Is it illegal to not have legs - 40K Terra

kenshin620 · 10-22-2007

my bro got a good idea that he would make some sort of hole in the base to make his ork boys look like they're ambushing from tunnels which would make more orks for him. Is it illegal?

JoeGuardsman · 10-22-2007

I think if it is done well and looks good you shouldn't have any problem. Also if it looks good don't tell anyone the reason and you won't have to worry. But if it looks bad please don't do it, just for the sake of being anti-tacky.

Drax · 10-23-2007

i have to say that the title of this made me chuckle.

there is nothing wrong with your brothers suggestion, many a good conversion has been done by this method.

but bear this in mind if he decides to make use of the legs to add even more:

for judging whether a model can be seen to be shot at, it is whether the opponent can see the model's torso, and as such, if a model consists of just the chopped off legs (i.e. to make more your brother decided to make it look like the Orks were diving back), technically you wouldn't be able to see those models

Gregor Xenos · 10-23-2007

Ive run into no problems yet. I have a few flayed ones cut in half (emerging and retreating) guy says everyone loves em and he plays them as seperate models (1 whole = 2 minis) I wouldnt recommend going overboard tho.

hairyyahoo · 10-24-2007

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Originally Posted by Celephus Drax

i have to say that the title of this made me chuckle.

brought a smile to my face too

he'd have to model the bases up a bit with some sort of putty/clay rather than just stick the 1/2 ork down and leave it at that.

masterofweirdness · 10-24-2007

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Originally Posted by hairyyahoo

brought a smile to my face too

he'd have to model the bases up a bit with some sort of putty/clay rather than just stick the 1/2 ork down and leave it at that.

lol me too... my thought was... umm... models need legs... dem is important... how can models remain on bases without legs?...

*imagines floating SM bodies without legs hovering above bases... is scared*

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Go for it! Sounds like, if you do it well, it'll all go good.

Drax · 10-24-2007

you clearly put more thought into it than i did then since on the strength of the title, i imagined real people being incarcerated for being amputees.

masterofweirdness · 10-24-2007

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Originally Posted by Celephus Drax

you clearly put more thought into it than i did then since on the strength of the title, i imagined real people being incarcerated for being amputees.

Ah... I see... does this mean I think more than you/

Drax · 10-24-2007

lets not get carried away here eh?

it just means your thoughts are more logical

Icarus Athrasuriel · 10-24-2007

Moved to the rules forum, as it is a rules question, after all. (Shame on you, Hairy, not doing your duty. You shall be punished with only non-alcoholic beverages for the rest of the week)

But yeah, I agree with the guys above.

manacycler · 10-27-2007

This is kenshin620's brother. I thank you all for your feedback.

I have thought about it, I was thinking of having the orks come out of those flip-back ambush trenches, but then there came the problem that I can't get their bodies flat enough to glue to the bases.

So now my new idea is to have them come out of crates (I saw the deviantart one where they're in barrels). This is just to get some extra troops out of my stormboy spare parts (since the spare parts ARE ork boys.) Anyway, I just now need to figure out how I'm going to make the crates. MY first idea was cardboard since...that's pretty much the only constructive material around our house.

Gregor Xenos · 10-27-2007

get a few Mega blocks "generic big legos" turn em upside down, knock the circle from the middle, use a soldiering iron / Greenstuf & Plasticard (plastic for sale / beware of dog) *cheaper* to texture the outside.

manacycler · 10-27-2007

Umm...ok...so where do I buy plasticard and just what is it exactly?

Gregor Xenos · 10-27-2007

You can get plasticard (sheets of plastic *some are textured*) at your local hobby store 5-10 bucks.

Or..... you can hit up any hardware or supercenter and get some plastic "for sale / beware of god" signs, they make for pretty good *cheap* plasticard.

Lord Commander Erus · 10-27-2007

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Originally Posted by Gregor Xenos

You can get plasticard (sheets of plastic *some are textured*) at your local hobby store 5-10 bucks.

Or..... you can hit up any hardware or supercenter and get some plastic "for sale / beware of god" signs, they make for pretty good *cheap* plasticard.

Would that work for say... Making banded plates of armor for archaic armor set ups??

