Tabletop Warhammer?

gradyhawks · 18 Aug 2015 at 16:05

Will grab some and give it a go! Almost out of Power Spray anyway.

Spuddy · 18 Aug 2015 at 16:07

Just a heads up if you do wanna use powerspray, its on sale in Tesco atm for £1.75, reduced to clear. So not sure if its going EOL.

gradyhawks · 18 Aug 2015 at 16:14

Will go tesco on the way home! Its good for cleaning the dishes if I have left them to long even if I will use this other stuff for stripping.

Nikumba · 18 Aug 2015 at 17:17

@Werewolf - Thanks for the info will pick some up

Just a word on the powerspray seems to remember someone telling me the newer version does not strip the paint any more a change to the formula or something.

Would get a bottle first and test before going mad lol

Kimbie

JHeaton · 18 Aug 2015 at 17:28

Nikumba said:
@Werewolf - Thanks for the info will pick some up

Just a word on the powerspray seems to remember someone telling me the newer version does not strip the paint any more a change to the formula or something.

Would get a bottle first and test before going mad lol

Kimbie

I've read this, too, both on /r/warhammer and Warseer, so definitely worth checking out.

Is anyone else frustrated by the change in base sizes in 40k? I've got a whole heap of Space Marines on the old style bases, but new stuff will come with the larger ones and I worry that mixing them will just look ridiculous.

Werewolf · 18 Aug 2015 at 20:08

JHeaton said:
I've read this, too, both on /r/warhammer and Warseer, so definitely worth checking out.

Is anyone else frustrated by the change in base sizes in 40k? I've got a whole heap of Space Marines on the old style bases, but new stuff will come with the larger ones and I worry that mixing them will just look ridiculous.

It's one of the few times I've been glad I haven't got a lot painted, as it is I'm going to have to buy a shed load of the larger bases for the marines I've got from various sets.

The stupid thing is (IMO) that they did it for Marines, but not some of the models that really really should be on larger bases (if just because they're utterly unstable or overhang the bases so much at the moment).

I'm also going to have to buy several hundred round bases for my unpaited Skaven.

gradyhawks · 18 Aug 2015 at 20:53

Werewolf said:
It's one of the few times I've been glad I haven't got a lot painted, as it is I'm going to have to buy a shed load of the larger bases for the marines I've got from various sets.

The stupid thing is (IMO) that they did it for Marines, but not some of the models that really really should be on larger bases (if just because they're utterly unstable or overhang the bases so much at the moment).

I'm also going to have to buy several hundred round bases for my unpaited Skaven.

I wonder if you could make an adapter for the square bases. Something that isn't as perm. as replacing the base in-case you fancy KoW or some old school Fantasy.

Werewolf · 19 Aug 2015 at 01:57

With the models I've assembled I've magnatised the bases (means you can sit them on a cork with a tuppence on for painting), so I may see about some sort of adaptor to go round them, or just say forget it and try to ignore the difference.

Nikumba · 19 Aug 2015 at 06:24

You can get adaptor rings to take the 25mm to 32mm which is all fine and dandy if your not using custom resin basis lol

Tummy · 24 Aug 2015 at 18:26

To build pile;

Terminator Assault Squad + ForgeWorld Terminator Shoulders
Terminator Chaplain
Space Marine Commander
ForgeWorld Ultramarines Venerable Dreadnaught + ForgeWorld Dreadnaught Right Auto Cannon + ForgeWorld Left Combat Fist
Assault Marines Squad
Vanguard Assault Marines
Tactical Squad x3
Sternguard Veteran Squad x3
Centurion Devastator Squad
Razorback + ForgeWorld Ultramarine door upgrades
Drop Pod
Ultramarine upgrades x5

Ignoring the Terminators; this is the basis of my Army (the Sternguard legs are going to be used for the tactical marines in 3x five man squads - special weapons will have standard legs and be swappable, although I'm not fixed on what to take as standard Grav or Plasma)

Can throw up my first army list if anyone is interested.

Tunney · 24 Aug 2015 at 18:34

I forgot to post this the other weekend but I went to a Horus Heresy event at Firestorm Games in Cardiff the other week.

Pictures from my games
Pictures of all of the armies

Really good fun. Everything dies so quickly in 30K! There were some absolutely stunning armies at the event and the venue is the biggest games store I've ever seen.

gradyhawks · 26 Aug 2015 at 06:29

@ Tummy - I woud go for Grav as standard, plays against the meta better than plasma IMO. Throw up your list, would be nice to see.

@ Tunney - I'd love some 30k miniatures, but Forge World prices are mad... Wasn't there a rumor that GW would start doing 30k stuff?

Shamikebab · 26 Aug 2015 at 11:07

Yeah Horus Heresy plastics are on the way, there are photos of the sprues around if you have a hunt.

gradyhawks · 26 Aug 2015 at 18:47

Shamikebab said:
Yeah Horus Heresy plastics are on the way, there are photos of the sprues around if you have a hunt.

Just hope that are reasonably priced ...

JHeaton · 27 Aug 2015 at 01:29

gradyhawks said:
Just hope that are reasonably priced ...

Ahaha..hahahahaha..ha...

I scored a bunch of WFB Chaos stuff on eBay the other day, should be turning up later in the week. Will post a list when it turns up, but looks like with that and 40k (and a bunch of Reaper minis - these are really awesome!) I will be set for the year. I've built about 1/3 of the Space Marines already and have been experimenting with colours on the test minis. Hopefully should have some progress pictures up soon, but I think I've settled on using the Reaper triad and layering up, it's producing some nice results so far. Now that I have a decent set of files and various grades of wet and dry sandpaper, I think it's about time to start tackling some of the metals...

Tummy · 30 Aug 2015 at 03:29

On my Centurion Devastators, I cannot decide between Grav-cannons or Las-cannons?

vincent1989 · 30 Aug 2015 at 08:51

Tummy said:
On my Centurion Devastators, I cannot decide between Grav-cannons or Las-cannons?

Can you magnetise them? Best of both worlds then.

Tummy · 31 Aug 2015 at 06:08

vincent1989 said:
Can you magnetise them? Best of both worlds then.

I could do; but it is a lot of effort. I would honestly rather buy another squad and kit them out in the alternative.

I'm more interested in which people feel would be better; Grav's give me more shots > higher chances of wounding models but a much shorter range. Las-cannons give me 'more powerful' but considerably less shots > lower chance for wounds but have a huge range.

I feel the Grav cannons are more anti 'general' weapons, and the las-cannon is slightly more specific (anti armour) weapons especially with the rocket as second weapons rather than the bolters.

I am feeling the Grav at the minute, and then decking out my 'standard' weapon to be Grav throughout.

I just wanted more opinions

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vincent1989 · 31 Aug 2015 at 10:22

They seem like they fulfill a niche option either way, wouldn't it be best to see what your army is currently lacking and tailor these to suite?

Spuddy · 31 Aug 2015 at 23:30

Still not managed to buy any Warhammer yet guys, lots of expenses this month.

So Im thinking about it more and more until I make that initial purchase to build my army. What are peoples opinions on Warhammer Fantasy? Is all the action/updates around 40K.

Only ask because I contemplated Chaos Daemons as look like you could have some real fun painting them and they can be used for both 40K and Fantasy. Thoughts?