Although i've posted my Dreadnaught before i have some more:


My Chaplain (Finecast without bubbles!)


My Epistolary, not a big conversion but since i used him i've NEVER failed a psy test!
Well the last game i failed it somehow but i got a on the perils of the warp table, thus i'll call this a 2nd degree success

and at last a Scout sergeant with a power Macuahuitl (my Crimson fists have a slight Aztec theme)

he has a ork teeth necklace too

Not my "best", but its the last one I did without a pin vise or razor saw. I'm particularly proud of the tail, truth the told.

Probably this- I have a 5 man squad of these guys

Dunno if this guy is my best, but he's a recent favorite.

Da orkafex WIP shot

My first conversion (with a more recent weapon swap). Probably early 90s

Suddenly


DOOOOOOOOOMRIIDDDEEERRR!!!!!!!!

il need a take a better picture once its done

WOW... I am just lost for words. This thread is just pure full throttled awesome... Took me 3 days to look through ALL of it and it has not been time wasted.
Someone needs to make this a sticky!!

Just spent £30 on modeling tools, green stuff and bitz.. Thanks guys lol
I have 3 projects in mind already... I hope to be able to contribute soon!

Got a couple questions, please drop me a pm if you can help out as I don't want to clutter this thread:

The white plastic stuff isn't sculpted or printed. It's PolyStyrene (basically styrofoam without the foam) plastic, usually either in sheet or rod or tube form. It can be cut and bent and otherwise molded around for modeling, and is super cheap.

Recent project.

 Argive wrote:
1. The white plastic stuff on some of the models was that 3d printed or sculpted ?
2. Good greenstuff/sculpting tutorials?
3. How was the smoke effect done on those deff koptas ?

1. Plasticard, as Anvildude said. You local hobby store should have some (or you can source it on the net)
2. There are heaps, go to youtube and search, you'll find plenty.
2a. If I had one piece of advice - use a THIN amount of vaseline on your tools... spit doesn't quite do it
2b. Start small. As primarily a space wolf player, I started by doing little wolf pelts draped over shoulders, or hanging off belts.... hair/beards, etc....
2c. Filling gaps is also a good way to get a feel for how to handle green stuff
3. I'm not sure about those defkoptas, but billowing smoke is often done with cotton or steel wool

I'm not sure where you're up to in your modelling skills, but most people start by doing weapon swaps
Then I'd say a bit of posing.... can't find an arm holding a weapon in just the right place for the stance you want? cut up 2-3 arms and join them together

I think the most important (but subtle) step for me though, was learning to use a pin vice. Really adds some strength to your conversions, and can also be used for keeping things straight
My finecast Arjac Rockfist model had a badly bent Thunder Hammer that simply refused to be straightened up. So I cut the hammer off at the hand (cutting very carefully WITH the weave of the handle wrapping), drilled right up the shaft and down into his hand with a 1mm drill bit, inserted some 1mm brass rod and then joined it back up. Now it's nice and straight - doesn't droop in the heat, and (rather amazingly) you can't even see the join
I've also used the same technique for converting company/regiment banners (these will never stay together with glue alone)

@Argive: Loving those Deff-Koptas. Rollin' coal there lol

Conversion of old metal Bjorn the Fell-Handed - updated with panels from 7th Ed Space Wolf Dreadnought kit

Banner Conversions

Greenstuff Wolf Skins

Hardly amazing by the standards of this thread, but I was quite pleased with how this chap turned out:



He was an attempt at a Mandrake Haemonculus (but using sorcery rather than science).

Heres my DreadPriest first chaplain

Cool steam punk marines. i like that leg touch on the bottom one.

I've posted once before on this thread, but I completed 2 Khorne Lord projects and I just felt they needed to be shared. (Sorry for crappy photo quality) BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD

Here's an Ork Battlewagon I recently finished (For sale Here)

I went for a Mad Max style looted truck for my boyz to zip around in... then realised I had no room for it!

 RagsXII wrote:
Heres my DreadPriest first chaplain

Are the cables from guitar strings?

This guy has been a fun attempt at using some old "failed projects" to create something interesting.

 Peter Wiggin wrote:
This guy has been a fun attempt at using some old "failed projects" to create something interesting.

I kinda like him! He looks pretty nurgly, but I can even see him as a noise marine.

Guy on the close left was my own personal warboss.

 Jollydevil wrote:

 Peter Wiggin wrote:
This guy has been a fun attempt at using some old "failed projects" to create something interesting.

I kinda like him! He looks pretty nurgly, but I can even see him as a noise marine.

Haha, thanks man! Most of my conversions could easily pass for Nurgle, but I don't go in for the bloated fatboy look.

I wanted a model that retained a Spess Muhreen silhoutte but looked twisted & corrupt. Sort of like the Peter Jackson visual take on Orcs in the LOTR movies...IE elves twisted by Morgoth's dark magic. Anyway, the head got damaged pretty bad so I tried to rough out the helmet with plasticard & GS. Close up shot shows how crappy the work really is, but at a distance of a foot back it looks fine. I think it works nicely because the model is sort of hunched forward like there's a big weight on its back anyway.

