II Catachan, Air Mobile for Throwdown

Took me awhile to finalize this list. I really wanted to build on the Catachans to help me finally finish the army. At the same time I had to remove a couple of units already painted from the Throwdown list. Which is good, because I get to paint some stuff that I would not have taken otherwise. And when I put back those 2 units, my Catachan force will total way more tha 2200 points!

Here's the Throwdown list:

HQ:
Company Command - Straken, 2 flamers, standard bearer, medic, 2 bodyguards, Astropath, Offcier of the Fleet
Ministorum Priest - shotgun, eviscerator

ELITES:
Guardsman Marbo
Ogry Squad (6)
Chimera - w hunter killer and pintel-mounted heavy stubber

TROOPS:
Vet squad (10) - power sword, 2 meltaguns, plasma gun
Vet squad (10) - 2 plasma guns, meltagun
Vet squad (10) - power sword, 2 meltaguns, plasma gun
Vet squad (10) - 2 plasma guns, meltagun
Vet squad (10) - power fist, shotgun (sgt), 2 meltaguns, plasma gun

FAST ATTACK"
Vendetta Squadron (2) - side heavy bolters
Vendetta Squadron (1) - side heavy bolters
Vendetta Squadron (1) - side heavy bolters

HEAVY SUPPORT:
Basilisk

I'm sorry, a bit blur here. Just to clarify, is this a space marine list or some Imperial Guardsmen list? Fascinating names and such.

Lol fail there noob, catachans are every cheesy veitnam movie ever made Lan is playing air Calvary

No worries beobot, the way these guys hit the ground, they will feel like Astartes ...

Oh? Well I still have no idea what you're talking about. Just got Vietnamese movie and it ain't space marines. Ah well... Hello Google.

lol ... Some back story on the fluff - the Catachan IG regiments are raised from a Death World where even the trees are man-eating predators. The toughened population are therefore perfect material for the IG.

From the GW model perspective, the Catachan IG were a very early range of plastic infantry made for the IG. In fact, I believe after the first range of Rogue Trader-era plastic IG, the Catachans were the first plastic range that incorporated the lasgun design that we know of today. The Catachan look will remind you of really bad post-Vietnam war-related movies like Rambo and Missing In Action, etc. Over-exaggerated muscles, bare arms and chests, bandanas (which are 'officially' red).

So when I wanted to build an AirCav-inspired IG army, it was quite natural to choose the Catachans. My particular Catachans are slightly different, as they are issued with helmets that uncannily look like the old US M1 steel helmets.

Hope that helps.

didnt Catachans had their own codex bfr?

This army is going to be awesome!

I'm totally looking forward to seeing this done. Pax, I don't think the Catachans ever had their own Codex, but I believe they were on the cover of the very first codex:IG, if I'm not mistaken.

spunkybass wrote:

I'm totally looking forward to seeing this done. Pax, I don't think the Catachans ever had their own Codex, but I believe they were on the cover of the very first codex:IG, if I'm not mistaken.

I think Pax is right. I remember a thin codex that had stuff in there like how to build a jungle table, special ambush and booby trap rules, and other coolness. Mebbe I'm crazy but I do think it used to be out there...

Yeah- here it is!

Codex Catachans Lexicanum 40K entry

Oldie but a goodie...

Yea I remember that too cause my lord got eaten by a plant once lol

IG aircav...what's not to like . Can't wait to see your progress man !!!
(((Wagner in the background)))

Yes, that's the book I remember! For some reason my memory says it was the IG codex. Ya, oldie but goodie!

@khairul, wagner's already on my iPhone. Just need to get the painting done

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Over-exaggerated muscles, bare arms and chests, bandanas (which are 'officially' red).

Yup Beobot.. this one sentence summarise everything you need to know about Catachans.

2k Catachans for Throwdown.. Wow.. all that muscles.. memang lah Azlan Ramli a.k.a. Azlan Rambo

oooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhh.... IG means Imperial Guard la... I get it, I get it... Rambo based model for HQ la that means... Hahahaha! The more muscle, the merrier.

Almost. Rambo based model for everyone! Except in this case I gave most of them helmets.

But do note that the Elites choice Guardsman Marbo was once known as Sly Marbo (are you good w anagrams?)

I remember the last chancers very well base on that movie which i cant remember for some reason... they even had tank girl character in the last chancers squad

The last chancers are awesome. My Brandenberg IG has a few of em

spunkybass wrote:

Almost. Rambo based model for everyone! Except in this case I gave most of them helmets.

But do note that the Elites choice Guardsman Marbo was once known as Sly Marbo (are you good w anagrams?)

Haha! I got THAT anagram... So these guys can take down an Astartes? Wow... Oh yeah, where does the "air mobile" fit in all of this? I'm thinking blimp equipped with nuclear warhead man...

The air mobile bit comes from the 4 Vendettas. Each carrying a squad of veterans. This army is a variant of the 1750pt list which is purely mounted on vendettas and Valkyrie

Ahhhh... I have gotten much knowledge on knowing my enemies... Thanks very much. Till the day we meet and battle!

Til the day, the Emperor Protects! ... Me, that is

Surrender to the Emperor and I may yet go easy on you... I may have need of those muscles for polishing my shiny armour. Hahahaha!

After switching from Ogryns to Storm Troopers, and realizing that I'll be away for CNY, I have a bad feeling about this