[40k] Tyranid hybrids
smcdaniel1
I have about 10 of the old Space Hulk hybrids and a magus that might be fun
to throw into my nid list or make a stealer/hybrid army.
--
Sir Scott " " McDaniel
Myrmidon
> Any cool house rules out there for hybrids?
> I have about 10 of the old Space Hulk hybrids and a magus that might be fun
> to throw into my nid list or make a stealer/hybrid army.
>
>
http://www.belloflostsouls.net/2008/07/bols-mini-dex-downloads-
archive.html
Hope that helps,
Myr
(And I've got a fair few of the Hybrids myself, plus more Stealers -
like I need more. I just have to actually paint an IG army to mix them
with first...)
--
"I'm already impoverished from buying wargames minis,
and I'm too knackered for riotous living..."
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smcdaniel1
"Myrmidon" <im...@home.com> wrote in message
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> In article <DkhVl.283$v24...@newsfe13.iad>, smcda...@cox.net says...
>> Any cool house rules out there for hybrids?
>> I have about 10 of the old Space Hulk hybrids and a magus that might be
>> fun
>> to throw into my nid list or make a stealer/hybrid army.
>>
>>
> Try the Bell of Lost Souls - Genestealer Cult Mini-codex V2.0
>
> http://www.belloflostsouls.net/2008/07/bols-mini-dex-downloads-
> archive.html
>
> Hope that helps,
>
> Myr
>
> (And I've got a fair few of the Hybrids myself, plus more Stealers -
> like I need more. I just have to actually paint an IG army to mix them
> with first...)
Thanks Myr. Got it and downloaded. Now I'm hoping someone will put it into
Army Builder
smcdaniel1
"smcdaniel1" <smcda...@cox.net> wrote in message
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Hybrids assembled and awaiting priming (after the glue dries). I love it
that it stays light until 8:00 out here...
Playa
Hey,
On Jun 2, 10:22 pm, "smcdaniel1" <smcdani...@cox.net> wrote:
> Hybrids assembled and awaiting priming
I've managed to scrounge a Magus and some Hybrids from bits.
Maybe a GSC will breathe new life into my old AL Cultists?
Hmmm . . .
Playa
Spack
>> http://www.belloflostsouls.net/2008/07/bols-mini-dex-downloads-
>> archive.html
>> Hope that helps,
>> Myr
If you have AB3 and the latest 40k files, start up AB and choose Community
Lists as the race. Then go to Roster, Change Rules, and tick BoLS -
Genestealer Cults on the right hand side. Ta da!
The BoLS (and possibly other lists) are being added by those maintainers who
want to do so and have time, so it may take a while for other lists to
filter in.
smcdaniel1
"Playa" <JohnPau...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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Hey,
Primed and ink washed. What is AL?
BTW I don't have a proper patriarch so I'm using an ]I[ inquisitor scale
genestealer as a replacement.
He'd work great as a broodlord as well, I suspect...
smcdaniel1
"Spack" <ne...@worldofspack.com> wrote in message
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Chris Jones
> If you have AB3 and the latest 40k files, start up AB and choose Community
> Lists as the race. Then go to Roster, Change Rules, and tick BoLS -
> Genestealer Cults on the right hand side. Ta da!
>
> The BoLS (and possibly other lists) are being added by those maintainers who
> want to do so and have time, so it may take a while for other lists to
> filter in.
>
Wierd - I just did that and there's no Community List option. Am I doing
something wrong? My monitor is switched on :-S
Myrmidon
way of a custom download, but I only did a quick peek at the 40K
armybuilder files site so I could have easily missed something...
Myr :~/
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Playa
Hey,
On Jun 3, 7:01 am, "smcdaniel1" <smcdani...@cox.net> wrote:
> What is AL?
The last incarnation of Eeevil IG was as minions of the Alpha Legion.
Legions were sacrificed at the Altar of Expediency, so no more AL.
Now what's a Gavved Chaos player to do with those Cultists?
(Note: Not Citadel's ill-advised KKK Kultist models.)
In my case, they're what's on the label - Rebel PDF.
Ie, Catachans and Empire Militia with Nurgley bits.
They served double-duty as AL and LatD Units.
