aliasrm13 wrote:always prefered Autoguns, sadly so bloody hard to get hold of now :(

Well.......Im going to put my weapons pack in the next batch of stuff i send to Chapter House, and if they like them they may go into production.

Hits_the_spot wrote:

aliasrm13 wrote:always prefered Autoguns, sadly so bloody hard to get hold of now :(

Well.......Im going to put my weapons pack in the next batch of stuff i send to Chapter House, and if they like them they may go into production.

That would be sweet!

There is a large amount of awesomness concentrated in this thread

Here's some of my old work.










Yeah... I like Special Forces guys

God, I have so many. Mostly, small personalising touches for infantry (I have 68 guardsmen, and not one of them isn't specially posed or converted in some way), apart from for vehicles, where I go nuts.

This is my buggy and my truck. The buggy is a converted land speeder, which counts as a salamander scout vehicle. The truck is just a dave taylor truck, for which my only imput was tracing corel files out of pdf templates to laser cut it, then actually assembling the blasted thing.


Then there is my hydra, a mixture of a rhino and chimera, and ageis defence line.


Then, my heavily converted punisher. I was so proud of it I documented how to make it, here



My hellhound


And some actual guard:





hen, my primaris psycher/astropath, Master of the Fleet, and Master of the Ordinance.


Also, hits the spot, I would be very interested in buying some female heads if you get round to casting them.

my avatar valk conversion

Nice work in here. Tortured robot and Ailaros in particular, excellent stuff

Always happy for an excuse to show off

I've converted all of my force, but most of it is small infantry stuff and head swaps. The more serious stuff is below.
CCS with Carapace


Astropath


Hydra, Russ and Chimera:




Executioner/Punisher




Vendetta


Storm troopers


And my most heavily converted guys, the Stalker class rough riders (currently being painted)

Love the rough riders, very original idea. What are the guns?

Ta. The guns are Hasslefree CAD guns. Really nice pieces. they have 2 bullpup designs of which these are the smaller and hence these are counts as laspistols with the longer wearpons as lasguns.

Those rough riders are insanely awesome sir! I commend your work and look forward to seeing more.

Flinty, that female astropath is really great! Do you mind sharing which model you used as a base? Seems like it is a fantasy model of some sort.

DarkTraveler777 wrote:Flinty, that female astropath is really great! Do you mind sharing which model you used as a base? Seems like it is a fantasy model of some sort.

I think its the Lahmia Vampire

WOW Great stuff guys they all look great , i didn't imagine this topic would be so popular and that so many people play guard

Congratulations to everyone on there hard work these conversions look awsome ,Keep up the good work

Hits_the_spot wrote:Heres my attempts, this squad was done quite a while ago now, but im starting to get back to the Inq army i have planed, so will be piking up where i left off.



Im looking forward to seeing this thread grow, as i think IG are one of the most characterful and varied army in the 40k universe.

Those are some very cool weapons and please let us know when they are available. I'd love to use them.

I have some sad kit-bashing jobs. Will post them when it stops raining and I can prime again.

tortured robot you were asking me where my efforts were well i am busy painting it at the moment so i will try and get it up soon and if your wondering what it is , it's a Griffon that i converted out of the basilisk it is a really simple conversion but i think it looks great so i will try and get that and some other stuff that i have done up soon hope you enjoy

The astropath is based on the other lahmian vampire

DarkTraveler777 wrote:Flinty, that female astropath is really great! Do you mind sharing which model you used as a base? Seems like it is a fantasy model of some sort.

Thanks

What Lalabox said. Its the most clothed Lahmian vampire I could find with the teeth filed down and a GS blindfold added. I also thought that the staff made more sense than the weird snakey thing on the other foot vampire. The skull staff was modded with wings from the old Guard vehicle accessory sprue.

These are really old (2005/2006) but they are relevant to this thread.

Afriel Strain.





Assassin




Imperial Special Forces








Darkchild

Sweet mini's Darkchild!

at darkchild

i think that´s how catachans where ment to look like. that´s the look i have in mind when thinking about the first predator movie. outstanding work.
love it.

cheers, vik

@Darkchild - wow. Those are absolutely superb! Thanks for sharing. How long did it take to model and paint each guy?

Thanks for the comments, i feel like im cheating by posting stuff thats so old but i thought it was worth contributing.

As for how long it took to do each mini, for the Afriels and special forces guys i would build one an evening, quite slowly. when the whole squad were done i would paint one every evening (i use modelling minis to relax so i do things very slowly).
In total i would say each trooper is about 6 hours work. most of that is waiting for green stuff to dry before starting the next part.

The assassin took considerably longer.

Darkchild

It's not cheating, however old they are they still look great. I love the special forces guys.

Heres a few of mine , i like this thread

Wow, love the GoW guys, Neil! Immediately recognisable and a generally awesome job

Thanks Scarper , I think the green stuffing could be a bit neater , but getting better, Cogs and Gears just look great i think. very 40k
@ dark child those predator style ig are amazing mate! good work!

Heres my IG: Svog 227th

Platoon II done

My rough riders, usiong DE cold ones:




A converted hellhound




And not 100% IG, but definitely imperial, my knight titan, whioch can double as a Leman Russ in friendly games:

cool titan, is that a sentinel front for a head, nice idea...

vik

Nice minis in here. Really like the plasma glow on Darkchilds, always thought that look awesome, is it a hard effect to achieve?

Ailaros wrote:my army is nearly totally composed of models that have been converted in some way or another. Some of my fav's are these guys:

my ogryn:



my priests:



my commissars:



a random officer, guardsman, and my astropath:



And one of my guard-themed objective markers:



Among others...

I'm a fan of your army, I've read most of your site, particularly enjoy your battle reports.

But my one complaint? Your Commissars shouldn't be the same ethnicity as your army; they're off-worlders ALWAYS.

Unless all three of them are coincidentally from an Arabic(?)-themed world?

There are some incredible guard conversions here - great thread man.

Here are some of my efforts:

The Catachan 187th Regiment sallying forth from FOB DEVIL.


The kill team (with Nork Deddog):


A vindicare assassin:


A few ogryn:


And a pair of SGT Harker conversions:



I'll stop there!

Again, great thread - I love these guard conversions.

qoute "Arabic themed world " lol Why?

Viktor von Domm wrote:cool titan, is that a sentinel front for a head, nice idea...

vik

Thanks! And yes, it's and old sentinel head with some of the old metal cadian bits. The new sentinels should make this even easier

Here are my Praetorian Special Forces (counts as stormies) and their transport. I used some resin helmets from TrooperPX, Kaybukia Pulse Rifles and for the turbo jets a GI Joe six sigma dragon hawk (it's missing a forgeworld punisher cannon under the nose) I've converted three valks for other storm trooper units for the apocalypse datasheet. Will have to do a bit of green stuffing, hand turning etc for the guns to fully fit all the poses but quite happy. Armour will be black, red shirts, blue legs.










Bigger versions at my flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/26990385@N06/

Henners91 wrote:But my one complaint? Your Commissars shouldn't be the same ethnicity as your army; they're off-worlders ALWAYS.

Unless all three of them are coincidentally from an Arabic(?)-themed world?

But anyone spending time out in the hot Foleran sun would quickly tan to Foleran skin tone. I once read an interesting anecdote about how German soldiers in the DAK only needed to spend a few months out in the desert before the only way you could distinguish them from the Berber traders that would wander through camp was that they spoke German, and the Berbers didn't.

Plus, what's to say that there isn't a schola progenitum on Folera?

Also, I've got to do another shameless plug for my lord commissar. Made entirely out of GS, a bit of brass wire, and parts from the regular cadian infantry box.





And nice work to everyone else as well!

Great stuff
really good job with the plasma glow on that mini darkchild it looks awsome!!!!


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commisarkhaine really like those rough rider conversions they look Insane

with this transport you don´t need any kind of weapons additionally, the valk just has to swith from forward to backwrds and blows the enemy wherever your troops want. heck even tanks couldn´t withstand such blowing power...

cool thing...and i love your praetorians...who wouln´t^^

cheers vik

I love alot of your work. The objective marker is sweet. I like the idea of the valkyrie wings, and also love the vehicles youve made...they fit nicely with the IG look!

Love that Lord Commissar...

funkyRatDemon wrote:Heres my IG: Svog 227th

Platoon II done

I remember when Joel Green did his Undead IG, inspired by Heavy Metal, years ago for Games Day, but his was based on the more generic skeletons available at the time.

The new Vampire Counts Skeletons give your army a lot of distinct flavor. I really dig them.

adamsouza wrote:

funkyRatDemon wrote:Heres my IG: Svog 227th

Platoon II done

I remember when Joel Green did his Undead IG, inspired by Heavy Metal, years ago for Games Day, but his was based on the more generic skeletons available at the time.

The new Vampire Counts Skeletons give your army a lot of distinct flavor. I really dig them.

Thanks man

The old Tomb Kings and Catachan IG look I didn't want, mostly because the pants/armour look to bulky when attached to bones

Trying to figure out how to Heavy Metal up the army. I plan to use TK Ushanti for Ogrnys soon.

"The imperial regiments had suffered terrible losses, and was forced to run a skeleton staff"

they just took "not even in death does duty end" seriously.

Undeath is the natural conclusion of taking most of the Imperium's propaganda at face value.

My Airportable Cav just need the weathering stage now... yes I have been pottering about with these for about two years

Chimera


Hydra


Russ


Vets

your vets look cool, what models did you use? also with all their cowboyhats and tophats the have a really good steampunk feel to them...like it a lot^^

vik

yeah, those hats are good!

Viktor von Domm wrote:your vets look cool, what models did you use? also with all their cowboyhats and tophats the have a really good steampunk feel to them...like it a lot^^

vik

Looks like Elysian bodies, with head/weapon swaps. and i agree, they look Fantastic!

I like how they look like prospectors. Enemy or not, those vets just used their dowsing rods to find gold!

Ailaros wrote:I like how they look like prospectors. Enemy or not, those vets just used their dowsing rods to find gold!

Wait til you see their still....

Hey, thanks for some ideas guys…..
Currently converting shock troops for my human auxiliary and looking for some conversion ideas.
I got the Forgeworld Cadian upgrade with respirators and adding some “Tau” details but always enjoy seeing what everyone else is doing too.
I’ll post up once I have a few completed.

the pig iron respirator heads used in this thread by Flinty on page 2 are quite good substitutes for cadians, fyi.

Orinoco wrote:the pig iron respirator heads used in this thread by Flinty on page 2 are quite good substitutes for cadians, fyi.

I asked about them in another post... where can you get those?

Rhich wrote:

Orinoco wrote:the pig iron respirator heads used in this thread by Flinty on page 2 are quite good substitutes for cadians, fyi.

I asked about them in another post... where can you get those?

I believe these are flinty's:

http://www.pig-iron-productions.com/hd6-heavy-infantry-visored-head-sprues-p-16.html

Some Pics of my Imperial Cockatrice Mobile Howitzer ( Griffon with enclosed crew) i built from a Leman Russ Kit and a old Chimera with a few odds and end bits. It and the rest of my Armour is in the process of basecoating gonna do a wasteland camo hope it works out. This little guy has killed many a Grey Hunter in the current dispute over the Gamma 4 Landing Fields the Space Wolves have been using for operations without authorization.

Orinoco wrote:

Rhich wrote:

Orinoco wrote:the pig iron respirator heads used in this thread by Flinty on page 2 are quite good substitutes for cadians, fyi.

I asked about them in another post... where can you get those?

I believe these are flinty's:

http://www.pig-iron-productions.com/hd6-heavy-infantry-visored-head-sprues-p-16.html

Yup, they are the ones I used. However I always buy the mixed head sprue version (HD.5). You get a bunch of heads with no helmets that I don't use, however you also get the awesome helmets with additional optics that I've used for my commanders, snipers, stormtroopers, etc.

Flinty wrote:

Orinoco wrote:

Rhich wrote:

Orinoco wrote:the pig iron respirator heads used in this thread by Flinty on page 2 are quite good substitutes for cadians, fyi.

I asked about them in another post... where can you get those?

I believe these are flinty's:

http://www.pig-iron-productions.com/hd6-heavy-infantry-visored-head-sprues-p-16.html

Yup, they are the ones I used. However I always buy the mixed head sprue version (HD.5). You get a bunch of heads with no helmets that I don't use, however you also get the awesome helmets with additional optics that I've used for my commanders, snipers, stormtroopers, etc.

I wondered where you got the helmets with the extra optics from. They only come in the mixed sprue? :(

I have to say I'm loving the thread.

