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| Author: | kr00za [ Wed Jan 28, 2004 10:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Epic to 40K? |
I was thinking about building a WH40K Ork Gargant. Does anyone know how big it should be. Theres a WH40k Great Gargant on Ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/ws....IT&rd=1 Seller says its 13" high, that doesnt sound right to me. By my reakoning 13" would be Stomper size. If anyone know what hight the following should be let me know. Great Gargant Ork Gargant "Slasher Gargant" Mekboy or Stomper Thanx guys 
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| Author: | Mojarn Piett [ Wed Jan 28, 2004 11:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Epic to 40K? |
I checked the Armorcast archive pages and in there it says that their Great Gargant is (or was) 13". Go figure.  Judging from Epic scale models, the 13" sounds about right for a Mekboy gargant while a slasher would be some 1,5 times higher ( 19,5 ") and a Great Gargant would be 2 times higher (26").
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| Author: | Tas [ Wed Jan 28, 2004 11:31 am ] | ||
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FREAK!  
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| Author: | TuffSkull [ Wed Jan 28, 2004 11:42 am ] | ||
| Post subject: | Epic to 40K? | ||
Just Multiply everything up by 5. Thats the "true" scale comparison & it will fit the ranges well - its what FW use when they're scaling up/down their figures (except the titans, then they used 6.5, But I cant imagine you being one to cut back.....  ).
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| Author: | kr00za [ Wed Jan 28, 2004 5:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Epic to 40K? |
Hmmm I just measured my Mk5 Gargant. The hight of the body is 4.2cm. Scaled up by 6.5/1 makes the body 27cm. Id guess that with feet and head attached the gargant would be about 35cm  Thats about 13" ?Seems realy odd but its true.Anyone know how tall the FW Warhound Titan is? |
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| Author: | TuffSkull [ Wed Jan 28, 2004 8:04 pm ] | ||
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I think I remember Will saying the warhound is 10 inches tall, which would make the Great gargant a little onteh short side with that converson at 13inches. It will say the height on the FW website if you want to look it up accurately) |
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| Author: | kr00za [ Wed Jan 28, 2004 8:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Epic to 40K? |
Yerh its 10.5 inchs. Although its been a long time since Ive owned an Epic Warhound from what I remember a Great Gargant would be a 3rd that hight again... so about 15" Taking into account that a Mk5 GG is taller than a Mk3 I guess the one on ebay is that right size. Still seems small to me, as does the FW Warhound. Anyhow its all good coz it makes my life easier. Ill be building a Mk5 GG coz its far easier than the round shaped Mk3. Sitting here typing this I took a look at my PC. "its a Dell 4300" the case is 16.5" tall. Seems like a good size so Ill go for that ? 
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| Author: | Warmaster Nice [ Wed Jan 28, 2004 9:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Epic to 40K? |
I just got my EA rulebook today. In a fluff piece a (great?)gargant is described as being 70 metres tall which -with a quick guesstimate- would make it some 50-60 cm. tall in 40k terms. Also there's the "Big Toof River" battlescene from WD 215 where the GW modelling team made a 40k scale Great Gargent. On one of the pics one of the "Mekboyz" has replaced the gargant's head with his own -anyway it is pretty big!Cheers! |
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| Author: | kr00za [ Wed Jan 28, 2004 9:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Epic to 40K? |
Yerh I remember seeing a 40K Mk5 GG somewhere before. May well have been in WD mag. Anyway it was massive I think FW have downscaled their titans somewhat. Although their Warhound is a lovely model theres no whay Id shell out ?250 for a 10.5" high model.  You can pick up a 1/60 Bandia BattleTec model for about ?50 which is about the same size and they work equaly well in 40k. |
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| Author: | Warmaster Nice [ Wed Jan 28, 2004 9:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Epic to 40K? |
If you want it i can scan that WD article for you Krooza. Cheers! |
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| Author: | Jimbo [ Wed Jan 28, 2004 10:39 pm ] | ||
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Did you mean one like this one...  gives you a better idea of the size. If I had $150 I would certainly buy it! What I would say is that as Gargants are built individually they can be any size you like... |
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| Author: | kr00za [ Wed Jan 28, 2004 10:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Epic to 40K? |
Looks so much bigger on a gaming table. ? ?Maybe it is the right size I too would buy one... but the one on ebay is in the US so the shipping cost would but its price nearer $200 and thats only if it stays at $150... I saw one resently go for twice that!!! I could build an equaly impressive one for about "?30" plus Id get the the fun of the build
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| Author: | primarch [ Thu Jan 29, 2004 12:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Epic to 40K? |
Hi! Is that the old armorcast one? Its a steal at 150 dollars, that damned thing retailed for 300 dollars! I dont play 40k, but if I did I'd buy it. Primarch |
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| Author: | Mojarn Piett [ Thu Jan 29, 2004 7:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Epic to 40K? |
What's playing 40k got to do with it? The thing is impressive enough to be a first-class decoration. |
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| Author: | iblisdrax [ Thu Jan 29, 2004 1:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Epic to 40K? |
You are right, Mojarn. I'd buy the thing just to sit on my gaming shelf. If I had the money, that is. my 2cents, iblisdrax |
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