The Heldrake is a powerful, fast, effective unite able to engage mulitiple target types at many ranges for a very good points cost. As a flyer it is one of the most effective units in the chaos arsenal and 2 of them on the field is a force to be reckoned with.
However, no Tactica or FAQ I have ever seen has addressed the main problem the Heldrake has.
How in hell do you store the damn things?! They are big, spikey dragons that take up a huge amount of space and short of having some foam made specifically for them, you are unlikely to have space in your case for them.
Any suggestions? Frankly the storage issue is the only thing stopping me from getting one.
Quote from: The Man They Call Jayne on January 28, 2013, 11:17:02 PM
The Heldrake is a powerful, fast, effective unite able to engage mulitiple target types at many ranges for a very good points cost. As a flyer it is one of the most effective units in the chaos arsenal and 2 of them on the field is a force to be reckoned with.
However, no Tactica or FAQ I have ever seen has addressed the main problem the Heldrake has.
How in hell do you store the damn things?! They are big, spikey dragons that take up a huge amount of space and short of having some foam made specifically for them, you are unlikely to have space in your case for them.
Any suggestions? Frankly the storage issue is the only thing stopping me from getting one.
Magnets. When you want to store them split them up to appropriate parts and be happy. In most cases, it is the wings that will be magnetized.
Quote from: crisis_vyper on January 29, 2013, 02:20:39 AM
Quote from: The Man They Call Jayne on January 28, 2013, 11:17:02 PM
The Heldrake is a powerful, fast, effective unite able to engage mulitiple target types at many ranges for a very good points cost. As a flyer it is one of the most effective units in the chaos arsenal and 2 of them on the field is a force to be reckoned with.
However, no Tactica or FAQ I have ever seen has addressed the main problem the Heldrake has.
How in hell do you store the damn things?! They are big, spikey dragons that take up a huge amount of space and short of having some foam made specifically for them, you are unlikely to have space in your case for them.
Any suggestions? Frankly the storage issue is the only thing stopping me from getting one.
Magnets. When you want to store them split them up to appropriate parts and be happy. In most cases, it is the wings that will be magnetized.
With my dreadknight I magnitized all my joints and it stores rather easily.
With my vendetta I didn't magnitize, but I can take off the wings and the top part which makes storage easier.
So if it can hold togther like a Vendetta I would do the same with the drake. Otherwise I would go with magnets.
I don't think you need to go as far as Magnetizing. I reckon with some clever cutting, you can m,ake the wings slotable.
However, I've yet to purchase the kit, so can't say how easy that would be.
I havnt seen one up close either. I would prefer to have them be slottable that faff about with magnets.
Quote from: The Man They Call Jayne on January 29, 2013, 11:38:15 AM
I havnt seen one up close either. I would prefer to have them be slottable that faff about with magnets.
If it is big enough you can use it as a carry case lol.
It's a Heldrake not a Manta :P
Quote from: The Man They Call Jayne on January 29, 2013, 12:49:26 PM
It's a Heldrake not a Manta :P
Just carry it in your hand to wherever you need it to be, making flying noises all the way. :P
- Will
Quote from: The Man They Call Jayne on January 29, 2013, 12:49:26 PM
It's a Heldrake not a Manta :P
It's a doctor, not an actor! [/star trek reference]
But yeah. Use an awful lot of bluetack?
Quote from: Chicop76 on January 29, 2013, 12:41:40 PM
Quote from: The Man They Call Jayne on January 29, 2013, 11:38:15 AM
I havnt seen one up close either. I would prefer to have them be slottable that faff about with magnets.
If it is big enough you can use it as a carry case lol.
:facepalm001:
Jayne, ignore that comment.
I've seen one up close, and the Heldrake is roughly the same size as a Dreadknight imo, just spread in a different axis :P
Looking at the pic on GW and knowing how big it is, I reckon with some proper modeling it could sit on a single foam layer in a regular carry case.
