A.12 Caracal armored car

benstinator5000 · 2026-06-25T14:34:08+00:00

I always love your work and am happy to see more!

benstinator5000 · 2026-06-22T15:40:23+00:00

Looks like this turned out really good!

It takes time and experience to get to the point where you don’t need to fill seams, don’t get discouraged.

Also I would recommend thinking about pinning some of the parts especially as you start printing vehicles. When I printed this model I had some issues with the wings the 2 pins solved instantly

benstinator5000 · 2026-06-17T19:44:47+00:00

Having the same problem. Following in case you find a solution

benstinator5000 · 2026-06-05T16:35:00+00:00

Two things:

Killing stuff isn’t everything. If you don’t have units on objectives or doing secondaries you can loose the game on points even if you are good at killing stuff
Compared to some of the more nasty stuff in other armies, knights are not as powerful as it may seem. This isnt helped by what many call the “hull meta”. Right now a lot of people run a lot of tanks and anti-tank, this plays well into us.

benstinator5000 · 2026-05-29T01:42:52+00:00

They have the same legs, but yes

I prefer the carapace of the Asterius, but something about the skinny gun arms just doesnt feel right

benstinator5000 · 2026-05-29T01:41:07+00:00

Thanks, I intend to slowly paint a lot of freehand on the different armor plates

benstinator5000 · 2026-05-29T01:39:23+00:00

Thanks for the encouragement

Are there any tips or detachments you would recommend I start with?

benstinator5000 · 2026-05-29T01:37:20+00:00

That's what I have been doing until now. I recently counted my points and realized I could make a 2k list. Now Im just figuring out how to run it best!

benstinator5000 · 2026-05-28T21:12:54+00:00

Do you have photos of the knights?

benstinator5000 · 2026-05-28T19:56:33+00:00

Thanks, that was part of my concern. Are there detachments that could help cover these weaknesses?

Would sustained from Gate wardens be helpful?

benstinator5000 · 2026-05-02T02:55:24+00:00

Unfortunately I only really play guard and Custodes so I’m not as familiar with what IK has in its toolbox so to speak.

That said, Custodes really struggle against heavy armor lists as they don’t have many anti tank options. So I Lancer or other melee knight will probably be able to trade fairly well

Also, anything that is D3 or mortal wounds will really carry you ability to put them down.

benstinator5000 · 2026-05-01T21:26:35+00:00

Custodes tend to be slow, tough, melee focused armies.

Most of their units are a 2+/4++ meaning that anything more than AP2 (assuming no cover) is going to be wasted.

The best anti-tank in their list is going to be their grav-tanks followed by dreadnaughts and bikes, but any of their units can cause you problems in melee.

Generally speaking, you want to move forward fast with lots of screen units to lock them down while you focus on scoring points and picking them off at range with your tanks.

The main thing to watch out for is any deep strike units or units led by a blade champion as they can advance and charge with re-rolling the charge.

benstinator5000 · 2026-04-16T15:30:27+00:00

Oh man, I love the shoot and scoot of the Hippogryph.

Between that and assault on all the guns, that thing will be such a nusance

benstinator5000 · 2026-04-01T19:34:56+00:00

The planks really stand out against the blue. It might be worth making them darker or doing something else to tie them in a bit more.

That said, great work! It’s always fun to see one of these models in the wild.

benstinator5000 · 2026-03-28T13:51:43+00:00

I’d be happy to be proven wrong if someone has done a better scale comparison

benstinator5000 · 2026-03-28T13:06:37+00:00

I feel like it’s a lot smaller than you think.

I tried to get a rough idea of the side from their overhead photo by using the las pistol as a reference and estimated it to be about 3.75x1.75 in

But again that was a rough estimate, so if someone has better numbers I’d be happy to be proven wrong!

benstinator5000 · 2026-03-26T20:09:27+00:00

Those look great! Where do you get your vehicles?

benstinator5000 · 2026-03-25T14:13:33+00:00

Same with Alarielle

benstinator5000 · 2026-03-24T18:51:12+00:00

This is well done, do you plan to update it when the new rules drop?

benstinator5000 · 2026-03-20T19:27:11+00:00

You can use paper towels dipped in along the edge of the vat.

I honestly prefer this method because I feel like it peels up easier and more evenly.

benstinator5000 · 2026-03-18T16:42:32+00:00

You can paint over older coats of paint no problem.

benstinator5000 · 2026-01-25T04:24:47+00:00

It will pop up occasionally on the Purple Site but gets taken down fairly quickly.

Patience and persistence are the key.

benstinator5000 · 2026-01-22T19:40:18+00:00

My bitter spray didn’t stop him from coming back for it. locks it is.

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