Forge world has never been good at designing rules, and the ax 1 0 is a great example of how this impacts their models on the tabletop. Charlie here from 40kdicerolls, here to discuss one of the biggest flier models available to the tau, formerly known as the tiger shark fighter bomber. My orca can carry 24 infantry sitting, 24 infantry standing, 8 drones and 1 ethereal. Not to be confused with the other tau tigershark ax10. By downloading this thing, you agree to abide by the license. The manta mounts two of these, while the tiger shark ax 1 0 mounts a twinlinked pair. This colossal aircraft is a dedicated titanhunter, armed with twin heavy rail cannons capable of scrapping even larger tanks in a single burst. Nov 11, 2017 a resin tau tiger shark ax10, an intimidatingly powerful variant aircraft featuring 2 enormous heavy rail cannon. Tactica aeronautica is a supplement for aeronautica imperialis, a tabletop wargame for two or more players, where you command the aircraft of the imperial navy or one of its many alien enemies. Both ax10 and fighterbomber variants are presented in imperial armour index xenos. Kr multicase to hold gw tau tiger shark,hammerhead,21 drones, 20 troopse. Jun 20, 20 tiger is a handy application that allows you to analyze molecular or morphological datasets in order to find the rapidly evolving sites. Tiger sharks got the moniker from the dark spots and stripes that cover the bodies of juveniles of this species, but the term also embodies all the ferocity that you would expect from a shark that ranks as the second deadliest shark after the great white source. How does the disruption pod on the tiger shark and ax10 variant work.
Tau tiger shark ax 1 0 epic scale by ologhzul is licensed under the creative commons attribution license. 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. By the time they mature they are among the larger sharks. As always, for more tactics articles, check out the tactics corner the product of both utility and firepower, the tiger shark can be a godsend for just about any tau mission. The tau tiger shark ax 1 0 is a new, experimental variant of the standard tiger shark fighterbomber. The distinctive teeth seem to have evolved to be able to cut through turtle shells, and an adult tiger shark can easily bite through bone. The orks proved surprisingly canny, forcing the tau to engage them and offering fightas as bait to draw in their opponents. Apr 15, 2008 as weve mentioned, one of the most interesting things about tiger sharks is its diet. The tiger shark ax 1 0 and the iliastus accelerator culverin forgeworld today two models to preorder. Im just waiting on the eldar vampire hunter to make me feel all warm and cuddly. Many tau empire datasheets allow units to be accompanied by drones.
There are also some new weapon options coming to represent the tiger shark fighterbomber a pair of heavy burst cannons or ion cannons. The tiger shark ax 1 0 is a single model equipped with two heavy rail cannon, two burst cannon and two missile pods. Enter your email to get the very latest news, promotions, hobby tips and more from games workshop. Playing this game core rules open play narrative play matched play advanced rules faqs. Tigerwiki is a minimalist system written in php using the wiki base to easily build a community sharing framework. This free software is a product of sharekhan limited. The tiger shark ax 1 0 is a dedicated ground attack aircraft that carries ferocious firepower, and was developed in response to encounters with the imperium of mans titans and superheavy tanks. This tankhunting flyer is bringing the pain and has a whole new set of weapon looks it can provide. Tiger shark biology and movement department of land and. The tau tiger shark ax10 is a new, experimental variant of the standard tiger shark. Well, thats what youre getting this week like getting the special theory of.
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. I already have a barracuda and id like to have a flying tau apoc army. It doesnt, ignore this entry, as it serves no purpose. Oct 21, 2017 tigershark datasheet so this is the new tiger shark ax 1 0. They grow rapidly, with average individuals in hawaii reaching 12 ft in length by age 7, and the fastest growing individuals attaining ft by age 5. Pack of 1 ax 22 with docked remoras and 2 deployed remora drone stealth fighters. All members in good standing are free to post here. I was wondering what book has the most current rules for the tau tiger shark ax 1 0. 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. Considering a manta is way out of my price range, there was really only one choice for the tau. Weblog shark diver magazine blog great white shark. Like the hammerhead railgun, the heavy railgun can fire a pieplate for destroying massed infantry formations, but the heavy railguns submunitions are s7 ap3 and the blast is 10 across. Controls while submerged are flight oriented, just as in descent, including up and down and side to side slides.