Quote from: Narric of 4th Sphere on January 29, 2013, 02:50:59 PM
Quote from: Chicop76 on January 29, 2013, 12:41:40 PM
Quote from: The Man They Call Jayne on January 29, 2013, 11:38:15 AM
I havnt seen one up close either. I would prefer to have them be slottable that faff about with magnets.
If it is big enough you can use it as a carry case lol.
:facepalm001:
Jayne, ignore that comment.
I've seen one up close, and the Heldrake is roughly the same size as a Dreadknight imo, just spread in a different axis :P
Looking at the pic on GW and knowing how big it is, I reckon with some proper modeling it could sit on a single foam layer in a regular carry case.
Hey I use my Vendetta to carry models inside. You can talk to Ant Man and he can use Pym Particles to shrink your Helldrake to epic size and than enlarge it when needed. I doubt he would sell the technology to you, but he seems nice enough.that he will perform shrinking and enlargement services for free to you.
...Chicop, are you baked or something?
Quote from: Will Vas Fire on January 29, 2013, 02:11:29 PM
Quote from: The Man They Call Jayne on January 29, 2013, 12:49:26 PM
It's a Heldrake not a Manta :P
Just carry it in your hand to wherever you need it to be, making flying noises all the way. :P
- Will
I was about to say that since the Heldrake have pointy claws, you could just let it latch on to you as you enter into the store and once you want to game with them you take them off you like how they would do so in the fluff. :P
Quote from: crisis_vyper on January 30, 2013, 12:16:01 AM
Quote from: Will Vas Fire on January 29, 2013, 02:11:29 PM
Quote from: The Man They Call Jayne on January 29, 2013, 12:49:26 PM
It's a Heldrake not a Manta :P
Just carry it in your hand to wherever you need it to be, making flying noises all the way. :P
- Will
I was about to say that since the Heldrake have pointy claws, you could just let it latch on to you as you enter into the store and once you want to game with them you take them off you like how they would do so in the fluff. :P
You can wear it like a neckalace.
Quote from: Chicop76 on January 30, 2013, 01:50:07 AM
Quote from: crisis_vyper on January 30, 2013, 12:16:01 AM
Quote from: Will Vas Fire on January 29, 2013, 02:11:29 PM
Quote from: The Man They Call Jayne on January 29, 2013, 12:49:26 PM
It's a Heldrake not a Manta :P
Just carry it in your hand to wherever you need it to be, making flying noises all the way. :P
- Will
I was about to say that since the Heldrake have pointy claws, you could just let it latch on to you as you enter into the store and once you want to game with them you take them off you like how they would do so in the fluff. :P
You can wear it like a neckalace.
You can wear a leather glove and make it hang from it like a bat or something. Be a Heldrake-neer.
Quote from: Begel Dverl on January 30, 2013, 01:58:19 AM
Quote from: Chicop76 on January 30, 2013, 01:50:07 AM
Quote from: crisis_vyper on January 30, 2013, 12:16:01 AM
Quote from: Will Vas Fire on January 29, 2013, 02:11:29 PM
Quote from: The Man They Call Jayne on January 29, 2013, 12:49:26 PM
It's a Heldrake not a Manta :P
Just carry it in your hand to wherever you need it to be, making flying noises all the way. :P
- Will
I was about to say that since the Heldrake have pointy claws, you could just let it latch on to you as you enter into the store and once you want to game with them you take them off you like how they would do so in the fluff. :P
You can wear it like a neckalace.
You can wear a leather glove and make it hang from it like a bat or something. Be a Heldrake-neer.
Screw the gloves, let it perch on your shoulders like a parrot and you can act like a Chaos corsair.
This descent into madness escalated really quickly!
Just magnetise it and be done with it!
Quote from: Chris on January 30, 2013, 09:29:49 PM
This descent into madness escalated really quickly!
Just magnetise it and be done with it!
Which is my suggestion in the first place :shifty: