The rise of the Little Tiny Giant Stompy Robots

[Pyroclast91]

I like many other frater have long dreamt of a day when I could command the might of a titan Legio but have yet to win the lottery and as such this dream has remained beyond the reach of my financial capabilities. But thanks to the revival of AT which was just fading away when I first got into 40k I too can command the mighty God engines I've spent so long dreaming of. The problem now is one I didn't think I'd ever be facing. Not which Titan Legio but which Titan Legios? Since I don't often make it to my local GW or FLGS to play once I do get into actually playing it will most likely be with my fiance and or step daughters. This means I NEED enough engines for at least two opponents maybe three eventually but for now I definitely need to figure out two.

 

 

My wonderful loving Plastic Crack Addiction Enabler fiance got me my first engine and knights for Christmas and I gleefully set about getting all my various sub assemblies ready and constructed to the point I do with most models before I do any GS or Styrene work. I really must say these kits are a delight i can see why so many have struggled with the reaver legs but beyond that they seem to be very intuitive wonderfully detailed kits and the poseability if the Reaver is marvelous for a model its size im really looking forward to getting my hands on the other kits in the AT line.

 

My issue as I stated is my inability to choose which Legios? I would really really appreciate any input any of you have as though I consider myself quite knowledgeable of the legions of the Adeptus Astartes the Titan Legios are a very different matter. The other problem is it seems most of the information about the Legios is in books I don't yet possess. Here's what i'm looking for if any of you Titanicus savants might be able to help.

 

---Loyalists---

My main and all time favorite legion is the Salamanders i've always had a thing for dragons and im actually a hobbyist blacksmith myself so I find them very relatable. I would like to find a legio who was recorded as being attached to the XVIIIth especially if there's one who was primarily attached to them or solely attached to them.

 

---Traitors---

As with my loyalists I'd like to stick with a Legio who was connected to one of the Astartes Legions i've built before and plan to pick back up in the future and that would be the World Eaters. I know there was a legio mentioned with them in the novel betrayer but I can't recall which ? But I know I definitely want to build some Khorne aligned demon engines in the future but i'll start with them being untainted at first.

 

 

Anywho thanks for checking out my shenanigans and please like I said don't hesitate with the legio suggestions any info or suggestions are greatly appreciated.

[shandwen]

http://warhammer40k.wikia.com/wiki/Legio_Ignatum

The Fire Wasps. They fought alongside World Eaters inside the webway in Master of Mankind, and have solid background.

[Mendi Warrior]

Cool start, welcome on board!

 

Khorne aligned daemon engines … sounds extremely cool!

 

http://warhammer40k.wikia.com/wiki/Legio_Ignatum
The Fire Wasps. They fought alongside World Eaters inside the webway in Master of Mankind, and have solid background.

The warhammer40k wikia is a great source to get a first feel of the various titan legios.

 

Are the Fire Wasps and World Eaters not on different sides during the Heresy?

[Sandlemad]

---Loyalists---

My main and all time favorite legion is the Salamanders i've always had a thing for dragons and im actually a hobbyist blacksmith myself so I find them very relatable. I would like to find a legio who was recorded as being attached to the XVIIIth especially if there's one who was primarily attached to them or solely attached to them.

 

---Traitors---

As with my loyalists I'd like to stick with a Legio who was connected to one of the Astartes Legions i've built before and plan to pick back up in the future and that would be the World Eaters. I know there was a legio mentioned with them in the novel betrayer but I can't recall which ? But I know I definitely want to build some Khorne aligned demon engines in the future but i'll start with them being untainted at first.

 

Wonderful start! I get what you mean about titan legion background, it's scattered in multiple sources and clearly being updated as the FW black books and AT stuff is rolled out.

 

Loyalists: The AT book mentions the Legio Astorum (Warp Runners) fighting alongside the Salamanders on Beta-Garmon, though I don't know of any prior association. They're fairly fleshed out and have the benefit of being included on the basic transfer sheets.

 

Vulkan Lives mentions the Legio Ignis (the Fire Kings) fighting alongside the Salamanders/Night Lords during the great crusade and they were present for the break between Vulkan and Curze. There's almost no background on them but the name could easily be taken to imply a broader blacksmith/forge association? There's not much more than a name but it does mean you could essentially do as you please re: heraldry, scheme, character, etc.

 

Traitors: You're thinking of the Legio Audax, the Ember Wolves. They were very closely associated with the XIIth legion and served largely as part of Angron and the WE's expeditionary fleets. They even seem to have had a mid-heresy presence on Bodt, the WE muster/recruitment world. They are cool as hell ("fire the Ursus claws!"), have some background if no real art yet and are sure to get more development in the future, including probable ursus claw bits. Audax does seem to be entirely or nearly entirely made up of warhounds though, so that may be a limitation.