Does an entire army count as a conversion? There isnt a single standard infantry model in this lot, and the tanks are due an overhaul. Beastman, skaven, marauders, they're all here.
Sorry for the poor images, its night time here.

Wolf Priest. I didn't feel like paying $16 for a single finecast model. So I shaved down a terminator cape, filled in with some green stuff, and made a crozius out of the handle of a frost axe and the backs of two thunder hammers.

The hard part is, what makes a conversion 'best'? The most outlandish over the top, or the one that could be mistaken for a miniature from the line? The best executed or the most imaginative? It is a hard decision to make. I can say my current favorite is my Sister Technicus. A mini that I can only use as a counts as cannoness.

I think I posted her before in a WIP thread

Probably my best conversion model. Doesn't look like a lot, but filing down the Dreadnought arms was a pain. Dreadnought with TL Autocannons

My own pleasure! Learn about an admirable job on that product... both conceptually and in execution.

I have been running a jump pack Autarch for a while now and so I thought I should have something a little more WYSIWYG. He's pretty much a mishmash of a whole bunch of the Eldar Aspect Exarchs: torso and head from the Shining Spear Exarch, with added DA helmet crest; arm from Fire Dragon Exarch, arm from DA Exarch with Striking Scorpion Chainsword; legs from Howling Banshee; warp jump pack is scratchbuilt; standing on the hand from an old Wraithlord.

I have many, many conversions. I feel privileged that I collect Orks, because they allow a lot

This is the one of my latest. Mek on the really flashy hoverbike with KFF and Fixin' Hammer.

Pics are big. Sorry.

One of my favorites is this Bretonnian Paladin of Empathy made from a Witch Hunters Crusader with some Knight of the realm bits and an Empire Greatsword:




Also this mini I made for a Dnd character is pretty righteous, not sure what to do with him now though. He's made out of some Space Marine bits, Empire Bits, Dark elf legs, and a vampire counts skeleton head:

I'm gonna' redo the paint job, but so far this is my best conversion.

Something for the Dark Eldar players.

Sorry for the crappy photo.
This is my converted Syntherion for Convergence of Cyriss. I used a Steel Soul Protector's torso and skirts and made my own female Forge Master.

So far, it's my Juggerlord. I made him a while ago, still haven't painted him, but he's my favorite for sure:







Here he is with his herd of Juggernauts counts-as-Spawn:

For your Juggerlord, I'd see if you could get his back foot to bend a little, so that it's gripping the back of the juggernaut better- right now, it looks like he's gonna slip off.

 boredbeard wrote:
I have many, many conversions. I feel privileged that I collect Orks, because they allow a lot

This is the one of my latest. Mek on the really flashy hoverbike with KFF and Fixin' Hammer.

Spoiler:

Love this idea. It's really well executed and looks like it could be part of the actual GW line. Great job man!

Anvildude wrote:
For your Juggerlord, I'd see if you could get his back foot to bend a little, so that it's gripping the back of the juggernaut better- right now, it looks like he's gonna slip off.

Not a bad idea. I think I'll try it.

 Wolf_in_Human_Shape wrote:

Anvildude wrote:
For your Juggerlord, I'd see if you could get his back foot to bend a little, so that it's gripping the back of the juggernaut better- right now, it looks like he's gonna slip off.

Not a bad idea. I think I'll try it.

Id suggest get a cheap $2 neclace and make a choker for the jugger then leash it to the lords hand. i think it will help look like he has some control of a rampaging beast and it will add to the stability look

My Skaven Sorcerer with Plas Pistol:

Awesome Hellfrost Achilles

Wowza. .. Ithat's just awesome!

Amazing.

I loved building this Ad-mech counts as Riptide.

@ KAPcom: That walker is indeed amazing, mate! Fantastic conversion!

I am rather happy with these two right now:



On the left, Praetor Janus Auriga of the Golden Legion, on the right, Sister Euphrati Eisen of the Order of the Martyred Sword. Kitbashes, both of them. More pictures can be found in my INQ28 thread, in case anyone's interested.

 Wolf_in_Human_Shape wrote:

Here he is with his herd of Juggernauts counts-as-Spawn:

Now THAT'S a stampede lol

Here is my only real conversion (mainly a kitbash): a Dark Angels Librarian on Bike. I am not that great a painter yet (and I'm an even worse photographer lol) so please don't judge me too harshly...


I am going to fix that freehand symbol on the right shoulder pad so it looks more like a skull with horns than a dog with floppy ears!

My favorite conversions would be the first Archive Hobgoblins I turned into Pikemen and Cavalry for a Hyborian Game.

They were by far from my best, and they remain missing in action.

Currently, all I have are some Epic 40K conversions, where I made from Star Wars styled Speeder Bikes for my IG and SMs.

There are photos in the Yahoo 6mm Sci-Fi miniatures group.

And I am currently working on conversions for LOTR miniatures, to give the Easterling cataphracts halberds, which would make them VERY similar to the Khitan Liao Super-Heavy Cavalry, who carried just about every kind of weapon under the sun; and to make Barded Horses for the Rohirrim Royal Guard. I think I have done a few other minor things, like putting the Númenórean Shields on the Knights of Minas Tirith.

