This colossal aircraft is a dedicated titanhunter, armed with twin heavy rail cannons capable of scrapping even larger tanks in a single burst. Heavy railguns fire larger rounds at higher speeds, and these projectiles are finstabilised to provide extra lift, and therefore greater range when fired inatmosphere. Home 8th edition forgeworld tau warhammer 40k forgeworld preorders the tiger shark with rules and free tau crew forgeworld preorders the tiger shark with rules and free tau crew new preorders from forgeworld this morning is thetiger shark along with a few bundles alongside it. Preorder the tau tigershark ax10 and youll recieve a free set of tau air caste pilots. Many tau empire datasheets allow units to be accompanied by drones. These massive weapons, usually mounted on the far larger manta, turn the tiger shark into a formidable groundattack craft, capable of engaging and destroying superheavy tanks and titans. A heavy railgun is a larger version of the standard railgun and is usually only mounted on the manta and ax 1 0 variant of the tiger shark aircraft. How does the disruption pod on the tiger shark and ax10 variant work.
Tiger shark ax10 after their first encounter with the imperium s titans during the damocles crusade in which the tau got their blue asses kicked wherever the imperium deployed one, it became clear to the air and earth castes that they needed something that could stand up to such massive war machines. Jan 31, 2010 how to build a tau tiger shark ax 1 0 model from very cheap and simple materials. Check out the latest in air and ground superiority as we unbox and build the tiger shark ax 1 and showcase its rules. Codified as the ax 1 0, this heavily armed tiger shark replaced its drone racks and ion cannon with two heavy rail cannon and a seeker missile array. Tiger shark ax10 squadron 2 tiger shark ax10 375pts. The tiger shark ax10 may replace its two burst cannon with two cyclic ion blasters. Tiger shark ax10 tiger shark piranha tx42 dx6 remora drone fighter tau battlesuit commander ralai. Unboxing the new tau tigershark model from forgeworld. Preorder the tau tiger shark and youll receive a free set of tau air cast ground crew.
Kr multicase to hold gw tau tiger shark,hammerhead,21 drones, 20 troopse00026 brand. The detail of actual capacity and restrictions on tau transports are quiet complex. I already have a barracuda and id like to have a flying tau apoc army. Imperial armour apocalypse second edition is a book published by forge world to replace imperial armour apocalypse.
It also still uses structure points so i figured it was older. The tiger shark ax10 is a heavily armed aircraft capable of destroying the mightiest war engines with its twin rail cannons. The fleets of the tau air caste are being reinforced with the remade tiger shark ax10 a fast moving tank destroyer armed with two heavy rail cannons. Enter your email to get the very latest news, promotions, hobby tips and more from games workshop. Tau jet packs tau jet packs follow all the rules for jump packs. All members in good standing are free to post here. Come take a look at the flyer that makes imperial knights tremble. A mixed armada of air caste fighters from the various tau septs present on tarsis escorted a pair of tiger shark ax10 to the target. Forge world has never been good at designing rules, and the ax10 is a great example of how this impacts their models on the tabletop. I have the funds to get a couple, but i dont know the rules or stats for any of them.
Iron eagle 1 uses the last of his ammo on barracuda 1, but fails to hit. Aeronautica imperialis game warhammer 40k lexicanum. The tiger shark ax 1 0 and the iliastus accelerator culverin. A tiger shark ax10 is about as hard to kill as one eldar flyer, but costs four times as much. Forgeworld preorders the tiger shark with rules and free tau crew. Tau empire tiger shark ax10 stats, options, wargear, abilities and keywords.
So ive been wanting to order the tiger shark ax 1 0 from forgeworld, and i wanted to ask, has anyone used or seen it used. It also carries a range of secondary weapons that are able to threaten all types of target. They also released a newer rules pdf for the tigershark ax 10 that allows the burst cannons to be switched with cyclic ions. Why cant the technical drone use its special rule listed for the drone.
These documents collect amendments to the rules and present our responses to. Tiger shark orca manta the tau fleet great knarloc knarloc riders apocalypse 2006 barracuda heavy fighter iaa2 2010 xv9 hazard close support armour iaa 2nd edition 2011 orca manta tiger shark ax 1 0 tiger shark piranha tx42 dx6 remora drone fighter tau battlesuit commander ralai tau update early 2012 tetra scout speeder team remote sensor tower. It is more maneuverable than its imperial navy counterpart, the marauder bomber, but carries fewer weapons. Apr 30, 2018 i shaso ralai of sept kelshan rise to the challenge of e tenebrae lux on the side of the tau empire and vow to complete 1x kx9 tauunar supremacy armour titan, 1x kv128 stormsurge, 1x tiger shark ax10, 1x barracuda ax52, 1x dx6 remora stealth drone squadron, 4x mv1 gun drones, 1x xv95 ghostkeel battlesuit with 2x mv5 stealth. Check out the latest in air and ground superiority as we unbox and build the tiger shark ax1 and showcase its rules. First seen during the taros campaign, the ax10 variant is a tiger shark thats been refitted for titankilling duty by replacing its ion cannons and drone racks with a pair of railguns 1a. The tiger shark ax10 has a strength 10 listed on a destroyer weapon. Nov 11, 2017 rules are available in imperial armour index. The taros campaign was an imperial military campaign fought by the 4621st imperial guard army of the astra militarum and elements of the adeptus astartes to reclaim the imperial desert mining world of taros from the tau empire and its kroot and human guevesa allies among the taros planetary. Games workshop just announced you will be able to get the tiger shark ax10, a dedicated titanhunter, very soon from forge world. The ax10 variant still retains the twinlinked missile pods and ability to launch seeker missiles. Macro weapon rules and why the tau tiger shark ax 1 0 cant fire its main guns.
