No tanks in an Ork list... do you REALLY think that'd be easier to paint? Unless it's like... a nob biker list, but that's kinda boring and overdone. And let's not get into no tanks in a Guard list... or in a Sisters list...Originally Posted by DarkLink
I will admit, no tanks would make armies easier to paint. I'm much, much better about painting minis than tanks. It's a wonder any of my tanks are painted at all.
... screw it. Tanks make armies EASIER to paint. It's easier to paint a tank than a squad. Easier to paint a transport and a squad than two squads.
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05-19-2010, 12:42 PM #31Abbess Sanctorum
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05-19-2010, 01:08 PM #32Chapter-Master
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Ok, maybe not then. Originally Posted by Melissia
In general, though, vehicles are cheap enough that they don't drop your infantry model count a whole lot. The difference between a non-mech and a mech Marine army isn't that big, except one has a bunch of Rhinos in it.
Personally, I just don't ever seem around to painting vehicles. I paint all my mini's just fine, but not the tanks.
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05-19-2010, 01:10 PM #33Abbess Sanctorum
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I prefer painting tanks because it means I don't have to paint flesh. Painting skin-- especially faces-- is really annoying.
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05-19-2010, 02:37 PM #34Chapter-Master
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Ah, yes. The bane of some armies.
Yeah, I'm glad GKs are smart enough to wear helmets all the time. All you need is a bit of a glow-y eye effect, and you're good.I am the Hammer. I am the right hand of my Emperor. I am the tip of His spear, I am the gauntlet about His fist. I am the woes of daemonkind. I am the Hammer.
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05-19-2010, 02:51 PM #35Brother-Captain
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From the $$ stand point, that not exactly true.
IG: transport cost more $ per point then a 10man squad
SM: Squad is the better $ buy.
Tanks: IG tanks are about 50$ a piece now, average points cost: 165.
3x10 man w/flamer 165pts squads; 75$
The tanks are slightly cheaper per points
SM Tanks: the squad is the cheaper point v $$ buy.
Landraiders: don't buy 'em, they aren't really a strength anyway.
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05-19-2010, 05:05 PM #36Veteran-Sergeant
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My fully painted ork army has 196 orks. Not one vehicle.
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05-19-2010, 05:31 PM #37Brother-Sergeant
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I don't even bother with that on my GKs. I just let the wash fill in the eyes, and call it done. Originally Posted by DarkLink
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