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The GREAT 40k thread

Discussion in 'General Hobby/Tabletop Chat' started by Killer Angel, Oct 4, 2020.

  1. Killer Angel
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    Killer Angel Prophet of the Stars Staff Member

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    the Tank battalion in all its majesty!

    Baneblade squadron.jpg Leman Russ squadron.jpg Tank Battalion.jpg
     
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    Killer Angel Prophet of the Stars Staff Member

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    After completing the Tank Battalion, i wanted to complete the army with some troops.

    the problem, of course, is that the original GW Tallarn models are rare and pricey.
    There are alternatives from 3rd party producers (some of them are pretty nice), but it happened i've got a bunch of old cadians models (not all of them included in the pic).

    0-original_Troops 1.jpg

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    Plus a Commissar and a Colonel

    0-original_Colonel & Commissar.jpg
     
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    Killer Angel Prophet of the Stars Staff Member

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    fot the officers, it was kinda easy, it was merely a repaint with some nice detail, worthy of them.


    THE COMMISSAR

    Commissar 1.jpg Commissar 2.jpg


    THE COLONEL

    Colonel 1.jpg

    Colonel 2.jpg

    Colonel 3.jpg
     
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    Killer Angel Prophet of the Stars Staff Member

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    the troops was another matter.

    we all know the typical tallarn soldier how it looks like:

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    alas, to use the green stuff to model a full kufiya doesn't work that well when you have only a sergeant with no helmet... and with the helmet AND the green stuff, the head turned into something too big.

    Then the idea: a mere scarf, desert storm style!

    Troop_Idea.jpg


    so, here we are.

    WIP:
    Troop WIP 1.jpg

    Troop WIP 2.jpg


    FINAL RESULT:

    Troop 1.jpg

    Troop 2.jpg
     
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    Imrahil Thirtheenth Spawning

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    Dude, you are killing it. What a great amount of conversions and paintjobs!! :artist::artist:

    This is gorgeous army and I like the project very much.

    Grrr, !mrahil
     
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    Killer Angel Prophet of the Stars Staff Member

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    Still working on it, given that I've had 3 metal psykers still in the box and i've managed to find a Taurox for 20 Euros..
     
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    A bit of an update on where my Salamanders collection for Horus Heresy and 40k is standing:

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    Top shelf is everything I've been normally packing into a 3000pt game.

    Everything below that is spare parts, models that come out once in a blue moon for bigger games, 40k-only crap, and silly side projects.
     
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    Killer Angel Prophet of the Stars Staff Member

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    Lovely collection!

    questions:
    is 3000 the standard for HH games?
    the points cost in HH differs a lot from 40k?
     
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    More or less, at least in my local area. While I am aware of HH games being played at as low as 1000pts, most people I've interacted with on the matter prefer the 'Apocalypse-lite' scale games.
    Oh, yes! Compared to vanilla 40k, units in Horus Heresy tend to be about 2/3 the points value on average. For instance, 10-man MSU tactical squads (you can boost it up to 20 for 10pts/model) are 100pts before upgrades, Rhinos are 35 points each with the pintle-mounted combi-bolter, and land raiders are 220 with all of their normal weapons, just for a few examples.
     
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    Killer Angel Prophet of the Stars Staff Member

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    baptism of fire for the 7° Tallarn: orcs!

    Tallarn vs Orks_Setup1.jpg

    Tallarn vs Orks_Setup2.jpg

    THe orks unleash a WAAAGH in the very first turn, delivering their heaviest punch directly at the heart of the IG battalion.

    Tallarn vs Orks_Waagh1.jpg

    but that baneblade will prove itself to be a even harder nut to crack, and the following move by the 7° will spell the doom for the advanced greenskin threat, forcing my opponent to concede at the end of the second round....

    Tallarn vs Orks_Waagh2.jpg
     
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    Killer Angel Prophet of the Stars Staff Member

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    in the meantime: korgorath conversion: now it's a perfect Hellbrute for my Legion of Bile

    Helbrute 1a.jpg Helbrute 1b.jpg
     
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    Warden Tenth Spawning

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    Wow @Killer Angel you have been hard at work on those Tallarns!

    The tank corps you have created looks great, I really like how clean and crisp the painting is on these tanks, plus all those rivets. The writing and symbols on the tanks look great too!

    And I really like the work you did on your tank commander, the green stuff work is spot on and the finished mini is fantastic! :artist::artist::artist:
     
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    Wow @Killer Angel those armies look epic! I recently started collecting a bunch of Necron minis but haven't even unboxed most of em, much less started painting em. My army theme was gonna go for like Dark Catholic/Crusader vibes. Using Gold's etc, in my head it looks amazing.
     
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    Killer Angel Prophet of the Stars Staff Member

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    Thanks! :)

    Ohhh, interesting. I went for a more classic scheme with mine, so i'm curious about any different idea.
     
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    Killer Angel Prophet of the Stars Staff Member

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    i know everyone know this, but it's just too glorious.

     
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    Lord Agragax of Lunaxoatl Eleventh Spawning

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    Flayed One incarnations of Necron units:
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    Products of both a disturbed mind and a skilled modeller I'd say...
     
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    often the best results. :D
     
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    Some cosplay.

    Trazyn the Infinite!

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    1. I'm repainting my marines silver and navy blue. I need good navy blue that dries matte recommendations please.

    2. Calling it now boys, if one of the plot points for 10h Ed is that the hive fleets got stronger fighting the orks, and broke out of the cordon impenetra, then we are going to see Krork in 10th Ed.
     

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