6th or 7th edition, when the chimaeras' armour was paper thin on all sides except the front ... which was cardboard thin! I believe it's pronounced 'KAS-er-kin', so you were pretty close. As a Space Wolf player (and Salamanders later on), Steel Legion became my favourite Imperial Guard army because of the Wars for Armageddon background. They do also have Yarrick, the first actual named character to appear as a model with rules (along with Ghazghkull) in 40k.
This is why I genuinely love TTT, so much of this hobby is people being angry or complaining about one thing or another, it’s nice to go to this channel where a bunch of friends are supporting each others hobby journey and having fun.
Very nice looking Steel Legion army Murray, hope to see you work on the things that are not yet finished in future videos as it is such a cool army. I like this video format, it is nice to hear you rant a bit about different stuff from time to time.
i started steel legion long ago. i quit 40k for several years and sold all the tanks, but not the lovely metal miniatures. today i have two full platoons of infantry (5 squads and one command per platoon) so i can play with six squads in chimeras mechanized, or with 100 infantry plus some kasrkin or scions for the average armored platoon. i always loved the 2nd and 3rd edition metal miniatures, lovely hand sculpts, so steel legion was and still is my dream 40k army. i built mortar teams from the big metal mortars which came with valhallans for example, swapped lascannons to autocannons, gave them flamers, melter and even sniper rifles, and found ways to repurpose the missile launcher teams from which i still have 10 or so... and finally grenade launchers got playable, which made me happy. back than a steel legion squad came with 6 rifle guys and one sargeant, neither grenade launchers nor missile launchers had any use which made the metal regiments even more expensive. missile and grenade launchers along sergeants were worth nothing and we had to find a use for them. i currently rebuild my tanks and some more troopers with flamers. i dont have to make flamer guys, i got 4 together, and for the catachans in chimeras they can just be run with only rifles with no difference, but i want to.
13:32 I know the feeling. I printed ARF Helmets for some of my Phase I clones the week before they announced that ARF clones will be getting released next year. Gotta love the AMG release schedule for Legion.😂
Last week's Poorhammer podcast was all about the minimum stuff a codex should have, and the number of detachments was a big issue they flagged. Should be a minimum of 6.
That is so awesome. I just printed out a bunch of Leman Russ Mars tanks, and printed some Rogal Dorns, and printed some Malcarious super heavies, for a 2000 point all tank list. And I'm all painting them as Steel Legion.
Thanks Murray for showcasing your Steel Legion collection ! Really loved the format. Passion, creativity and patience to build projects stretching out for years is what the hobby really is !
Love these vids guys, would happily sit and listen to you chat for a couple hours like table top time role-playing while I paint, honestly make more and longer!! X
Really enjoying these podcast-ish types of videos. Fun to see what really inspires the different members of TTT and their passions for their unique armies. I find your thoughts and insights on news and releases related to WH interested and would like to see these discussions like you did on the Tau release continue
I used to love the random boxed games they used to make, like Assassinorum: Execution Force, and Deathwatch Overkill, so I'm happy to see that sort of return in the form of the Darktide game. I don't know that it's a cash grab though, but rather a gateway game to get the videogame players on the tabletop.
I love this format, it's relatable and interesting. I think it is cool to get to know your private hobbylife, viewpoints and personality a little bit more.
I love seeing and hearing about unique personal army collections, the passion for them is very motivating/inspiring and can spark ideas for others. I love the videos and keep up the great work you guys are doing, I can't wait to get hobby motivation/inspiration from ARCFEST this weekend.
28:20 I don't know why they didn't just put him ontop of a knarloc (the lessor ones not a greater knarloc). knarloc riders have been a thing in lore for ages, I was suprised they didn't get brought back with this
Loving the new video format! It's great to get some thoughts about what goes into the planning and themes of your different armies. It DOES make a great background track for when I'm sitting at the computer sculpting all day.
