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andalucien

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Internet y u no have giant rat?
« on: February 22, 2013, 11:54:20 AM »
I'm trying to make my Nurgle CSM army 100% Rat-based.  I've got ideas for almost everything... but I can't seem to find Rats that are about the right size to serve as a Nurgle bike, so that I can put a rat dude on the top as the rider.    Anybody seen anythign like that?   I can find lots of small rats, like the ones that come with Skaven... but nothing quite big & nasty looking enough to be a bike.
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Re: Internet y u no have giant rat?
« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2013, 12:11:22 PM »
I've seen rubber rats of about the right size.  Don't think you really want to use those though. 

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Re: Internet y u no have giant rat?
« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2013, 12:19:43 PM »
Why not use Doom Wheels for Bikes?
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Re: Internet y u no have giant rat?
« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2013, 12:41:50 PM »

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Re: Internet y u no have giant rat?
« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2013, 01:14:52 PM »
Doomwheel is TOO big, I think.

Wolf rats.  Just what the doctor ordered, thanks Keith.   They're maybe a bit on the small side for a bike but close enough.
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Re: Internet y u no have giant rat?
« Reply #6 on: February 22, 2013, 05:20:46 PM »
Those are badass and you can order from Chase since they arent FW.
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Re: Internet y u no have giant rat?
« Reply #7 on: February 22, 2013, 05:39:05 PM »
when you make up this army dude be sure to share pics im loving your design ideas!  :)

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Re: Internet y u no have giant rat?
« Reply #8 on: February 22, 2013, 06:05:52 PM »
Lol.... doom flayer.... how did I never hear of those?    If I do a whole squad of bikes that will totally be the way to go...
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Re: Internet y u no have giant rat?
« Reply #9 on: February 22, 2013, 06:09:33 PM »
when you make up this army dude be sure to share pics im loving your design ideas!  :)

I've actually already been playing with a Ratty nurgle army for a while.  I started way back in the day with my Daemon army because I don't really like having intestines hanging out of my nurgle guys, so I went with the "rat" thing instead.   I have Veer-myn for the plague marines, Plague Monks for the Plague zombies, etc.  It's just that I painted it badly (trying to make stuff look diseased but really it just looks muddy), and is kind of half-assed (currently has many models that has nothing to do with rats).   I wanna go all the way with this thing and make it beautiful.    Sure I'll post pics when I'm happy with it, also I'm sure I'll be bringing it to many more tournaments someday.
Name:  Matthew Forsyth
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Where I play: basically I only show up for tourneys or when I'm on my way up to New Hampshire to visit my folks.  I live about 45 mins from both stores, to the south.

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Re: Internet y u no have giant rat?
« Reply #10 on: February 22, 2013, 06:24:54 PM »
were you like playing Hrudd with Nurge rules or just Rats in space?

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Re: Internet y u no have giant rat?
« Reply #11 on: February 22, 2013, 07:07:39 PM »
Rats in space...  because you know... Rats have diseases.  Maybe it's a lesser known aspect of Nurgle who likes to mutate his minions into become more ratlike.
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Re: Internet y u no have giant rat?
« Reply #12 on: February 22, 2013, 09:36:52 PM »
Rats in space...  because you know... Rats have diseases.  Maybe it's a lesser known aspect of Nurgle who likes to mutate his minions into become more ratlike.

makes sence! Tzeench has a thing for Birds, Khorne likes Goats. Nurgle likes Rats, Slaanesh.....um....a mass of reproductive organs?  ???

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Re: Internet y u no have giant rat?
« Reply #13 on: February 22, 2013, 11:34:57 PM »
Rats in space...  because you know... Rats have diseases.  Maybe it's a lesser known aspect of Nurgle who likes to mutate his minions into become more ratlike.

In fantasy the Skaven fluff is tied into Nurgle lore, so makes perfect sense.

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Re: Internet y u no have giant rat?
« Reply #14 on: February 23, 2013, 04:17:43 AM »
I'm sure Ratlings get sick. That's explanation enough for me.