And my most ambitious conversions are re-creating some Balrog conversions that I did of the Ral Partha and Citadel Balrogs from the 1980's. I am thinking of doing something similar to the GW movie Balrog, to give him Armor like he is depicted wearing in the John Howë concept art.

MB


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And can we please either put huge images in a spoiler, or learn to re-size them???

PLEASE???

MB

Here is my best conversion. A converted Khorne Knight. The painted job was done by Next Level Painting

 Darkness wrote:
Here is my best conversion. A converted Khorne Knight. The painted job was done by Next Level Painting

That is impressive.

Thank you for sharing

Been looking at the pics in this thread, and they are amazing.
Better than I could've done.
My conversion work on my models makes it look like nothing compared to the models I've seen here in this thread.
Good job everyone.



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 skid13 wrote:

That is a really cool land raider.

I have had people see this on the table and ask me when the new flyer came out:



http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/638055.page#top

This is my latest favourite model I have made. It has very subtle conversions.

 Q0rbin wrote:
This is my latest favourite model I have made. It has very subtle conversions.

Sweet. Very nice.

might as well pitch in (I Don't think this will be my best for long)
something i whipped up in my spare time

I just realized that I started up this subject seven years ago. (Yes, I know that I'm off by a few days.) I just wanted to thank everyone for posting and looking at the amazing things we can do with just a little imagination and some spare parts. Also that amazing putty we call Green Stuff.

I hope to see another seven wonderful years of amazing talent.

Working on my greater daemon princes

My Tzeentch castigator knight, I'll post again when its painted

Ooh, I like the use of the Necrosphinx wing as a sword.

My Nurgle Heldrake is probably my favorite



Though he still needs a rider

I also love making orks, Heres a silly Cybork/ Powerklaw Warboss (He has a necron-ish body, made from a heroclix model)



With all my models, i use square bases for decorative additions to models (like CSM combat familiars, i just move them when they get in the way)

I'll throw my hat in since I convert most of my models in some way...here's a Chaos Lord, painted, finished and with pretty ok photos...

So after KaptinBadrukks slightly tongue in cheek (I hope) thread got locked I just had to show this.

Its not my model but I never see its awesomeness discussed or reposted anywhere and I just want to share it. In my mind it is without a doubt the coolest conversion ever although strictly more of a scratch build.

The whole thread its from can be found on WIP which appears to be a rarely visited forum populated by some very skilled builders here's the thread. http://z11.invisionfree.com/Work_In_Progress/index.php?showtopic=16582&st=0

Its a slow build thats been going for 5 years, the artist hasn't updated in a year but that seems to be the norm on WIP.

Anyway there is only a few images of the whole thing but I beg you go have a closer look because the detail is insane

Holy hell, that's fething beautiful.

Wow that is incredible! Imagine seeing that painted up and opposite you in an Apoc battle!

Finally got some paint on this one

My Warboss has been my favorite so far!

Best conversion I've done so far is an Icarus Lascannon made from Soul Grinder parts, a Lascannon, and some quarters and spare metal.

Tzeentch knight castigator.

So far my Largest creation.
Built from multiple kits with 3 different hulls (Walker bulldog tank, Baneblade, and Temriantor 2 Hunter Killer tank hull.)




Close ups.

Here's my current best.
Blows all my previous entries outta the water imo



It's been sitting in a state of WIP for a while but I think I might get back into it soon and finish off a few half-baked projects I have kickin' around on my desk.

tomcat31 wrote:
Tzeentch knight castigator.

Holy smokes T.T

 xSoulgrinderx wrote:

tomcat31 wrote:
Tzeentch knight castigator.

Holy smokes T.T

Thanks dude, he's got his own thread if you want to see more

He also has a partner, I named them "the hunter" and "the blade of fate"

Or beauty and the beast lol.

This is my latest conversion.
Starting from a Reaver jet bike and a Necron warrior...

...to an anti-grav' racing bike (inspired by WipEout) with a female rider:

 Dr H wrote:
This is my latest conversion.
Starting from a Reaver jet bike and a Necron warrior...

...to an anti-grav' racing bike (inspired by WipEout) with a female rider:

One word.........AWESOME

Here are some of my favorites

Awesome black guy (not to be racist, but its true, he is an awesome black guy)

super detailed rhino

Custom captain/chapter master as well as my D+D figure

 Dr H wrote:
This is my latest conversion.
Starting from a Reaver jet bike and a Necron warrior...

...to an anti-grav' racing bike (inspired by WipEout) with a female rider:

Definitely from the Feisar team. Great stuff Dr H!

I've been thinking for a while about coming up with something to emulate the Forgeworld Falcon Type II with it's more streamlined tail section. The Fire Prism turret already has that feel, but the chassis just sort of stops. Here is my attempt:

Process:


And here it is with some paint:





Now that I can squad Falcons, I really want them all to match. I haven't started on converting the Fire Prisms, as I wanted to see it on the Falcon and make sure I was happy with it. I think I like it enough to start on the rest of the force.

Always love to check out the cool stuff people make. Keep up the good work!

Not really much of a kit bash but a little mod for the Sisters of battle army.

