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. Macro weapon rules and why the tau tiger shark ax10 cant fire its main guns. Professionally custom painted warhammer miniatures in 6 weeks, configure your army today. Ork blastabommer tx6 remora drone fighter ax22 tiger shark dx aerial. It also carries a range of secondary weapons that are able to threaten all types of target. 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. Aeronautica imperialis game warhammer 40k lexicanum. This colossal aircraft is a dedicated titanhunter, armed with twin heavy rail cannons capable of scrapping even larger tanks in a single burst. Transported gun drone formations may be split across multiple tiger sharks as an. Tau empire tiger shark ax10 stats, options, wargear, abilities and keywords. Warhammer 40k forgeworld lords of war eljqqz7x8v41 idocpub. It also still uses structure points so i figured it was older. 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.
Does anyone have any advice for the forgeworld crisis suits. How does the disruption pod on the tiger shark and ax10 variant work. Hello everyone new forge world preorder and surprise, the master class is back book on pre order hyped to the max. Forgeworld release that allows the use of some of their super heavy units with escalation. Forge world only made a model and rules for this tiger shark variant for its. The orks proved surprisingly canny, forcing the tau to engage them and offering fightas as bait to draw in their opponents. A tiger shark ax10 is about as hard to kill as one eldar flyer, but costs four times as much. Kr multicase to hold gw tau tiger shark,hammerhead,21 drones, 20 troopse00026 brand. The tiger shark ax10 and the iliastus accelerator culverin forgeworld today two models to preorder.
The tiger shark ax10 may replace its two burst cannon with two cyclic ion blasters. Unboxing the new tau tigershark model from forgeworld. 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. Also, yes its probably a little over scaled but i dig it. The tiger shark ax10 and the iliastus accelerator culverin. When targeting this model with shooting attacks and psychic powers, always measure to the model. 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. 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. 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. The tiger shark ax10 has a strength 10 listed on a destroyer weapon. 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. On taros, the tau deployed a new variant of the tiger shark. Heavy railguns fire larger rounds at higher speeds, and these projectiles are finstabilised to provide extra lift, and therefore greater range when fired inatmosphere. Aug 04, 2017 rules for fielding the model in both game systems are available as a pdf download.
Tiger shark ax 1 0 some pictures that i could dig up quickly. 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. Isnt it just another fw unit that was designed for 5thapocalypse rather than scatterbike standards. I was wondering what book has the most current rules for the tau tiger shark ax 1 0. The tiger shark ax 1 0 and the iliastus accelerator culverin. 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. Page 57 manta superheavy dropship, colossal flier change the first sentence to read. New releases sicaran arcus strike tank bell of lost souls. A resin tau tiger shark ax10, an intimidatingly powerful variant aircraft. Kr multicase to hold gw tau tiger shark,hammerhead,21 drones, 20 troopse.
Forge world teases new tau tiger shark model spikey bits. Warhammer 40k forgeworld lords of war free download as pdf file. Forgeworld preorders the tiger shark with rules and free tau crew. Tigershark datasheet so this is the new tiger shark ax10. Preorder the tau tiger shark and youll receive a free set of tau air cast ground crew. My orca can carry 24 infantry sitting, 24 infantry standing, 8 drones and 1 ethereal. 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.
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. 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. Orca dropship tau super heavy flyer imperial armour apocalypse v. Jul 12, 2018 the tau got 99 problems, but a titan aint one. This model may fire macro weapons even if it has moved this turn. These documents collect amendments to the rules and present our responses to. I have the funds to get a couple, but i dont know the rules or stats for any of them. Imperial armour apocalypse second edition is a book published by forge world to replace imperial armour apocalypse. Most of the new suits are actually in the free tau update pdf i linked to earlier.
All members in good standing are free to post here. The tiger shark ax 1 0 is a heavily armed aircraft capable of destroying the mightiest war engines with its twin rail cannons. The tiger shark ax10 has been redesigned and will be making a return soon. Opinions expressed here are solely those of the posters, and have not been cleared with nor are they endorsed by the miniatures page. 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. Rules for using this unit in warhammer 40,000 games can be downloaded by clicking on the link below. To that end, they developed the tiger shark ax10 variant, which replaced the ion cannons. Many tau empire datasheets allow units to be accompanied by drones.
Rules for using the tau tigershark ax10 in warhammer 40,000 games can be downloaded by the clicking on the link below. Warhammer 40k forgeworld lords of war space opera games. It doesnt, ignore this entry, as it serves no purpose. 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. As a note i have an old ax10 and i probably wont be buying this one but i do want the normal one. Games workshop just announced you will be able to get the tiger shark ax10, a dedicated titanhunter, very soon from forge world. It is more maneuverable than its imperial navy counterpart, the marauder bomber, but carries fewer weapons. Tiger shark ax10 squadron 2 tiger shark ax10 375pts. Iron eagle 1 uses the last of his ammo on barracuda 1, but fails to hit. Tau third phase expansion army list tau third phase expansion armies have a strategy rating of 3.
