How And Why To Get Into Warhammer Epic 40k
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ต.ค. 2024
- In this tenth episode we look into the how and why to get into Epic 40k! Thank you for watching and I appreciate your support!
Thank you to the TH-cam account “a random imperial knight” for the episode idea!
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Hi Bunker 6 ! Glad to see you like my works ;)
You’re the best in the scene
Nice video, id recommend using keywords in the descriptions/ tags like "Cheap 40k" "3D print 40k" and such since theres always a sea of lurkers looking into affordable ways to get in the hobby. Nice video, work this niche you have going on.
Great idea!! Will do. Appreciated SE M
Great video, very professional! My only experience as a kid with Epic was, buying a box of Tyranids, putting them on the window sill for priming with a spary can and all minis flying out from level 5.
However bought and ork and space marine army two weeks ago and happy that I found your channel. Subscribed.
Oh no! Poor Tyranids! They at least took part in a lore friendly atmospheric drop to the surface. So happy you’ve bought two armies. Very useful for getting others involved I think. I’ll be painting the models now so I hope you like the additional content!
3d printing makes epic such an easy system to get into, i printed a guard army and it took no time at all, the height helps make the printing super fast. Regards stripping models, i would recommend bio strip in the UK, such an improvement over dettol and really nice to work with.
So true about 3D printing! Glad you’re back in the game! Is Bio strip safe for plastic models?
Cheers!
@@BUNKER6 100% been using it on space marine bikes and not had any problem at all. Not tried it on any epic stuff so may be worth a test just in case.
Check out Grimdark dark terrain for some amazing Epic scenery
100% with you on 3D printing. Normal 40k models cost pennies worth of resin to print. And Epic sized ones even less so. You could have a whole army ready to paint in a lazy evening of printing
Very true!
I'm just getting into epic for the first time and your videos are extremely helpful. Thank you
That’s so great to hear!! Always feel free to ask me anything. If I don’t know someone else in the comments at be able to help you out! Cheers
OPR are releasing their own rules for 6mm soon 😊
@@KingBlueSlimss I'm egaly awaiting those but I don't know if by 'soon' they mean next month or at some point this year
I’m looking forward to playing Epic, but using the One Page Rules Mass Combat variant. I think modest sized armies would be easy to paint in a few sessions, and a match finished in a few hours. Keep up with the great Epic vids, there are so few available on YT
I’ve heard nothing but great things about One Page Rules. Sounds like a great idea! Glad you’re enjoying the channel. I’ll finally be painting in my next episode!
Orks, Imperial guard and space marines in pots of acetone and IPA gently stripping. eBay purchases trickling in... Very excited to get to rebuild these armies - great work bunker six for inspiring!
That’s great Mike!! The excitement of those eBay packages showing up is quite something. Good luck on the rebuild process!!
I'm lucky that I had a big stash at my folks, a couple of classics that are hard to find (ordinatus nova was the most exciting (re)discovery
I LOVE this models. That was the first collection I have to complete was getting all three of those. They are some of the best for sure.
Great vid, one other thing that really appealed to us about epic compared to 40k and whfb back in the 90's was the streamlined ruleset and lack of broken op herohammer crap that pervaded those other games.
Thank you for the additional info. As I have never played any of the games (as I was too young and had no one to play with), these kind of game play tidbit’s are very helpful for future readers of the comments. Thank you!!
@@BUNKER6 No problem, we played Epic 2nd ed loads as kids and more recently I played 4th a lot in London. I loved 3rd when it was release but it landed when I was at uni so whilst I bought a load of stuff inc forgeworld i had no-one to play it with. Glad you are showing some love for it now.
A story that’s all to familiar in this hobby I feel! A lot of people were starting further education just as they could have got into their stride with the hobby. But after getting girls and kids out the way it seems many have since returned which is only a good thing. I hope you still have you FW stuff! Worth a pretty penny these days!
I got a of 3mm thick strip of scrap roofing lead and cut out lots of round 2p size pieces and glued them under some of my round 40k bases to make the newer plastic models feel the same sort of weigth they did back in my youth. I must be a aweirdo like you lol. This is such a good channel, you deserve legions of subscribers for certain
That’s awesome! Great idea! Nothing like a good bit of weight! The channel is pretty new so maybe the audience will grow in time :)
Very good point!