I'm also looking to steal ideas.
> >
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^.^

@Orinoco - I didn't e-mail them and it is possible that you could get something organized if you wanted to buy an awful lot of them, but I never realized how many I would use before I started

To be honest though if you don't mind using the bare heads and are kitting out a whole army you should end up with enough.

Here is an old one of mine:

I did these a while back, but here are 2 units of vets with shotguns, plus a hq command squad that travels around with them to make a sort of "vet platoon" kinda thing.

For the shotguns, I ordered the marine scout shotgun arms from battlewagon bitz. The arms didn't quite fit right so I had to do some filing and a little greenstuff at the joints. It's not perfect but they look fine on the table.

I also have a cadian Harker that I made with the scout heavy bolter, but I haven't gotten around to painting him yet...

There is so much awesome in this thread that it's hard to catch up with it all. Some of those I have seen since being on Dakka and was blown away to begin with, seeing EVERYTHING in one place is staggering.

Great idea, OP!

I'll add my own to the mix over the next couple days, subbed!

Here's my contribution. All of these were done in 1999 when I last played IG.



Top left- Commisar with combi-weapon and replaced Power Axe with Power Sword.

Top right- Needed a Tech Priest for a specific campaign scenario so I made one. Body is from Warzone or Mutant Chronicles, can't remember. Backpack is combined from CSM backpack and old Servitor arm. Bottom part of Force Halbred is missing, was converted from a Chaos Warrior axe and 2 Space Marine Power Axes. Master Craft Plamsa pistol is a slightly converted CSM Plasma Pistol.

Bottom left- "Drive me closer, I want to hit them with my sword!!!" ... except it fell off. Commisar leading a squadron of Chimeras. Or Leman Russ. He's completely removable.

Bottom right- Did someone say "firepower"? Catachan w/ Plasma Cannon in Hellhound turret. Is also completely removable so can be used on any IG tank I have.


And individual pics of each:

I've always thought guard armies looked boring, but after this thread, wow, if only gw made they're guard models a bit more exciting, these are just amazing!

Ailaros wrote:they just took "not even in death does duty end" seriously.

Undeath is the natural conclusion of taking most of the Imperium's propaganda at face value.

neil101 wrote:"The imperial regiments had suffered terrible losses, and was forced to run a skeleton staff"

Loving these quotes

Dude, that Lord Commissar is damned awesome! That vox and powerfist combo is wicked looking.

I did these a while back, but here are 2 units of vets with shotguns, plus a hq command squad that travels around with them to make a sort of "vet platoon" kinda thing.

For the shotguns, I ordered the marine scout shotgun arms from battlewagon bitz. The arms didn't quite fit right so I had to do some filing and a little greenstuff at the joints. It's not perfect but they look fine on the table.

I also have a cadian Harker that I made with the scout heavy bolter, but I haven't gotten around to painting him yet...

Excellent!
Could you go into a little more detail on what exactly you used/where you got them from (possible links too)?
They are exactly what Im looking for in regards to this thread:

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/330163.page

Poking around my pic folder I found this really cool WW1 themed army using bretonnian parts (not mine though, just wanted to share)

=I= White-Wolf wrote:I've always thought guard armies looked boring, but after this thread, wow, if only gw made they're guard models a bit more exciting, these are just amazing!

One thing I love about the army is how even if the regular men are plain looking, all it takes is a few extra bitz thrown in and you can easily make some awesome looking models. And thanks to all the wars we fight there's so much inspiration out there for different looks and themes. I think out of all the armies IG is the one thats the easiest and most fun to make unique.


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Ratius wrote:Excellent!
Could you go into a little more detail on what exactly you used/where you got them from (possible links too)?
They are exactly what Im looking for in regards to this thread:

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/330163.page

Sure, here is the post I did when I was first making them with some in progress pics
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/252740.page

I basically took the IG lasgun arm with the shoulder stock, cut off the gun, and then attached the back end of the shotgun in it's place and covered the joint with a little greenstuff. I kept the scout hand on the bottom of the gun, and glued that to the guard left arm wrist spot. On some of the wrists I had to trim it off at an angle to get it to line up right but it wasn't too bad.




Heres where you can get the bitz from BW Bitz..
http://www.thewarstore.com/product33980.html

You can try other bitz sellers or find a friend that made scouts with bolters and he might have shotguns left over.

