Space Marine/Imperial Guard Spotlight/Searchlight (click on image to enlarge) |
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Need Help Looking for a Bit
I need help locating this bit. I have been searching eBay and the bits stores, but have had no luck at all. I believe this is a spotlight from the vehicle upgrade sprue one version prior to the current one.
I am willing to trade or buy (I only need 1). Can anyone out there help me?
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
List Building: Imperial Guard
I have always wanted to make a rag-tag, or eclectic looking IG army. I was never sure quite how to do it (or when I would so), but I have been collecting the models for 15+ years. As evidence, here are a few pics...
The root of the inspiration is the last ditch effort to defend an outpost or some other important location. I envision the force to be comprised of the local enforcers/arbites, remnants of planetary reserves, desperados, prisoners, conscripts, special forces, kill teams, and elements of the local administratum. Because of our Dark Heresy campaign, I only recently thought about including an inquisitor and/or rogue trader-- either a counts-as company command squad, or an additional inquisitor ally squad.
This is not meant to be any sort of competitive tournament list, just a casual fun list. Except for the 2 chimeras, I have everything listed. The Arvus Lighter is a scratch build project, primarily for use in Dark Heresy.
3000 Pts - Imperial Guard Roster
HQ: Company Command Squad (11#, 375 pts)
Rogue Trader or Inquisitor?
Special Forces?
Planetary Reserves/Garrison
Local Law Enforcement
Local Law Enforcement
Desperados
The root of the inspiration is the last ditch effort to defend an outpost or some other important location. I envision the force to be comprised of the local enforcers/arbites, remnants of planetary reserves, desperados, prisoners, conscripts, special forces, kill teams, and elements of the local administratum. Because of our Dark Heresy campaign, I only recently thought about including an inquisitor and/or rogue trader-- either a counts-as company command squad, or an additional inquisitor ally squad.
This is not meant to be any sort of competitive tournament list, just a casual fun list. Except for the 2 chimeras, I have everything listed. The Arvus Lighter is a scratch build project, primarily for use in Dark Heresy.
3000 Pts - Imperial Guard Roster
HQ: Company Command Squad (11#, 375 pts)
Rogue Trader or Inquisitor?
- 4 Company Command Squad (Carapace Armour; Krak Grenades; Medi-pack; Regimental Standard; Vox Caster; Plasmagun x1)
- 1 Company Commander (Melta Bombs, Power Fist; Plasma Pistol)
- 1 Astropath
- 2 Bodyguard
- 1 Master of Ordnance
- 1 Officer of the Fleet
- 1 Chimera (Turret Heavy Bolter; Dozer Blade; Hunter Killer Missile; Pintle Storm Bolter)
- 1 Ministorum Priest (Eviscerator)
- 1 Techpriest Enginsee
- 1 Servitor Unit (Plasma Cannon x1)
Special Forces?
- 9 Storm Trooper Squad (Flamer x1; Grenade Launcher x1)
- 1 Storm Trooper Sergeant (Power Weapon)
- 1 Chimera (Turret Heavy Bolter; Dozer Blade; Pintle Storm Bolter)
Planetary Reserves/Garrison
- 2 Platoon Command Squad (Vox Caster; Flamer x1)
- 1 Heavy Weapons Team (Missile Launcher)
- 1 Platoon Commander (Power Weapon; Plasma Pistol)
- 7 Infantry Squad (Vox Caster; Meltagun x1)
- 1 Heavy Weapons Team (Heavy Bolter)
- 1 Sergeant (Bolt Pistol)
- 7 Infantry Squad (Vox Caster; Flamer x1)
- 1 Heavy Weapons Team (Lascannon)
- 1 Sergean
- 3 Heavy Weapons Squad
- 3 Heavy Weapons Squad
- 3 Heavy Weapons Squad
- 20 Conscripts Squad
- 9 Veteran Squad (Demolition Charge; Melta Bombs; Vox Caster; Meltagun x3)
- 1 Veteran Sergeant (Melta Bombs)
- 9 Veteran Squad (Camo Cloak; Snare Mines; Vox Caster; Plasmagun x1; Sniper Rifle x2)
- 1 Veteran Sergeant (Camo Cloak; Snare Mines; Bolt Pistol; Power Weapon)
- 9 Penal Legion Squad
- 1 Penal Custodian
Local Law Enforcement
- 5 Adeptus Arbites Squad [WH] (Flamer x1)
- 1 Veteran Arbite [WH] (Auspex)
- 1 Rhino [WH] (Pintle-mounted Storm Bolter; Searchlight)
Local Law Enforcement
- 5 Adeptus Arbites Squad [WH] (Grenade Launcher x1)
- 1 Veteran Arbite [WH] (Brazier of Holy Fire x1; Auspex)
- 1 Rhino [WH] (Pintle-mounted Storm Bolter; Searchlight)
- 1 Armoured Sentinel (Lascannon)
- 1 Armoured Sentinel (Lascannon)
- 1 Armoured Sentinel (Lascannon)
Desperados
- 4 Rough Rider Squad (Meltagun x2)
- 1 Rough Rider Sergeant (Melta Bombs; Plasma Pistol)
- 1 Leman Russ Battle Tank (Heavy Bolter Sponsons x2; Dozer Blade; Pintle Storm Bolter)
- 1 Leman Russ Battle Tank (Heavy Bolter Sponsons x2; Dozer Blade; Pintle Storm Bolter)
- 1 Leman Russ Battle Tank (Heavy Bolter Sponsons x2; Dozer Blade; Pintle Storm Bolter)
- 1 Arvus Lighter (IA) (Armoured Cockpit; Flare / Chaff Launcher)
Monday, February 14, 2011
Arbites (counts-as) Rhino WiP (part 2)
(click on image to enlarge) |
I decided to trim down the smoke launcher tubes-- a little more than half (click on image to enlarge) |
Side-by-side comparison to a mk1 Rhino (click on image to enlarge) |
Hopefully I'll have all three painted up later this week.
To see the development of this project check out:
Arbites (counts-as) Rhino WiP
Adeptus Arbites
Sunday, February 13, 2011
[3-D] Print on Demand
I first heard about this little company, shapeways.com from the Daily Illuminator over at Steve Jackson Games. As Paul Chapman said, the dice are very inciting.
After looking through their site for a couple of hours, I decided to order a few of things-- 3 dice and a sci-fi wall detail.
These dice are amassing!! I ordered the White Strong & Flexible material. They can easily be inked and/or painted. However they are a little light in the hand for my taste for game use. If I were to decide to use the pinwheel dice in a game, I would prefer to get another set in metal-- Yes! You can have these babies printed up in stainless steel, antique bronze, or other metals. Some items can be printed in glass!!
This is another design marvel. However, as a die it is a little too out there for my taste... it will have to settle for residing on my "interesting dice" shelf.
The last item I ordered is a computer console/wall section. It was only available in the transparent detail material. Unfortunately, I can also no longer find it on their site. I don't know if this had anything to do with it, but the original image showed the piece on top of what appeared to be a GW wall section.
After looking through their site for a couple of hours, I decided to order a few of things-- 3 dice and a sci-fi wall detail.
Pinwheel Die 10 (item on shapeways.com) (click on image to enlarge) |
Tocrax Ten-Sided Die (item on shapeways.com) (click on image to enlarge) |
Wall Computer (click on image to enlarge) |
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