I honestly can't really remember how I got into Epic. Back then, it seemed like a fairly organic process...
I started with 40K, right around the start of 2. edition. Then bought fantasy. Then Space Marine. Then Blood Bowl. Then Necromunda and GorkaMorka. In fact, I think the only game from that era I never really got into was Man o' War. Too bad, because that was actually not a bad game...
Drifted away for a while. You know... Life happens... And now 40K has gotten way too big and way way WAY to expensive for my taste. Epic is much better suited for mass-combat and with plenty of count-as models and stl files out there, this seems to be a good time to get back into the game.
I couldn’t agree more! There is a game cal Dread Fleet. I don’t know how similar that it to Man O War if at all. But it’s based in the ocean. Single boxed game. I loved the first edition Necromunda. Thought it was awesome. I hope you get to build the Epic army of your dreams!
Stumbled across your videos going down the Warhammer rabbit hole. I’m glad I did. I enjoy the videos. I’m looking forward to future uploads.
Thanks so much! I’m so behind on my uploading due to having a very busy month work wise. But halfway through painting up something from BFG so that should be fun! Thanks for tuning in!
Reason #8: ARTILLERY!!! 😊
I had Epic Squats back in the day, and loved their massive cannons. Nothing phallic about it!!
But yeah, I really loved that game, being able to bring titans, super-heavy tanks, artillery and flyers meaningfully onto a single battlefield. Had Elder as well, and was kinda in love with that Phantom Titan model. Hmmmm ... eBay, was it?
Hell yeah. I’m yet to show off my Eldar army. But I did acquire a minority of the models last year. Happy collecting!!
This video is a well organized encyclopedia of help for the Epic 40k enthusiast (new or veteran). Thank you for your channel!!
Wow thank you! I nearly didn’t make it as I wasn’t sure if it would be all that useful. But glad you like it!
A very polished channel you have here sir, good stuff. Im an old skool 2nd Ed Epic player - got back into 40K about 5/6 years ago after a c. 20 year break (!! lol) but the last version of it totally turned me off - too much re rolling, constant updates, less focus on tactics and more of buff synergy etc. Then I noted Adeptus Titanicus had been re-released and those models were *gorgeous* so bought the starter set of that simply to see how good the sculpts were. These new Titans are very very nice indeed so it got me thinking, these look like the scale they should have been back in the 90's... I wonder what they'd look like next to the old 6mm stuff? So... I end up searching for all my old Epic stuff in the loft... 20K+ points of Imp Guard, Space Marines and Squats. Found it all, now repainting it all and have played Epic with friends who have enjoyed it, certainly in comparison to the bloated 40K ruleset as it is now. Thanks for your vids!
(also the release of Aeronautica Imperialis has helped too, really fantastic flyer models for Epic players!)
I just found your channel and I love it. I need to go to the basement and dust off my Epic mini's. I focused on models around Epic Armageddon time frame, but I have a mix of models thru out games life time. Additionally I have a pretty good collection of BFG mini's as well. Both games systems were great to play and collect. Thanks for the content, and I look forward to watching more episodes.
I’m glad you found the channel too! That’s always great to hear folks keeping a hold of their Epic collections. They can so easily disappear over the years! I LOVE BFG. Got some nice BFG stuff I’ll do episodes on at some point. Next video is my first painting tutorial for Epic. Hope you like it!
Hi, Necron player from Turkey.
I'm not playing 9th edition W40k anymore for some reasons so I started to play alternative games. Epic40k was the one of the greatest options. Thanks to 3d printing I have approximately 5k Necron Sautekh army. In Turkey, Ebay is no more an option, Paypal is blocked. Finding model is very hard for epic, 3d printing is life saver. In my local gaming club 6-7 persons started to play epic in the last year. Many are thinking to start in a while. Most players have their 3d printers, resin or PLA. Collecting is very easy and fun. Painting is easy too. Playing is great. We print many terrains which are looking very good on the table. 3d printing opens a new way in modelling and playing. Battletech, Epic, BFG and many old games are more accessible now.
Great comment Ibrahim! When there is a will, there is a way! It sure sounds like you and your fellow gamers have managed to get into Epic despite outside limitations which is fantastic. It’s very exciting reading that Epic is being played in so many different parts of the world. 3D printing and file sharing really has transformed the specialist game space. We just need someone to make Man O War sculpts! Which edition do you play?
