Re: Rhino Variants

From: <primarch_at_...>
Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2001 02:33:52 -0000

Hi!

If you could send this to me in a word doc, I can start sending this
stuff to Tom for Incoming!

That goes for the "copter" lifted IG troops posted ealier today.

Peter


--- In netepic_at_y..., "Eivind Borgeteien" <eivind.borgeteien_at_c...> wrote:
> Hi!
> The AA units like Scorpions and Thunderfire are hard to come by
these days, so I made a rhino/whirlwind variant to substitute these units:
>
> SAM Whirlwind
> The SAM Whirlwind is a standard Whirlwind fitted with AA missiles
instead of the usual barrage missiles.
> Miniature: Use the new GW Whirlwind model.
>
> Unit Name
> Move
> Save
> CAF
> Weapon
> Range
> Attack Dice
> To hit roll
> Target's save modifier
> Notes
>
> SAM Whirlwind
> 25
> 4+
> 0
> SAM Launcher
> 75 cm
> 2
> 5+
> -1
> AA unit
>
>
> Support Card
>
> Name
> Contents
> Breakpoint
> Morale
> Victorypoints
> Cost
>
> SAM Whirlwind Squadron
> 3 Whirlwinds with SAM Launchers
> 2
> 2
> 2
> 150
>
>
>
>
> When I was playing with the costformula, it occured to me that the
Rhino in 40K has a much better weapon than the netepic variant. I just
had to see what a 40K Rhino would look like in netepic, so this is
what I came up with:
>
>
> Storm Rhino
> The Storm Rhino is quite simply an ordinary Rhino with the usual
bolter replaced by a storm bolter to provide better close support for
the troops.
>
> Miniature: Use the GW Rhino painted to emphasize the bolters or the
GHQ M-16
> Unit Name
> Move
> Save
> CAF
> Weapon
> Range
> Attack Dice
> To hit roll
> Target's save modifier
> Notes
>
> Storm Rhino
> 25 cm
> 4+
> 0
> Storm Bolter
> 35 cm
> 2
> 4+
> -1
> Carries 5 infantry stands
>
>
>
>
> Support Card
>
> Name Contents Breakpoint
> Morale Victorypoints
> Cost
> Storm Rhino Transport Det
> 3 Storm Rhinos
> 3
> 2
> 1
> 100
>
>
> Special Card
>
> Name Contents Breakpoint
> Morale Victorypoints
> Cost
> Storm Rhino Transport Det
> 3 Storm Rhinos to replace 3 Rhinos in a detachment
> +0
> 2
> +1
> 50
>
>
> I hope this can be of use to someone, so I have uploaded these
units to the vault.
>
> Please tell me what you think!
>
> Eivind
Received on Thu Mar 15 2001 - 02:33:52 UTC