The "GSC Brethren" tag will just fill the AL gap.
> I don't have a proper patriarch
Unless I find a Craigslist IG bargain, I'll have next to nothing:
Magus, Hybrids, Stealers and Brethren. That's it.
In fact, the Magus is just Hybrid B with dagger.
I am excited about Gun Truck modelling options.
No Limousines, though - too Necromunda.
Keep us updated on progress!
Pla - at the drawing board - ya
Spack
>>>> http://www.belloflostsouls.net/2008/07/bols-mini-dex-downloads-
>>>> archive.html
>>>> Hope that helps,
>>>> Myr
Don't let my wife know ;)
Spack
> Spack wrote:
(this applies to Myr too)
You have AB3, right? And you've installed the latest update? Go to Help >
Datafile Release Notes and scroll right to the bottom, is the last line
about version 1.01a? If not, you've got an old fileset installed.
The current complete fileset is available to download here: http://www.ab40k.org/modules.php?name=Downloads&d_op=viewdownload&cid=2
Save that file, then open up AB and import that file. You should now have
the Community Lists race.
There should be another new complete fileset any day now with the new IG
codex in too :)
--
Dan
http://www.ageofstrife.com
Myrmidon
ne...@worldofspack.com says...
Woot! Thanks - I'm in like Flynn. ;) I wonder how I missed an
update. I try to check the updates fairly regularly. Ah well, thanks
for the heads up. Glad to see they've got the Reload stuff in this one
too.
Myr
--
And I want someone to slap me with a fish every time I buy something
new, assemble it, and then leave it unpainted for months.
- Jakearon
RGMW FAQ: http://www.rgmw.org
Spack
>>> Spack wrote:
> Myr
That links I provided always goes to the current files (at least it will as
long as it's 5th edition, and the site structure doesn't change ;))
That update was in the Wolflair autoupdate system too, but with the huge
list of games in there I've given up using that to update anyway as it seems
to flip to NEW UPDATES a few times a week ...
--
Dan
http://www.ageofstrife.com
smcdaniel1
> smcdaniel1 wrote on Wed, 3 Jun 2009 11:04:57 -0700:
>
>
>> Damnit Spack! You're now my regular Saturday night thing!
>
> Don't let my wife know ;)
>
Ummm. I thought she was going to be there too... How can I explain this to
my wife?
Matt C
news:ir2Wl.33285$Ue2....@newsfe07.iad:
Knowing YOUR wife, she won't object.
smcdaniel1
"Matt C" <no...@noway.jose> wrote in message
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Hell no she won't. Too bad I'm divorced. BTW she says Hi!
Playa
Hey,
On Jun 4, 12:48 pm, "Spack" <n...@worldofspack.com> wrote:
> flip to NEW UPDATES
Tonight, on "When Indifferent Speed-Painters Attack!"
http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/2818/gsc.jpg
It's hard to see through tears of laughter, so:
First rank (hur!):
Fantasy Empire Militia with Catachan heads = Brethren. Fun fact:
60 were painted in @10hrs - ages ago - hardly touched since.
Zombie bits added for WYSIWYG "Nurglesque" attribute.
Second rank:
Plastic Space Hulk Hybrids with scythe arms from ... Gaunts?.
Pewter Hybrid front and center has a Meltagun conversion.
The Stealers came out looking veeerrry shiny . . .
Lurking:
Basilisk with miscellaneous Chaos/ Undead bits stuck all over it.
Stalk Tank half-heartedly converted from a Land Speeder.
And, there you have it - proof positive:
Lick paint brush am bain drammidj.
Playa
Spack
>>>> Spack wrote:
>> Myr
http://www.ab40k.org/modules.php?name=Downloads&d_op=viewdownload&cid=2
New file was uploaded today, this has the new IG codex in as well as some
more GW Apoc datasheets. This is the initial release of these updates, the
update to the automatic system within AB3.1 will go out early next week -
this gives a week for any rogue bugs that got through the vigourous bug
testing to be fixed before the general release.
