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Post by iggy666 on Jul 8, 2012 16:56:45 GMT -5
I am getting a few tanks and was wondering if anyone could tell me of nice was to kit them out and use them.
Leman Russ Battle Tank
Leman Russ Demolisher
Basilisk
Hellhound
I already have a Chimera with vets, I'm thinking about running them forward with the Hellhound, backed up with the demolisher cannon. Hide the basilisk behind the leman russ or terrain. What weapons should I give the leman russes?
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Post by Peter Cooman on Jul 8, 2012 17:05:21 GMT -5
Well it all depends on your other options. I liked plasma cannons on my russes last edition. Not sure of that now, as they can take away hull points. I guess for a demolisher you can take a lascannon hull mount and no sponsons. I like my leman russ as an exterminator though, and especially now that they can glance hullpoints away pretty easily  |
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Post by teku18 on Jul 8, 2012 20:54:41 GMT -5
Get magnets makes all options available and makes life easier.
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Post by WestRider on Jul 8, 2012 21:04:45 GMT -5
You don't even need Magnets. The Weapons on the Russ kit will pressure fit into the mountings. The only choice you have to make permanently is between the regular Russ and the Vanquisher*, as they use some of the same Barrel parts.
The same goes for the different Turret Weapons on the HellHound kit. All three variants have their place there, but I'm a particular fan of the baseline HellHound.
All four of the Tanks you've chosen are solid options, well worth using. Given the 6th Ed Rules for Vehicles, I'd recommend Sponson Weapons on the Russes, usually Heavy Bolters since they're cheap and can Snap Fire. A Pintle Heavy Stubber is also almost always a worthwhile option now.
The regular Russ, Demolisher, Exterminator, and Executioner are all solid options. The Eradicator is a bit too narrow in Role, and the Vanquisher and Punisher are both narrow in Role and overpriced for what they do. They don't exactly suck, but the four I listed first are notably better.
*Choose the regular Russ.
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Post by optimat on Jul 9, 2012 1:36:56 GMT -5
In the latest kit, doesn't the Standard turret end just slot into the Vanquisher turret part - allowing for pressure fit choices also? It did when I was dry fit testing, anyway. It's on a Hex-shaped slot, and it held without glue while it was unpainted, at least.
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Post by iggy666 on Jul 9, 2012 16:04:26 GMT -5
I'm buying a friends models.
Its cheap but I don't have the options to change the turret weapon. I could rearrange the sponsons and hull mounted weapon.
Demolisher Cannon w/ lascannon for popping tanks and maybe crushing infantry.
Basilisk with camo netting(?) Sitting far back in area terrain firing down on infantry. Hellhound running forward killing infantry with my demolisher and chimera. Battle tank with all heavy bolters (?) Guarding my infantry.
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Post by WestRider on Jul 9, 2012 19:38:52 GMT -5
In the latest kit, doesn't the Standard turret end just slot into the Vanquisher turret part - allowing for pressure fit choices also? It did when I was dry fit testing, anyway. It's on a Hex-shaped slot, and it held without glue while it was unpainted, at least. So it might. I've only seen pics of the Sprues, didn't look like they'd be swappable from that. Haven't got any new Russes since I've never used more than half of what I've already got in a single Game anyhow. |
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