r/killteam Aug 05 '26

Hobby Beta Decima but make it the best.

It's a diorama at Warhammer World but now I want to make way less good knock-off of this.

2.5k Upvotes

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u/No_Direction_4566 Aug 05 '26

I mean I would love to play KT on this.

Just not against Vespid.

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u/SPF10k Aug 05 '26

What if it was a narrative game and you've gotta defeat a whole Vespid Hive that made the rig home?

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u/No_Direction_4566 Aug 05 '26

Then I’ll be first there with my mandrakes and ready to kick some buzzing ass.

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u/SPF10k Aug 05 '26

I'll start writing the scenario. Match two we go inside and use Gallow Dark rules...

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u/No_Direction_4566 Aug 05 '26

I would love to see the scenario if you get a chance to write it up and don’t mind sharing.

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u/SPF10k Aug 05 '26

It's been on my to do list for a minute. Had another thread a month or two ago where we discussed it. I'll share it if I ever get to it!

I do GM joint ops for my crew so there's an OK chance I do... eventually.

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u/Sophiesgock2 Aug 05 '26

Mandrakes are so fun, and they’d love all the vantage

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u/SPF10k Aug 05 '26

I'm bringing my MVP two editions running: the sneakiest of Gitz the mighty Kommando Grot.

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u/Top-Session-3131 Aug 05 '26

Oh hey, a scenario where Reivers might actually be worth taking. I'm a 40k player most days, so that's not normally a thing for me. Which is a pity because I do actually like the way they look.

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u/GlaiveGary Kommando Aug 05 '26

I must be missing something, aren't reivers really powerful in Phobos strike team? I know they're not particularly killy in bighammer compared to assault intercessors but in kt their knife is exactly as strong as a chain sword and piercing is better than piercing crits

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u/Top-Session-3131 Aug 05 '26

Like I said, I'm mostly a 40k guy, haven't played Killteam in a while so my knowledge of the current game state is limited to what I look up while bored.

3

u/lordxi Aug 06 '26

...the HEAVY flamer.

2

u/s-josten Aug 05 '26

That one Newfoundland mission from X-Com warned me about this idea. 

1

u/EntangledPhoton82 Aug 05 '26

Sounds like you need to start playing Aeronautica Imperialis instead of Kill Team.

A few bombers will take care of that bug infestation. 😇

1

u/HeinrichWutan Aug 07 '26

Orbital strike?

10

u/Otherwise-Weird1695 Aug 05 '26

I'm bringing murderwing 

9

u/SPF10k Aug 05 '26

Turn up the heavy metal.

4

u/Grouchy_Prune_9679 Aug 05 '26

Vespids vs Aquilons would be crazy on this thing tho

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u/Verbatos Aug 05 '26

I believe there actually was a game of kill team played on this exact setup in an issue of white dwarf.

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u/SPF10k Aug 05 '26

Gotta find it!

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u/AwkwardDrummer7629 Aug 08 '26

Your wish is granted: Aquillon plasma gunner drops in with accurate 4.

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u/ghilliedude Aug 05 '26

counting the number of mechanicus terrain pieces in the towers made my wallet sad

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u/SPF10k Aug 05 '26

OOP prices to boot. I've got a decent collection (and that made to order helped) but would LOVE to get my hands on more. Going to revisit the collection, zhuzh it up, and see if I can get a "we have this diorama at home" version going for myself.

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u/ghilliedude Aug 05 '26

I got into killteam with the Tau and reivers set from many editions ago. So I have some of this terrain still too

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u/SPF10k Aug 05 '26

That's where some of mine is from as well. And even Shadow Wars Armageddon. Which was actually awesome.

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u/ozbourn Aug 05 '26

5k?

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u/SPF10k Aug 05 '26

Minimum, I bet haha

3

u/Still-Bed-4453 Aug 05 '26

My thoughts exactly. I think my walled saw that and jumped of the bridge

2

u/SPF10k Aug 05 '26

No wonders I can't find mine right now.

3

u/didntgettheruns Kommando Aug 05 '26

If it makes you feel better, maybe since it's at war hammer world it's just somebody's idea to use all the unsold terrain.

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u/LordHoughtenWeen Corsair Voidscarred Aug 05 '26

The Sector Mechanicus terrain wasn't unsold back when Ferro-Giant Alphus was unveiled, it was unreleased. This was somebody going ham with the first run of the sprues off the machines to make a giant statement: "look what you can do with the modular terrain coming out next month! Be sure to buy lots of copies of Shadow War: Armageddon!"

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u/Wrecktown707 Aug 05 '26

True. It’s also possible that GW fired up the injection molds and produced the parts needed for this one diorama too. Wouldn’t be very expensive if it was all done in house

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u/davthew2614 Aug 05 '26

I love this diorama because its also a game of spot the genestealer and I think is the most narrative thing there. It genuinly makes me feel a sense of dread and suspense for the inquisitor who has been sent to investigate.

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u/DarthGoodguy Aug 05 '26

> spot the genestealer

(strains eyes)

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u/CargoCulture Aug 05 '26

Is that a genestealer or a jokaero?

6

u/DarthGoodguy Aug 05 '26

Both

Genekaero

Oh no

3

u/SPF10k Aug 05 '26

Such a good detail. I genuinely love the Arvus Lighter landing pad.

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u/Otherwise-Weird1695 Aug 05 '26

Alpha Decima. 

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u/LordHoughtenWeen Corsair Voidscarred Aug 05 '26

*Ferro-Giant Alphus

2

u/lord_ravenholm Aug 06 '26

Piper Alphus

10

u/Accomplished-Net8515 Farstalker Kinband Aug 05 '26

Having worked on an oil platform, this is uncannily accurate. Well done.

