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Author:  Warmaster Nice [ Tue Dec 20, 2005 10:54 am ]
Post subject:  Catachan Brainstorm
Hi Guys

Stil brainstorming a bit on my Catachan army. I wanted to give it a Vietnam or special forces feel so I was thinking of adding a number of proxy units to the army.

- Obviously the infantry will be Catachan troops form the E40k spure. I've got 30 stands of those if I stretch the troops slightly and add some mortars to 10 of the stands. Also there might be suitable proxies from other companies than GW...

- The old Egs on Legs will be converted to look a bit like the Elysian drop sentinel form Forge World ie. a lighter version of the regular Guard sentinel.

- Ogryn Auxilliaries. - Well that's pretty straight forward.

- Vulture support - with shark mouths painted on of course... (maybe add a few home made surf boards as well?)

- Valkyries - I'm not sure if I want to add a Storm Trooper formation in Valkyries as well... maybe...

- Hellhounds

- Griffons

- A few artillery batteries and tank squadrons but these should be relatively few.

- LCAC support - I was thinking of adding an amphibious support squadron to the army as well. I think it would look  cool and GHQ does a really nice LCAC model.
http://www.ghqmodels.com/store/n159.html
http://www.ghqmodels.com/store/vn12.html

- Rubber raft Commando teams. Does anybody know of a manufacturer who makes rubber rafts in 1:285/1:300 scale. I suppose slightly bigger like 1:200ish scale would also be alright? They shouldn't be too difficult to scratch build but buying finished ones would definitely be easier.

- Patrol boats - Well these are just a rough idea. I think it would be fun to have one or two of these but...
http://www.ghqmodels.com/store/vn3.html
http://www.ghqmodels.com/store/vn11.html

Cheers!  :8):
Author:  vanvlak [ Tue Dec 20, 2005 11:13 am ]
Post subject:  Catachan Brainstorm
Hey Warmaster, I like where this is going - I use my good old Squatachans for this role - withtheir beards and beer-bellies, they look more like semi-decrepit hells angels (wait til I get to the bikers!), but they fit, anyway. I personally wouldn't include any heavy arty or tanks (much as I love them). How about hover vehicles and jetbikes and landspeeder-type vehicles?
Oh, and one company I know of might have a good proxy for troops too...  :alien:
Author:  Tas [ Tue Dec 20, 2005 12:11 pm ]
Post subject:  Catachan Brainstorm
Paint up your Tbolts and Marauders in USN colours for the Carrier Strike Support Aircraft - someone has to brign the Napalm to the table!

The LCACs are nice, but I prefer the Old Crow resin stuff actually.
http://www.oldcrowmodels.co.uk/6water.htm
Author:  firestorm40k [ Tue Dec 20, 2005 12:35 pm ]
Post subject:  Catachan Brainstorm
I second Tas, the old crow stuff looks good!  Like that GHQ gun boat, though, very Apocalypse Now! :cool:

Would it be churlish, not to mention out of character for what you're doing, to mention that the Chimera is supposed to be amphibious?  I guess they're not in keeping with the theme of what you're after though.
Author:  Warmaster Nice [ Tue Dec 20, 2005 1:17 pm ]
Post subject:  Catachan Brainstorm
Oh, and one company I know of might have a good proxy for troops too...  



Indeed they do... :alien:



The LCACs are nice, but I prefer the Old Crow resin stuff actually.
http://www.oldcrowmodels.co.uk/6water.htm

I like them but they're a bit plain for my taste. Perhaps  adding a bit extra detail would be a good idea.

Would it be churlish, not to mention out of character for what you're doing, to mention that the Chimera is supposed to be amphibious?  I guess they're not in keeping with the theme of what you're after though.


Erh.. good point! :D  Well maybe... But then againg the mechanized forces really ought to be airborne instead I think...

Cheers! :)
Author:  Tas [ Tue Dec 20, 2005 1:29 pm ]
Post subject:  Catachan Brainstorm
Then again M113s in 'Nam were amphibious too.

