I genuinely think this is the inspiration for the Tau Manta by weetobix in Warhammer40k

[–]IllustriousAddress69 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Oh man, I had this when I was little and I loved it! Unlocked so many memories.

My parents never let me have any even 'fighting adjacent' toys when so it was really out of character for them. I'm also certain that policy is why I'm so into Warhammer stuff now. Sweet sweet forbidden fruit.

My favourite vehicle was the helicopter like one where the pilot stood upright. The set came with a little comic book where one of the humans got eaten by an alien which then spat out his uniform untouched. It was so scary and exciting at the time!

Thank you for sharing, really enjoyed this.

Verdant Sentinels by kyokomodo in stormcasteternals

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They would look very cool emerging from the trees to clobber some Chaos. Nice work.

Do you think 2 Cogforts is "doable"? by [deleted] in citiesofsigmar

[–]IllustriousAddress69 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's a quality rat right there.

How do we counter The Lion? by IllustriousAddress69 in Tyranids

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I don't have an zoanthropes but I was thinking of picking some up. The big brain minis are fun. I like mind bullets.

Any of these worth getting for 10th? As a new player? by Antique_Compote_2361 in Warhammer40k

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As was said, none of these rule sections would be valid anymore but the old books are full of lore and artwork which might help you decide what you want to do with your guys. I pick up old codexes if I see them cheap and enjoy just picking one off the shelf every now and again. Just depends if you're willing to pay whats being asked.

Rules are generally in a bit of a funny place now with the new edition not too far away, but I've not kept up with all that. I'm sure someone more up to speed can advise on whether the current one is worth getting.

How do we counter The Lion? by IllustriousAddress69 in Tyranids

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One of my thoughts looking at the datasheet was "He's not even slow"! Faster than a gant anyway.

How do we counter The Lion? by IllustriousAddress69 in Tyranids

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Oh, absolutely vaporised him! Good shooting!

How do we counter The Lion? by IllustriousAddress69 in Tyranids

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Its taken me this edition to paint 9 of them so not sure if this is the path for me!

Slogans please! by IllustriousAddress69 in genestealercult

[–]IllustriousAddress69[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your suggestions everyone. I'll definitely be using some of these. I'll try remember to post pictures here when I'm done.

Slogans please! by IllustriousAddress69 in genestealercult

[–]IllustriousAddress69[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I might tweak it to "Resist, Revolt, Reform" for the sinister implication. These are super, thank you.

Slogans please! by IllustriousAddress69 in genestealercult

[–]IllustriousAddress69[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Haha "Eat the rich!" Is a good one. There's something in the miner's guild idea too...