@@BUNKER6 We're playing NetEA.
Very cool!
Methylated spirits or denatured alcohol as some people call it is fine for stripping plastic minis. I've had a bunch of catachans soaking in a jar for months (because I've been lazy) and they're absolutely fine and you can reuse the alcohol
I first tried the paint stripping with denatured alcohol and it took forever. I was too impatient. Thankfully I only have metal models to strip now which can be stripped with anything :)
The scale and ranges finally make sense as does having the big support weapons and vehicles.
Totally Greg. Especially if you can’t print what ever you want!
Exactly that! Thats one of the main attractions of this scale for me. Orks for example go from boyz to dreadnaughts to stompas to small gargants to larger gargants etc etc. I might start collecting this again due to this channel, has brought back a lot of very fond memories of my early days
I wonder what a 6mm snotling would look like? lol
I was hoping to hear more about the rules and how it plays, what edition or community rulesets are best and where to find them etc... i appreciate the links in the description though
Yet to play the game personally. It was more a broader interest. But there shall be a follow up video. Thanks for watching :)
I have been working on a death corp of krieg epic Army. Any ideas. Loving the vids on epic 40k keep up the good work
Thanks Matty! I’m enjoying making them. There is a DKOK sealed Boxset of infantry that just went up on US eBay. It’s $100 starting bid though due to the rarity. I would recommend Vanguard Miniatures. They have an amazing proxy army for DKOK. Great prices too! Cheers!
@@BUNKER6 thanks for the heads up I will have a look!
Good luck!
I’ve seen the case made for 8mm over 6mm when using titans and such. Which do you think has a better scale? Between Epic 40K & a shrunk down version of Armageddon do you see pros or cons or either choice?
Great question! Apparently modern AT is 8mm. That’s also mean all the terrain for AT is 8mm too. So original epic would look a bit weird. I am quite OCD about matching scale. So if you can I’d make an 8mm army if you’re playing with Titans. New titans that is. The old titans is a whole new world of pain scale wise. Ha ha
metal minis feel more like tokens than just a figurine.
Absolutely
Looking forward to 3d printing epic scale models and playing with one page rules.
Sounds like a great plan!
Great video thanks for your work and your passion
Thank you Matthieu. Really appreciated
Which version of the rules do you prefer?
Im leaning towards Epic 40k (3rd edition) as I seems to be more streamlined and I can make eat detachment it's own mini 40k army
The first edition I will be learning is third for that is the edition that was around when I got first interested in Epic back in the day. :)
WW2 6mm models make perfect proxies for imperial guard and they are dirt cheap
That’s an excellent recommendation!
and always remember you can always play with cardboard counters, if you want to try something new before spending lots of money
Great point! Thank you!
Great stuff!
Thank you. Third upload worked a charm
I'm a newcomer to Epic 40k. Came across it as I was looking for a way to make wargaming more portable.
Welcome!!
I would collect as an joke.when friends say can I see your 2k point space marine army
Ha ha. It would save you a ton of money though for real.
Testors Easy Lift Off is great for stripping minis.
Fantastic! I’ll have to check that out!
Great job!
Thank you so much Mark!
Love the jacket. 🖤
‘Tis the season
You forgot to add “ theres no annoying FAQs/Chapter approved every 5 minutes”. Oh and square bases are King 😗
Thanks for the additional info! Yes the square base is the OG. I guess I’ll take the Queen of bases (rectangular) ha ha ;)
BUNKER 6 haha. Im a SM2 player, didnt really like E40k or EA, I just love the rawness and feel of SM2. Pre game army building with card decks were like a game in itself.
Need to check it out. I have the fat SM book but not got into the rules yet. Still have to paint the damn things ha ha
epic 40,000 from 1997 i think is he best gw games
Agreed!!
I just wanna play epic 40k casually so i just 3d print them
Nice! Which edition?
Would anyone recommend a specific company in the USA that offers 3d printing. Really want a couple armies printed out but really don't have the room for new gadgets atm :(
I use Courtney Smith on Etsy. Very reasonable pricing. Tell her the Wipeout guy sent you their way.