A resin tau ax52 barracuda, which can be armed with heavy burst cannon, barracuda ion cannon or swiftstrike rail cannon. Small tiger sharks feast primarily on fish and sea snakes, but as they grow, their giant mouths and increased size allow them to catch larger prey. Some of this models characteristics change as it suffers damage, as shown below. Macro weapon rules and why the tau tiger shark ax10 cant.
Tau empire tiger shark ax10 stats, options, wargear, abilities and keywords. So ive been wanting to order the tiger shark ax10 from forgeworld, and i wanted to ask, has anyone used or seen it used. Ok guys, so i have always wanted a tiger shark ax 1 0 and i am sure many of you out there are with me on this one, but to be honest with you i dont make enough money to buy expensve models like the i swear too much ones. Tradetiger works fine with 32bit and 64bit versions of windows xpvista7810. Kernel density estimates kdes of satellitetagged n 21 tiger sharks galeocerdo cuvier locations within the galapagos marine.
How does the disruption pod on the tiger shark and ax 1 0 variant work. This was a tiger shark trip and i wanted my guests to see and intereact with some tiger sharks. The tiger shark has been redesigned much like its smaller cousin, the barracuda ax 52, with a sleeker appearance and extra detail. In the dead of night wings of barracuda and remora launched seeker missiles into the antiaircraft batteries and sensor posts stationed around the imperial positions and ax 1 0 tiger sharks struck at hardened command bunkers and radar stations. As if getting the eldar vampire raider wasnt enough for the end of feb, check out the current new stuff at forge world orl grot bombs and tau tigershark ax 1 0. New tau tiger shark available to order from forge world it wouldnt be games workshop if there werent multiple versions of vehicles and units. The tiger shark ax 1 0 is a heavily armed aircraft capable of destroying the mightiest war engines with its twin rail cannons. 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.
Like most sharks, when a tiger shark loses or breaks one of its teeth, it grows a replacement tooth. Seeker missiles are also commonly mounted on tau aircraft such as the tiger shark ax 1 0, manta, dx6 remora drone stealth fighter, razorshark and sun shark, to add to their already large armament. A set of 2 remora drone stealth fighters, featuring burst cannon, networked markerlights and seeker missiles. The cost to join the tiger sharks is a simple per swimmer fee. The tau tiger shark ax 1 0 is now available for preorder from forge world these big guns can fly. It also carries a range of secondary weapons that are able to threaten all types of target. Just remember not to throw them away as they come in useful as tank traps dragons teeth, walls and general bits on your bases and terrain. Preorder the air caste collection and youll receive a free set of tau air cast ground. Deciding that we should have an apocalypse battle before ca55en goes traveling, we all agreed that we should each use at least one superheavy each. New tau tiger shark on the hunt bell of lost souls. By subscribing you confirm that you are over the age of 16 or have consent from your parent or guardian to subscribe. The tiger shark ax 1 0 and the iliastus accelerator culverin. The tiger sharks cannot land, make an engagement, or embark units. Aug 08, 2009 but what makes it more likely that someone will fall victim to a great white attack rather than a tiger shark is like real estate its all about location.
Tiger sharks tend to inhabit mostly tropical waters, while great whites can be found in colder seas like off the coast of california and the eastern us. The one im looking at says that its rail cannons are str 10, but i thought they were str d now. In the west indies and french polynesia the tiger shark is considered the most dangerous of local sharks. Not to be out gunned, the tau are getting some love from forge world with the return of the tiger shark.
This is an epic scale model for the aeronautica imperialis and epic game systems. Seems kinda pointless to equip a titankiller with burst canons. Tau tiger shark ax10 epic scale by ologhzul thingiverse. Tiger shark biology and movement a brief summary length pups range in size from 2. But when the tau finally made their move it was not to attack the fortifications frontally. 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. On taros, the tau deployed a new variant of the tiger shark.
Recent upgrades to the xv88 broadside battlesuit have also allowed it to mount a. Most tiger sharks are smaller than 5 m, with only a few large females reaching over 5. Nov 10, 2017 new tau tiger shark available to order from forge world it wouldnt be games workshop if there werent multiple versions of vehicles and units. To that end, they developed the tiger shark ax10 variant, which replaced the ion cannons. Tiger sharks are small at birth, corresponding to the large numbers in a litter, free living specimens having been reported only 18 to 19 inches long. Name ethereal type ch speed na armour na cc na ff na. Opinions expressed here are solely those of the posters, and have not been cleared with nor are they endorsed by the miniatures page. I am not done painting the model yet, the the details on the model is few. Is there any indication when it may be being released please.