Orinoco wrote:the pig iron respirator heads used in this thread by Flinty on page 2 are quite good substitutes for cadians, fyi.

0k, I have an issue now..... major pissed off too.... 90% done with my IG Human Aux only to find out (my wife noticed right off) that the FW upgrade heads are actually smaller...This is from the Cadian upgrade pack with respirators… and if my wife noticed... this is yet another disappointment… and the final straw with me and FW.
Are the Pig Iron heads closer to the actual size GW heads?
I need something….so I can finish these which was my “goal” for today before sitting down and pigging out on Turkey….. so bummed.
If anyone wants these heads PM me, you can have them…they suck !!!

I'm having concerns that I will encounter the same problems as Rhich has.

I'd planned to order some of these..
http://www.secretweaponminiatures.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=23&products_id=115&zenid=ufvd60g2c12uql2p10va225e46

for use with converting some cadians into Praetorian vet squads,but am unsure as to how they will size up.

The Pig Iron heads are a bit smaller than the GW heads as well. However GW heads are rather out of proportion and unless you have the models fixed right next to each other a bit of variation in size is probably not noticeable at distance. Add in a bit of paint and its hard to tell.

Darkchild wrote:These are really old (2005/2006) but they are relevant to this thread.

Afriel Strain.





Assassin




Imperial Special Forces








Darkchild

They may be old but they are really cool!! I love the conversions and the SF ideas!

FITZZ wrote: I'm having concerns that I will encounter the same problems as Rhich has.

I'd planned to order some of these..
http://www.secretweaponminiatures.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=23&products_id=115&zenid=ufvd60g2c12uql2p10va225e46

for use with converting some cadians into Praetorian vet squads,but am unsure as to how they will size up.

At least their add for those heads clearly states, fits 25-30MM miniatures.
My issue with the FW heads is you would think being FW & GW are pretty much one in the same that they would be a little closer in size.
I’m measuring a difference of 3/32 which in these little guys is a big difference.

@Flinty: I do like the chimerias with the pred turrets.

i'm working on a heavy armoured imperial guardsman whit crossbow, the wip is in my what's on my workbench blog, and if he is done, i'll put on a pic =D
verry nice conversions in here =D
let me know what you think of my idea

Here are a couple of my conversions!

First up the FW chimera comander converted on to legs.

First plastic cadian given a new missile launcher.

and his crew member.

Many more to come but I have to photograph them first!

at skotter

ähm will that be a rambo modern version bow or rather the normal english longbow from fantasy warhammer, if the first, cool, if the latter....hmmmm...well...

Rhich wrote:

FITZZ wrote: I'm having concerns that I will encounter the same problems as Rhich has.

I'd planned to order some of these..
http://www.secretweaponminiatures.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=23&products_id=115&zenid=ufvd60g2c12uql2p10va225e46

for use with converting some cadians into Praetorian vet squads,but am unsure as to how they will size up.

At least their add for those heads clearly states, fits 25-30MM miniatures.
My issue with the FW heads is you would think being FW & GW are pretty much one in the same that they would be a little closer in size.
I’m measuring a difference of 3/32 which in these little guys is a big difference.

FW is for 28mm though (just like the PI heads)

But FW is more inclined to 28mm Truescale than the supersized-almost 32mm 28mm heroic GW

My conversions from my Alcatran P&M Blog



The Warden -- IG Captain



Astropath



Mech Infantry



Footsloggers/ Blob Squad



Penal Squad



Vets



Master of Ordinance

As far as FW heads go, I ordered them once before, not with respirators, but honestly they seemed fine to me once on the model and painted. Mixed in with the other models, you don't notice at all. For pig iron heads, the only ones I ever liked were the full helmet ones like in the penal squad above, the others always looked kinda silly to me for some reason.

Thought I'd add in a few more pics
Primaris Psyker/Commissar Lord


Autocannon side view (older the first pic)


Plasma Vets w/ Shotguns [Weird mix of weapons I know, love the Serg though]


Imperial Advisers: Master of the Fleet, Master of Ordnance, Astropath


Svog227th, even in death duty doesn't end

wow, Ferret, that is REALLY nicely done. I like both the vision and the execution. I'm especially impressed that it's a prisoner-themed army that actually looks cool (unlike pretty much every other one I've seen).

