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The thudd gun's back
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 11:07 pm 
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http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/quadl.htm
http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/quadlcrew.htm
http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/pdf/quad.pdf

Today, one of the most famous artillery pieces in the Warhammer 40,000 universe makes a welcome return to Imperial Guard armies: The Imperial Thudd Gun. Also known as the Quad-Launcher, the Thudd Gun is one of the lighter pieces of field artillery still in Imperial service and is essentially four mortars mounted on a towed carriage. The model itself is surprisingly large with four squat barrels out front and a huge breech assembly at the back. A big, heavy carriage similar to the Imperial Heavy Mortar released a few weeks ago supports the gun while a small shield covers the elevation mechanism and axle. A big `Well done!` to Will Hayes here: This is a real artillery piece. Big, ugly, heavy, and workman-like.
As massive users of artillery, the Death Korps of Krieg still field many batteries of Thudd Guns, sometimes grouping them together into much larger formations so as to completely devastate enemy positions prior to the inevitable overwhelming infantry assault. To aid in building the Heavy Support sections of your Death Korps army, almost everybody in the Forge World Studio have worked together and made a complete set of Death Korps Thudd Gun Crew which really are very nice.
If you don?t collect Death Korps of Krieg yet, (There are a few of you still futilely resisting. Give in now, it`s for the best.), I don?t think it would take very much work at all to convert plastic Cadian or Catachan heavy weapon crew or infantry to make your own, unique set of Thudd Gun crew.
Warwick has also kindly let us have a set of experimental rules for using Thudd Guns in Imperial Guard armies, these can be downloaded as a .pdf file here.


Looks decent enough from where I'm sitting, but I can't be bothered looking at the rules. :p

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PostPosted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 11:27 pm 
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ruleswise it acts as four normal sized mortars... Epic's AP-biased ranged attack represents it well, though adding Disrupt might be a closer match for the Thudd Gun's new morale-modifying stats.

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PostPosted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 12:17 am 
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Awesome! Just need a 6mm version now :).

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PostPosted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 4:15 am 
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Wonder if I still have a few kicking around somewhere - I think I may have used them in VSF conversions actually!

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PostPosted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 2:23 pm 
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its nice to see a model for such a classic weapon become available again.... some  times i think FW is just for the vets who go "do you remeber when 'unit/weapon X' existed"

YAY! return of the old school... my enginseer has never been so happy... :D

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PostPosted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 2:39 pm 
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Now when are they going to do a Shock Attak Gun?

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(Tas @ Dec. 20 2006,22:15)
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I think I may have used them in VSF conversions actually!

Why does that not surprise me? ?:D

My IG army recently received an allocation of Thudd Guns from the Squats. ?:cool:

Nice job by FW, though I can't help thinking it belongs more on a WWI battlefield.




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Remember, The E:A DoK has T-Guns !  And Rapiers !   Now ... let's get some Centaurs, Hvy Gorgons, etc. in Epic Scale !  :;):

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(mageboltrat @ Dec. 21 2006,13:39)
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Now when are they going to do a Shock Attak Gun?

If the rumours about the new Ork codex are true, you won't have long to wait.

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(Evil and Chaos @ Dec. 21 2006,16:06)
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Now when are they going to do a Shock Attak Gun?

If the rumours about the new Ork codex are true, you won't have long to wait.

I doubt they are. I would probably know if there was a new ork book anywhere on the horizon

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Actually, this is almost confirmed - heard it from a GW staffer myself this week. Dark Angels next, then Orks.

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Yep, it's official, Orks for 2008, at the latest! :cool:
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Head office never tell me anything :( You sure the staffer wasn't yanking your.. er.. chain

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codex orks is news to me too... from what iv heard/been leaked, we are no where near codex orks... maybe end of 2008/2009 but hopefully they will be soon...

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Orks are pretty likely to be after Dark Angels.


I've seen concept sketches for new Weirdboyz (In a non-feral army!), new Shokk Attack Guns... and .... a 40k-scale Ork Stompa.

No lies. :)

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