Yes, what's up with the Stormbird Dropship ?? Stats ? Use ? etc. ?
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| Author: | Legion 4 [ Fri Apr 09, 2010 5:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | So ... give me some intel on The Stormbird ? |
Yes, what's up with the Stormbird Dropship ?? Stats ? Use ? etc. ?
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| Author: | Dobbsy [ Sat Apr 10, 2010 1:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: So ... give me some intel on The Stormbird ? |
Big-arse, company-at-a-time-deploying-dropship from the heresy era. That's all I've read  I may have seen stats by Black Legion somewhere...? |
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| Author: | frogbear [ Sat Apr 10, 2010 1:58 pm ] |
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It was also quite a handy fighter (fighter/bomber) space ship as well judging by the 2nd Horus Heresy Dark Angels book if I remember correctly. |
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| Author: | mageboltrat [ Sat Apr 10, 2010 2:23 pm ] |
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Having talked to Dan Abnett, he always imagined it being very sleek almost like the silver Naboo ship in the 1st of the new *spit* StarWars movies |
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| Author: | Legion 4 [ Sat Apr 10, 2010 3:04 pm ] |
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We were talking about using the DRM Dropship with a little conversion work for a Stormbird. Didn't it carry like 100 SMs ? What was its armaments ? Stats ? 
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| Author: | Spectrar Ghost [ Sat Apr 10, 2010 3:05 pm ] |
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Good. The image I always had was a stubbier version of the Sonic Cruiser. They're close, though the Naboo ship is decidedly pointier. |
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| Author: | British [ Sat Apr 10, 2010 4:19 pm ] |
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http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j23/L ... rd_001.jpg That is considered by some to represent the Stormbird before Mister Abnett took dramatic licence with the concept. |
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| Author: | Legion 4 [ Sat Apr 10, 2010 4:27 pm ] |
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Yes, I've seen that pic before ... I have not read any of the stuff Abnett has written. And one of the reasons I won't, besides the 40K fluff to me is convoluted, changes often(too often!) and is just plain lame, IMO, Abnett contributes to that ... I like a little more structure in my "made up" Universe !! 
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| Author: | British [ Sat Apr 10, 2010 5:26 pm ] |
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In essence the Stormbird description we allways get is that its a dedicated landing craft heavily armoured and well equipped to protect disembarking troops - so I'd suggest (and probably be contested) that if anything it'd be vastly less versatile than the Thunderhawk - I believe its been mentioned in Planet Strike that they're now insanely rare, even in the Chaos Legions. |
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| Author: | Legion 4 [ Sat Apr 10, 2010 6:28 pm ] |
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Thanks for the intel !! So during the Heresy Traitor SMs would have them ... I'd think ... |
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| Author: | Steve54 [ Sat Apr 10, 2010 6:34 pm ] |
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Legion 4 wrote: Thanks for the intel !! So during the Heresy Traitor SMs would have them ... I'd think ... Yes - they feature in nearly all the heresy books so far. Its mentioned that they were in the process of being phased out in favour of thunderhawks |
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| Author: | Legion 4 [ Sat Apr 10, 2010 6:47 pm ] |
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Thanks Steve, that should work !! 
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| Author: | vanvlak [ Sun Apr 11, 2010 10:28 am ] |
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British wrote: http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j23/Lleman_Russ/StormBird_001.jpg That is considered by some to represent the Stormbird before Mister Abnett took dramatic licence with the concept. Really? That fits better in the 40K school of design than a sleeker pointier Imperial ship. Thanks. |
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| Author: | The Red Sorcerer [ Mon Apr 12, 2010 4:58 pm ] |
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There's a pretty thorough discussion of the various discriptions of the Stormbird in this thread: http://z15.invisionfree.com/The_Great_Crusade/index.php?showtopic=816&st=0 Gives a pretty good idea of its overall appearence and armament. |
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| Author: | Legion 4 [ Tue Apr 13, 2010 2:19 am ] |
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That is really good intel !! Many Thanks RED ... |
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