Just like rhe last episode, I love this new format! Would love some in depth painting tutorials though. Especially some Chaos space marine painting turorials 😊
I was kind of disappointed that the Lone Spear wasn’t riding a Kroot Form, especially as Knarlocs used to be a thing. However the exciting part is that it confirms that the Kroot use non-Kroot Forma, which opens up a ton of options for lore-friendly conversions. I’d love to make the Marshcrawla Sloggoth a fun platform for instance
I would have thought that Commander Farsight would have had a separate detachment. And those Solar Auxillia HH vehicles would make great additions to Murray's Steel Legion army that was featured this episode.
19:10 - The lore about "fighting inside the factories", is based on the sturmtiger.. wait, no I mean, it's based on the battles at Stalingrad Tractor Factory, where the workers were building tanks right to the point the Germans reached it, and other similar events in that city where workers would finish a tank or vehicle and it would roll immediately to the frontline to fight.
There was a period when both the metal Kasrkin and Storm Troopers were available. I picked up a handleful of both new in store when I started collecting IG as a kid during 4th Edition. Not sure how long it was before the Storm Troopers were discontinued and then eventually replaced with the newer Scions. Yeah, the T'au Codex only having 4 detachments is a pain. The only upside being that at least all four are decently viable to actually play. Would have been nice to have a couple more options though.
I feel like stormtroopers definitely fell off before scions - I remember scions replacing kasyrkin but I am almost certain stormtroopers went maybe 5th edition?
100% agree on liking tau and not really liking kroot. I like your way of integrating the different species into the sept. I just wish they had some more different species rolling out with this like new vespid and humans 😅
Weird! I was watching Murray's Steel Legion videos earlier today, and now a new Murray's Steel Legion video. My personal theory about some of the Codexes having only four detachments is that those ones will be getting a second book like the Psychic Awakening books. Agree with you lads about the non-Krootox mount. An all Kroot army is one of my dream armies, and I am already trying to think up alternatives.
Loved this episode which I get the whole rether paint single minis they assemble an army of simualar dudes... Like what I enjory most of the TT game hobby is the game creation aspect of it, then unboxing and comparing models.
This is an enjoyable segment, and I’d definitely like to see this kind of content more. Something that isn’t done on any (that I’m aware of) RU-vid channels, is showing your army, and talking about the history and lore (I’ve been in the hobby for 25 years-fellow Aussie). Keep up the great content 😊
I love the steel legion I've only been in the hobby for 5 years I wondered why they only have the cadians. Helsreach was my first book that got me into the hobby and I have play templar and militarum. Hopefully they come out with more regiments
I cant wait to see the rumored Krieg range and what you guys will do with them for Traitor guard and Steel Legion. Should be plenty of conversions on the horizon for the channel. Also really enjoying this format, especially as a continual series. Definitely has the EoB vibes that I like from their weekly vids. I love the new Kroot range, the models are really nice. However, I think if GW is trying to sell Tau as this unifiied faction of different races, you would think Kroot would have some level of Tau tech at their disposal whether that be weapons, armor, and vehicles. They shouldnt look as primitive as they do. Dave I think thats something you should take advantage of and convert them with your custom scheme, just a thought
Great video format. Keep doing more like these sharing personal armies and stories. Im waiting to get my Damned models from wargames atlantic, then i will start a traitor guard army. HERESY!!!!
Like the format. Finish those tanks for the Steel Legion and many create some Steel Legion Organs or Ratlings, whilst they might not quite fit the theme it would be a great conversion video...
I love this format of just hanging out and gas-bagging about what ever, Mrs Dola got me tau box for my birthday (how good is that book box and those data cards with the metallic blue agh so good) as soon as i seen the darktide box i wandered what your thoughts were Dave. Muz you gotta make that army a reality. I've always preferred vids about what you guys like and are exited to do. I don't care if you only paint half a model ,hell just kit-bashing something and putting a zenithol on it, in a vid and it goes over multiple vids if your exited to be building and painting it.
