40 Skitarii = ?

[Mr Mystery]

How do?

Finally getting around to building these guys up.

Currently have 4 boxes, and have built three Vanguard, one of which has the really rather awesome Omnispex.

But, you know, looking at it, I'm not sure the original 'half and half' plan is quite right. Stylistically, I prefer the Vanguard. There's just something cool about them, and their guns are a laugh too.

Yet, entire squads with Precision Shot are not to be sniffed at - very, very useful as I'm sure you can understand.

So currently thinking 30 Vanguard with various special weapons, and 10 Rangers equipped with 3 Trans-Uranic Arequba, seeing as they're mostly going for sniperish duty.

Thoughts? Haven't touched any of the special weapons yet. I want to do the basic dudes first.

[Kirsten]

I was going for three squads initially, two of rangers and one vanguard. now I am leaning more toward two vanguard and one ranger. vangaurd with the longer reach are definitely useful, especially if you can sit them on an objective around your deployment zone, use the 30" rifle range and 60" arquebus range to keep hitting enemies. I would definitely have at least one ranger squad. what changed my mind about a second squad was that the skitarii are not actually all that durable. they aren't terrible by any means, but there is nothing in the book that will absorb a lot of firepower. so I decided on a second vanguard squad for all those extra shots. kill the enemy first. plus with multiple melee units in my list, the vanguard can push forward and support them at close range, and take objectives further up the table whilst the sicarians charge.

[Mike X]

Finally getting around to building these guys up.

They've only been out for like a week...

[Deadlift]

Don't worry. He won't paint them.

[Mr Mystery]

I dunno....these seem easy to paint!

[Kirsten]

might start painting mine today, we shall see.

[Mr Mystery]

I'm in the workshop today, fixing up my car.

Soon as The Beast is fixed, it's time for the Mechanicus decals!

[Deadlift]

I may buy some today, that or some Infinity models.

[Kirsten]

it occurred to me yesterday as well that if Forge World don't combine their 30k mechanicum with the 40k Ad Mech stuff, skitarii would still make good Tech Thralls for a 30k list.