When targeting this model with shooting attacks and psychic powers, always measure to the model. Page 57 manta superheavy dropship, colossal flier change the first sentence to read. This gives a platelike area onto which the ts ax10 is attached by four large pieces of blutak the nonsticky putty thing dont know the american name. You can see the free pdf rules for this vehicle also below and download. Isnt it just another fw unit that was designed for 5thapocalypse rather than scatterbike standards. Does anyone have any advice for the forgeworld crisis suits. By those rules its 615 points, so ive stuck withthat, even with the rules changes around larger vehicles. The tiger shark ax10 is a variant of the standard tiger shark fighterbomber. I mean, a d shot that can target flyers is not commonly seen, one that can without snap shots even less so. Rules for using this unit in warhammer 40,000 games can be downloaded by clicking on the link below. Although we strive to ensure that our rules are perfect, sometimes mistakes do creep in, or the intent of a rule isnt as clear as it might be.
Most of the new suits are actually in the free tau update pdf i linked to earlier. The ax10 provided a nasty shock when a strafing run from one destroyed the warhound titan advensis primaris. The tiger shark ax10 is a single model equipped with two heavy rail cannon, two. This model may fire macro weapons even if it has moved this turn. Codified as the ax10, this heavily armed tiger shark replaced its drone racks and ion cannon with two heavy rail cannon and a seeker missile array. The tiger shark uses the last of its missiles on the bunker, but fails to hit. Forge world teases new tau tiger shark model spikey bits. Since the taros campaign, the ax10 tiger shark has proven a valuable psychological weapon for the tau. By subscribing you confirm that you are over the age of 16 or have consent from your parent or guardian to subscribe. Forge world only made a model and rules for this tiger shark variant for its. A heavy railgun is a larger version of the standard railgun and is usually only mounted on the manta and ax10 variant of the tiger shark aircraft. This model cannot charge, can only be charged by units that can fly, and can only attack or be attacked in the fight phase by units that can fly.
The orks proved surprisingly canny, forcing the tau to engage them and offering fightas as bait to draw in their opponents. To that end, they developed the tiger shark ax10 variant, which replaced the ion cannons. Seems i missed the part that said the tiger shark isnt allowed in small games. It contains updated and brand new rules for using forge worlds models in games of warhammer 40,000 and apocalypse, as well as three new apocalypse missions. Professionally custom painted warhammer miniatures in 6 weeks, configure your army today. So ive been wanting to order the tiger shark ax10 from forgeworld, and i wanted to ask, has anyone used or seen it used. Although this is the same model scale as the epic game system the two are not compatible as the game mechanics and table top scales are quite different. It doesnt, ignore this entry, as it serves no purpose. They also released a newer rules pdf for the tigershark ax 10 that allows the burst cannons to be switched with. The tiger shark ax10 and the iliastus accelerator culverin. Special rule tiger shark gun drones tiger shark squadrons may be given a gun drone formation to transport. The tiger shark ax 1 0 and the iliastus accelerator culverin forgeworld today two models to preorder.
It is faster, better at shooting, and better at jinking than anything in either the eldar or dark eldar indexes, with a better move and advance than the razorwing jetfighter. Tau lords of war approved units unit name armies foc selection current rules and relevant updates orca dropship tau super heavy flyer imperial armour apocalypse v. In such instances, unless stated otherwise, all wargear options only apply to the unit that is being accompanied by drones, and not to the drones themselves. Macro weapon rules and why the tau tiger shark ax10 cant. Opinions expressed here are solely those of the posters, and have not been cleared with nor are they endorsed by the miniatures page. Special rules certain units and weapons have special abilities described in coordinated fire seecoordinated fire andtau technology seetau technology. On taros, the tau deployed a new variant of the tiger shark. The taros campaign was an imperial military campaign fought by the 4621st imperial guard army of the astra militarum and elements of the adeptus astartes to reclaim the imperial desert mining world of taros from the tau empire and its kroot and human guevesa allies among the taros planetary defence force in 998.
My orca can carry 24 infantry sitting, 24 infantry standing, 8 drones and 1 ethereal. Opinions expressed here are solely those of the posters, and have not been cleared with nor are they endorsed by the miniatures page for more information, see the tmp faq. This was before forgeworld knew how to write decent tau rules. The one im looking at says that its rail cannons are str 10, but i thought they were str d now. Jul 12, 2018 the tau got 99 problems, but a titan aint one. Forgeworld preorders the tiger shark with rules and free. Participants who use velocity trackers in the tau clay.