Page 55 tiger shark ax10, abilities add the following ability. The campaign was ultimately unsuccessful for the imperium due to the high. Since the taros campaign, the ax10 tiger shark has proven a valuable psychological weapon for the tau. Check out the latest in air and ground superiority as we unbox and build the tiger shark ax1 and showcase its rules. 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. 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. I mean, a d shot that can target flyers is not commonly seen, one that can without snap shots even less so. So ive been wanting to order the tiger shark ax10 from forgeworld, and i wanted to ask, has anyone used or seen it used. 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. Imperial armour apocalypse second edition warhammer. Wargear options the tiger shark ax10 may take up to six seeker missiles.
I already have a barracuda and id like to have a flying tau apoc army. Crisis battlesuit cadres and the manta dropship are. By subscribing you confirm that you are over the age of 16 or have consent from your parent or guardian to subscribe. Tiger shark ax10 tiger shark piranha tx42 dx6 remora drone fighter tau battlesuit commander ralai. Raging ravener i was wondering what book has the most current rules for the tau tiger shark ax10. Why cant the technical drone use its special rule listed for the drone. 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. Special rules certain units and weapons have special abilities described in coordinated fire seecoordinated fire andtau technology seetau technology. 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. Tau empire 8th edition the blood of kittens network. Come take a look at the flyer that makes imperial knights tremble.
A classic forge world flyer is returning soon with the redesigned and rearmed tiger shark ax 1 0. Macro weapons are truly gigantic in proportion, often the size of. The tiger shark ax10 is a single model equipped with two heavy rail cannon, two. 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 tiger shark ax10 is a heavily armed aircraft capable of destroying the mightiest war engines with its twin rail cannons. You can see the free pdf rules for this vehicle also below and download.
The tiger shark ax10 is a variant of the standard tiger shark fighterbomber. 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. 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. Jan 31, 2010 how to build a tau tiger shark ax 1 0 model from very cheap and simple materials. The detail of actual capacity and restrictions on tau transports are quiet complex. The ax10 provided a nasty shock when a strafing run from one destroyed the warhound titan advensis primaris. A classic forge world flyer is returning soon with the redesigned and rearmed tiger shark ax10.
Nov 11, 2017 rules are available in imperial armour index. 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. Warhammer 40k tau tigershark ax10 unboxing youtube. Special rule tiger shark gun drones tiger shark squadrons may be given a gun drone formation to transport. 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. They also released a newer rules pdf for the tigershark ax 10 that allows the burst cannons to be switched with cyclic ions. 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.
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. Imperial armour apocalypse second edition warhammer 40k. They also released a newer rules pdf for the tigershark ax 10 that allows the burst cannons to be switched with. I would assume that a tiger shark would also come with one or both types of bases. The tiger shark ax 1 0 and the iliastus accelerator culverin forgeworld today two models to preorder. 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. This was before forgeworld knew how to write decent tau rules. Rules for fielding the model in both game systems are available as a pdf download. Check out the latest in air and ground superiority as we unbox and build the tiger shark ax 1 and showcase its rules.
Unfortunately its so big that i have to paint in the garage, and that became less of a possibility once the winter hit us. 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. Seems i missed the part that said the tiger shark isnt allowed in small games. 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. May 22, 2019 a tiger shark ax10 is about as hard to kill as one eldar flyer, but costs four times as much. 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. 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. 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. Special rules certain units and weapons have special abilities described in.
Hardback book detailing the tau and imperial forces. Tau jet packs tau jet packs follow all the rules for jump packs. Macro weapon rules and why the tau tiger shark ax 1 0 cant fire its main guns. 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. Tiger shark ax10 some pictures that i could dig up quickly. Macro weapon rules and why the tau tiger shark ax10 cant. I am not done painting the model yet, the the details on the model is few. Forgeworld preorders the tiger shark with rules and free. A lionfish is a tau superheavy tank that i built back in the days of the old chapter approved vehicle design rules. Participants who use velocity trackers in the tau clay. By those rules its 615 points, so ive stuck withthat, even with the rules changes around larger vehicles. The one im looking at says that its rail cannons are str 10, but i thought they were str d now. Enter your email to get the very latest news, promotions, hobby tips and more from games workshop.
Additionally, units with tau jet packs are allowed to make an. 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. The ax10 variant still retains the twinlinked missile pods and ability to launch seeker missiles. The tiger shark uses the last of its missiles on the bunker, but fails to hit.
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