pathatrick Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 I'm looking to do a few Deathwatch kill teams with a watch master. What would be the best kit to use? Tac squad with deathwatch pauldrons? I haven't read enough about them. I'm reading the Guant omnibus right now and then onto the Eisenhorn trilogy. So do they keep their appearance simple or get all fancy with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvmoogy Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 In my Deathwatch army, I have used Pedro Kantor as the top dude and converted a captain just adding on a Deathwatch shoulder pad to a mini I made using the Vanguard squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luther - the fallen Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 I'd say the look of a Deathwatch very much depends on his parent chapter. Some chapters love bling, some don't. As for the teams, I personally run two 5-man teams using Sternguard Veterans, both with sergeants, and then I run a Captain and a Librarian with them, for 2x6-man. The plan is to have them in flyers too, but that's another story :P - Luther Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Frostfang Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 2 five man squads one sternguard one vanguard worked for me. deathwatch....grrrrrrrr!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noctem Cultor Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 The GW models have always been simple Tactical Squads with the upgrades. But personally I picture them With small little hints of their chapter showing through as it says they paint their armour black not replace it for a Black set. There is an awesome example here in the Hall Of Honour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Mehman Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 There is an awesome example here in the Hall Of Honour I don't see the reasoning behind not painting the whole left arm silver. Some of those models have it, some don't. This is Deathwatch- there is no option ! Anyway, I agree with Noctem. They get to keep all their little trinkets (some say they can't leave with any they gain while on Watch Duty but, eh, Space Wolves) from when they go. That means Space Wolves get their totems and Blood Angels get their chalices which means more modeling opportunities for us ! The only difference is the paint job: all black armour except for their Chapter Icon which gets swapped to the right pauldron and their left arm which is silver along with the new Deathwatch pauldron. That way their armour's Machine Spirit isn't angry at the sacrilege of a new paint job (never made sense to me why that would affect a computer but it's canon). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Furyou Miko Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Same reason you can't change a ship's name - it's bad luck! Father Mehman 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pathatrick Posted March 12, 2015 Author Share Posted March 12, 2015 Does anyone have any spare deathwatch pauldrons? I can't find them on ebay and Games Workshop charges $25+ shipping for a 10 man updgrade kit. I apologies if trading/selling isn't allowed on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicodemus Doloroso Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I don't see any issue with asking a question, but active selling/trading should be done via PM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pathatrick Posted March 16, 2015 Author Share Posted March 16, 2015 Starting out. The far left is supposed to be a Pedro Kantor stand in. http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c128/pathatrick/20150316_140850_zpsdv4s0zni.jpg marvmoogy 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Mehman Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Cue Arthur Brown's "Fire". Good looking guys. Just make sure you paint their left arms silver along with their pauldrons. If not, we get the beat-stick out and bop you with it ! pathatrick 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pathatrick Posted March 17, 2015 Author Share Posted March 17, 2015 I'm going to get some vanguard vets going as well because they're cool as :cuss. This mixed with Inquisition forces will be a fun force to game with. Not to mention stormtroopers. I really don't care if I lose. I'm a beerhammer vet and enjoy the background. FlamingDeth 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casb1965 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 You've got me thinking about adding Deathwatch to my Inquisitorial force, looking at either the Archangels Strike Force or Archangels Sanguine Wing from Shield of Baal: Exterminatus as the formation of choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casb1965 Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 (edited) So how much is too much. Came across Deathwatch Kill Team: Talon http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Kill_Team_Talon and got to working on a list for it. Ended up with using the C:SW Champions of Fenris supplement to get a list of 1 - 4 HQ and 2 Elite. So list becomes: Inquisitor Sigma - Commander Ordo Xenos Inquisitor Lyandro Karras, "Scholar", Talon One - Codicier of the Death Spectres Rune Priest Darrion Rauth, "Watcher", Talon Two - Battle-brother of the Exorcists Wolf Guard Maximmion Voss, "Omni", Talon Three - Sergeant of the Imperial Fists Wolf Guard Ignatio Solarian, "Prophet", Talon Four - Battle-brother of the Ultramarines Wolf Guard Siefer Zeed, "Ghost", Talon Five - Battle-brother of the Raven Guard Ulrik Chyron - Talon Six - Dreadnought of the Lamenters Murderfang At 460pts it's a bit steep but the infantry would have +1 WS, 6+ FNP, Prefered Enemy, Fear, Fearless, Counter Attack and Librarian Help and Murderfang is a killer dreadnought with It Will Not Die. Your views would be appreciated. Edited March 19, 2015 by casb1965 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareddm Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 That article is actually missing the story of how the group came together and their first mission. Those can be found in the Deathwatch novel by Steve Parker, which is actually quite good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casb1965 Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Going to have to find that book to read. Question is, is 460pts too steep for two ally units? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adeptus Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Who cares? It's a good idea and will look cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvmoogy Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Wasn't Karras a Epistolary? If memory serves, he was with the, or next in line to be the Chief Libby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Mehman Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Going to have to find that book to read. Question is, is 460pts too steep for two ally units? When I played, 460 points for two detachments is a bargain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casb1965 Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 So how much is too much. Came across Deathwatch Kill Team: Talon http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Kill_Team_Talon and got to working on a list for it. Ended up with using the C:SW Champions of Fenris supplement to get a list of 1 - 4 HQ and 2 Elite. So list becomes: Inquisitor Sigma - Commander Ordo Xenos Inquisitor Lyandro Karras, "Scholar", Talon One - Codicier of the Death Spectres Rune Priest Darrion Rauth, "Watcher", Talon Two - Battle-brother of the Exorcists Wolf Guard Maximmion Voss, "Omni", Talon Three - Sergeant of the Imperial Fists Wolf Guard Ignatio Solarian, "Prophet", Talon Four - Battle-brother of the Ultramarines Wolf Guard Siefer Zeed, "Ghost", Talon Five - Battle-brother of the Raven Guard Ulrik Chyron - Talon Six - Dreadnought of the Lamenters Murderfang At 460pts it's a bit steep but the infantry would have +1 WS, 6+ FNP, Prefered Enemy, Fear, Fearless, Counter Attack and Librarian Help and Murderfang is a killer dreadnought with It Will Not Die. Your views would be appreciated. Slight change of plan. Wolf Guard will become Wolf Guard Terminator (so I don't have two spare models in the unit) but I will model them in Artificer/Power Armour. I feel this gives a better indication of the "superiority" of Deathwatch and allow me to model Ghost with his Lightning Claws :) So I'll have 3 models 2+/5++, one at 2+/6++ and one at 3+/4++ all with 6+ FNP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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