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Scything talons Apr 30, 2013 19:38:52 GMT

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Post by danjp on Apr 30, 2013 19:38:52 GMT

Quite simple.. What are the biggest scything talons (other than the hierophant ect) available to use in the 40k games? I want to give my carnifex the biggest - but after ordering the biggest trygon talons I was surprised to see they're quite tiny. Is the large carnifex talons the best option?

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jhussey Tyrant Guard Posts: 403	Scything talons Apr 30, 2013 19:50:03 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jhussey on Apr 30, 2013 19:50:03 GMT as far as I know the ones that come with the monsterous creature weapon spru are the biggest.

danjp Gaunt Command of Euroxphysis. Posts: 32	Scything talons Apr 30, 2013 20:03:37 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by danjp on Apr 30, 2013 20:03:37 GMT I'm pretty certain those are for warriors? I have an identical pair on my warrior that came with the set.
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WestRider Hive Tyrant The Tyranid Hive List Building Champion HugsiFex! Posts: 13,305	Scything talons Apr 30, 2013 20:35:57 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by WestRider on Apr 30, 2013 20:35:57 GMT Nah, he means the Fex Sprue. The same Sprue comes with the Tyrant. The Tervigon/TFex ScyTals might be bigger. I don't know, tho.
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Scything talons Apr 30, 2013 21:11:44 GMT

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Post by VenuxHashMan on Apr 30, 2013 21:11:44 GMT

The carnifex kit comes with two slightly different sized pairs (can't remember which is on which sprue, mine are built!). The big pair on there are the biggest you can get, they are identical in size to the ones that come on the tervigon sprue.

So for maximum size talons I'd go with the bigger set that come with the carnifex and a pair from the tervigon.

Of course, with a bit of wire and greenstuff I reckon they could be elongated though...

danjp Gaunt Command of Euroxphysis. Posts: 32	Scything talons Apr 30, 2013 21:50:54 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by danjp on Apr 30, 2013 21:50:54 GMT So am I right that the trygon ones are actually really small compared to those other large versions? I wondered if the bitz company I ordered from had sent me the wrong pair..
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zoat Tyrant Guard Posts: 295	Scything talons Apr 30, 2013 22:34:57 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by zoat on Apr 30, 2013 22:34:57 GMT No, you're right. The biggest talons are that in the Carnifex- and Tervigon-kit. The biggest ones in the Trygon-Kit are more the size of the second pair in the Fex and the ones in the the Tyrant-kit.
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danjp Gaunt Command of Euroxphysis. Posts: 32	Scything talons May 1, 2013 6:41:12 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by danjp on May 1, 2013 6:41:12 GMT Yeah I compared the med fex's/tyrants talons to the trygon's and saw they were pretty similar - thanks for the help!
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nubitron9000 Genestealer Posts: 83	Scything talons May 2, 2013 19:47:23 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by nubitron9000 on May 2, 2013 19:47:23 GMT There are a set of huge ones in the warrior kit as well - they are a tad preposterous on a warrior for my taste so I used them to convert into TL Dev arms

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Scything talons May 2, 2013 20:28:29 GMT

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Post by Psychichobo on May 2, 2013 20:28:29 GMT

The warrior kit ones are part of the 'Old' Monstrous Creature Weapon sprue of 3rd ed. Back when Fexen were weird and strangely crablike, they'd have talons like that. I think Warriors in the 3rd ed had access to some strange upgrades...

But they never changed the Sprue for some reason, which means you just get some giant talons to play with.

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jhussey Tyrant Guard Posts: 403	Scything talons May 3, 2013 11:05:29 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jhussey on May 3, 2013 11:05:29 GMT I put those big ones on one of my warriors. I like it.

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Scything talons May 3, 2013 22:02:15 GMT

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May 2, 2013 20:28:29 GMT Psychichobo said:

The warrior kit ones are part of the 'Old' Monstrous Creature Weapon sprue of 3rd ed. Back when Fexen were weird and strangely crablike, they'd have talons like that. I think Warriors in the 3rd ed had access to some strange upgrades...

But they never changed the Sprue for some reason, which means you just get some giant talons to play with.

It was the "exceptional size" mutation, from the creating your own hivefleet section of the 3rd edition codex. I still have termagants and hormagaunts with warrior heads, representing hive node mutations from the same section

jhussey Tyrant Guard Posts: 403	Scything talons May 4, 2013 10:25:33 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jhussey on May 4, 2013 10:25:33 GMT I miss the older editions a little.....

gman25639 Hive Tyrant "Blessed the Lord my rock, who trains my fists for battle, my fingers for war." Psalm 144:1 Posts: 1,456	Scything talons May 6, 2013 18:39:47 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by gman25639 on May 6, 2013 18:39:47 GMT If you want huge ones, make some!
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Post by danjp on Apr 30, 2013 19:38:52 GMT

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Post by VenuxHashMan on Apr 30, 2013 21:11:44 GMT

Post by danjp on Apr 30, 2013 21:50:54 GMT

Post by zoat on Apr 30, 2013 22:34:57 GMT

Post by danjp on May 1, 2013 6:41:12 GMT

Post by nubitron9000 on May 2, 2013 19:47:23 GMT

Post by Psychichobo on May 2, 2013 20:28:29 GMT

Post by jhussey on May 3, 2013 11:05:29 GMT

Post by Lanesend on May 3, 2013 11:44:53 GMT

Post by grarik on May 3, 2013 22:02:15 GMT

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Post by gman25639 on May 6, 2013 18:39:47 GMT