Lords of Sumptown. A house Goliath blog
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CaptainDangerous
Officer, without number, head turner, troll burner
Staff member
Yak Comp 3rd Place
Tribe Council
Double spud jacker!! 
(I’m trying not to picture what a memorable death from these would look like! ...something along the lines of popping a spot I should think!?
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(I’m trying not to picture what a memorable death from these would look like! ...something along the lines of popping a spot I should think!?
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Since my own Goliath upgrades are stuck in Corona-quarantine until the shops open again in a month or so, I am quite jealous.
That’s a shame. Hopefully over the weekend I can provide more Goliath goodness and hopefully inspire others for when they receive theirs. I have been busy with work this week but plan to get some more hobby done now I have a couple of days away from the madness. We are not locked down as such here yet but I see this period in our history as the perfect excuse to work through the years of purchases (backlog) I have made. Stay strong, safe and healthy
He looks great! Liking that head better than the ones in the Stimmer kity, really fitting!
So more to show off tomorrow but for now I thought I would post my starting gang for critique. I am not likely to be playing any games for a while, so for now I have skipped gene-smithing as I just want to get the gang assembled and painted ready for when gaming becomes possible again. After a few practice games I may well change my mind.
Forge tyrant, furnace plates, chainaxe, bolter
Stimmer, furnace plates, paired spud jackers
Stimmer, furnace plates, assault Grenade launchers
Forgeborn, stub gun, dum dums, furnace plates
Specialist, grenade launcher, furnace plates
Bruiser, stub cannon, furnace plates
Bruiser, combat shotgun, furnace plates
Bully, stub gun, dum dums, spud jacker, furnace
I wanted to squeeze as many in for my starting gang and have a mix of weapons. What are people’s thoughts?
Forge tyrant, furnace plates, chainaxe, bolter
Stimmer, furnace plates, paired spud jackers
Stimmer, furnace plates, assault Grenade launchers
Forgeborn, stub gun, dum dums, furnace plates
Specialist, grenade launcher, furnace plates
Bruiser, stub cannon, furnace plates
Bruiser, combat shotgun, furnace plates
Bully, stub gun, dum dums, spud jacker, furnace
I wanted to squeeze as many in for my starting gang and have a mix of weapons. What are people’s thoughts?
Here is Big Vern, he is the forge tyrant and self styled Lord of Sumptown.
He carries a rather posh looking bolter, which will come in handy when it comes to buying him upgrades in the future.
Also, meet Vivian,
Forgeborn prospect.
Forgeborn prospect.
Had a change of heart with Big Vern, I liked the original version with his gangster pose and his fancy bolter but something didn’t sit well with him. I mean a man with a big name needs a big cannon!
Now I know heavy bolters are better but I’m more about the look of the heavy stubber so it’s about rule of cool. Something about the way the forge World heavy stubber looks kinda awkward to me, the way it is held especially. Now the way I made it looks as though it has a suspensor. so after a game or two the investment can be made and no modification needed to the mini. What do you all think?
I did too. I just felt that the bolter will be better on another member of the gang. I want everyone in the gang to be armed with different weapons and have the weapon sum up their personality. I have also decided to just kind of go with what I think is cool and not worry about rules or best loadouts. As mentioned previously I can’t see getting any games in soon and when I finally do I don’t care if my choices are not the best, my gang will look good winning or losing.
spafe
Executive Officer in charge of Hats
Staff member
Necromunda Custodian
Yak Comp 2nd Place
Tribe Council
So... been a little slack. Work is crazy busy at the moment as I’m classed as an essential worker 
. I’m still working away on a few Goliath related conversions but nothing worth showing in that regard at the moment. But I did finally get a parcel from Russia yesterday that contained the following!
I also am a bit of a Cawdor fanatic so this was a must buy for me. The mini for those who don’t know is from Artel W. It is their take on the stig shambler an I must say I’m not disappointed. The quality is far superior to FW and is flawless with little to no clean up required. Be hard to assemble him without being tempted to convert it as it’s so cool.
. I’m still working away on a few Goliath related conversions but nothing worth showing in that regard at the moment. But I did finally get a parcel from Russia yesterday that contained the following!
. Will prime him this arvo and paint him for Yak Day!
Knocked up this champion for my “other gang” the other day. Reasonably happy with the outcome.
So, I have been pondering a theme for my gang since I have started this thread and in many ways it has held me back when it comes to painting them. I have been reading house of chains on a daily basis, searching for something that I can do to make my gang standout from your average “red” forge worker outfit! I was taken with two particular bits of fluff, the first was the idea of Goliath sump pirates in the quinspirus cluster. The idea of war skiffs sailing the world sump gathering loot to return to the forges by gang members with pale white skin and skull face paint seems cool. But painting skulls on faces is the bit that puts me off. So what I’m leaning towards is option two, the dedboys of hive mortis. Zombie fighting, skin wearing, grizzly trophies, nomadic monster hunters. This is a little more achievable as I have lots of zombie bits and skin cloaks left over from a night lord project. I will put together a mock up and see what people think?
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