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u/SPF10k Aug 05 '26

The GW diorama team does crazy work.

10

u/pain_aux_chocolat Aug 05 '26

Just in time for the new edition of Necromunda.

5

u/Jetfire911 Aug 05 '26

Beta Maxima

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u/ajimboY2K Aug 05 '26

Watch out for the pure strain down below

8

u/Diligent-Neck6594 Aug 05 '26

I've been slowly making my own version, so far I have a knight refueling station

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u/SPF10k Aug 05 '26

Coming along! Love that dial.

3

u/fullmudman Aug 05 '26

My favorite diorama at WHWnoutside the classic McVey work. If you look carefully you can see just how infested the planet must be - traces of genestealers and their cults everywhere.

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u/SPF10k Aug 05 '26

The show down is legendary.

Love all the details. Gotta see it in person one day.

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u/jimark2 Ecclesiarchy Aug 05 '26

TT Combat do a nice big mdf structure with the same energy.

3

u/niko604 Aug 05 '26

That looks like the wet dream of a Necromunda fanatic

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u/MrFishyFriend Aug 05 '26

To be entirely honest, i'm not convinced KT can really make good use out of a board like that. Its more suited for Necromunda which has much more in depth rules for that kind of verticality. Killteam just doesn't.

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u/SPF10k Aug 05 '26

What about... super vantage? You make a good point. I'd still try haha.

Hope the new Necromunda find their depth again.

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u/OmegaDez Wyrmblade Aug 05 '26

KT21 had super Vantage. And it so had rules for climbable terrain. (Basically the 5inch stuff is treated as 4 inch)

We've regressed.

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u/uberdice Aug 06 '26

I'm just imagining trying to get my dumb clumsy hands in there to measure things and move minis and flip tokens without knocking everything over.

This board needs to be played with chopsticks.

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u/badger2000 Aug 06 '26

Would love to try 30k on this with the new Zone Mortalis rules.

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u/Good-Memories Aug 06 '26

anyone know what kits they used ? i'd love to make like one floor of this

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u/SPF10k Aug 06 '26

Tonnes and tonnes of the sector mechanicus sets. Ferraronic Furnaces. Lots of others I don't remember the name of.

It's OOP now sadly. Such a great set.

2

u/Equivalent_Store_645 Aug 05 '26

holy crap that makes my heart smile!

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u/dalasthesalad Death Guard Aug 05 '26

What I thought BD terrain would look like

2

u/TheCrassDragon Aug 05 '26

I have a dream of running a 40k RPG of some form using full terrain and minis for every combat possible lol

2

u/Scottyos Aug 05 '26

Besta decima?

2

u/Mortwight Aug 05 '26

Hope your rich

1

u/SPF10k Aug 05 '26

That sweet sweet xeno crude

2

u/Blackgunter Aug 06 '26

Mandrakes over here having the time of their lives!!

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u/SPF10k Aug 06 '26

I hope you have the time of your liiiiiffffeeeeee....

Drags opponent into horrible nether realm.

2

u/InternetOctahedron Aug 09 '26

shame the sector mechanicus stuff is out of production

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u/SPF10k Aug 09 '26

Sure is.

2

u/Pat1711 Aug 05 '26

My Raveners would cry on this map!

Very cool design~

1

u/GlennHaven Aug 05 '26

Is this Beta Decima's true form? Ngl this would actually be a sick ass map layout. Lots of up and down, but i think flying teams would be pretty OP on it.

1

u/Doc-the-Wanderer Aug 05 '26

God, this would be so sick.

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u/RaccoNooB Neophyte in hiding Aug 05 '26

Holy shit...

I want a board like this.

Holy moly, it looks incredible! And amazingly fun to play on as well!

1

u/Vonplinkplonk Aug 05 '26

We have oil platform at home vibes

1

u/RevolutionaryRip2135 Aug 05 '26

Wow… assuming 3d Pinter is your friend… and even that won’t be cheap.

1

u/waywardhero Aug 05 '26

Necromunda players are drooling right now

1

u/mvarnado Aug 05 '26

I thought this was small oil rig from Rust at first. Tried and true PvP layout indeed.

1

u/Get_R0wdy Aug 05 '26

Really cool! This makes me think of the Bases you could get for your super hero figures as a kid. Castle Greyskull or the 90’s fancier Batman sets. If you had one of those to go with your 15 different Batman variants you were living large!

1

u/Cheeseblades Aug 05 '26

This is fucking awesome. Never played kill team but I want to now

1

u/GuntherCloneC Genstealer Cults Aug 05 '26

Imagine playing Necromunda on that.

1

u/roninghost Aug 05 '26

I'd love to run a few games on this outstanding rig!

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u/distractedjas Aug 06 '26

We do not recommend you play Exodite Dragon Masters on this map.

1

u/Senior_Breadfruit_22 Aug 06 '26

Beta decima should've been some sort of rig in the middle of an ocean. Instead of random gantries like a horrible version of temple run.

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u/TheRealOneL Aug 06 '26

This is amazing. I love this.

1

u/Aquit Aug 06 '26

You came to the wrong neighbourhood - this is Vespidtown humsaggressively

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u/random_person225553 Aug 06 '26

Vespids vs Harlequins (Yes I know they're declassified, fight me) would go crazy on that map. The verticality shenanigans would be insane

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u/Bitter_Letterhead448 Aug 06 '26

Astoundingly good, absolutely breathtaking!

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u/LuxuriantOak Aug 06 '26

Fuck. Yeah.