These are my favorite conventions. A lot of free hand green stuff wok and parts from many kits

Been out of practice for a bit and getting back into it, but my Soul Grinder project last year is still my favorite conversion.



His butt is made of shoulders

Something I've recently finished:

Ork Kill Krusha Tank:

Currently for sale Here

Recently got back into the hammer wars, threw together a daemon prince out of rat bits.

 Badablack wrote:
Recently got back into the hammer wars, threw together a daemon prince out of rat bits.

That is a bad ass looking daemon there and good use of extra bits.

Quite a cool conversion.

Really like the use of the power orb.

Love the ork tanks and the daemon prince. Very cool!

That pic actually gives me a good scale measurement from the Verminlord kit, so my future conversions thank you

Thanks, here's another one I'd finally gotten around to painting. Explorator Mechanicus guy, first of 5. Prolly end up using them as HQs for the eventual Mechanicus book.

Not as good as others in this thread, but it IS a stupid looking model that now looks good, so that counts!

Some Nurgle CSM stuff

This is more of a Kitbash than a Conversion, but here it is anyway.
My Tau Titan Battlesuit.

Accidental conversions. This started out as a Wargames Factory zombie model. =P

This is a simple one, but it's my latest.
Turning a Marineer into a Nomad.

Not the most obvious conversion I've ever done, but for some reason took ages to get right. Bullock 30k jetbike, from that Ravenwing dude.

It's a few years old, but I'm still fairly pleased with this Nurgle Dreadnought I made out of the Venerable Dread kit and some defiler parts. Oh, and a lot of greenstuff.



But more recently, I'm pleased with this Dark Apostle that I made out of the plastic Chaos Lord kit, plus some other bits and pieces.

My inquisitor sqd . Too many parts to list . True scale marine and admech servo skull fixer . A pit fighter . A beefed up evasor assassin and my inquisitor in t.d.a

Gangred, the Obscene; Crimson Slaughter Nurgle Biker lord with PF/LC

A few of my favorites:

Gods I forgot how awesome the work here is.

My latest effort...

It just occurred to me that although I finished my Big Mek months ago, I never posted a pic of him here.

This dude really is the focal point of Ork horde and definitely my best conversion to date.




Apologies if you're a regular in the monthly painting contest and have already seen him!

Wow, there were a lot of PAGES of posts for this one, but seeing as this is a site dedicated to making 40k models, I shouldn't be surprised, right?

Well, I haven't done too many of these, as I mismanage time and intent very well; I'm still working on my Rogue Trader custom, and am sort of doubting if he'll ever get done; maybe next time I go on vacation

As for ones I HAVE done, Governor-Militant Markus Krueger is the best one I have, whether he's "good" by actual artist's standards, or not.



So, Markus Krueger here is my homage to Lukas Alexander, from Dawn of War: Dark Crusade. He's a kind of HQ I wish the Guard could have, but assaulty anything isn't really their style. A Commissar, a Senior Officer they don't make, right now, and some other bits all had to give their lives, that this piece could be born, but I'm still very pleased with how it turned out. His stat block is one part "probably broken", mixed with one part "and still not something anyone would use", but still one I'm very proud of. Sorry it's a bit big, but the new camera did well; I just don't know how to adjust size on the screen, here.

@CURNOW: That band is completely awesome. Great work!

@spiralingcadaver: I really get a kick seeing that marine on the jetbike. Old school goodness.

 spiralingcadaver wrote:
A few of my favorites:

Really like the Landraider. Here is my humble offering, it's a work in progress ATM.

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 Vallhemn wrote:
Here's an Ork Battlewagon I recently finished (For sale Here)

I went for a Mad Max style looted truck for my boyz to zip around in... then realised I had no room for it!

Really nice conversion and cool trukk

I think this is my best conversion, although i'm having problems distinguishing between 'conversion', 'kitbash' and 'customisation'.

Fella - that's cracking! The much missing AdMech transport aye? Loving it

Thanks, man!

The M.U.L.E. needed to be made!
Parts include; imperial knight body bottom and rear panels, interior seating from a stormraven, main chassis and hips from a sentinel and legs+base from an onager.

edit: and the rear ladder from a basilisk

a pair of imperial guardsmen, one with an AK-47, and the other with a Carl Gustav R.R.

A stormtalon as a walker.

United States Army Space Marine with tacticool bolter...

...with hollowed out helmet.

And some angry marines with improvised weaponry.

 SirDonlad wrote:
I think this is my best conversion, although i'm having problems distinguishing between 'conversion', 'kitbash' and 'customisation'.

Great job, love it. Would you be able to upload a larger image of it? Reason I ask I have a thread dedicated to conversion ideas and I'd like to feature your model there...assuming that's ok with you of course!

No problem at all! The photo will be the same size as the ones i've been taking recently (4320x3240) but a lot closer to the model - any angle you want in particular?

 SirDonlad wrote:
No problem at all! The photo will be the same size as the ones i've been taking recently (4320x3240) but a lot closer to the model - any angle you want in particular?

Closer shots would be perfect. From whatever angles you like best! Thanks SirDonlad

I'm quite pleased with how my Squat rough-rider turned out... this is Chuck:

Looks good! I'm particularly impressed with the defenition you got on his grip on the spear; so crisp and clearly defined - professional work if ever i saw it.

was looking through my galleries and found this guy from a while back.





