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MaksimSmelchak

Post subject: Tyranid Proxy Ideas by Maksim-Smelchak Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2003 3:09 am

Brood Brother Joined: Sun Feb 16, 2003 4:43 pm Posts: 7258 Location: Sacramento, California, USA

Primarch and gang, I like that giant Harridan idea too, sorta like a floating aircraft carrier that could carry lots of Gargoyles! Speaking of Harridans, the new Forgeworld version has hit prerelease. Forgeworld Pre-Orders Page As well as a ton of FW Eldar Falcon variants. Shabbat Shalom, Maksim-Smelchak. _________________ 6mm Sci-fi: http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/6mm ... nWarGames/ My Personal Blog: http://6mm-minis.blogspot.com/

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nealhunt	Post subject: Tyranid Proxy Ideas by Maksim-Smelchak Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2003 4:17 pm
Purestrain Joined: Thu Feb 13, 2003 10:52 pm Posts: 9617 Location: Nashville, TN, USA	I think I'm going to get a box of the Tyranid Warriors for 40K scale.  Using an idea similar to the biovore and carnifex ideas above, I think that box will have enough bitz to make 2 biotitans, with lots of bits left over.  Plus, it'll have 5 rippers to use as raveners (kudos on that idea). Both would have a horizontal posture.  One would use 4 of the Warrior legs and use the scythe limbs (maybe 2 sets) for the hth weapons.  The other would use the remaining 2 legs, with the large "monstrosity" scythes for the forelegs and additional scythe limbs and/or other bitz for the hth weapons. I suspect the 4-legged version would require some chopping of the forelegs to make it look right.  I was thinking that using one of the larger arm sets for the upper part and the hooves from the legs for the lower part would give an appearance that was much like a 4-legged mammal, where the elbow is up near the torso and the lower portion of the leg is elongated. 2 biotitans and 5 raveners for $30 is a pretty good price. _________________ Neal
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MaksimSmelchak

Post subject: Tyranid Proxy Ideas by Maksim-Smelchak Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2003 1:41 am

Brood Brother Joined: Sun Feb 16, 2003 4:43 pm Posts: 7258 Location: Sacramento, California, USA

Neal, I think I'm going to get a box of the Tyranid Warriors for 40K scale. Using an idea similar to the Biovore and Carnifex ideas above, I think that box will have enough bitz to make two Bio-Titans, with lots of bitz left over. One of my local players has used that box to make BFG ships different from the ones in the magazine. They look good. Plus, it'll have five Rippers to use as Raveners (kudos on that idea).

Thanks. I'm pretty proud of the idea.

Both would have a horizontal posture. One would use four of the Warrior legs and use the scythe limbs (maybe two sets) for the HtH weapons. The other would use the remaining two legs, with the large "monstrosity" scythes for the forelegs and additional scythe limbs and/or other bitz for the HtH weapons.

Sounds good. I'd like to see photos of your work.

I suspect the four-legged version would require some chopping of the forelegs to make it look right. I was thinking that using one of the larger arm sets for the upper part and the hooves from the legs for the lower part would give an appearance that was much like a four-legged mammal, where the elbow is up near the torso and the lower portion of the leg is elongated.

It sounds all right.

Two Bio-Titans and 5 Raveners for $30.00 USD is a pretty good price.

I agree!

Shalom,
Maksim-Smelchak.