Project Grey Knight ATLAS S.H.A.W.

[dirkspair]

Okay, here is my next project, a Grey Knight super heavy walker made from the Leviathan Crusader model from Dreamforge.Any suggestions and critique welcome.

The ATLAS S.H.A.W. (super heavy assault walker)
WS 5
BS 4
ST 10
T 7
W 6
I 2
A 3
Ld 10
Sv 2+/5++

Unit type: monstrous creature

wargear: truesilver armor, reenforced aegis

special rules:, fearless, preferred enemy: daemons, psyker lvl1, reroute power (if the ATLAS does not move or shoot increase its invulnerable save to 4++ till the beginning of its next turn, if the ATLAS does not move and shoot, increase the invulnerable save to 3++, ATLAS gains "it will not die". Fighting in close combat counts as shooting for the purpose of recalculating its invulnerable save)

Weapons:
2x chest mounted heavy incinerators
2x mind strike missiles
right arm (choose one): vulcan mega bolter, rapid fire battle cannon(0"-36", ST8,AP3, heavy 3, blast)

left arm: (choose one), nemesis doomfist with built in twin linked heavy psilencer, nemesis greatsword

(note: only 2 ranged weapons can be used per turn)

Loosely based on the Eldar Wraith Knight. What this boy yet needs is a point cost and a suitable psi power. This version is intended for friendly games of 40k, i will make up rules for an apocalypse version of this puppy.

Here a WIP pic with a dread and marine for scale, the model is very detailed and intricate.

http://i837.photobucket.com/albums/zz298/dirkspair/misc%20stuff/ATLAS1002_zps46b060a8.jpg

[gensu11]

Your going to really enjoy the Leviathan. Let us know how it turns out. Here are a few pics of mine, staring down a Tau Pathfinder, and then pulling security with some Guard55215522

[desert_hack]

Simples. Use the warhound titan rules

[interrogator_chaplain]

Looks impressive! But you'll never be able to whip out a model made from another company in a GW, ever. Home-made or GW only, just fyi.

[gensu11]

If I was going to an Apoc game sponsored by a store or some event, I wouldn't bring it. But, if "the guys" got together at a store or someones garage to play Apoc, and didn't allow a Leviathan to stand in as a Knight or Warhound, then your playing with a bunch of people who are taking their Apoc WAY too seriously.

[dirkspair]

I am in Florida and I do not even know where the next GW store is. We got a nice crowd here and we whip out all sorts of outlandish things for our games :)

[dirkspair]

here some more WIPs. probably have to wait a bit for some LED lights to come.

here a detail of the chest mounted incinerators.

http://i837.photobucket.com/albums/zz298/dirkspair/misc%20stuff/atlas2006_zpsbca51961.jpg

http://i837.photobucket.com/albums/zz298/dirkspair/misc%20stuff/atlas2005_zps22fbbd8c.jpg

[Lord Tothe]

If people want to impose GW tourney rules on every game they play, they suck. Proxies, scratch-built, 3rd-party, and 3D-printing are all fine by me. I can't afford to pay GW/FW prices for everything yet, and I won't demand my opponent does either. Carry on, and post more pics!

[dirkspair]

here the main gun, need to think of some suitable OTT stats for it, "0-36 ST8 AP3, heavy 3 blast" seems a bit tame :)

http://i837.photobucket.com/albums/zz298/dirkspair/ATLAS/001_zps26b050f5.jpg

[Storm96]

Looks awesome so far. Definitely post more pics as they come. I would however say that at this size making it a monstrous creature just doesn't feel right. I saw someone mention use the Warhound rules and I really agree that its a great starting point for basic hull stats. Of course being GK giving that GK flair would be absolutely necessary.

As a proper titan u could replace the inv save ability with an ability that gives a stronger than normal Adamantium Will. Then call it as having a psychic pilot and give it Dark Excommunication or maybe an It Will Not Die power

How about changing Preferred Enemy to only work against greater daemons, chaos titans and chaos superheavies, This defines its roll and gives it a starting point for a back story fluff on its creation.

I know you modeled it already but i would've used the barrels where u cut and placed the incinerators as maybe a missile launcher (2 or one twin linked) that shoots a couple different missiles, i.e. Mindstrike, Flakk, Hunter-Killer (reduced to 72"). Then maybe move the incinerators to the left arm arm ccw choice.

Since the Vulcan doesnt have 2 barrels the overpower on that wouldnt make fluff sense so maybe have a couple different types of ammo it can choose from at the beginning of each shooting phase. Maybe the normal 15 shots str 6 ap 3 and maybe a heavier 10 shot str 8 ap 2 and maybe a lighter 20 shot str 5 ap 4.

Dunno if any of those appeal to you. It is of course your model and your choices. Although I think now that Ive put some thought into yours I now want to go get one and make one of my own. Dammit.