He used to be an eldar shadowseer, now Archmagos Malagra!

My favourite conversion.

Centurions for the samurai army i ve been made.

awesome conversion you guys got.

Im pretty proud of this conversion. Not complete yet but it gives you an idea of what look im going for. Im trying to get a nice set of wings to make this bad boy a flying daemon prince of Khorne

Warhammer Dragon conversion

What is that head? Truley epic!

 Priest Foxley wrote:
a pair of imperial guardsmen, one with an AK-47, and the other with a Carl Gustav R.R.

I love this! He's even got the old orange baklite magazines in the AK and charging the handle. Genius.

Getting close to done painting this guy. Definitely my biggest conversion, though I'm sure some might disagree on "best." Lol.

I made a custom inquisitor based on a Karamazov model and a bunch of extra bits. Actually, most of the warband ended up being heavy conversions


Modified Rogue Trader Landraiders with Exorcist style missle tubes


Her Bullgryn personal assistant, Sgt Bob Jones.


The entire warband with modified Sororitas Repentia conversions, Psyker host and attached Bullgryns

I'll throw in my two pence... I quite like these..



And a few of my brother's...

 LeCacty wrote:
What is that head? Truley epic!

tyranid mawlock jaw on troglodon head

I tried my hand at another suit commander conversion on and off in 2014-15

Since it's still in Florida I going to have to use the best shot I have on hand

You'll need to forgive me for the excessive mold-lines and nubs, I still need to go back and fix those

I think this big boy has got to be my new favourite for now:





More pictures can be found here, in case anyone's interested.

KrautScientist, that is truly an inspirational model. Really loving the custom work you've put into this!

As far as straight conversions (not scratch builds) I'd have to say this guy is my favorite!

 KrautScientist wrote:
I think this big boy has got to be my new favourite for now:





More pictures can be found here, in case anyone's interested.

Now that's just not fair. Go back to the big leagues.

WOW! Better than geedubs!

 KrautScientist wrote:
I think this big boy has got to be my new favourite for now:





More pictures can be found here, in case anyone's interested.

Does Chaos have rules for knights yet? I've been....away.

FW did it, along with a Chaos Knight, and a legged Khorne SH

These also happen to be my first painted miniatures

http://imgur.com/a/MwiDk

Those are actually very nice! I was expecting THING YOUR PAINTS for first minis!

 LeCacty wrote:
Those are actually very nice! I was expecting THING YOUR PAINTS for first minis!

Thanks they are messy up close but the little bits of colour draw your eyes away neatness comes with practice. Got Darkstrider and a devilfish to do this weekend

Are piranahs still a thing? Get one of those. Back in 09 I started a tau army (and quit) but I remember that being a joy to paint. I need to find that thing and strip it now..

 LeCacty wrote:
Are piranahs still a thing? Get one of those. Back in 09 I started a tau army (and quit) but I remember that being a joy to paint. I need to find that thing and strip it now..

Yes they are, they are also on my list of things to get

yey

Just registered to get some comments on this one. It's not a conversion I guess, nor a kitbash.. if anything it'd be a bitbash? I just use the bits of friends who play to make weird things and this is my first attempt at a walkerish thingie (WIP). Enjoy! I hope

more pics can be found in my personal gallery. take a peak let me know what you think of my work. thanks,tatt2014

Some new designs from the Mek Shop!

The Contagion are a new Space faring Xenos race, hell bent on destroying all life in the galaxy by consuming their ships, part by part.
Designed to be used in multiple game systems like Firestorm Armada and Battlefleet gothic.
If anyone wants some, link is Here

LePoof wrote:
Just registered to get some comments on this one. It's not a conversion I guess, nor a kitbash.. if anything it'd be a bitbash? I just use the bits of friends who play to make weird things and this is my first attempt at a walkerish thingie (WIP). Enjoy! I hope

Liking it - sweet contruct. Look great painted up

Nice work I like it

This is the first conversion posted here on DAKKADAKKA

Tried to get some pics of my crisis suit coldstar conversion but the image didn;t work

Mawloc conversion I'm pretty proud of.

As you should be!

My wraithknight has to be one of my favorite customizing and basing models.


A close up on the nid base.

My death guard rapier weapon platform conversions

Oh lawd. That weathering!

Probably my best conversion of not a very good photo. My wood elves Lord on a forest Dragon in a tree.



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That looks super epic, how did you keep it from just tipping over though. I would expect it to be very top heavy.

It's not too bad actually. The tree is all pretty light wood and the wings are plastic so the only real weight is in the metal dragon which is mostly pretty skinny and long as dragons go so it's not so heavy. The head is about the biggest metal part and it's good and low anyway. The tree is wired to the back corner of the base and I think all the weight pushes diagonally across the square so it works out well.
The hardest part is keeping it away from my kids as it's too big to store easily.

More pics available on my wood elves gallery if anyone is interested.


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or maybe these guys. Had lots of fun with these, my scratchbuilt Killa Kans.

my greater deamons

YES!

