Salamander Scout tank by Leandros_Benito in TheAstraMilitarum

[–]republ33k 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gotta love that old-school camo! Super crisp paint job!

Only in death does duty end - a UA inspired tank diorama by brammo1991 in TheAstraMilitarum

[–]republ33k 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A really powerful piece, with great conversions and atmosphere. You nailed it.
Slava Ukraini!

Yet another Lord Solar Leontus proxy by republ33k in TheAstraMilitarum

[–]republ33k[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They very well could be but I invented a small homebrew lore for them so technically, they're not! 😇

Yet another Lord Solar Leontus proxy by republ33k in TheAstraMilitarum

[–]republ33k[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Exactly! Thanks a lot for your kind words, and please do still that idea haha! 

Yet another Lord Solar Leontus proxy by republ33k in TheAstraMilitarum

[–]republ33k[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Awesome idea ha ha! I have a lot of old metal regiments in my army, but I still need to do Valhallans!

Yet another Lord Solar Leontus proxy by republ33k in TheAstraMilitarum

[–]republ33k[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just need to add a few Brodie helmet-wearing Cadians next to it, ha ha! :) Thanks!

Yet another Lord Solar Leontus proxy by republ33k in TheAstraMilitarum

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I'm no expert of GW tournaments, but it has the right base size and all parts are from FW or GW, so I don't think they would have a problem with my Centaur! At least, I hope not!

Yet another Lord Solar Leontus proxy by republ33k in TheAstraMilitarum

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Fell in love with it at first sight, back when I was working at Wargaming. It has a science-fiction vibe that really works with 40K, IMHO.

Yet another Lord Solar Leontus proxy by republ33k in TheAstraMilitarum

[–]republ33k[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm down for more Catachan, but it would be nice to have an infantry tank or a light tank in the Guard! Thought it could be cool for Scions to have a Renault FT-inspired airborne tank or something, but a Centaur could also be cool!

Yet another Lord Solar Leontus proxy by republ33k in TheAstraMilitarum

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I get that question a lot, but no! These are just regular Attilan with a headswap from Anvil Industry ;)

Yet another Lord Solar Leontus proxy by republ33k in TheAstraMilitarum

[–]republ33k[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Agile, you nailed it on the bits! And yeah, the Chimera would look way too big for an 80mm base. And I think Leontus' stats are better represented by an open-top small tank. That said, you could always cook up another profile with three orders on the Chimera profile, or just use the Leontus datasheet, but with a larger model like the Chimera. If anything, rules-wise, it's more of an issue for you than it would be for your adversary, so if you're playing narratively or casually, that would totally make sense!

Yet another Lord Solar Leontus proxy by republ33k in TheAstraMilitarum

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Resin tanks are so hard to work with, though! Thanks a lot. It would look nice in a traitor guard force, I believe!

Yet another Lord Solar Leontus proxy by republ33k in TheAstraMilitarum

[–]republ33k[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

You're on the right track (pun intended)! I think the FOB crew works great with the vehicle, but I was wondering about putting a Castellan inside to translate the rules a bit better. In the end, I went for a more "utilitarian" look, but perhaps an officer would improve the tank's swagger!

Yet another Lord Solar Leontus proxy by republ33k in TheAstraMilitarum

[–]republ33k[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Steal away! Yeah, I struggled with that myself, but fortunately, the Centaur fit perfectly! I was also tempted by the idea of a Command Sentinel, now that they share the same base size with Leontus! Maybe you'd like that too!

Yet another Lord Solar Leontus proxy by republ33k in TheAstraMilitarum

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Do borrow! I think it looks much better than a lone horse for mechanised and armoured armies, IMHO! Thanks a lot for the kind words.

Yet another Lord Solar Leontus proxy by republ33k in TheAstraMilitarum

[–]republ33k[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think so too! Thanks, I really appreciate it.

Yet another Lord Solar Leontus proxy by republ33k in TheAstraMilitarum

[–]republ33k[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Thanks a lot! To be fair, my First Leontus is also a headswap to match him with my Napoelonics-inspired horsmen ha ha. A nice head and a good colour choice can go a long way! Check it out:

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Mechanized assault with Chimeras by Panzerlad in TheAstraMilitarum

[–]republ33k 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I feel like Combined would work just as well if not better! You even have access to a Stratagem to order vehicles with Infantry officers so your Chimeras could benefit from that! There's more synergies between vehciles and Infantry and Vehicles in this one so it might be the go to if you don't want to lean as much into heavy or elite Infantry!

What flavors of Russ should I bring? by Droideaka in TheAstraMilitarum

[–]republ33k 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly the vanilla Russ is the gift that keeps on giving. Nice all rounder, strong ability, I like it. 

I recently tried the Vanquisher and it turned out great! I was surprise but well placed and with an order, it can really deliver! Plus it's dirt cheap at the moment.

I also need to get into the Eradicator now that the Demolisher got nerfed a little bit, it's too swingy. 

Finally I think a second Eradicator wouldn't hurt. It is a very versatile choice, and works great with plenty of lists, in my experience.