Gregor Xenos · 10-28-2007

dont see why not, the downside is its only one thickness. But you can always layer. *maybe top layer cut slightly smaller to give a stepped effect.*

Steellegioncpt · 10-28-2007

It is a niffty thought, and it has been done before. Infact it can be seen in a white dwarf. There is nothing against the rules that says that if they dont have legs they can move, or move as if in difficult terrain.

I say go for it, thought it may not be WYSIWYG it still adds flavor and characteristics to your army.

The only reason why you can have it is if your opponent starts to complain to you about it. And if hes complaining about that little detail then hes probably not the best person to be playing against.

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kenshin620 Sergeant Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: 2Fort.........Texas Posts: 681 Rep Power: 2 Thanks: 33 Thanked 40 Times in 30 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Is it illegal to not have legs my bro got a good idea that he would make some sort of hole in the base to make his ork boys look like they're ambushing from tunnels which would make more orks for him. Is it illegal? __________________ "You don't know that! Dracula could be out in the sun! He was just weaker."-Mike

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JoeGuardsman Sergeant Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 551 Rep Power: 2 Thanks: 3 Thanked 37 Times in 29 Posts	I think if it is done well and looks good you shouldn't have any problem. Also if it looks good don't tell anyone the reason and you won't have to worry. But if it looks bad please don't do it, just for the sake of being anti-tacky. __________________ "Only the insane have strength enough to prosper, only those that prosper may truly judge what is sane."

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Drax The Witchhunter Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: In your imagination Posts: 584 Rep Power: 2 Thanks: 28 Thanked 57 Times in 44 Posts	i have to say that the title of this made me chuckle. there is nothing wrong with your brothers suggestion, many a good conversion has been done by this method. but bear this in mind if he decides to make use of the legs to add even more: for judging whether a model can be seen to be shot at, it is whether the opponent can see the model's torso, and as such, if a model consists of just the chopped off legs (i.e. to make more your brother decided to make it look like the Orks were diving back), technically you wouldn't be able to see those models __________________ Drax's MySpace

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Drax The Witchhunter Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: In your imagination Posts: 584 Rep Power: 2 Thanks: 28 Thanked 57 Times in 44 Posts	you clearly put more thought into it than i did then since on the strength of the title, i imagined real people being incarcerated for being amputees. __________________ Drax's MySpace

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Drax The Witchhunter Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: In your imagination Posts: 584 Rep Power: 2 Thanks: 28 Thanked 57 Times in 44 Posts	lets not get carried away here eh? it just means your thoughts are more logical __________________ Drax's MySpace

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Icarus Athrasuriel High Lord of Terra Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kenticky Fried Children Posts: 1,013 Rep Power: 2 Thanks: 22 Thanked 49 Times in 30 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Moved to the rules forum, as it is a rules question, after all. (Shame on you, Hairy, not doing your duty. You shall be punished with only non-alcoholic beverages for the rest of the week) But yeah, I agree with the guys above. __________________

10-27-2007	#11 (permalink)
manacycler Trooper Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 112 Rep Power: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	This is kenshin620's brother. I thank you all for your feedback. I have thought about it, I was thinking of having the orks come out of those flip-back ambush trenches, but then there came the problem that I can't get their bodies flat enough to glue to the bases. So now my new idea is to have them come out of crates (I saw the deviantart one where they're in barrels). This is just to get some extra troops out of my stormboy spare parts (since the spare parts ARE ork boys.) Anyway, I just now need to figure out how I'm going to make the crates. MY first idea was cardboard since...that's pretty much the only constructive material around our house.

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manacycler Trooper Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 112 Rep Power: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Umm...ok...so where do I buy plasticard and just what is it exactly? __________________

10-28-2007	#17 (permalink)
Steellegioncpt Each Shot Kills Spam (She never misses) Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Downers Grove IL Posts: 2,143 Rep Power: 4 Thanks: 59 Thanked 131 Times in 64 Posts	It is a niffty thought, and it has been done before. Infact it can be seen in a white dwarf. There is nothing against the rules that says that if they dont have legs they can move, or move as if in difficult terrain. I say go for it, thought it may not be WYSIWYG it still adds flavor and characteristics to your army. The only reason why you can have it is if your opponent starts to complain to you about it. And if hes complaining about that little detail then hes probably not the best person to be playing against. __________________ Steellegioncpt's Tale of X Gamers Not just a Tale but a Legend

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