Working on this helturtle

Just finished building Sub-Commander Torchstar for my Tau playing friend. Not much of a "conversion" per se but I cannot remember the last time I was this happy with a build I'd done

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Just did this one as well

Just did this, quite happy.

Posted this in a couple of other places, but I'll toss it on here too. My kit-bashed librarian with a few minor conversions. Namely, the head of the saff, which I'm quite happy with.







I much prefer converting up some characters out of bits versus using a stock figure. Another example being my Captain:





Thanks for looking, and take it easy.

-Red__Thirst-

mutated Thousand Sons spider-marine!

Can anyone imagine what a looted CRASSUS ARMOURED ASSAULT TRANSPORT would look like? I've scoured Google Images with no success.

It would probably look like a CRASSUS ARMOURED ASSAULT TRANSPORT filled with Orkmarines- see, you can't loot a CRASSUS ARMOURED ASSAULT TRANSPORT when the CRASSUS ARMOURED ASSAULT TRANSPORT loots you first.

oh god im almost finished my first Sob conversion



not done, i gotta do something about her face tho...

 Q0rbin wrote:
This is my latest favourite model I have made. It has very subtle conversions.

I love what you did here!

What colors did you use and how did you paint his hammer? PM is welcome

Some of my recent ones.

I LOVE the cyber spine added to the chrono gladiator

Did this guy last week. I bought a Marineer, which I really wanted. But I needed a Rover more. I was stumped on which to build when my wife said, "just magnetize them."



And viola! An aquatic Rover. Why not?

Not my image or model, but I thought this Dakkafex was pretty cool.



And i still need to find a looted CRASSUS ARMOURED ASSAULT TRANSPORT.

*very cool

The first of my new chapter. Also the first conversions i've done, just a few subtle things.

Oh wow those cloaks are bashing!

This is a cool basing and repose on a wraithknight I did.

You can find pics of my Looted Leman Russ here.

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/674062.page

well just going to leave this here the latest in my cosplay harlequinns one punch!

Latest...

This .......


From this...

Hey Camkierhi,
that's amazing!
A really nice conversion

I love the hell turtle!!!!

Not the best picture but here's my bran redmaw werewolf built from a demon prince, a fantasy wolf head and green stuff[img]

Conversion/bitbash I recently finished - AdMech Arch-Magos. Used bits from about 8 different kits n a whole gunk of greenstuff

Januine, that is AWESOME.

I love

Cheers Talys He was a fun build 'n'n paint. Just aboout finished his Scyllax bodyguards save some grime and weathering on them

That Magos looks like an Iron Mother, from Warmahordes. Really cool, though.



(image off of infernalforge.com)

It's been years since I've posted here, good grief!

So, a number of years ago, when I first started playing Orks, and I came across Irondog's Potato Head Stompa http://www.irondogstudios.com/images/tater/mek_tater.html , my friends and I were in awe of his work (and laughing ourselves into a stupor!). I jokingly said "I should make one of my own!" And my friends challenged me to do just that. Well, I ended up finding about 7 potato head toys at a thrift shop for $10, so I realized early on that I could make a whole bunch of these. With that in mind, for my first attempt, I opted to save originality for the next models, and decided to just reproduce Irondog's stompa as close as I could, because well, I love it, and I wanted *that* Tater Titan! So, up front, I get ZERO points for originality here, as my goal was to reproduce his model. I based it off his hobby blog and images, but as those weren't really the same thing as an instruction manual, this project took a lot of trial and error. Plus, like him, I only worked on this in my free time. It's been about 7 months now, and I've finally got this Super Heavy Spud to the point where he's ready to be shown!

Nice work!

Did anyone see my looted Leman Russ? Here it is in case you didn't: http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/674062.page

I also just uploaded some images to my gallery to show some of my process for that starch-induced Spud: http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/images-6793-50012_Ork%20Super%20Heavy%20Spud.html" target="_new" rel="nofollow"> http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/images-6793-50012_Ork%20Super%20Heavy%20Spud.html

Very nice work! The potato head stompa has always been one of my main pieces of inspiration. I've got one laying around that I have yet to get to.

Brother-Chaplain Itkinnos

Inspiring work.

Those are some beautiful blood angels.
I love that this thread is still alive

Well got a whole bunch of snapfit marines and will be diing convertions on all of them. These are the ones i have...and this is my salamander tac sarge and my black dragon tac marine hea still needs a dragon style backpack and some paint.

Leman Russ tank + PzKpfw V Panter in Exterminator version covered in mud and snow. Turret is remotelly controlled and sponsons are wired to a servitor.

I think I've posted in this thread several times over the past 3 years, crazy how old it is. Here's a Mechanicus guy I did for a squad of specialized void combat Skitarii, with a beefier mace than the scrawny thing on the sprue.

This is Jerry. I have since straightened the barrel of his gun.

Awesome conversion . really top concept

He's called Jerry

 Badablack wrote:
I think I've posted in this thread several times over the past 3 years, crazy how old it is. Here's a Mechanicus guy I did for a squad of specialized void combat Skitarii, with a beefier mace than the scrawny thing on the sprue.

I REALLY like this. The head makes it look so creepy, which is perfect! What are you going to paint it with?