Hey enjoying the new direction with these longer form discussions. Ya'll are a great cross section of the average hobbysists bringing different tastes, style, and experience to the table. A big part of this channels appea is the three of you as individuals (and Jazza is included if we have to....I guess haha). These sit down chats are enjoyable while hobbying and I don't think "short attention span" style youtube really reflects the sort of people coming to channels like yours. Obviously it will take some time to find a "format" or the flow that you like but by nature of having spent lots of time together I think a style and format will come very easily for you. Set a primary topic, set up some repeat subtopics ie News Roundup, and aim for 45min- 1 hour to talk, easy mark to hit even if not much to chat about, but if you are really hitting your flow and its a good discussion you won't have trouble going over an hour and your listeners won't mind coming along for the ride. The channels custom jobs are neat but clearly it is exhausting to continually produce, and I am of the opinion that good discussions have longer legs than the one off builds all over youtube. There are podcast style channels in this space but overall it is untapped compared to the flood of "warhammer" channels. Also when is the video focusing on the Murray Method going to be made? Heck make everyone try to emulate each others painting style. After all this time ya'll probably know each others style pretty well. Stock up on grime effects. Or get all three of you to paint one model 3 ways and then have your big chat about that, murray and Jazza talk on it was insightful and would love to see all of you get in on it.
Ok for the plasma destroyer I had the same problem for my kit bashed preatorians I used a war hound titans plasma destroyer and blended it with a mix of targeter computer like bits with a spare base wire and plasticard
Funny about the Detachments... I'd like to see less in other armies. 4 is fine - good.. gives some solid overview for the opponent as well. Less is more.
Yes! Some love for the original (and best) Killzone! Although I'd have thought the Helghast Squad Cannon would be more like an autocannon (yeah it's not actually an 'auto'cannon', but it's big and fires a big shell like a 40K autocannon. Rico's chaingun is probably more like an assault cannon IMO. I just love these hig hip-fired guns. Shame we don't get many opportunities to model them in the 'guard
21:55 The datacards have a huge problem: the two decks inside the box haven't exactly the same length, so you can't make one big deck without seeing the difference.
Would love to see a campaign that features the traitor guard, jotun 'nids, sisters of the old blood, and the space bears. Could be a mixed system campaign, a few games of kill team, a few 2k games, and then end with an epic apocalypse free for all.
Would absolutely love you 3 to do a "tale of 3 gamers" series when Age of Sigmar 4 comes out. Each pick a NEW army and each video add a small part to your armies BUT each army needs to be highly personalised, conversions and unique paint schemes etc. Like a Cities of Sigmar with a viking aesthetic or Arabian or something or even an all female Cities of Sigmar crusade. Skaven with a pirate or samurai scheme. Soulbright Gravelords that have a different cultural setting than the typical look. Get your creative juices flowing as you plan, personalise, put together and slowly paint up forces over a period of time. That would be my favourite series type you could do!
I do enjoy this new format. just something to listen to while doing hobby. Maybe release extended things of the projects? Of while you work on it. You guys get 4 detachments? *cries in 1 detachment*
The Armageddon campaign stuff was imo the best mega-campaign stuff GW has ever done, for a brief moment Orks & Imperial Guard took the focus away from space marines and space marines but spiky (although they did do a Salamanders sub-faction and the ridiculous Black Templars rules that gave them fearless & invulns in a game where they were rare), and before GW turned Imperial Guard into "Oops, all Cadian". They even got some Imperial Navy fluff going. Steel Leegion was always my intended 3rd army (with my Marines & Orks the first two) but I ended up giving the game away because of the gigantic price spikes GW kept pushing in that 4th edition era. Between Armageddon & Imperial Armour GW really made the Guard into a well thought out & fleshed out faction.
Love these. Also bummed about Heresy Thursday that's what I looked forward to from GW every week. If y'all ever run out of projects to show off adding a little fan army segment might be cool.
We launched the new midweek format with three showcases but we plan on other topics as well! Next week we will fingers crossed have a bit of a dive into a project I've been working on on the side
Rly a fan of the format, nice both as background and sorta informative for hobby "casuals" who dont follow everything GW releases. Would love to see just one or two shots of the entire steel leagion / Sisters / traitor guard, in one shot (just the one highlighted that week)
