Re: [Epic] Older Epic miniatores

From: Aaron P Teske <Mithramuse+_at_...>
Date: Fri, 3 Oct 1997 09:13:42 -0400 (EDT)

Excerpts from Epic: 3-Oct-97 [Epic] Older Epic miniatores by
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> Hello, I recently started playing Epic40k, and have lurked on this list for
> a couple of weeks.

Welcome.

> Today I found a list of older epic miniatures still available from a shop
> nearby.

Well, they're not *that* old, y'know. If they're lead, *then* they're old. ^_-

> Since I haven't played the older epic incarnations I have no idea about
> which of these might be worth picking up at a decent price... I was hoping
> that you could give me a few hints about
> which of these that look good and/or have a corresponding unit in Epic40k.

Most of them are still the corresponding unit in E40K! See below, though.

> I play SM/Imperial, so my primary interest is in the Stormblades, if anyone
> could tell me if they look good, and if they would be considered Banblades
> or Shadowswords I would be really happy.

Stormblades went to Shadowswords, since they both had a fairly mean main
gun. The Storm Hammer and the Baneblade both have two main turrets
instead of just one.

> Also, what on earth are the Epic Transfers for??? I really do hope they
> aren't for my infantry... :)

Well, you can use them for infantry banners, especially the large
Imperial Eagles, but they're usually used on tanks (normal and SHV).

>Epic Boxed Sets
>Stormblade Company

Shadowswords

>Squat Cyclop
>Knight Paladins

Neither of these officially exist any more, though you could probably
use a Cyclops as an Ordinatus Armageddon if you wanted.

>Epic Chaos Blisters
[snip]

If I'm not mistaken, all of the Chaos metal does still exist, though it
may be lumped together (ie the half-dozen Khornate Daemon Engines now
have the same stat line).

[snip Eldar -- the look of them changed a lot in E40K.]

>Epic Imperial Blisters
>Knight Lancer
>Knight Castellan
>Command Knight Paladin
>Command Knight Errant
>Imperial Knight Errant
>Knight Baron

Don't exist any more.

>Stormblade

Well, Stormblades, o'course. ^_-

>Gorgon
>Imperial Mole

Don't exist any more, though there are rules for Moles in a CJ -- check
Allen's Q&A page. The Gorgon, come to think of it, might be a close
support transport... that could be useful. Though it would only have
transport(1)....

>Epic Space Marine Transfers
>Epic Imperial Transfers
>Rhino

Ooh, metal Rhinos, good deal. You have some older blisters there than I
thought....

>Epic Space Ork Blisters
[snip]

Most of these either exist, or default to Battlewagons. Or, since
they're da Orks, use your imagination. ^_-

Hope this helps.

                    Aaron Teske
                    Mithramuse+_at_...
Received on Fri Oct 03 1997 - 13:13:42 UTC