Hmm good question - My 3 favorites would have to be:

Chaos Sorcerer:


Daemon Prince with Black Mace:


And Chaos Lord on Bike:

 Badablack wrote:
I think I've posted in this thread several times over the past 3 years, crazy how old it is. Here's a Mechanicus guy I did for a squad of specialized void combat Skitarii, with a beefier mace than the scrawny thing on the sprue.

Very nice work on this, I love the head piece.

 Nordicus wrote:
Hmm good question - My 3 favorites would have to be:

Chaos Sorcerer:


Daemon Prince with Black Mace:


And Chaos Lord on Bike:

That biker lord looks really cool and dynamic

Plastic Belakor (because no thank you to Finecast or Metal)

All pretty blooming amazing here as always...


So I just did this one, from this....


To this...





Keep it coming guys, keeps me inspired.

I just put the finishing touches on this one:

It's a Dark Angels Interrogator-Chaplain on a bike. I used parts from several different kits to put this guy together, and I'll be painting him next month for the monthly painting challenge.

I did this guy last year.

That Daemon prince looks amazing .

Nothing hugely in depth but pretty pleased with my DE Archon. It borrows from the conversion in the codex, I think it looks much better than the stock model.

 General_K wrote:

 Badablack wrote:
I think I've posted in this thread several times over the past 3 years, crazy how old it is. Here's a Mechanicus guy I did for a squad of specialized void combat Skitarii, with a beefier mace than the scrawny thing on the sprue.

I REALLY like this. The head makes it look so creepy, which is perfect! What are you going to paint it with?

The head is going to be gloss black with a mechanicum symbol across it, like the one on the middle guy here. Also I hate myself and they're all getting white color schemes.

First of all, this is an amazing show of conversions!! I love it! This is my favorite aspect, as I am only a so-so painter. Thanks all for sharing. I know I'm late on this band wagon...but hey I just joined.

I'm cheating and putting more than one because I can't choose...sorry.
First my St' Celestine conversion


Next my rough rider sgt. Whole unit is converted this way.


Finally Firesap, my young and wayward Dryad Heroine


Please forgive me for more than one. My gaming group is here and there isn't a consensus...Anyway, more at Edwardmystcreations.weebly.com

My latest (if not greatest) conversion; Tau firewarrior to Ethereal.




Good work everybody.

currently at the painters shop.

Looted Drop Pod.

I'd have to go with my newly build Chaos Lord and some converted DV bikers. Still need to paint them tho. They're all part of a Khorne Deamonkin army that I am starting up, check it out here for more pictures and models


The bikers all have chopped up head trophies on the back as well.

Here's a couple of new additions to my army. Ave Dominus Nox!

It's had some attention in my blog, but I think it's appropriate to repost here!
My Bloodthirster of the Eighth Host, Kraadax:

One of three sorcerers for my cabal. Not sure I like how his left hand turned out, its a bit of a mess but quite happy with the rest. First time I have done a lot of sculpting of large areas (for me!).

Every time i see that pose i can only see this


Really cool work.

Anyone got pictures of a looted CRASSUS ARMOURED ASSAULT TRANSPORT?

This is not my best, because it's my first conversion attempt so far. It's a WIP and the camera is bad.
This is a Honor Guard made from bits that left from the kits I have. The clock is made from paper and I am about to change the base with a 32 resin one and add a sanguinius wing.
I am doing this because, the only Honor Guard I can buy is the Ultramarine box and I do not roll ultramarines.

One of two servitors i am busy with, made from snapfit spacemarines and alot of bitz

Flying Daemon Prince, made from parts of the standard kit mixed with tyranid parts. To go with my Alpha legion force.

Did this last year, but figured I should still post! 3D modeled the custom parts, 3D printed, assembled and painted/ converted the rest.

Nurgle Daemon Prince I did a while back. Haven't got around to painting as I don't know what colours to go for as well as having him securely mounted to the base.

 ComradeQuiche wrote:
Did this last year, but figured I should still post! 3D modeled the custom parts, 3D printed, assembled and painted/ converted the rest.

Wow, I really need to learn how to do parts in the computer!

I guess my best so far is my Riptide conversion, but I won't paste here as I am doing a WIP thread.

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/692040.page

 ComradeQuiche wrote:
Did this last year, but figured I should still post! 3D modeled the custom parts, 3D printed, assembled and painted/ converted the rest.

Bump for coolness!

Word Bearers Helbrute












Army blog http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/0/619108.page

Last one I poured a lot of my heart and soul into:

Deamon knight of Nurgle. I still need to do the Base and final details, but he's pretty much finished

Finally getting around to posting in this thread, and by golly, I've got a lot of conversions to show off from over the years!

I've got my bike mounted chapter master -



Saint Celestine


and Saint Celestine


Master of the Forge on a bike


Don't plas me, bro! Marine


Monolith w/ working plasma ball


Doom of Malantai


Female Commissar


Salamander Command Tank



Baneblade conversions that predates the GW kit and still isn't complete.


Genstealer Broodlords Circa 2005



Ninja Ogre Maneater and gung-fu gnoblar

tomcat31 wrote:Deamon knight of Nurgle. I still need to do the Base and final details, but he's pretty much finished

Well, I know what's going to be chasing me through my nightmares tonight...

