minigun762 Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Indeed - but I already have 2x2 cruisers (2 Carnages and 2 Devastations)...and an Acheron. It is just that I have run out of the correct gun turrets to make a second Acheron, so I was contemplating doing something else with my last, unassembled cruiser frame. Sounds like you're out of lance turrets but you're ok on battery and launch bays I take it? If so, I think either the Styx or Hades would work. Styx is more expensive but a more natural fit for your list, hanging back with the Devs. Hades normally works with Murders in a more aggressive Chaos fleet, but with your fleet you could either run it with the Acheron and try to get both ships within 45cm or have it hang back with the Devs as protection while sniping with lances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Ciaphas Posted April 30, 2012 Author Share Posted April 30, 2012 Hail Thank you for your replies. Alas, I have not had a single BFG game since last, but I have managed to paint up a piece of terrain, and to finish assembling my last ships, which I will show off here : A planet along with its moon: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/Master_Ciaphas/Malenhandskeapril007.jpg And The Dark Side: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/Master_Ciaphas/Malenhandskeapril009.jpg And here are the three ships - the last cruiser is still on sprue: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/Master_Ciaphas/Malenhandskeapril003.jpg Regards, Master Ciaphas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horizon Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 Hi, that planet with moon looks nice. Is it stable enough on the table? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Ciaphas Posted May 1, 2012 Author Share Posted May 1, 2012 Thank you! Yes, I know that the construction looks a bit...wonky...but the base is a wooden base bought from an Arts & Crafts shop (called "Panduro"), so it is actually stable enough. Regards, Master Ciaphas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodEmperorOfMankind Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Liking the update mate. Have you any more scenery pieces planned? I must confess I just print out the pdf scenery on cardboard and use that. Nice to see the fleet coming along. any pics of all of them together? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Ciaphas Posted May 11, 2012 Author Share Posted May 11, 2012 Hail Thank you! I am well in the process of painting the Repulsive-class and the Acheron-class. With regards to further terrain, I am working on making an asteroid cluster with some paper clips, laundry-type coat hanger and very light weight modelling clay...ought to be interesting... I will see if I can do a tutorial of some sort... When I am done with the Repulsive and the Acheron, I will do a group shot - I will also see if I can find a black piece of cloth to put them on... Regards, Master Ciaphas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Ciaphas Posted May 13, 2012 Author Share Posted May 13, 2012 Hail! Well - after a VERY productive Saturday with my friend who plays the Eldar (he finished his ENTIRE fleet in a single sitting), I have a bit more to show. First up, I managed to finish off my Repulsive-class grand cruiser - aptly named "The Repulsive" - and an Acheron-class grand cruiser - named "The Malevolence". They can both be seen here: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/Master_Ciaphas/Malenhandskemaj012.jpg I also took a picture of all I have to date, which is here: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/Master_Ciaphas/Malenhandskemaj016.jpg As for terrain, well, I did a bit of enterprising and came up with this...can you guess what it is? ;-) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/Master_Ciaphas/Malenhandskemaj001.jpg Later http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/Master_Ciaphas/Malenhandskemaj004.jpg A lot later http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/Master_Ciaphas/Malenhandskemaj013.jpg Brownie points for first guess ;-) Regards, Master Ciaphas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodEmperorOfMankind Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Hail! Loving the paint job! very nice indeed, great job on the replusive! Scenery is coming along well, I'm guessing asteroid belt? what are you making them out of? Will you get your friend on here as well so we can see his eldar fleet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horizon Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 Asteroids are cool. What do you use for the wooden bases? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Ciaphas Posted May 14, 2012 Author Share Posted May 14, 2012 Hail! Well - points for AngelsAbsolute! It is indeed astroide clusters :-D Wicked, right? I will get them painted this week, and show them next to the ships then. The wooden bases are bought in a Arts and Crafts shop here in Copenhagen called "Panduro" - but I guess they will be available most places? I use a Dremel to drill a small hole in the middle of it, and stick a laundry coat hanger into it, snipped to a suitable length. When that is dry (I used a hot glue gun on one, and liquid green stuff on the other. Glue gun works best...), I grabbed some paper clips, straightend them out, and super glued them onto the coat hanger length at various intervals. When that was dry, I put on a small blob of liquid green stuff in the joining to hold it better together. When that then was dry, I started making small balls out of ultralight modelling clay (also bought in Panduro), and stuck them on the ends of the paper clips and in the joinings on the coat hanger wire. These balls were pricked with the sharp end of the brush to produce the knobbery effect on them :-) The Eldar fleet can be seen here: http://www.powerfist.dk/forum/index.php?topic=56488.25 Regards, Master Ciaphas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodEmperorOfMankind Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 I'm liking them lots yes, good job! How big are they? How many you planning on making? Cool eldar fleet, btw. You got anyone else to give them game a go yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Ciaphas Posted May 14, 2012 Author Share Posted May 14, 2012 Hail! Thank you - I am glad to hear that you like them. I am planning om making perhaps 5 bases total with asteroids. I would like to make a nebula/gas cloud with LED lights, somehow, but I am not really sure I have the technical-electrical aptitude to pull it off. Time will tell. With regards to the Eldar, "we" have only played a single game so far, just before Easter. HOWEVER, my mate and I have arranged a game on Monday the 28th of May 2012, so there my Chaos fleet will meet his Eldar. We have agreed on 1000 points. Thus, if anyone has a suggestion for an optimized list to blast the Eldar out of the void, I will pleased to hear it. The ships available to make such a list are: 1 Desolator 1 Repulsive (large base) 1 Acheron 2 Carnages 2 Devastations 1 unmade cruiser Please advise... :-) Regards, Master Ciaphas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piousservant Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Against Eldar you definately want lots of WB's. I'd drop the Desolator and the Acheron and use the rest - I don't have my book to hand but I think the rest should just squeek in under 1000? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Ciaphas Posted May 15, 2012 Author Share Posted May 15, 2012 Hail! And thank you- I will keep that in mind, and see what I can do with those ships that are left. It is a pity that the Desolator should not see battle - after all; I finished it just last night!!! :-D Here ya are: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/Master_Ciaphas/Malenhandskemaj-Desolatorbattleship001.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/Master_Ciaphas/Malenhandskemaj-Desolatorbattleship002.jpg The mighty "Reaper's Scythe". Regards, Master Ciaphas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodEmperorOfMankind Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Great job on the paintwork! Can I send you mine to paint? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horizon Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Do not tailor to specific opponents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Ciaphas Posted May 16, 2012 Author Share Posted May 16, 2012 Well - I will bear that in mind...however, as the others certainly will tailor to me, I do not see why I should give up that advantage before hand... :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minigun762 Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Nice looking battleship, that will be a great centerpiece to the fleet. As far as your fleet, I would lead with the desolator to provide some range and hopefully soak up the majority of incoming firepower. The carnage will be a natural choice, that leaves 340 points. Two murders would be perfect but you don't have those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Ciaphas Posted May 17, 2012 Author Share Posted May 17, 2012 Hail! Thank you, though. Wouldn't there be a requirement for me to field a Warmaster or a Chaos Lord, though? Regards, Master Ciaphas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minigun762 Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Yeah, that will teach me to give advice off the top of my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Ciaphas Posted May 20, 2012 Author Share Posted May 20, 2012 Hail Well - no problem. I will try and construct a list on the basis of what you have said. How does this 1000 point list look to y'all? (And bear in mind that it is supposed to be tailored to smack the Eldar Craftworld down) Repulsive "The Loathsome" (incl extra shield upgrade) 245pts Chaos Lord w. Mark of Tzeentch (extra re-roll) 85pts 2 Carnage-class cruisers 360pts 1 Devastation-class cruiser 190pts Total: 880 points Suggestions on improvement...and how to use the last 120 points would be much appreciated!! Alas, I do not have 4 Iconoclasts to chuck onto the table... Anyhoo - I have worked a bit more on my asteroids, and here is the finished result: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/Master_Ciaphas/Malenhandskemaj-BFGasteroids003.jpg And with "The Loathsome" for scale: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/Master_Ciaphas/Malenhandskemaj-BFGasteroids004.jpg Enjoy! Regards, Master Ciaphas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horizon Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 How does this 1000 point list look to y'all? (And bear in mind that it is supposed to be tailored to smack the Eldar Craftworld down) I dislike tailoring a lot. Though the ship selection is common for an allround fleet as well so I will let it slip. :) Suggestions on improvement...and how to use the last 120 points would be much appreciated!! Alas, I do not have 4 Iconoclasts to chuck onto the table... 3 Infidels. ;) Really, I see no other options to your fleet unless you diss the Repulsive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Ciaphas Posted May 21, 2012 Author Share Posted May 21, 2012 Hail! Thank you for the reply. Now, I am perfectly willing to ditch the Repulsive...as long as I can make a viable 1000 point list :-) I also seem to understand, that the escorts we can draw upon as followers of the the true gods, are lackluster at best? Or is that only against the Imperial Navy, Space Marines and other Chaos fleets; whilst against the Eldar, the massed weapon batteries might actually be useful? Regards, Master Ciaphas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horizon Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Lacklustre? I think that Infidels are a cool asset. It brings torpedoes to a Chaos fleet for few points. And groups of Iconoclasts can be pretty nifty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Ciaphas Posted May 21, 2012 Author Share Posted May 21, 2012 Well - I will be the first to admit, that I have only played one game so far, so my experience is...limited. With regard to the escorts, I do not recall having seen one Chaos fleet list incorporating the little blighters; but I may well be wrong... How would your ideal 1000 point list look, then? :-) Cheers! Regards, Master Ciaphas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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