A resin tau tiger shark ax10, an intimidatingly powerful variant aircraft. A classic forge world flyer is returning soon with the redesigned and rearmed tiger shark ax10. Tau empire 8th edition the blood of kittens network. The tiger shark ax10 is a variant of the standard tiger shark that replaces its twinlinked ion cannons and drone deployment rack with devastating twinlinked heavy railguns. Hello everyone new forge world preorder and surprise, the master class is back book on pre order hyped to the max. Rules for fielding the model in both game systems are available as a pdf download. New releases sicaran arcus strike tank bell of lost souls. A classic forge world flyer is returning soon with the redesigned and rearmed tiger shark ax 1 0.
Model masterclass volume one deals with advanced techniques for modelling and painting your forge world and games workshop models, including a guide to working with resin. Raging ravener i was wondering what book has the most current rules for the tau tiger shark ax10. Crisis battlesuit cadres and the manta dropship are. I am not done painting the model yet, the the details on the model is few. I was wondering what book has the most current rules for the tau tiger shark ax 1 0. The tau arent giving up that easy, and move in for a last parting shot at the varingyr base. Imperial armour apocalypse second edition warhammer 40k. Unfortunately its so big that i have to paint in the garage, and that became less of a possibility once the winter hit us. May 22, 2019 a tiger shark ax10 is about as hard to kill as one eldar flyer, but costs four times as much. Warhammer 40k tau tigershark ax10 unboxing youtube. Tau third phase expansion army list tau third phase expansion armies have a strategy rating of 3. Aug 04, 2017 rules for fielding the model in both game systems are available as a pdf download. Warhammer 40k forgeworld lords of war space opera games. Special rules certain units and weapons have special abilities described in.
May 28, 2009 a mixed armada of air caste fighters from the various tau septs present on tarsis escorted a pair of tiger shark ax 1 0 to the target. A tiger shark ax10 comes with a handful of generic rules benefiting its status as a flyer in the usual fashion airborne prevents it from being. In warhammer 40,000, the tau are a race of blueskinned, hoofed humanoid aliens controlling a small empire located at the eastern edge of imperial space a young, dynamic, and somewhat naive race, the tau have come a long way very quickly. I would assume that a tiger shark would also come with one or both types of bases. Forgeworld release that allows the use of some of their super heavy units with escalation. The campaign was ultimately unsuccessful for the imperium due to the high. I shaso ralai of sept kelshan rise to the challenge of e tenebrae lux on the side of the tau empire and vow to complete 1x kx9 tauunar supremacy armour titan, 1x kv128 stormsurge, 1x tiger shark ax10, 1x barracuda ax52, 1x dx6 remora stealth drone squadron, 4x mv1 gun drones, 1x xv95 ghostkeel battlesuit with 2x mv5 stealth. The tiger shark ax10 has been redesigned and will be making a return soon. Macro weapons are truly gigantic in proportion, often the size of. As a note i have an old ax10 and i probably wont be buying this one but i do want the normal one. Tiger shark ax10 some pictures that i could dig up quickly. Will not buy another thing for my tau army till they make us a superheavy in plastic, its just fricking ridiculous that someone can go out and buy 6 3structure tanks for the same price we pay for our 2structure plane it also being the cheapest superheavy for tau. The tiger shark ax 1 0 is a heavily armed aircraft capable of destroying the mightiest war engines with its twin rail cannons.
Transported gun drone formations may be split across multiple tiger sharks as an. Imperial armour apocalypse second edition warhammer. Forgeworld preorders the tiger shark with rules and free tau crew forgeworld preorders the tiger shark with rules and free tau crew new preorders from forgeworld this morning is thetiger shark along with a few bundles alongside it. Aeronautica imperialis is a tabletop game which uses 6mm scale models to represent the various aircraft and ground based antiaircraft weapons of the opposing forces. Also, yes its probably a little over scaled but i dig it. A few thousand years ago they were a bunch of primitives who had just discovered fire, and were targeted for extermination by the imperium, but a.
Wargear options the tiger shark ax10 may take up to six seeker missiles. Warhammer 40k forgeworld lords of war eljqqz7x8v41 idocpub. Rules for using the tau tigershark ax10 in warhammer 40,000 games can be downloaded by the clicking on the link below. Page 55 tiger shark ax10, abilities add the following ability. Ork blastabommer tx6 remora drone fighter ax22 tiger shark dx aerial. Hardback book detailing the tau and imperial forces. A lionfish is a tau superheavy tank that i built back in the days of the old chapter approved vehicle design rules. Orca dropship tau super heavy flyer imperial armour apocalypse v. Kr multicase to hold gw tau tiger shark,hammerhead,21 drones, 20 troopse. The tiger shark ax10 and the iliastus accelerator culverin forgeworld today two models to preorder. Tiger shark ax 1 0 some pictures that i could dig up quickly. Additionally, units with tau jet packs are allowed to make an. Macro weapon rules and why the tau tiger shark ax10 cant fire its main guns.
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