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List vs.Modelling Dilemma
Topic Started: Oct 26 2012, 07:54 AM (207 Views)
alphariusomegon20
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I find myself with a quandary. While planning out my future Word Bearers Army, I ran into an issue between the way I want to write my list and the way I want to build the models. I'm planning on doing a 99% plastic army, with only the Dark Apostle model as the only finecast in the army, and I absolutely hate the fact we did not receive new Plastic Havocs like I had hoped. So I have resigned myself to build my own Havocs. I built a very adequate Autocannon out of kitbashed Chaos parts (the conversion calls for the barrels of a Reaper and the body of a Heavy Bolter as it's basis), and of course we have the normal heavy bolters from the CSM kit.

My problem is I am unsure at this point in time that if I run a 2X2 combination, that the list would be entirely competitive ( I'm just looking for competitive, not a powerhouse), should I build it like that. I can make up for some of the lack of Lascannon anti armor with placing Combi meltas on the Rhinos I plan to build, but I can't make up for Flakk Missiles Anti flyer defense (I'm trying to avoid using the Aegis line also, as everyone and their brother uses it.). So I am trying to come up with a really good conversion of a Missile launcher that I can use.

My issue is the obvious answer is using the SM Dev weapons, but they don't look Chaos-y enough for my taste, and to be brutally honest, my green stuff skills suck something awful, beyond filling gaps, to make them look chaos-y enough for my liking. Does anyone have any ideas that would satisfy my ML needs, or is the 2 AC/2 HB Havoc combo adequate enough for the needs of the game and I should just go ahead and build them?
"From the fires of betrayal, Unto the blood of revenge, We bring the word of Lorgar, The Bearer of the Word, The favored son of Chaos; All praise be given unto him, For those that would not heed, We offer praise to those that do, That they might turn their gaze our way, And gift us with the boon of pain, To turn the galaxy red with blood, and feed the hunger of the Gods." - Excerpt of the 341st book of the Epistles of Lorgar.

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polaria
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Buy a normal Space Marine Devastator kit and you get plenty of heavy weapons, including missile launcher, there. Same goes for Tactical Marine kit. If you need proper heavy weapons kitbashing loyalist kits with Chaos parts is both eficient and fun. Its always fun to corrupt loyalists, right?
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alphariusomegon20
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polaria
Oct 26 2012, 08:20 AM
Buy a normal Space Marine Devastator kit and you get plenty of heavy weapons, including missile launcher, there. Same goes for Tactical Marine kit. If you need proper heavy weapons kitbashing loyalist kits with Chaos parts is both eficient and fun. Its always fun to corrupt loyalists, right?
LOL the reason why I discounted the Sm Dev weapons is the arm is pre-attached, which doesn't work with the way I want to build the squads in my army. I'm using the various pads in the CSM kit to denote which model belongs to which squad. I'm using the horned daemon pad from the Rhino vehicle sprue to show membership to the havoc squad and I'd like the heavy weapons crewmen to wear that same pad, for continuity.
"From the fires of betrayal, Unto the blood of revenge, We bring the word of Lorgar, The Bearer of the Word, The favored son of Chaos; All praise be given unto him, For those that would not heed, We offer praise to those that do, That they might turn their gaze our way, And gift us with the boon of pain, To turn the galaxy red with blood, and feed the hunger of the Gods." - Excerpt of the 341st book of the Epistles of Lorgar.

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Chat up an IG player for some extra heavy weaps, they got plenty! :D

I just found a nice way to make autocannons myself...the hades AC from the heldrake kit is quite nice looking...
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FLEA BITTEN CHAOS MOGGY!!!

"Deception is the point. Any fool can calculate strength. That one has been doing it from the moment he saw us. Now, he has to calculate what he can't see."

"And fear what he doesn't know."
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polaria
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With the "no pre-attached arms" limitation the next best thing is IG weapons. If no friendly IG player is available, you can buy the IG kits and use the extra parts for converting into cultists. Word Bearers should always have plenty of cultists at hand anyway. ;)
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polaria
Oct 26 2012, 09:17 AM
Word Bearers should always have plenty of cultists at hand anyway. ;)
FODDER FOR THE CANNON GOD!


On topic, I know Heathens has some experience making his own weapons. Maybe try him out. And try out the IG part just in case.
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"Sons of our father, stand in midnight clad. We bring the night."
"This is Sevatar to the fleet. Let me be clear, brothers and sisters. I am not losing to these pious, honour-fuelled, frock-wearing whoresons twice in the same month. Focus all fire on the Invincible Reason. They crippled our primarch. Let's return the favour."
-- It saw print!
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alphariusomegon20
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Would running the 2AC/ 2HB configuration be worth it?
"From the fires of betrayal, Unto the blood of revenge, We bring the word of Lorgar, The Bearer of the Word, The favored son of Chaos; All praise be given unto him, For those that would not heed, We offer praise to those that do, That they might turn their gaze our way, And gift us with the boon of pain, To turn the galaxy red with blood, and feed the hunger of the Gods." - Excerpt of the 341st book of the Epistles of Lorgar.

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Kol_Saresk
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I have no comment on that. I have no gameplay experience so I cannot personally speak for it nor against it. I do know that if I'm going by second hand experience, I'd rather go by what people have experienced rather than what theoryhammer says as there do seem to be differences and usually experience is the winner in which one is right. Sorry I can't help.
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"Sons of our father, stand in midnight clad. We bring the night."
"This is Sevatar to the fleet. Let me be clear, brothers and sisters. I am not losing to these pious, honour-fuelled, frock-wearing whoresons twice in the same month. Focus all fire on the Invincible Reason. They crippled our primarch. Let's return the favour."
-- It saw print!
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