FITZZ wrote: I'm having concerns that I will encounter the same problems as Rhich has.

I'd planned to order some of these..
http://www.secretweaponminiatures.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=23&products_id=115&zenid=ufvd60g2c12uql2p10va225e46

for use with converting some cadians into Praetorian vet squads,but am unsure as to how they will size up.

They were sculpted by col gravis and every praetorian player should visit his blog. he's hardcore. they're probably quite good. for reference my praetorian stormtroopers use his helmets and I imagine they're the same ones on those heads.

Rhich wrote: At least their add for those heads clearly states, fits 25-30MM miniatures.
My issue with the FW heads is you would think being FW & GW are pretty much one in the same that they would be a little closer in size.
I’m measuring a difference of 3/32 which in these little guys is a big difference.

the torsos for the vets are the same. but, as mentioned, when you get everything put together and painted, you don't really notice it as much.

http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/158641-.html?m=2&w=600
My Vendetta Gunship, the lascannons are from the Heavy Weapons team sprues

Where are the shoulderpads from RatDemon?

Midget Riders :'D

ah the evertrusting shouzlderpad in yet another fine use.
cool looking but seriously hilarious as well^^

vik

Viktor von Domm wrote:ah the evertrusting shouzlderpad in yet another fine use.
cool looking but seriously hilarious as well^^

vik

Theduke07 wrote:Where are the shoulderpads from RatDemon?

In all truth, its simply from the Grave Guard boxed set. No special work needed.
Only Veterans and Officers have them too

I love peoples faces when they play my army. Mostly because when they destroy a Chimera and see some skeletons pop out. It's just something so few would bother to convert.

Absolutely love the Penal squad Rabid. Excellent.

There are so many sources for inspiration here for my new IG army. Thanks guys! Can't wait till I have pictures of my own conversions to post.

Reaper Man 2020 wrote:Here are a couple of my conversions!

First up the FW chimera comander converted on to legs.

First plastic cadian given a new missile launcher.

and his crew member.

Many more to come but I have to photograph them first!

Is that legal? Doesn't a HW have to be on a 40mm base? What with it having two wounds 'n' all.

Ill pitch this in ok so technicly its for my marine army but its still a bane blade.


























I have barely started painting it but thought I would share I will use wisemans baneblade rules with it in game.

the models are supposed to be filded on the bases that come with them. You don't get much more classic than those boys and so the standard 25mm base is fine

HW dudes need to be on 60mm bases now.

That said, there is absolutely nothing stopping you getting a 60mm base, flocking it, and then just placing your 20mm-based models on it.

funkyRatDemon wrote:Thought I'd add in a few more pics
Primaris Psyker/Commissar Lord

What model is that? I'm especially interested in the scythe.

Empire wizard kit.

I have a few heavy weapon teams that came as two models. And you're supposed to use the base it cam with so....

alarmingrick wrote:

Rhich wrote: At least their add for those heads clearly states, fits 25-30MM miniatures.
My issue with the FW heads is you would think being FW & GW are pretty much one in the same that they would be a little closer in size.
I’m measuring a difference of 3/32 which in these little guys is a big difference.

the torsos for the vets are the same. but, as mentioned, when you get everything put together and painted, you don't really notice it as much.

I see that now.... a little work in the neck area and they look OK....

Empire Wizard kit, with the Corpse Cart rider as body. Nice idea.

The Stalkers are almost on station!

My most over the top conversions to date

I see stealth suit parts but what else?

i think the backpacks are from devastors?

vik

Foxtale wrote:Empire Wizard kit, with the Corpse Cart rider as body. Nice idea.

Completely correct.
Really gave off the Leader/Undead-vibe I wanted.

The Scythe usually counts as a Power Fist in games, elevated base shows prominence and the act of raising more skeleton-soldiers.

I use the rest of the Empire Wizard kit in my list, noticeably (as posted) for advisers.

VikingScott wrote:I see stealth suit parts but what else?

