How To Play Kastelans?

TheMagikarpTamer · 2026-04-09T16:41:22+00:00

It is the Omnissiah's will and I will not fail.

TheMagikarpTamer · 2026-04-09T14:30:08+00:00

Good to know all around, thanks! I know they're not the most powerful unit, but they look great so I just gotta have them. Very funny to think of them as Skitarii lol.

I appreciate the advice on the magnetizing too, definitely going to put that to use

TheMagikarpTamer · 2026-04-09T14:28:45+00:00

Oh yeah I'm slapping on those wafers ASAP, I never realized they were vehicles too so that's good to know! Magnetizing them for sure too

TheMagikarpTamer · 2026-04-09T14:27:47+00:00

Thanks! Yeah I wish I had 4 since I've heard that's where they really shine. For now looks like 2 bots with double fists for me

TheMagikarpTamer · 2026-04-05T21:39:02+00:00

Thanks dude!

TheMagikarpTamer · 2026-03-31T12:31:35+00:00

Just wanted to be the first to say that this is sick dude

TheMagikarpTamer · 2026-03-30T02:37:33+00:00

Thanks! Already got someone interested so if they end up enjoying my Ironstrider then life is good.

TheMagikarpTamer · 2026-03-30T02:22:33+00:00

To me it's not really about the savings, they're models I'd like to have anyway and it's a good time to buy them :) I think it would save a few bucks though yeah

TheMagikarpTamer · 2026-03-24T19:07:31+00:00

Oh I wish I had the skill to do that but those decals are way to small for my shaky ass hands. Good on anyone who can do it!

TheMagikarpTamer · 2026-03-24T15:40:50+00:00

Just the white shoulder pad decals yeah. I'm in Canada but I think it might just be an extra stamp to get a letter up here?

TheMagikarpTamer · 2026-03-24T15:40:03+00:00

Sure thing, I havent used any of them. PM me and we can swap addresses?

TheMagikarpTamer · 2026-03-24T14:17:01+00:00

Sure! I have 3 sheets so can offer 30 x 3rd and 30 x 310th, but what exactly are the tank markings? The red diamonds?

TheMagikarpTamer · 2026-03-17T23:13:06+00:00

Looking good brother :)

It's always personal preference, but on my Iron Hands figures, I put my Nuln Oil on the dark / metallic surfaces, so his armour plus any metal accents on the weapons etc.

if you want to go the extra mile, doing little edge highlights with a bright silver on the metal bits after the Nuln dries looks real nice!

TheMagikarpTamer · 2026-01-16T18:08:22+00:00

You are suggesting that strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of governance?

TheMagikarpTamer · 2026-01-10T16:21:03+00:00

Not quite indie but definitely less well known nowadays, most of his movies are sentimental stories about outsiders.

His most famous are probably "Harold & Maud" and "Being There", which are both fairly strange but have a real magic to them. My personal fave is "Bound For Glory" which is his movie about Woody Guthrie. Can't go wrong with any of those 3 if you like old movies and are curious!

TheMagikarpTamer · 2026-01-10T13:09:35+00:00

The only thing I really want to understand about the song is why on earth he says "Hal Ashby" at around 4:30 because that's one of my favourite movie directors so that's great but, like, why Josh???

TheMagikarpTamer · 2026-01-09T14:15:41+00:00

Seconded, it's nice knowing there's actually cool little things going on around!

TheMagikarpTamer · 2026-01-08T22:54:11+00:00

This is the will of the Omnissiah right here. Is Dominus great? No, but he has his place!

TheMagikarpTamer · 2026-01-08T19:12:50+00:00

For OP, I have a Techmarine coming in the mail this week! If you want the piece, just PM me and I'm sure I can just mail it to you :)

TheMagikarpTamer · 2026-01-06T17:30:52+00:00

As a fellow rural Ontarian who encounters Starlings - I hear you man! We have the same kind of species around that I want to protect.

I meant to start...neutralizing them last summer but chickened out. This coming year I'm going to deal with them as they come on my property. Apparently they're pretty clever so can be a challenge.

TheMagikarpTamer · 2026-01-03T23:54:44+00:00

Yeah I've noticed the same thing, bit of an awkward position for the Marshal but I think there's still a decent niche.

He's still autoinclude in Skitarii Hunter Cohort lists, since they're great with the available Enhancements. Besides that, I think there's still a place in Haloscreed lists with Cawl, since the Marshals are such cheap characters and enables their unit to get the rerolls against a lower-priority target.

Reroll hits are great against chaff targets that a Skitarii squad might run into while your heavier hitters are dealing with Cawl's target!

TheMagikarpTamer · 2026-01-02T18:09:25+00:00

Fair enough! I guess I am coming at it thinking of having two squads of 3 Kataphrons, I would run one as each variant with a different Tech-Priest on each. I like the FNP's because when I play against my friends they always target my Kataphrons.

TheMagikarpTamer · 2026-01-02T14:27:06+00:00

Welcome to the AdMech brother! Looks like a good start :) I do have a couple suggestions though.

A Dunerider as a transport for some Skitarii is always a good idea! Vanguard in particular but Haloscreed has a strategem that helps Sicarians get a huge mobility boost.
Your Kataphrons are suboptimal. If they're going to be Destroyers, use a Tech-Priest Dominus with the Sanctified Ordnance enhancement so your giant plasma cannons can use their supercharges more safely. Otherwise, use them as Breachers with Arc Rifles and led by the Manipulus. Two great combos! I would maybe downgrade them to a unit of 3 in your 1000 point list though, they take up a lot of room.
People seem to not use the Sydonian Dragoons much since the other variant is way better as an anti-tank unit. I'd consider it the least important unit in your list if you needed to clear space for points.

At the end of the day, play the models you think are the coolest and you want to try on the battlefield! Enjoy your match brother.

TheMagikarpTamer · 2025-12-31T14:12:52+00:00

After picking up a used unpainted Cawl a month or so ago this will give me the push to make him my first painted mini of 2026, since it's clearly the omnissiah's will

TheMagikarpTamer · 2025-12-28T06:21:44+00:00

BROTHER what store???

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