....well, i did not start small...today i got 65 rhinos, 8 speeders (1 command, 2 with missile racks), 8 whirl winds, 8 predators (4 Las cannons, 4 autocannons, 4 hunters?, 4 vindicators, 20 razor backs (10 autocannons, 10 twin heavy bolters), 8 land raiders, 8 dreadnaughts, and a thunder hawk, and tons of infantry which lead me to this video :D
Oh snap. You can make your own channel with a number like that! So cool!! Which army will you paint them as?
@@BUNKER6 I am not sure yet, probably a custom chapter so I can says they are successors to any. This way I can use the vehicles in battletech and epic
Makes sense!!
@@BUNKER6 I have just finished taken inventory of troops I have:
25 bases of tactical with power fist serg, 4 bolter tacticals, 42 tacticals with 1 missile, 30 with double missiles, 14 terminators (2 with banner), 34 assualt Marines (1 with banner), 6 command (2 with special looking standard), 2 assualt bases with a chaplain, 2 tactical with a chaplain, 1 tactical with a missile and a chaplain
Amazing!!!
Where can I get the book
All books were purchased from Ebay. You can also try Epic Facebook groups. Of there are free rules out there from NetEA which is very popular and player driven
Well the size epic 40k can storage in container and not take much space.
Indeed!
Love Epic 40K but not a fan of EPIC Armageddon. Yes there were some issues with the old Space Marine & Titan Legions rules (I.E. 2nd Edition Epic) and well the 3rd Edition Epic Rules were just horrible and I think design this way so that Evil GW could kill off Epic 40K which they did shortly after 3rd Edition came out.
Oh that was the being of my pure hate for GW along with other decisions that kill off other games and turning 40K into a "Bucket of Dice" game. So I have 15,000 to 17,000+ points in five different Epic armies; Space Marines, Eldar (biggest army), Squats, Imperial Guard & Orks.
Oh and GW decided to bring it back but like always they up the scale and the the boxset is a joke when compare with the old Epic Space Marine or Titan Legions. Sad since it was a great game 30 years ago.
Totally understand where you’re coming from. I’m glad to know that the first version of Epic I will play is the 1997 one.
I've wanted to make an epic army for squats and nids in the old styles epic had. Cant find any 3d prints in that style for epic annoyingly.
No nids you may need to find 28mm scale versions and scale them down. Alternatively there may be proxies out there for nids.
so, which books do i need?
Which edition are you trying to play?
Any good squat 3d printables?
I am not too sure about STLs for squats. Have you checked Thingiverse?
@@BUNKER6 that i did, i only found a small handful of vehicles and some terrible quality troops.
shame! theres quite a few very good models for other ranges yet no good squats just yet.
Maybe ask in the discord. There is a thriving 3D printing section
Why Epic 40k.and not the current Epic Armageddon? Just look at Net EA!
Epic 40k is a catch all term that I use. I have all the rule books apart from Net EA as I want to knock down all the official versions of the game first before diving into the fan supported rules. Thanks!
i want to play as primaris marines
Should be doable. You will just need to scale down some STLs that are easy enough to find online :)
lets goooooooooooooooo
Good luck with Epic!!
rip time to check etsy for tyranids
Indeed. The prices are bonkers.
Dous Epic have sister of battle?
You could definitely print some up!
@@BUNKER6 is there any rules for them in the game?
Not in the regular GW rule sets. But NetEA may have rules for them which is a fun generated rule set that a lot of people use.
@@BUNKER6 thanks
Good luck!!
40K-ok
It’s literally called Epic 40k it’s from the 90s
@@BUNKER6 I've never played it but it looks great
@madzen112 my apologies. I thought you were annoyed I had 40k in the title without having any “40k” (28mm scale) content in the video.
@@BUNKER6 no worries, just tried to make a rhyme tbh
Heh tiny
Indeed!
I like the rules, as much as I like the BFG rules.. Should probably see what 3D Orks I could pick up and do some.. I do not like 40k these days.. So, go back to this?
I think there is no harm in trying something different. Epic and BFG are quite different flavors so it could be a refreshing and nostalgic change!
@@BUNKER6 Oh yes.
I am in a costly rebuilding of a 6th/8th Ed O/Gs army but whilst I have gotten a little further I might very well do that! Some Epic
Good luck!