play any army that utilizes axes, you could try trading them for axes etc. You could paint all axes without sawblades, in some suitably demonic colour, and just say that they are chainaxes, since converting is still not forbidden I hope. Also, you could ask other chaos players, if they have left over chain axes. I took a quick look in my bitz box, and I have 10 chainaxes at least in the chaos bitz box. And one of my buddies has my other chaos bitz box, where there might be more. So I'd guess if you know any chaos player, they might have some extra axes. Also, there was a chaos close combat weapons sprue in 2nd edition in plastic, which had a chainaxe on it(might've had 2). Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkiraCho Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 snip up some chain swords, use brass rods and plastic card :) simple solution and kinda cheap, atleast enough that its not rediculous to do.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StratoKhan Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 $2.50World Eater Champion Weapon Sprue 4 (9947010209308) http://store.us.games-workshop.com/storefr...ze=b&Img=252582 $2.50 World Eater Champion Weapon Sprue 2 (9947010209306) http://store.us.games-workshop.com/storefr...ze=b&Img=252580 Still pricey but for those that enjoy the modeling aspect it's a good option. You must have a load of plasma pistols lying around! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maladon Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 if you are running a squad of 8 for each troops choice... use 6 chainaxes and one chainsword... with the aspiring champion having something else all together.... thus chainaxes would be the majority and the berserker wielding the chainsword would be the first casualty from each of the squads. No real problem. or buy two berserker sets to make squads of eight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaplain mortis Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 if you live in the u.k i have about 8-10 maybe more chainaxes spare i could send you.... most of em are the metal one from the worldeaters champ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorik Posted June 11, 2006 Author Share Posted June 11, 2006 thanks for the replys, I give it a talk over with the event supervisors and it should be fine, and I don't like in the UK unfortunatly Mortis, I live in australia, and as for borrowing other's chaos bits, I'm the only chaos player (and eldar accually) so no spare bits also been playing since the start of 4th so I had no idea about the fancy old sprues, I will be checking into that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T14 Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 I have a cheap suggestion, it will require rummaging around or sweet-talking a WHFB dwarf general, but worth it IMHO. 1) get your hands on a couple of old of WHFB dwarf axe sprues (from the first dwarf warrior plastic regiment). They are big and double-headed. 2) use a needle file to file teeth into the axe edges to make them serrated 3) buff out the middle part of the axes with plasticcard or GS to achieve that chainaxe look. you could even stop after step two for good effect. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maleficum Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 Claim they're 'Khornate Chain Weapons' and use both axes and swords. I actually think I've seen the 'kcw' someplace official. I think the squad looks superd with both axes and swords - and the powerfist, off course ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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