r/Tau40K

This is a followup to my previous post here: https://www.reddit.com/r/Tau40K/s/151MaGfqIi

I have made a ranking of all the Tau units purely based on my vibes/looks. What units I like are good or bad? Are there any units I don't like that I'll probably want to bring? What's a good list that is biased towards the units I like?

S: Commander Farsight; Broadside Battlesuit; Stormsurge; Hammerhead Gunship; Pathfinder Team; Riptide Battlesuit; Tau Empire Commander;

A: Ghostkeel Battlesuit; Twin Lance; Crisis Battlesuit Team; Devilfish; Fire Warriors Strike Team; Commander Shadowsun; Cadre Fireblade; Sky Ray Gunship;

B: Piranha; Fire Warriors Breacher Team; Farstalker Kinband; Firesight Team; Stealth Battlesuits; Razorshark Strike Fighter; Sun Shark Bomber;

C: Darkstrider; Kroot Lone-Spear; Kroot Carnivores; Kroot Trail Shaper; Vespid Stingwings; Ethereal; Kroot Flesh Shaper; Kroot War Shaper;

D: Kroot Hounds; Krootox Rampagers; Krootox Rider;

rough outline of what each rank means: S means I REALLY want this in my army. A means I'm happy to put this in my army if it makes sense. B means I'll put this in my army if I need it. C means I don't want to put this in my army. D means I really don't like the model and will not spend money on it.

I really need to learn how to make the clothes look more like clothes. By far my best looking mini.

Here's my version of a Coldstar with 4x Fusion Blasters

5th pic shows how I cut the jetpacks fins and re-glued them to look like wings. Jetpacks were also pinned to the barrel piece on its back so it's higher and angled.

Hi everyone! I want to share my first—well, actually, my third—paint job ever. I have a habit of collecting whatever appeals to me, even if I don't actually play the tabletop game, and the T'au Empire is exactly the kind of thing I like!

I want to build a diorama featuring at least one model from every unit type. I decided to start with something simpler—a unit that, it seems to me, doesn't see much tabletop play. That way, I could get some practice and figure out the right way to hold the brush. I’m really happy with the results, although, to be honest, the eyes turned out a bit "messy" for my liking.

Made by ABAtilus in response to the classic Kreig shovel meme

Link: https://x.com/abatilus/status/2073386535349596180?s=46&t=EGrGZCMrK\_upJdpvDzbYfg

Looking for a rules clarification to something I’m not 100% sure on, specifically in advanced acquisition cadre, the microdrone support stratagem. Am I correct in thinking that this allows the unit to be declared a spotter at the start of the shooting phase, then have this stratagem used on them, to which they are then eligible to shoot again, while giving the benefits on spotting still? Thanks

I picked this guy up second hand at a swap meet, stripped him down and decided to just go nuts with color. Originally he was going to get a lava base but all that neon osl just sorta happened halfway through - first time I've tried it, ton of fun, learned a lot - and I realized any more sources of glowy color would be too much. So then suddenly it dawned on me to put him next to some trees to make him look properly huge. And then I found that cool rock in my back yard 😁

The model is just so awesome, I'm stoked I got a chance to paint it. Now that it's done, it may be a contender for one of my all time favorite models. I've always loved the Tau models, but I only ever painted one battlesuit in the last 15 years, making this the 2nd Tau model I have ever painted. When I went to that swap meet I wasn't even looking for Taus but I encountered this guy and it was just too cool to leave. I didn't take great before pics, I was too stoked to get it stripped, but the one I did get is what the last pic is.

I'm not sure what to call this piece. "Aurora Lethalis" or "Verdant Ordnance, Evergreens"...but I also really know nothing about Tau lore other than that they are fish-ish. So I'm open to any suggestions 🙂🐠

If you made it this far, you're a gem, hope you have a great day!

Working on my first big model (and I mean, technically I haven't finished any models, but I've started many as you can see from the bits in the background). I like to choose the colors of things based on imagined use case, but... I don't know what the round things on the hull are supposed be? So if anyone knows any lore or headcannons on what those would be, that'd be great!

If not, then I'd appreciate ideas on what would look good with the existing color scheme. ^_^

Thanks!

Been making little baubles from piles of untouched models. It's been a good way to improve details on models without worrying about consistency between squads.

When you encounter a race of little adorable mercantile cats, you add them to your team.

Some wip of my Riptide base

Sooo, I've never done basing before. Finished a good couple of my minis, but have no clue how or what color theme to chose for my bases.. any ideas/concepts/themes would be appreciated

Tau vs Death guard