 

Alternatively, Haley's Titandeath novel shows the Legio Vulpa, the Death Stalkers, gradually falling to Khorne at the behest of Word Bearer missionaries. They certainly fought alongside the WE on Istvaan. By Beta-Garmon most aren't exactly corrupted but they have started doing things like mounting skull racks on their titans and by the battle's end they have the some of the first few possessed Banelord titans in existence. Haley's novel is a good source for background. Their scheme is broadly red, black and purple, and they'll be getting transfers and more background in the next month of so with the release of the AT Titandeath campaign book.

 

If you're really going for three legions, Audax and Vulpa could theoretically complement each other quite well. Both Khornate, varying degrees of association with the WE, distinct schemes, one focused on light hunting titans, the other on heavy assault titans.

[Reyner]

Legio Atarus have some fluff around fighting alongside the Salamanders as well I think. Nice red and white/cream colour scheme.

[Rabenga]

Make up your own legio! It's fun!

[shandwen]

Cool start, welcome on board!

 

Khorne aligned daemon engines … sounds extremely cool!

 

http://warhammer40k.wikia.com/wiki/Legio_Ignatum

The Fire Wasps. They fought alongside World Eaters inside the webway in Master of Mankind, and have solid background.

The warhammer40k wikia is a great source to get a first feel of the various titan legios.

 

Are the Fire Wasps and World Eaters not on different sides during the Heresy?

The fire wasps are one of the legions that are clearly mentioned to be on both sides (so its rather the best of both worlds).

[Pyroclast91]

Thanks for all the input everyone I really appreciate it I think i've got it pinned down for the traitors @Sandlemad had a brilliant idea of going Audax and Vulpa as I really want a pack of WarHounds with Ursus Claws running about in front of some heavy fire support engines. As for the loyalists i'm still a little unsure on whether to go Astorum, Ignis ,or Ataris the question there being what color scheme I want to paint as they all seem to fit into my "fought with the XVIIIth " requirement. As for creating a Legio I considered that but I like recreating forces that have at least some foothold in the Horus Heresy canon. Now it's time to do some reading some planning and get some WarHounds. Isn't there a titan painting event coming up? Would be perfect timing to give me a reason to get cracking on this project. Thanks again for all your input everyone it definitely helps the motivation.

[Mendi Warrior]

The fire wasps are one of the legions that are clearly mentioned to be on both sides (so its rather the best of both worlds).

Are you sure? If not mistaken, they hate Legio Mortis, fought defending the Emperor's palace on Terra and have been granted the honour of guarding the Golden Throne. I thought it was Tempestus and Xestobiax which had been clearly mentioned fighting on both sides.

 

Thanks for all the input everyone I really appreciate it I think i've got it pinned down for the traitors @Sandlemad had a brilliant idea of going Audax and Vulpa as I really want a pack of WarHounds with Ursus Claws running about in front of some heavy fire support engines. As for the loyalists i'm still a little unsure on whether to go Astorum, Ignis ,or Ataris the question there being what color scheme I want to paint as they all seem to fit into my "fought with the XVIIIth " requirement. As for creating a Legio I considered that but I like recreating forces that have at least some foothold in the Horus Heresy canon. Now it's time to do some reading some planning and get some WarHounds. Isn't there a titan painting event coming up? Would be perfect timing to give me a reason to get cracking on this project. Thanks again for all your input everyone it definitely helps the motivation.

 

Hopefully we'll hear soon about Ursus Claws. Best to magnetise the weapons if you already start building warhounds now.

 

For the Loyalists, it very much depends on your taste regarding the colour scheme, with nothing preventing you from adding a couple supporting titans from the other legios to (a) maniple(s) of your first choice legio.

[DuskRaider]

Legio Ignatum was Loyalist. They didn't split at all that I can recall, but Legio Tempestus definitely did (with the Traitors eventually changing their moniker to Tempestor). Xestobiax was more guilty by association due to being in with the Thousand Sons but they were later pardoned by the Imperium / Mechanicum on the condition that they relinquish all of their psy-technology. 

[Reyner]

Unless people are thinking Ignatum had a split because of events in Master of Mankind?

Drach'nyen (the daemon in Abaddons sword!) possesses the Princeps of a Reaver, kills all the other crew members and open fires on a critically damaged Warlord and kills it. 

[Mendi Warrior]

Unless people are thinking Ignatum had a split because of events in Master of Mankind?

 

Drach'nyen (the daemon in Abaddons sword!) possesses the Princeps of a Reaver, kills all the other crew members and open fires on a critically damaged Warlord and kills it. 

 

This would make a wonderful special rule!

[Chaeron]

Great start Pyroclast - looking forward to the continuation of this project (whichever Legio you go with!).