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2010/01/25 20:01:33
Subject: Crystals for Necron Conversions
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I found these green plastic crystals at my local Walmart - they were with the polished rocks and seashells and other decorated items with the intended use of supporting flowers placed in a clear container. They were only 4 dollars a tube, so I bought them thinking I could use them for converting.
There are four different types and in my opinion they all look better than the monolith’s regular crystal. They were other colors available, pink and purple. I just thought that some people converting necron vehicles or structures might be interested.
One problem is that on the bottom they have a holed protuberance for stringing, but it look like that it would be fairly easy to shave off.
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2010/01/25 20:03:26
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2010/01/25 20:09:09
Subject: Re:Crystals for Necron Conversions
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Long-Range Ultramarine Land Speeder Pilot
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Not too bad, very refreshing. Perhaps if they came in a color that poped more I'd be sold on the idea.
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2010/01/25 20:20:19
Subject: Re:Crystals for Necron Conversions
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Deadly Dark Eldar Warrior
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Nice find, looks like they can also be very usefull when making Necron terrain.
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2010/01/25 20:43:56
Subject: Crystals for Necron Conversions
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Prescient Cryptek of Eternity
Mayhem Comics in Des Moines, Iowa
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IMHO, not Green enough, despite their good side and shapes. I'd have to either paint them, or light with with a green LED.
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2010/01/25 21:01:05
Subject: Crystals for Necron Conversions
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Irked Necron Immortal
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Yeah, the problems with these are, they don't look "right" when compared to the rest of the gauss on the monolith. I think it looks a bit too "real" compared to the rest (Remembering that the Monolith's "Crystal" isn't really a crystal at all).
Although, if you found a way to replace the rest of the gauss (Rods + Portal) with crystal-looking pieces, it could be a very interesting looking Monolith
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2010/01/25 21:08:19
Subject: Crystals for Necron Conversions
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[MOD]
Making Stuff
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I'd be interested to see how they look with a green wash over them to brighten up the colour a little.
Or lit from underneath with a green LED, as Aduro said...
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2010/01/26 06:43:01
Subject: Re:Crystals for Necron Conversions
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Crazed Spirit of the Defiler
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I like them, all they need is a little green highlighting to make them stand out, and a red Echidna guarding them
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2010/01/26 10:13:09
Subject: Re:Crystals for Necron Conversions
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Defending Guardian Defender
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Granesh wrote:I like them, all they need is a little green highlighting to make them stand out, and a red Echidna guarding them
Props to Hidden Palace Zone
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2010/01/26 14:21:12
Subject: Crystals for Necron Conversions
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Shas'la with Pulse Carbine
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I think it depends on how the rest of your army looks. If your monolith or troops aren't color heavy, I think these will be fine. Hard to tell from the photos, but I think they look fine with the copper monolith.
If one wanted to make the colors pop more perhaps putting a light in the monolith with a green filter will suffice.
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2010/01/26 15:12:26
Subject: Crystals for Necron Conversions
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Mysterious Techpriest
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Nice shape, but it seems a pretty dull shade of green. Maybe you could apply some sort of glaze or ink to saturate the colour?
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2010/01/26 16:29:35
Subject: Re:Crystals for Necron Conversions
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Morphing Obliterator
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landingshortly wrote:Granesh wrote:I like them, all they need is a little green highlighting to make them stand out, and a red Echidna guarding them
Props to Hidden Palace Zone
Big up
Get that bad boy lit man.
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2010/01/26 18:50:20
Subject: Re:Crystals for Necron Conversions
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Gave one a healthy coating of green glaze. The holes that I had besmirched in my first post made it easy to suspend them to paint the whole crystal in one go. The glaze tended to bead up a little, I recommend letting some of the glaze sit exposed to air so it thickens up for an easier job of applying it to the plastic.
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2010/01/26 18:55:39
Subject: Crystals for Necron Conversions
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Prescient Cryptek of Eternity
Mayhem Comics in Des Moines, Iowa
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Now That is a good Green crystal! Bravo good sir!
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2010/01/26 21:23:02
Subject: Crystals for Necron Conversions
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[MOD]
Making Stuff
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Much better
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2010/01/27 00:13:53
Subject: Re:Crystals for Necron Conversions
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Dakka Veteran
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Thanks, the product name is Akasha Sparkling Gems.
The company site is:
http://www.akashacrystals.com/product.htm
they didn’t have a product listing, but there is a good chance anyone who is interested could acquire the crystals through them.
I going to try the same technique on the spherical gem, I will post the results later.
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2010/01/28 05:34:15
Subject: Re:Crystals for Necron Conversions
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Dakka Veteran
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More pictures as promised
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2010/01/28 07:21:30
Subject: Crystals for Necron Conversions
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Plastictrees
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That is excellent.
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2010/01/28 09:06:12
Subject: Crystals for Necron Conversions
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Last Remaining Whole C'Tan
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1.) That is freaking awesome, post glaze.
2.) I hearby decree that if you use the golf ball like circular faceted one, you must house rule in:
Replace "Particle Whip" with "Disco Inferno" 24" STR9 AP3 ORD1/BLAST - any units that fail their save must spend a turn dancing (pinned)
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2010/01/28 17:41:28
Subject: Re:Crystals for Necron Conversions
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Fresh-Faced New User
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Why not fit a small led inside to make the crystal light up? Use a green one and with the highlighting you've done, it should really shine.
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2010/01/28 19:27:19
Subject: Crystals for Necron Conversions
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They look friggin awesome.
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