Amphibious means able to swim accross water obstancels after a short preparatoin.  Not used for routine water transport
Author:  Warmaster Nice [ Tue Dec 20, 2005 2:17 pm ]
Post subject:  Catachan Brainstorm
Then again we're talking Sci Fi here so we're allowed to stretch the boundraries of realism a bit so I suppose ultimately it is a matter of picking what looks interesting.

Another thing I want to include in this army is some of the Darkrealm buggies I think it would add a nice Delta Force touch as well.

Cheers! :)
Author:  Dwarf Supreme [ Tue Dec 20, 2005 4:00 pm ]
Post subject:  Catachan Brainstorm
BMPs are amphibious, too. I'm not sure if you want to use Russky equipment, but they might work.
Author:  Legion 4 [ Tue Dec 20, 2005 4:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Catachan Brainstorm
Yes, the GHQ and Old Crow line have some great stuff that would work good for a 'Nam-type Force ! Including Armored GEVs/ACVs !  I think GZG has some nice Riverine Craft too ! And yes, our M113s were/are amphibious ... I've seen them swim the Imjin River in the ROK.  Some sunk too ! :down:  And I've cruiser up Central American Rivers in USN PCFs and USA armored LCMs !  There is a lot of neat 6mm models out there ... I've been tempted to buy'm and make my G/W Cats a Riverine Force like the US 9th Inf. Div. in the Mekong Delta, IIRC.  "Charlie Don't Surf !" ... But the Eldar, Chaos & Tau do !  :oops:   :laugh:  Yep, GHQ, OLD CROW & GZG would be good places to check out ! :;):
Author:  Warmaster Nice [ Tue Dec 20, 2005 4:54 pm ]
Post subject:  Catachan Brainstorm
I'll have to check GZG out as well I think :cool:

Cheers! :)
Author:  Cuban Commissar [ Tue Dec 20, 2005 6:17 pm ]
Post subject:  Catachan Brainstorm
Hey warmaster,

I think this would be a really cool army. ?What came to mind when I read your post was two things. ?A campaign in an Amazon type setting. ? Were control of a river would be vitally important. ?Or maybe the river was the best passage through the dense jungle. ?

The campaign would be a joint river/jungle effort. ?What comes to mind is the campiagn during the US Civil War to take control of the Missisippi River. ?There you an a Union army and a river fleet working togethor to move down the river.

That may inspire some ideas for the army.

Also if you looking for additional Vtol support try these
Author:  Cuban Commissar [ Tue Dec 20, 2005 6:40 pm ]
Post subject:  Catachan Brainstorm
Hey Warmaster I just though Of a really cool idea.  At least I think so.    

Based on this river campaign you can make a river fleet and fight river battles using the battle fleet gothic rules.
Author:  vanvlak [ Tue Dec 20, 2005 8:15 pm ]
Post subject:  Catachan Brainstorm
Nice aircraft CC :D :D :D
Author:  Heresiarch [ Tue Dec 20, 2005 8:48 pm ]
Post subject:  Catachan Brainstorm
IMNSHO if your going to go for an amphibious type force... try these WMN:



They're a bit bigger than your regular amphibious stuff from GHQ so they'll fit in a bit better with the GW stuff scale wise and if you slap a turret on it from a Chimera... Voila! Amphibious Chimera proxies.  :cool:

You also get 4 per pack which is nice as well.

http://www.ghqmodels.com/store/n500.html
Author:  Tas [ Tue Dec 20, 2005 11:33 pm ]
Post subject:  Catachan Brainstorm
a Riverine Force like the US 9th Inf. Div. in the Mekong Delta, IIRC.  "Charlie Don't Surf !"


"1st of the 9th - Air Cav - Air Mobile!
They traded in their horses for choppers and went tear-assing 'round the Nam looking for the Sh#@"



I love the Smell...

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