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Post subject: Epic Dark Angels pros and cons  Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 4:39 pm |
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Hi all,
I've been bitten by the L-4 bug it seems. Following (here's hoping) Deffsta the Gargant, I'm planning to build my beloved SM Landing Craft. My original plan was to paint it in my modified Angels of Fire scheme (black drybrushed with red, yellow flame markings). Easy and quick, but not overly tactical. I've decided the Dark Angels have the - uh - tacticallest ? - colour scheme. There must be hundreds of DA Epic players out there - and thousands of tried-them-but-given-them-upppers. So - what are the pros and cons of painting and assembling a DA army in Epic scale? My main worry are the emblems. I could, of course, create my own chapter, but I'll give these boys their chance, first. So any thoughts? Or any other tactical-colour (basing on Earth-scale colours, that is) chapters? ?
PS - Markconz' DAs are a VERY nice army, incidentally!
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Post subject: Epic Dark Angels pros and cons Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 5:29 pm |
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Post subject: Epic Dark Angels pros and cons Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 7:02 pm |
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Um... I don't understand. The only aircraft in all the Ork lists are Fighta-Bommas or Big Bommerz.
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DA - You could field the Ravenwing using the White Scars chapter list as a proxy that I think would work fairly well. Or just the core list, or both. As far as emblems, skip the emblems on the troops. Use the waterslide transfers for the 40K troops on epic vehicles.
Other chapters - Here's a site with all the published SM chapters and as much detail as can be gleaned from official sources. There are plenty that have relatively natural green/brown/grey/off-white color schemes.
http://www.ironhands.com/chapters.htm
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Post subject: Epic Dark Angels pros and cons Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 7:54 pm |
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Post subject: Epic Dark Angels pros and cons Posted: Tue May 24, 2005 5:18 am |
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Post subject: Epic Dark Angels pros and cons Posted: Tue May 24, 2005 7:24 am |
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Post subject: Epic Dark Angels pros and cons Posted: Tue May 24, 2005 8:00 am |
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Thanks for the kind words Vanvlak!
I'd say DA are the easiest to paint! Just spray black, then drybrush DA green...
As for emblems - you shouldn't even need to worry about them in epic scale except on banenrs and a few items maybe... then just use small transfers! Or a simplified marking I guess.
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Post subject: Epic Dark Angels pros and cons Posted: Tue May 24, 2005 11:25 am |
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| Quote (Markconz @ 24 2005 May,08:00) | | I'd say DA are the easiest to paint! Just spray black, then drybrush DA green... |
That is exactly what I did - then I saw Dougs DA painting diary - and now I think I am doing to have to redo my entire army :S.
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Post subject: Epic Dark Angels pros and cons Posted: Tue May 24, 2005 2:19 pm |
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| Quote (Legion 4 @ 24 2005 May,05:18) | | BTW- F/W Epic Ork Bomma ... any offical stats ? |
Yep. They are in the OGBm list on the Epic website.
Aircraft, Bomber, 5+ armor, n/a assault stats
2 heavy shootas, 15cm, AP5/AA5, FXF
heavy Bomb Racks, 15cm, 1BP, FXF
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Post subject: Epic Dark Angels pros and cons Posted: Tue May 24, 2005 3:44 pm |
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vanvlak
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Post subject: Epic Dark Angels pros and cons Posted: Wed May 25, 2005 7:21 am |
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Bad news, all, the Blood Axes are strongly (as only Orks would) demanding the Lander....  I need help..... (you'd have realised this after seeing the Vinie AA...) 
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Post subject: Epic Dark Angels pros and cons Posted: Wed May 25, 2005 9:49 am |
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You are missing out  , in Epic:A the DA's haven't had a loss yet. They are a demon fighting force, and all those who oppose them despair.
Or just cry and order pizza - either way suits me.
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Post subject: Epic Dark Angels pros and cons Posted: Wed May 25, 2005 9:54 am |
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Post subject: Epic Dark Angels pros and cons Posted: Wed May 25, 2005 10:07 am |
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Play me and you can order one . Lol
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Remember, I'm the one who uses Vindicators as AA....
