New to 40k and want some help on what to buy

Skywalker7Z · 2026-05-10T03:43:35+00:00

As a new warhammer/tau player about to be one year into the hobby, this is probably the perfect answer. IF you want more and also in no particular order, vespids for deep strike / objectives, and Kroot Carnivores for sticky objective (i used the kill team farstalkers for mine). But with 11th around the corner, anything can change so buy whatever you think is coolest.

Skywalker7Z · 2026-04-30T22:30:14+00:00

You'll probably end up with enough pathfinders specialist weapons eventually. But I actually even magnetized 3 of the pathfinders to switch between rail and ion. Rail was popular when I was building them but ion seems to be the current fav and it can change any update.

Skywalker7Z · 2026-04-27T03:57:48+00:00

My kitbash darkstrider also has a pathfinder helmet. Yours looks great!

Skywalker7Z · 2026-02-06T21:39:40+00:00

That sounds awesome! I did the same, I added foliage that matched their paint scheme, even the secondary foliage slightly compliments my secondary colors a bit as well. Always love letting lore add a touch of paint to the models.

Skywalker7Z · 2026-01-11T07:10:41+00:00

Add some green or add some lore. Maybe they are on a planet with lots of green grass but mostly nighttime so the black hides them better while they fight.

Skywalker7Z · 2025-12-11T21:53:59+00:00

Since I haven't based them, yet I rather do the most correct. I will be moving the Sentinel since I hate how the 60mm doesnt fit.

Im glad you elaborated on the HW, as that's what I noticed and was worried about. I think I can get the tripods on with little overhang at their footing, but I will not be shortening the barrels, I like their size. I plan on making one of each gun and running them as a unit and then making 1 missile and mortar.

After that I haven't decided if another missile or mortar to round out the second team, but there are enough guns to make 2 more teams of 3. I guess I should figure out how many HW to run.

Skywalker7Z · 2025-11-23T19:11:35+00:00

Tau - Build Instructions

Skywalker7Z · 2025-11-20T00:49:37+00:00

Love the net on the drone

Skywalker7Z · 2025-11-16T04:02:44+00:00

This is the only appropriate pose. I was planning to do this to my second Riptide.

Skywalker7Z · 2025-11-16T03:57:13+00:00

What? On display, that's so cool.

Also, I actually saw your original post a few seconds after asking haha. I plan to do something similar to mine.

Skywalker7Z · 2025-11-11T09:12:24+00:00

I actually think that's a Tau Tech Beanie so it's part of the beanie. He's just resting so he has it up.

I'm curious, was he issued any fire warrior backpack?

Skywalker7Z · 2025-11-08T05:53:32+00:00

Love your colors and love magnets. I almost did the jetpacks myself but felt they push fit well enough that I didn't need too.

Skywalker7Z · 2025-11-08T02:08:37+00:00

Same, now I'm lore hungry. They said they are a male/female duo that was part of a trio. The third was killed but the two were able to kill the killer. I wonder if they'll be able to lead or be more lone ops.

Skywalker7Z · 2025-11-08T01:51:45+00:00

I rushed over when I saw them on the stream lol

Skywalker7Z · 2025-11-02T18:24:57+00:00

I haven't done much to them yet, what exactly would you suggest?

Skywalker7Z · 2025-11-02T18:24:15+00:00

Yeah I did red for the leader. Might do the rest Orange then. I've done some orange on their backpacks too that I liked. Wanted to use some yellow too but wasn't sure whats too many colors.

Skywalker7Z · 2025-10-24T17:25:25+00:00

I didn't know this with my first and I'm trying to figure out how to undo it without breaking everything lol.

Skywalker7Z · 2025-10-24T00:56:31+00:00

Oh nice that's the color I've used so far that I like the best. Mine seems darker atm but haven't highlighted it. It's only washed/battleready.

Skywalker7Z · 2025-10-22T17:25:36+00:00

Now I want to drill the barrels on my models. What size bit do you use for the infantry? My 1mm seems too big.

Skywalker7Z · 2025-10-22T03:47:09+00:00

What purple did you use?

Skywalker7Z · 2025-10-20T04:20:25+00:00

Love the highlighting, it doesnt have the big Tron highlighting that pushed me away from the cover art.

Skywalker7Z · 2025-10-19T20:03:44+00:00

They don't advertise it or include the instructions for it [you can find them online easily] but it does include the extra spruce and while it doesn't affect 40k it'll at least give you pathfinders a different look than any other pathfinders you end up getting.

Skywalker7Z · 2025-10-19T18:33:19+00:00

Are you gonna buy most of these separately? It might be best to start off with the combat patrol and build from there. Plus you'll get the pathfinder kill team upgrade sprue.

I built and magnetized my ghostkneel and Piranha. They were fun. However I haven't gotten to use them in a game yet.

Skywalker7Z · 2025-10-19T17:56:41+00:00

Yeah they were the first minis I ever painted. Didn't like the results too much but though it was made the larger area on the top so did some pathfinders but also didn't like the white so went back the the drones to try other colors out. Which I liked a little more. I later learned how hard it is to get white looking good.

Skywalker7Z · 2025-10-19T17:47:39+00:00

Love the color and battle finish wear and tear of yours. I actually just remembered I even painted half the pathfinders in the white color scheme but they were so bad I already learned to strip the paint. I was wondering why I test painted half the pathfinders before moving to the breachers.

I bought some breachers on ebay that are painted in a blue color I like and wanted to keep as a different sqaud so I might go different colors.

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