--
Dan
http://www.ageofstrife.com
Spack
>>>>> Spack wrote:
>>> Myr
> http://www.ab40k.org/modules.php?name=Downloads&d_op=viewdownload&cid=2
> --
> Dan http://www.ageofstrife.com
Another update has just been posted, and will be in the automatic updates shortly:
http://www.ab40k.org/modules.php?name=Downloads&d_op=viewdownloaddetails&lid=138
This includes some more bug fixes, and the option of using the 'Ard Boyz
list of inducted units for WH/DH.
However, the BoLS lists have been removed for the time being, as concerns
were raised about whether this would open the AB40k team up to litigation
from GW due to the possibility that these lists from BoLS might infringe the
GW IP policy. I'm sure the person who raised this will be crowing to all his
cronies about how he "saved" the AB40k team (and keeps forgetting that the
AB40k files already stamp all over the GW IP policy anyway, and are in no
way "official" as he keeps stating they are ... argh, must stop ranting
...); as it was the original intent of these lists was to be a separate
install back when they were started but along the way they were integrated
instead, and they've been removed not only because of this, but also because
there's a lot of in-house cleaning up being done inside the AB40k files
themselves as a lot of 4th ed stuff is floating around still that's no
longer used and it's easier to do this by stripping out everything except
the core content for now (the 'Ard Boyz tweak was added last minute as it
was considered an important feature due to the upcoming tournaments and it
being pretty much GW "sanctified").
So if you use the BoLS lists in AB, don't install the update, or rename the
current data folder (normally C:\ArmyBuilderEx\data\AB40k5 ) so that the new
update doesn't overwrite it, and then you'll need to choose the appropriate
folder when starting up AB3. Hopefully a better solution will be sorted out
in the near future, I'll post again if it does. The BoLS lists are not,
AFAIK, gone for good - they will resurface.
Oh, and if said individual starts posting here in rgmw bleating on about how
much better he is than the rest of us, a standard rgmw welcome for him would
be most appreciated. It's just a shame that there's no way to inflict pain
remotely over the net.
--
Dan
http://www.ageofstrife.com
Richard Busby
> Oh, and if said individual starts posting here in rgmw bleating on
about how
> much better he is than the rest of us, a standard rgmw welcome for him would
> be most appreciated. It's just a shame that there's no way to inflict pain
> remotely over the net.
Don't you worry Spack... we've been saving up for an occurrence such as
this. He'll feel pain and not just remotely. ;)
smcdaniel1
"Richard Busby" <rich...@hatespam.bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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Wow. I just realized you're right. We haven't had a true fucktard stumble
into here in a couple of years. The pent up aggression must be getting to
near nuclear proportions.
Only three months till September...
Spack
Playa
Hey,
On Jun 6, 9:41 pm, Playa <JohnPaulPont...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Plastic Space Hulk Hybrids
Remember when Ork Hybrids were featured in White Dwarf?
Neither do I, but I've uncovered some that I made back then.
This is definitely going to be one weird-looking army.
Playa
smcdaniel1
Hey,
No I don't. I do remember one painting in a codex that showed mutated Orks,
could've been Chaos tho.
They should look cool. Too lazy to check. I'm busy getting values.
smcdaniel1
> smcdaniel1 wrote on Wed, 1 Jul 2009 06:00:27 -0700:
>
>> Only three months till September...
>
> I thought every month was September ...
This year has seemed different. I think we get one August first.
Myrmidon
@x3g2000yqa.googlegroups.com>, JohnPau...@gmail.com says...
those. In fact, IIRC, I saw an all metal 'Ork Hybrid' fetch a rather
high bid on ebay some months back. Most of the one's I've seen from
the old days were the older metal orks with the plastic hybrid arm
sprues and orky weapons.
Man, that *IS* old school.
Myr :)
--
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underestimate the disaster of flashlights set to full auto.
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Myrmidon
ne...@worldofspack.com says...
I'd caught just bits of this here and there... Who is this ass-
hat that's causing the problems? I'd love to hear how the AB40K lists
are 'official' without being sanctioned by GW. In fact, it was the very
issue that one could build 'illegal lists' with AB, such that one had to
own the official codex in order to use AB and still be certain that said
list was 'legal' by the 40K rules that allowed them to not be sued by GW
in the first place. So here, folks make additional content, share it,
and some ass-hat with brain-cramp comes along and makes it suck for
everyone else. Remember kids, this is why 'blanket parties' and other
forms of 'blunt force trauma' are at times needed.