Raging ravener i was wondering what book has the most current rules for the tau tiger shark ax 1 0. Jan 31, 2010 how to build a tau tiger shark ax 1 0 model from very cheap and simple materials. Based on rowiki, it takes its basis while adding several functionalities such as password protection and the management of pages history. I do understand this is not a zoo, and there is always a strong possibilty that we may not see any sharks, we had already spent plenty of time with 2 different species of sharks. Harridantau tigershark comparison the tyranid hive. The galeocerdo cuvier, a shark identified by biologists in 1822, has a pretty cool nickname most of the time tiger shark. A resin tau tiger shark ax 1 0, an intimidatingly powerful variant aircraft featuring 2 enormous heavy rail cannon. As with any swim team or kids sport, there are some additional costs. I havent had many complaints about rules this edition, but i feel like tau got overlooked for alot of rules like this. It also still uses structure points so i figured it was older.
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. Hi folks, sorry to ask but cant find an answer and unsure where else to put this. Nov 10, 2017 a resin tau tiger shark, loaded up with skyspear missiles, ion cannon, ecm pods and burst cannon. If you actually bought it youve earned the right to complain about their rules and that the ax 1 0 couldnt even shoot their main weapons on release before the faq, wtf forgeworld, hire like, 1 proof reader. Macro weapon rules and why the tau tiger shark ax 1 0 cant fire its main guns. This book provides you with additional rules for aeronautical imperialis, as well as new aircraft, new background and the typhaiv campaign. 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.
So ive recently started collecting tyranids after a long history of tau, and after reading through the stats of the harridan my impression is that it is god awful. In case someone has missed it they have shown pictures from a new tiger shark ax 1 0 on their forge world open day live blog. Tiger sharks occur in a wide variety of marine habitats including those associated with continental shelves, oceanic islands and atolls, and also range extensively into openocean. Tiger shark ax 1 0 squadron two shark ax 1 0s 350 points tau 20191017 2. Tau empire 8th edition the blood of kittens network. First seen during the taros campaign, the ax10 variant is a tiger shark. Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee i used a razor saw for my tau tiger shark ax 1 0 which had the same large blocks of resin attached. Fighting tiger liberal is a free game app for the android by jiin feng 3d which is a martial arts game and you are fighting for your life. I wonder if anyone would actually use it with two burst canons instead of ion or rail. A resin tau ax 52 barracuda, which can be armed with heavy burst cannon, barracuda ion cannon or swiftstrike rail cannon. Kr multicase to hold gw tau tiger shark,hammerhead,21 drones, 20 troopse00026 brand. The tiger shark galeocerdo cuvier is a large up to 5. In this post im going to compare the harridan to the tau tigershark ax 1 0 super heavy flyer, and write my conclusion.
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. Heavy support mv71 sniper drones tx7 hammerhead gunship tx78 sky ray gunship xv88 broadside battlesuits heavy gun drone squadron. Since the taros campaign, the ax 1 0 tiger shark has proven a valuable psychological weapon for the tau. New tau tiger shark available to order from forge world. A tiger shark ax 1 0 is about as hard to kill as one eldar flyer, but costs four times as much. Your entire purpose in tiger shark is to deactivate any japanese taps still active, and blow up anything sporting that classic and currently inapplicable symbol of world nastiness, the hammer and sickle. In this case, youve previously had the tau tiger shark ax 1 0, but youve not had the standard issue tiger shark. You can identify the aligned columns and the characters in. A classic forge world flyer is returning soon with the redesigned and rearmed tiger shark ax 1 0. Also rules aside do the heads of the harridan and the heirodules look a bit weird to you. Hello everyone new forge world preorder and surprise, the master class is back book on pre order hyped to the max. Forge world only made a model and rules for this tiger shark variant for its.
The game boasts of smooth animation with a teaching mode where you can learn the moves to survive. Maximum size is about 16 ft, but tiger sharks larger than 14. These documents collect amendments to the rules and present our responses to. The barracuda, while an awesome model, has all heavy weapons but no ability to move and ignore the 1 to hit with heavies. The detail of actual capacity and restrictions on tau transports are quiet complex. You can try out the tiger sharks because our swimmer fee is refundable until our first meet. 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. Preorder the tau tigershark ax 1 0 and youll recieve a free set of tau air caste pilots. Though the sand tiger shark carcharias taurus, or the spotted raggedtooth shark as it is known in south africa, has an extremely fierce appearance, it is in fact relatively docile and is not prone to.