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Tas's Epic SM Army battleforce
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Author:  Tas [ Tue Oct 12, 2004 11:25 am ]
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As promised, today I laid out the gaming mat, pulled the figs out and took some happy snaps. ?This lot is (obviously) my SM Force. ?

Most of it is a Dark Angels Force hailing back to the old SM2 era. ?Indeed, it was my first Epic army which was built upon bit by bit as I could afford to buy new blisters (I was in High School). ?Much of it is very basic (I remember spray painting a bulk lot of rhinos green an hour before a game!) and for nostalgic reasons has been left as is ?:L

You'll also recognise some old 'blast from the past' minis in there...  This Army sure brings back many memories, of glorious Victories in His Name, to shameful defeats sullying the name of the Chapter.

More recently I started putting togther a Flesh Tearers Battle Company for use as an ally with my IG army. ?They were just a very different and cool army and I still dont know anyone else who has built one in Epic scale. ?Its about half finsihed.

All up, its about 10k of SM Army, so with some flyers and Titans in support that means I could field a 15k SM army (though that mound of spare Mk1 LRaiders could probably get me another 4k in land raiders but I wouldnt field it so I dont count it). ?And no, I'm not looking to increase that to get another 20k+ force!

Anyhow enough blurb, here are the pics:

Here is the whole DA BattleForce:

DA Battleforce

The Tactical Detachments:
DA tactical

The Devestator detachments
DA Devestators
Author:  Tas [ Tue Oct 12, 2004 11:28 am ]
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The Assault Units:
(Check out the old 'Boxcar' Thunderhawks!)

DA Assault Units

Dreadnoughts - the old and the new (the new Dreadies were about the only new style mini, as I'd misplaced my old ones for awhile in one of my numerous moves)

DA Dreadnoughts
Author:  vanvlak [ Tue Oct 12, 2004 11:30 am ]
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Hi Tas - well worth the wait! Nice army there, and v. nice to see the robots and the old Dreads.
For some reason I've got the impression the Land Raiders for the termies are particularly nice - any closeups (glutton!) ? :D
Author:  Tas [ Tue Oct 12, 2004 11:33 am ]
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Of course, no Dark Angel Force would be complete without a unit of the Deathwing present!

Deathwing

Something very cool about DA is that their fast attack and recon units are concentrated into the Ravenwing Company.  The very old fluff also used to speak of the "Ironwing Company" which was a Heavy armour variant.  I always thought that was pretty cool (which in hindsight eventually led me to a Guard Army)

Ravenwing & Ironwing Companies
Author:  Tas [ Tue Oct 12, 2004 11:40 am ]
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Heres the Flesh Tearers Force.  as I said its about half done as I got sidetracked a little along the way... :D

Flesh Tearers

In due course it will be a full Battle Company (and fluffy too) with 2 Tactical, 1 Assault & 1 Devestator detachment (for a total of 10 Companies), supported by some LRaiders, termies, Whirlwinds, a THawk and some Dreadies (yes- old style Furiosos again!).

In time, I'll maybe scratch up some 'Baal' Pred variants

The first Tactical detachment;

FT Tactical

The Assault detachment (with Chaplain of course!)
FT Assault

Thats it - Hope you like em!
Author:  dafrca [ Tue Oct 12, 2004 1:22 pm ]
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Looks good Tas. I like the idea of the Flesh Tearers. I agree, I do not know anyone who has them as their chapter.

I do like the old 'Boxcar' Thunderhawks, brings back memories of arguments about how come they could carry more then the Rhinos, when the Rhinos were the same size. :p

We were so funny.

dafrca
Author:  dafrca [ Tue Oct 12, 2004 1:25 pm ]
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Quote (Tas @ 12 2004 Oct.,03:33)
Something very cool about DA is that their fast attack and recon units are concentrated into the Ravenwing Company. ?The very old fluff also used to speak of the "Ironwing Company" which was a Heavy armour variant. ?I always thought that was pretty cool (which in hindsight eventually led me to a Guard Army)

Ravenwing & Ironwing Companies

It must have been fun watching their face as you put out a formation of 12 Land Raiders. ?:;): ?

:laugh:

dafrca
Author:  Tas [ Tue Oct 12, 2004 1:31 pm ]
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Oh yeah - I remember in one game my Ironwing came around a hill and totally destroyed an undamaged Banelord Titan in one salvo (its a LOT of dice!).  Talk about demoralising your opponent!

An expensive formation, but moments like that pay for themselves!
:laugh:
Author:  Warmaster Nice [ Tue Oct 12, 2004 1:38 pm ]
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Hehe Indeed. :)

Lovely force. Did I see Scouts used as Sergeants in there? It's a great idea.
I use my Boxcar T-hawks with my Chaos forces. Same goes for Land Raiders, Predators etc. which are all mk1 for the "Old school" look :;):

Cheers! :)
Author:  dafrca [ Tue Oct 12, 2004 1:53 pm ]
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Quote (Tas @ 12 2004 Oct.,05:31)
Oh yeah - I remember in one game my Ironwing came around a hill and totally destroyed an undamaged Banelord Titan in one salvo (its a LOT of dice!). ?Talk about demoralising your opponent!

An expensive formation, but moments like that pay for themselves!
:laugh:

That is too funny.  :laugh:

Of course, I am sure, the Chaos player did not think it was too funny.  :p

dafrca
Author:  stormseer [ Tue Oct 12, 2004 3:22 pm ]
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More great pics! Cheers Tas....
Author:  iblisdrax [ Tue Oct 12, 2004 3:22 pm ]
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More sweet pics!  I am drunk with pic-dom!  :D

my 2cents,

iblisdrax
Author:  primarch [ Tue Oct 12, 2004 6:49 pm ]
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Hi!

Its been agreat day of pictures!

Thanks Tas!

Primarch
Author:  Tas [ Wed Oct 13, 2004 12:17 am ]
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Thanks for the kind words gentlemen, its always nice to feel like your work is appreciated by others.

glad you enjoyed the pics!
Author:  Markconz [ Wed Oct 13, 2004 12:46 am ]
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Great looking forces again Tas!  I admire your courage for attempting that FT colour scheme!
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