Ouch!! My wallet just slapped me in the face and I think I hear my wife coming. Gotta go.

[gensu11]

Where did you get the main gun, I thought the only option out right now was the gatling gun

[dirkspair]

the 2nd wave of the kick starter stuff came in, has this cannon, a lazer, melta thing and the claw

[euansmith]

That Dreamforge model certainly makes an excellent little Titan; and the Mortis variant would be a good starting point for a Chaos Titan too.

Storm96, I like your ideas on Preferred Enemy. I think that Super Heavies should target other Super Heavies as a matter of course; like dreadnaught battleships trading broadsides while the smaller combatants carryout their own battle around them.

[Storm96]

Ok. After seeing the battlecannon type main gun thing after I posted my other thoughts (of course), Im thinking have a couple different firing modes for that one too. A lesser str larger blast round and a higher str no blast round. Possibly multiple shots on each. Give the higher str one a D weapon status. Looking at other apoc class weapons, maybe:

Multi-Target - Range 96" Str 6 AP 3 Primary Weapon 2 Massive Blast (or Apocalyptic)

Single Target - Range 96" Str D AP 2 Primary Weapon 1 Large Blast

[dirkspair]

here a couple of pix of the lighting equipment. instead of getting a LED setup i just cannibalized a plastic halloween pumpkin with flashing LED. $2.5 a piece.

http://i837.photobucket.com/albums/zz298/dirkspair/ATLAS/0012_zps9a458ac9.jpg

http://i837.photobucket.com/albums/zz298/dirkspair/ATLAS/002_zps4f25fb3a.jpg

[Cpt Codpiece]

wow, that is certainly a sweet kit :)

if you wanted to change the effect the LED gives you can just use coloured acetone to make a dome over the LED or home brew special....... paint a clear pop/soda bottle bottom (the bumpy bit) with llhamian medium thinned inks, and it adds a diffusion to the LED.

[dirkspair]

i was thinking about something like that. for halloween i made my boy a cyborg costume and a sheet of clear plastic with blue ink made for an awesome effect on a pulsing flashlight in his gun arm. it is great that the kit comes with open eye slits and a nice chest cavity to put stuff like that in. i will see how some inked plastic over the eyes will look.

[Cpt Codpiece]

just had an idea, the netting that you can get oranges in...... placed behind the eye lens...... if you lay it out and spray mount/clear varnish it it should go rigid. then you can just paint it a dark colour and it will give a mesh style effect to the eyes.

[dirkspair]

got the hatch magnetized and it fits wonderfully, as if made for stuff like that.

http://i837.photobucket.com/albums/zz298/dirkspair/ATLAS/0013_zpsfdc632d3.jpg


http://i837.photobucket.com/albums/zz298/dirkspair/ATLAS/0022_zpscce73384.jpg


http://i837.photobucket.com/albums/zz298/dirkspair/ATLAS/003_zpse0798b40.jpg


http://i837.photobucket.com/albums/zz298/dirkspair/ATLAS/004_zps0489a6cb.jpg

[dirkspair]

hmm, that seems a bit too wide a mesh, but patio screening mesh might work.

[dirkspair]

here the power claw with mounted twin linked heavy psilencer. unfortunately i will have to modify it since the current location of it interferes with the movement of the arm and makes it impossible to point it in a realistic manner.

http://i837.photobucket.com/albums/zz298/dirkspair/ATLAS/IMG_1108_zps55c9f8a0.jpg

http://i837.photobucket.com/albums/zz298/dirkspair/ATLAS/IMG_1109_zps103fa110.jpg

[dirkspair]

after going through my bitz box i finally have this boy all grey knightish and blinged out.
just the base left and then paint.

http://i837.photobucket.com/albums/zz298/dirkspair/ATLAS/IMG_1111_zpsfb041284.jpg

http://i837.photobucket.com/albums/zz298/dirkspair/ATLAS/IMG_1112_zps4f1e12d1.jpg

http://i837.photobucket.com/albums/zz298/dirkspair/ATLAS/IMG_1113_zps02522d21.jpg

[Earendil]

Looks awesome! Model seems very suitable for a grey knights walker. On thing though--the incinerators seem like they are mounted so high up that they wouldn't reach the ground!

[dirkspair]

if i have some time i will work on the base this weekend. any suggestions welcome, i think i will put a dead chaos marine on the base, not sure yet what legion he will be from.
as for the incinerators, gravity is your friend! :)

[dirkspair]

Here my first WIP painting shots:

http://i837.photobucket.com/albums/zz298/dirkspair/ATLAS/gkp001_zps282427ae.jpg


http://i837.photobucket.com/albums/zz298/dirkspair/ATLAS/gkp002_zpsd2ea484b.jpg