Evil Empire(tm) reference Re: Moving

5 posts ยท Oct 3 2001 to Oct 5 2001

From: Doug Evans <devans@n...>

Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2001 18:03:23 -0500

Subject: Evil Empire(tm) reference Re: Moving

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P.S. Has anyone noticed how neat a 25mm Dropship the new GW Tau Devilfish
would be with a minimum of conversion? You might even fit light vehicles in
the bay.
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Someone did mention the APC and tank, which are the same animal, save for the
latter's BFG(tm).

Were these at GenCon? I don't recall seeing them. Wish I had a look at the
ass-end, re: transport of vehicles.

I was torn between dropship and close air support, and finally decided
small tramp freighter, aka, rogue trader. ;->= The dingus just SCREAMS
Chris Foss to me.

However, it IS most kewl, even if you hate both Tau(tm) and Kroot(tm) and
their unholy creators(tm), and will be a long d**n time before being seen on
discount. Now, I wonder if they'll do an Epic40K(tm) version...

From: Eli Arndt <emu2020@c...>

Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2001 17:24:32 -0700

Subject: Evil Empire(tm) reference Re: Moving

For some good shots of the shp[ in question go to

http://mail3.bigmailbox.com/users/wattosjunkyardcom/ext_link_frameset.cg
i?bframe=http%3A%2F%2Fagisn%2Ebei%2Et%2Donline%2Ede%2Findex%2Ehtml

Even includes some nice rear shots

Eli

From: Jaime Tiampo <fugu@s...>

Date: Wed, 03 Oct 2001 22:24:40 -0700

Subject: Re: Evil Empire(tm) reference Re: Moving

> devans@uneb.edu wrote:

> However, it IS most kewl, even if you hate both Tau(tm) and Kroot(tm)
and
> their unholy creators(tm), and will be a long d**n time before being

It's one of the first new Evilempire products to show up that I actually want
to buy. Depending on how big they are I'll probably buy a bunch for 25mm SG
skirmish (whenever that might be. I'm a sucker for anime looking models.

Hey Jon if you're listening, we've got a group of 4 here willing to play
2+ games of the beta rules a week if you need testers. :)

From: Doug Evans <devans@n...>

Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2001 21:08:22 -0500

Subject: Re: Evil Empire(tm) reference Re: Moving

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It's one of the first new Evilempire products to show up that I actually want
to buy.
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Glenn's comment concerning CAS in DSII reminded me of something I noticed
shortly after the previous comments about the Devilfish/Hammerhead.

Before we get TOO salivating, take a look at what seems to me to have been an
obvious influence, Star Wars Episode I's Trade Fed Tank... *heh heh*

Not that that can't be fielded as an interesting item itself.

From: Eli Arndt <emu2020@c...>

Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2001 19:45:19 -0700

Subject: Re: Evil Empire(tm) reference Re: Moving

In regards to:

> Before we get TOO salivating, take a look at what seems to me to have

I really don't see it except maybe only slightly with the version with the
turret. The Devilfish is much more streamlined. It's looks to me more like an
air vehicle than a ground vehicle.

What I see for it is some putty on the engines so they don't look so exposed.
A bit of cutting down on the anime bits (antenae, big eyes etc.) removing the
top hatch and shifting everything forward
concept-wise to make the front driver's slits the cocpit windows.

Should make for a cool transport. Now to get the pennies together to get one.

Eli