tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837412973927672745.post4190369948585805531..comments2023-10-23T23:13:10.521-07:00Comments on Musings of a Metal Mind: Crimes Against Design, if not humanity....Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264386981291406144noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837412973927672745.post-86387238892591707712011-04-12T13:25:14.037-07:002011-04-12T13:25:14.037-07:00I love it. It's so ugly it's pretty.
As I...I love it. It's so ugly it's pretty.<br /><br />As I'm not an artist but an engineer, my perception is not befuddled by some "artsy" whimsy :Plehcyferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06904410779802891166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837412973927672745.post-18873175424924151072010-09-08T09:00:58.330-07:002010-09-08T09:00:58.330-07:00@TSINI: Following your logic then, there should a ...@TSINI: Following your logic then, there should a either A) a ring of "plasma cutters" or similarly B) a set of melta/plasma whatevers on some kind of articulated gimbal arrangement, so they could cut into the side of a starship and then assault in. <br /><br />But, your logic, sadly is not FW's logic, which states that it just rams in there like an impatient warthog trying to get Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04264386981291406144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837412973927672745.post-35898252071746012582010-09-04T05:39:18.136-07:002010-09-04T05:39:18.136-07:00Hi there, mate, loving your blog.
thought i would...Hi there, mate, loving your blog.<br /><br />thought i would post here as i quite disagree with the hatred of this vehicle, it looks awesome, just like a heavily armoured space ship would.<br /><br />the twin booms aren't supposed to "Ram into things" it manouvers next to the ship and fires up the plasma cutters (or whatever they're called) opening small holes for the marines toTSINIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09249482653792418566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837412973927672745.post-32860376432345916022010-08-18T23:40:48.333-07:002010-08-18T23:40:48.333-07:00This is one of the best posts I've read all mo...This is one of the best posts I've read all month. Must. Stop. Laughing.Brainwashedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00670514058925061759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837412973927672745.post-84481107326248829282010-08-09T08:51:28.061-07:002010-08-09T08:51:28.061-07:00@mephisto- You can play devil's advocate all y...@mephisto- You can play devil's advocate all you want, it's still ugly as fuck. For that matter, the BFG designs are from some of the same designers, and they're ugly as fuck, too. Sorry man. <br /><br />Also, using your same example, you don't cut down a tree with hammer, you do it with an axe. It's the same reason needles and nails have points: applying force along a small Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04264386981291406144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837412973927672745.post-89189051384128772382010-08-06T19:45:19.004-07:002010-08-06T19:45:19.004-07:00Well, isnt this ment to be 1 of the craft for ship...Well, isnt this ment to be 1 of the craft for ship to ship boarding? I mean, look at the BFG boarding ships, they look very similar to this.<br />A pointed prow would colapse under impact moreso that a blunt... look at sledge hammers, huge lumpy heads... or a better example would be an axe compaired to a block spliter, the block splitter is a sledge hammer with a slight edge.Mephistopheleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004126516680807567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837412973927672745.post-55374136321402210682010-08-02T10:02:37.921-07:002010-08-02T10:02:37.921-07:00"If your eyes had balls, this would be a dire..."If your eyes had balls, this would be a direct punch to them..." <br /><br />LOL... I spit up my coffee reading this entry... nicely put.Izanagi Hive Mindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12055218321605672395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837412973927672745.post-36511841838883305682010-08-02T04:51:26.373-07:002010-08-02T04:51:26.373-07:00"Image used without permission, and quite fra..."Image used without permission, and quite frankly, they can have it back. " - Brilliant!<br /><br />As for the Rules, I still haven't read them, I don't care for IA rules. Codex or nothing for me, really.<br /><br />I'm perfectly happy to design my own, if it came to it - but not theirs. lol<br /><br />I think the Iron Armour and retro weapons look fantastic, and will TheKing Elessarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04981821487098781957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837412973927672745.post-50710838006734111312010-08-01T21:49:28.364-07:002010-08-01T21:49:28.364-07:00> It costs nearly as much as a Land Raider and ...> It costs nearly as much as a Land Raider and isn't even as remotely as useful.<br /><br />Hilariously, there are tons of people complaining about how overpowered it is. "OMG MELTA BLAST WEAPON AV13 FAST SKIMMER OMG OMG OMG FORGE WORLD _SO BROKEN_ I'LL NEVER PLAY AGAINST ANYONE WITH MARINES AGAIN WTF BETTER THAN ELDAR EVERY WAY."AbusePuppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07413248837734103198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837412973927672745.post-52521759099420460192010-08-01T12:34:00.576-07:002010-08-01T12:34:00.576-07:00Aerodynamics aside, if you're going to bore yo...Aerodynamics aside, if you're going to bore your way into a hull, you'd want a prow that came into a point anyway. A blunt prow like that is better for pushing things like a tugboat. Oh, and those weensy little sensors at the front? They'll be crushed when you ram into a big, hard object, and so will that rather slender-looking cannon mounted in between the booms. <br /><br />As an Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04264386981291406144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837412973927672745.post-42919716128528238872010-08-01T11:23:38.282-07:002010-08-01T11:23:38.282-07:00Ok, I have to admit that the concept is interestin...Ok, I have to admit that the concept is interesting. I mean, it does kinda fill a gap in the SM TO&E.<br /><br />Would I field it?<br /><br />Don't think so. The only real perk is that if the enemy doesn't shoot it down on turn one, it's in their face on turn two. If it could disembark & assault after moving flat-out, I'd think about it.<br /><br />However, it's Raptor1313https://www.blogger.com/profile/16909802419382710809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837412973927672745.post-90209844109143331452010-08-01T08:02:39.726-07:002010-08-01T08:02:39.726-07:00My thoughts exactly...My thoughts exactly...silveryfoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06845524271923929036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837412973927672745.post-80123045126914159852010-08-01T07:17:03.181-07:002010-08-01T07:17:03.181-07:00I actually like it. But maybe that's only beca...I actually like it. But maybe that's only because it reminds me of the Pegasus:<br />http://www.mahq.net/mecha/gundam/msgundam/pegasus.htm<br /><br />And yes, all of our discussions will somehow lead back to the Gundam universes...L Witha Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16089402505678172242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837412973927672745.post-84076639866723799972010-08-01T06:28:24.957-07:002010-08-01T06:28:24.957-07:00Definitely agree. Some folks like it though, and ...Definitely agree. Some folks like it though, and they're welcome to it. I think it's mostly designed for space anyways, so lack of aerodynamics shouldn't matter much.<br /><br />MkIII - yes. This - no.sonsoftaurushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08466971377569066201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837412973927672745.post-17871029319091995092010-08-01T06:13:08.489-07:002010-08-01T06:13:08.489-07:00Looking for Land Raider and Thunderhawk design, it...Looking for Land Raider and Thunderhawk design, it's not so different, and being a landing barge it has to be blocky. The fluff is not so brilliant and the price is hefty, but I could like it if found on eBay for half price...Magilerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13697199746148540629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837412973927672745.post-72478802850306890672010-08-01T01:40:35.686-07:002010-08-01T01:40:35.686-07:00Sigh... My thoughts exactly. I particularly loved ...Sigh... My thoughts exactly. I particularly loved your closing comment about image ownership :PBenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08350224109548665902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837412973927672745.post-57326724229412239532010-07-31T22:34:02.317-07:002010-07-31T22:34:02.317-07:00So this thing drops out of the sky and rams stuff,...So this thing drops out of the sky and rams stuff, and Land Raiders are flung out of orbital transports (at least, by the Blood Angels)...<br /><br />What has the Mechanicus done to offend these people?Vonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12583821960347555993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837412973927672745.post-25167334055595819072010-07-31T22:28:59.803-07:002010-07-31T22:28:59.803-07:00it sort of hangs in the air the way a brick doesn&...it sort of hangs in the air the way a brick doesn'tDethtronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07257162715130436403noreply@blogger.com