Viktor von Domm wrote:i think the backpacks are from devastors?

vik

Heh, well you asked. The feet are from Crisis suits, the backpacks are Devastator plasma cannon bits, the leg extensions use part of Tau landing gear, the exoskeleton legs are formed from Guard smoke launchers, The assualt launchers are SM smoke launchers, the leg hydraulics use a bit of wire and Tau vehicle burst cannon barrels, The melta guns are a combination of Tau fusion blaster and Guard flamers, and finally the guys themselves are Cadians with pig iron head swaps and Hasslefree weaponry. Add GS to taste and shake well

As this thread is full of great IG converters I have a question to ask.

How would you make a force made of many vaired models looking uniform? Or making them look like an army rather than a load of mis-matched figures?

Oooo lots of inspiration in here; nice work everyone

Just to add to the mix, here are some of mine from earlier this year.

Company command squad


Primaris Psyker


Carapace armoured vet WIP


Guardsman


Penal Squad

Them vets are well cool.

all those converyions were very well done, nice job everyone

VikingScott wrote:As this thread is full of great IG converters I have a question to ask.

How would you make a force made of many vaired models looking uniform? Or making them look like an army rather than a load of mis-matched figures?

uniform colors on the uniforms can go a long way.

alarmingrick wrote:

VikingScott wrote:As this thread is full of great IG converters I have a question to ask.

How would you make a force made of many vaired models looking uniform? Or making them look like an army rather than a load of mis-matched figures?

uniform colors on the uniforms can go a long way.

Seconded. The individual models can look like almost anything, but some nice simple solid blocks of colour will help tie together a whole army. Models are quite small so most of an army will be viewed from further away than individual details could be identified at.

EVen thought I may combine all forms of guard I can get my hands on? (Had the Idea of a ad hoc regiment from many worlds using several lines of guardsman models. Was going to be the requisitioned army of an Inquisitor.)

Can I whore out my Deathstrike again?



I'll have to make something new soon...

Carapace armoured vet ?..Fantastic!!!!

Meh, the missile isn't big enough.

Ailaros wrote:Meh, the missile isn't big enough.

Its not the size...its what you do with it

They're not much but here goes.



Just a SM chainsaw arm on a sergeant.



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And the scout command sentinel that some of you may have seen in some of my previous threads.

Imp. Monkey

sanchez did you use catachan arms on that sarge or did you GS up the arms? looks nice, and the valk looks just ace...if i had to go out with a blast it might as well come from her^^

vik

Fantastic stuff here people! @ailaros: You the man!

Sanchez01 wrote:

BOSS!

I love standard little guardsmen that pack an attitude. Usually, it's just a sea of humanity, so making models that don't look like their either wetting their pants holding a lasgun, or are just generically charging forwards is nice.

amazing work here, a lot of great ideas to steal! even on the first page hhehe

Still WIP (see my signature Blog link...)

Shot guardsman 1


Shot guardsman 2


Dead guardsman


Figures in place

Gosh! I never thought of doing shot guardsmen!

The possibilities are endless!

Howard A Treesong wrote:Can I whore out my Deathstrike again?



I'll have to make something new soon...

me too, me too!

master chief is boss.

i have finally acheived skin!!! painting it i mean...here is my kasrkin sarge with boltgun, made using: cadian torso and shoulderpads, SM scout legs and arms/gun vox caster and flamer pack for the backpack...what do you guys n gals think?
EDIT: images added

I got bored half way through my Guard army and moved onto Orks. They're still there, and I'll get back to them eventually. But here are a couple of things I did for the winter themed army I was going to do. (Still a bit rough with the Green Stuff, but I'm happy enough with it.)

Big coat for Sergeant Hardass. I took this picture before putting the gun on because it gives a better idea. He didn't lose his hands in battle. His coat folds over itself at the back too. It isn't missing a corner.


Ogryn with bomber jacket and bobble hat.


Ogryn with big coat, flappy hat, gloves and beard.

neil101 wrote:Heres a few of mine , i like this thread

ROUGH RIDERS how did you do them?


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Flinty wrote:
Hydra, Russ and Chimera:




Executioner/Punisher

wow you should do a tutorial for them


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Pipboy101 wrote:Here is an old one of mine:

how did you do the turret? very nice

Black Bear wrote:

neil101 wrote:Heres a few of mine , i like this thread

ROUGH RIDERS how did you do them?

all the deatails are in my blog but basically , perry cavelry tau bodies and a upside down tau carbine with a bit off green stuff to look like the alien pulse rifle