> ; as it was the original intent of these lists was to be a separate
> install back when they were started but along the way they were integrated
> instead, and they've been removed not only because of this, but also because
> there's a lot of in-house cleaning up being done inside the AB40k files
> themselves as a lot of 4th ed stuff is floating around still that's no
> longer used and it's easier to do this by stripping out everything except
> the core content for now (the 'Ard Boyz tweak was added last minute as it
> was considered an important feature due to the upcoming tournaments and it
> being pretty much GW "sanctified").
>
So how exactly does one have 'seperate installs' that work along
with the regular 40K files? In AB V2 one had files (dat files?) that
didn't get updated, and you had the option of not deleting them as newer
updates came out. Is it going to work anything like that?
> So if you use the BoLS lists in AB, don't install the update, or rename the
> current data folder (normally C:\ArmyBuilderEx\data\AB40k5 ) so that the new
> update doesn't overwrite it, and then you'll need to choose the appropriate
> folder when starting up AB3. Hopefully a better solution will be sorted out
> in the near future, I'll post again if it does. The BoLS lists are not,
> AFAIK, gone for good - they will resurface.
Hopefully they'll turn up, and tard-boy won't...
>
> Oh, and if said individual starts posting here in rgmw bleating on about how
> much better he is than the rest of us, a standard rgmw welcome for him would
> be most appreciated. It's just a shame that there's no way to inflict pain
> remotely over the net.
>
Heh, being signed up for every spam list on the planet isn't
'remotely painful' is it?
Myr
--
There's a vacancy for "Bullet-Riddled Corpse" that'd be ideal for him.
- Craig Little
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Matt C
@news.easynews.com:
> In article <48a48f22-ed2d-4f75-ad16-b6ae4d47e6a9
> @x3g2000yqa.googlegroups.com>, JohnPau...@gmail.com says...
>>
>> Hey,
>>
>> On Jun 6, 9:41�pm, Playa <JohnPaulPont...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Plastic Space Hulk Hybrids
>>
>> Remember when Ork Hybrids were featured in White Dwarf?
>> Neither do I, but I've uncovered some that I made back then.
>> This is definitely going to be one weird-looking army.
>>
> I couldn't tell you what issue the WD was, but I do remember
> those. In fact, IIRC, I saw an all metal 'Ork Hybrid' fetch a rather
> high bid on ebay some months back. Most of the one's I've seen from
> the old days were the older metal orks with the plastic hybrid arm
> sprues and orky weapons.
>
> Man, that *IS* old school.
>
> Myr :)
>
>
There was an ork hybrid model, yeah. Back in the days of the Freebooterz
supplement.
I don't think I ever bought one though... sadly.
Spack
>>>>>>> Spack wrote:
>>>>> Myr
>>> http://www.ab40k.org/modules.php?name=Downloads&d_op=viewdownload&
>>> cid=2
>>> --
>>> Dan http://www.ageofstrife.com
>> http://www.ab40k.org/modules.php?name=Downloads&d_op=
>> viewdownloaddetails&lid=138
I'll email you ;)
>> ; as it was the original intent of these lists was to be a separate
>> install back when they were started but along the way they were
>> integrated instead, and they've been removed not only because of
>> this, but also because there's a lot of in-house cleaning up being
>> done inside the AB40k files themselves as a lot of 4th ed stuff is
>> floating around still that's no longer used and it's easier to do
>> this by stripping out everything except the core content for now
>> (the 'Ard Boyz tweak was added last minute as it was considered an
>> important feature due to the upcoming tournaments and it being
>> pretty much GW "sanctified").
> So how exactly does one have 'seperate installs' that work along with
> the regular 40K files? In AB V2 one had files (dat files?) that
> didn't get updated, and you had the option of not deleting them as
> newer updates came out. Is it going to work anything like that?