Bookwrack wrote:Monolith w/ working plasma ball

Very cool, but we need a photo of it lit up!

Here are some of my best conversions:
the Scout Vet. Sergeant of my fifth Crimson Fist's Scout Squad:

He and his Squad are specialized in Ork hunting (therefore the teeth), armed with a macuahuitl styled Power Maul

Brother Wrath, the last Dreadnought of the Invaders Chapter:

I built him a "bore fist" instead of that ugly chain fist. Also he's equipped with two heavy flamethrowers.

And finally, my latest conversion:

A Riot Grrl with scratchbuilt missile launcher

Soul Samurai wrote:

Bookwrack wrote:Monolith w/ working plasma ball

Very cool, but we need a photo of it lit up!

Ask and ye shall recieve!


Click for the video

maybe not my best conversion, but i am surely proud of this Tau sniper conversion

(Some of) The Dauntless Few

This is my latest from the SLAUGHTER PRIEST kit and some more.



Now working on something similar from the Lord of Plagues.

Oh man some days I feel like I do nothing BUT convert models. XD But if I had to choose some of my best so far...

Vehicle conversion! Which I did well before the Stormhawk Interceptor came out.


And a squad conversion I did late last year...


Pic links go to my WiP blog for more pictures!

I'm quite pleased with this unit of Squat Tyranid Hunter Veterans:

I have done a lot of kit bashes and conversions but my favorites are still my first 2.

My take on a Tyranid Exocrine.







Here ( http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/639224.page ) is the original thread with the unpainted images. The paint job is currently being changed to a new color scheme. I have gotten a lot better at painting since then. I will post the new one when I get it done.

And my Tyranid Prime









As a side honorable mention, my Malanthrope. It's not so much a new take on a model as it is making a malanthrope from plastic parts. Only reason I don't see it as being as good of a conversion as the others.

This is one of my favorite models by far. I painted him, but I'm thinking of going over it since I don't care too much for the current scheme.


Here is the link of where I've been working on other models. It's been quiet for awhile but I do plan on adding other stuff fairly soon.

Seven years since I posted any thing.... and look what is on offer from each and every one who has posted.
The work here is inspirational in making the rest of us go that little bit more

Necron C'TAN

Probably this guy, not so much for the mini itself but the sculpted flame trail, which was my first try at that kind of thing:

srba wrote:
Probably this guy, not so much for the mini itself but the sculpted flame trail, which was my first try at that kind of thing:

That's a fantastic paint job, very dramatic!

A couple of bikers from my homegrown chapter - The Sons of Khan.

My best/favourite? Which ever one I am looking at at the time some of the ones I have looked at recently
Straken counts as and attendant bionicles


marbo counts as


Bane


Necromunda ganger/first bethesdan guardsman


Inquisitor Mordax


The fuzz/arbites


Ash waste nomad

Best? Dunno. Fave? probably this gal.

Illithid wizard and apprentice for Frostgrave:

love those Illithid!!

Nice to see some life in this great thread again!

Excellent stuff on the last few pages again, I love everything about:
- Srba's fire wizard
- Inso's Squat Tyranid Hunter Veterans
- Bookwrack's Ninja Ogre Maneater
- Lindsay40K's Word Bearers Helbrute

Newest Knight Gallant I'm quite proud of.



Made it more humanoid that the normal knight and gave it a giant Rocket Hammer to hold.

This is my old one eye. And for when I get to try out the gene stealer cult a sentinel, in opponent doesn't mind. With the story that the cult found old one eye frozen in a glacier and thawed him out and added some modifications.

Getting back into 40k after a long break. Decided I wanted to make some crimson fists that look like maybe they've gone off the deep end with the whole "hating orks" thing.

Here's Bob, the heavy weapons guy in Tac squad #1.

He collects hands.

Don't make it weird.

Edit: Not sure why the pics are embedded upside down, but if you click on them they render upright!

Difficult to choose, but I think it has to be my Exodite Autarch

So much beautiful stuff in this thread!

Did a small conversion today. Pretty proud of how he turned out.
As I was not pleased with my old Spacemarine Captain, I did a new one with some spare upgrades I had floating around in my Bitzbox ^^
Its just some Kitbashing, but I think its simple and effective

my Tzeentch Heldrake

Ravingbantha wrote:
my Tzeentch Heldrake

Wow! That is incredible!

More of a wee joke than a particularly great conversion but it still makes me laugh. I call this one "Tea break"


Massive props to many of the great works on display here. Some serious skill and hours of work that deserves recognition. Bravo to all.

Everything in my army is conversion but do love this one

My whole mordheim orc warband!


If i must choose the shaman, Horozeth the Weird:

 Drummernathan wrote:

Ravingbantha wrote:
my Tzeentch Heldrake

Wow! That is incredible!

Thanks, I've been wanting to do this conversion ever since the Phoenix model came out, but had to wait till I got a good deal on both the Heldrake and Phoenix to make it worth it.

did years ago but what they heck

war-boss on a bike pk/bp , Gretchen driver (jeeves)

Knight-Vexillor

Mega-Armored Warboss Blitzgrab