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Post by qward on Feb 24, 2012 2:02:29 GMT -5
So, the CSM bikes (like their SM counterparts) are fugly. I have decided to get some dark eldar bikes and convert them to the glory that is Chaos.
Does anyone have any tips or suggestions? Would anyone care if I fielded 3 of them in a game (they would still apply to regular bike rules, not jetbike or Eldar jetbike rules)
Thanks for any input.
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Post by BewareOfTom on Feb 24, 2012 2:46:26 GMT -5
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Post by thesanityassassin on Feb 24, 2012 3:22:46 GMT -5
Wow Tom, those are pretty awesome, and I think even cheaper than GW bikes. Pre-Heresy White Scars are REALLY going to be tempting me now.
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Post by Admiral Agrippa on Feb 24, 2012 3:23:27 GMT -5
Those bikes look like someone stuck a marine onto a Battlefleet Gothic Imperial ship, Tom.
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Post by thesanityassassin on Feb 24, 2012 3:25:33 GMT -5
Ok, so when did Chapterhouse get seemingly licensed to make GW stuff??? Some of that stuff is awesome.
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Post by thesanityassassin on Feb 24, 2012 3:29:58 GMT -5
No way dude! If you check out the old Heresy artbooks, that's just what the imperial jetbikes looked like! I love em.
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Post by Jack Shrapnel on Feb 24, 2012 6:38:19 GMT -5
Chapterhouse didn't... they're currently being sued by GW.... and for some seemingly strange reason, once they started getting sued they changed the name of their product range to that of specific GW copywrited names (before that they were more generic names for their stuff but were clearly meant for GW games)... it's very strange... but at least they've taken down their plea for money to fight GW's legal team...
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Post by thesanityassassin on Feb 24, 2012 6:52:59 GMT -5
Aaaah. I thought they got some kind of crack legal team to defend them somehow...sympathetic lawyer/gamers or something.
I guess I just assumed that was all wrapped up a while ago. I guess if I want those Jetbikes I'd best do it soon.
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Post by Jack Shrapnel on Feb 24, 2012 7:41:33 GMT -5
found this explanation: "via StraightSilver Concerning the Chapterhouse lawsuit, I would be the person concerned who first bought it to light. Essentially I was told over a year ago, by a very, very reliable source (who shall remain unnamed) that certain kits were being held back by GW as there were concerns regarding the Chapterhouse lawsuit. GW had been advised that because they had not released physical representations of Thunderwolves, Tervigon, Tyrannofex, Doom etc that third parties who already had could contest ownership. GW have never released a Thunderwolf model, they have released Canis Wolfborn, and as such own the rights to a model caleed Canis Wolfborn, but had not yet released Thunderwolves. There was a fear that releasing these models after other third party manufacturers (not just CHS) would weaken their case against Chapterhouse. The most contentious of these models being the Doom of Malantai, Tervigon and Thunderwolves. However it is no coincidence that several months ago GW hired a new IP lawyer, who now advises them on exactly these kind of issues, and it is obvious that their legal advisors have said it's ok to release these models. It's not a coincidence that Thunderwolves and the Tervigon have been released simultaneously just before the case gainst Chapterhouse goes to trial. I reckon it will be at least a year if not longer before we get any resolution on that, if any resolution can ever be met as it looks as though neither side is willing to back down. However I expect that GW is keen to win this (not that I'm saying that they will, I think they have made some howling errors tbh) if only because of license deals like the one for the Hobbit. But I expect ChapterHouse and all the other third party companies will be trading for the forseeable future. The general concensus is that these originally weren't going to be released together, but the schedule got messed up by some bad legal advice, and GW have been waiting for an opportunity to release them ever since. They were well aware of the feeling of the community towards either not being released and a few months ago decided to add them into the Feb / March schedule as "birthday presents" for 40k fans." So Matt, looks like you've got time to get those jetbikes after all
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Post by BewareOfTom on Feb 24, 2012 10:27:13 GMT -5
I just wanted to show him cool jetbikes and everyone ranted o.0
I must have the POWER!!!
lol
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Post by BewareOfTom on Feb 24, 2012 10:45:20 GMT -5
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Post by Jack Shrapnel on Feb 24, 2012 12:06:34 GMT -5
.... yeah, can't imagine why they're being sued
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Post by qward on Feb 24, 2012 14:36:30 GMT -5
Those were neat, but I still like the new DE ones. I picked up a box today at Nexus and converted them. Only problem is i had to use the DE legs and fashion to the CSM bodies. I might bulk them up later using greenstuff. As of now, they are nice and Khorney and primed.
i am redoing my whole army so no idea when I will get around to painting them. i would take a pic and upload it but after the sens game on wednesday I dropped my Nikon and am looking at around $700 to fix it. FML.
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Post by mjobrien10 on Mar 14, 2012 22:09:26 GMT -5
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Post by Jack Shrapnel on Mar 15, 2012 5:46:19 GMT -5
nicely done conversions!!
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