Right now, we're not sure. It might be that the BoLS stuff is released
separately and installs in it's own folder as a self contained game system
within AB (AB treats each folder in the Data folder as it's own game system,
so files within one do not interfere with those in another - this is why you
can rename the 1.02a data folder to say AB40k5_2, and then install 1.02b as
the default AB40k5, and be able to select between them when you start AB up,
and even though they duplicate a lot of stuff they are each independent of
the other), or they might get back into the AB40k full release. I'll let you
know once we've come to a decision on how best to handle it
>> So if you use the BoLS lists in AB, don't install the update, or
>> rename the current data folder (normally
>> C:\ArmyBuilderEx\data\AB40k5 ) so that the new update doesn't
>> overwrite it, and then you'll need to choose the appropriate folder
>> when starting up AB3. Hopefully a better solution will be sorted out
>> in the near future, I'll post again if it does. The BoLS lists are
>> not,
>> AFAIK, gone for good - they will resurface.
> Hopefully they'll turn up, and tard-boy won't...
I'll second that.
>> Oh, and if said individual starts posting here in rgmw bleating on
>> about how much better he is than the rest of us, a standard rgmw
>> welcome for him would be most appreciated. It's just a shame that
>> there's no way to inflict pain remotely over the net.
> Heh, being signed up for every spam list on the planet isn't
> 'remotely painful' is it?
Not remotely enough in this case.
Craig Little
"Matt C" <no...@noway.jose> wrote in message
the 3rd row of this page is an official Ork/Genestealer hybrid.
http://zachary.org/games/gw/ork9.jpg
--
Craig (my google-fu is weak)
Playa
Hey,
On Jul 1, 9:13 pm, "smcdaniel1" <smcdani...@cox.net> wrote:
> They should look cool. Too lazy to check. I'm busy getting values.
Oh, no problem. [coughdickcough]
And, because people can't hear enough about me -
It was WD135, from grimmest, darkest 1991.
The Dwarf still ran Space Hulk campaigns, then.
(If you ever want to do any WD lookups, start here):
http://www.gamehobby.net/subject_indexes/
I bought SH and played it with Ye Olde RPG group.
The next day, I went back for Deathwing and Genestealer.
(I even had an "alpha" stealer with the Mark of Khorne on its brow.)
Later, Ork and IG boxes were bought for Hulk and Crusade campaigns.
So, I had a really sweet pool of bits to use for, er, creative
modeling.
Tempus Fugitives version:
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k176/Thlaylie/DSC00485.jpg
Mine aren't much different, except the Orky bits are much older, of
course.
But, I'm finding NiCad AA batteries don't work very well in my camera
(?).
If I get it working soon, I'll post a link to pics just for you, Mr.
Snarkypants.
Goggle Warning: I used Testors enamels back in the day . . .
Playa
--
"The more you pay, the more it's worth"
- Don McLean
Playa
Hey,
On Jul 2, 9:09 am, "Craig Little" <c_lit...@bmx.bom> wrote:
> The 3rd figure in
> the 3rd row of this page is an official Ork/Genestealer hybrid
Not much to distinguish it as a Hybrid, is there?
Hybrid models had those inbuilt kneepads.
There was also a carapace on the back.
Other than that, you needed Stealer arms to get a clue.
That series is from when Orks were still a Chaos army.
(As were Genestealers). Man, those were the days!
Then, GW created a "Key Development" department.
And guess who happened to be nearby emptying waste baskets?
+++
"'Ere We Go and Freebooterz were good fun, but suffered from many of
the problems of 40K in those days - too much combining of imagery with
Khorne Stormboyz and Genestealer-Ork Hybrids and the like. Lots of
loony Orky fun though, with kool kustom weapons and everything else.
Great to read, but much of it completely impractical in a hobby or
gaming sense (like Realms of Chaos)."
- G. Thorpe
+++
Too much imagery. Like Realms of Chaos. What. A. Tool.
Now, what to do with these Chaos Androids . . .
Playa
Matt C
335ae3...@t13g2000yqt.googlegroups.com:
You really needed to see it in profile to see the genestealer-type extended
skull.
Gav Thorpe makes a good point: all fun, entertainment, imagery and
imagination SHOULD be ruthlessly purged in order to streamline the game
system down to the point where a five year old can play it.
After all, everyone knows that 5 year olds have no imagination, the
disposible income to buy several armies and the patience to paint them to a
high standard.