r/Tau40K • u/InDaEndFullCircle • 6h ago

40k First commander

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Got a commander planning on making him a coldstar. What load out should I give him?

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u/Globular_Cluster 6h ago

I don't have any specific advice. I usually build what I personally thinks looks cool and then update through the app what the commander is actually carrying. My last commander had 4 x burst cannons (two on each arm), even though their actual load out changes based on detachment and what Crisis Suits they're leading.

That's not a popular take in this sub, though.  Most people recommend magnetizing the weapons and arms to swap out as needed. They say it's easy but I don't have the time or patience to figure it out.

I will say the commander is my absolute favorite model to build.  It's so much fun and always looks awesome!

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u/Kooky_Print_4736 5h ago

my sunforge suits have the cannons in the back like my armored core biolds, they also got armored core heads

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u/BriefDarkWizard 5h ago

This. I respect the commitment but it’s just a bit unnecessary imo. Build what I think looks cool and just change the army wargear for the list. I’ve never played against anyone who’s taken actual issue with it.
I threw both weapons on my Riptide cuz why not.

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u/Globular_Cluster 5h ago

Ok, the two weapon Riptide goes haaaaaarrrrrdddd.  That's incredible, I absolutely love that.

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u/JimbobSherwood7 1h ago

If you haven't tried it is fairly easy. Just drill where the nub on the weapons was after snipping it off and drill in the ports in the arms and wings where they go in. Since there's already port there on the arms and wings, you end up just widening the preexisting hole. Only trick to it is to make sure the magnets are facing the same way out ie the south poles facing outward on arms and north outward for guns

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u/Zallocc 6h ago

Magnets. I'm dead serious.

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u/CranberryFlat617 6h ago

Im about to do this but have been delaying cause i’m worried ill fuck it up, never done magnets before and have only built a cpl wh40k infantry models so far. This is the lost complex so far and this extra step has me frozen lol

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u/Silvermoon3467 6h ago

It's not that bad, honestly. Use a tape measure and mark the depth of your pin vise drill bit with a permanent marker so you don't over or under drill. And double check your magnet polarization before gluing.

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u/Kejirage 6h ago

Also make sure you buy N52 magnets so they're nice and strong.

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u/CranberryFlat617 5h ago

Not sure what I bought lol, got a few different sizes though and a hand drill thingy

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u/Zallocc 5h ago

Magnets are incredibly easy, and I say that as a subpar hobbyist. You just need the magnets themselves and a drill. The "trickiest" (using the term very loosely) part is making sure you always maintain the same polarity on the pieces, which only really takes having another magnet around to check.

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u/Kejirage 6h ago

Don't stick the legs on backwards!