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So, this project started as a commission but then the client was deployed to Iraq and no longer wanted or had time to play 40k. So, its now my own personal project/army.

Some facts the client wanted that im going to stick with:

1) Alot of technology in the army. Crude tech but tech still.

2) Pale skin.

3) Some kind of fancy rengade helmet. GS, kit bash, whatever. I went the kit bash route as its easiest and as such cheapest money wise for the client.

4) Fluff wise is they come from a world thats sole use to the imperium is mining minerals. The surface is similiar to mars (present day). The caves themselves that have been dug quickly grow a fungus. The fungus itself is what feeds the miners of the planet.

5) Heavy on the conversions in the army for everything except tanks. He will have minmal tanks when its done as they are a "miners gone bad group" as he puts it.

Thats about it. From that I came up with these things:

Bases: Rocky like mars but not as red. Some grass to spice it up along with the random piece of metal scrap.



Approved color scheme: Its got the olive green ala the fungus in the caves and its got an off light pale red as the armor color to match the surface.





The first set is to dark and the single is to bright. Go figure..

Heavy Weapons Teams: In keeping with the tech theme the weapon teams are actually a robot gun with a "driver". Basically its based off the new mobile m60 gun platforms the US military is starting to use. Obviously alot bigger since its the imperium but basically the same thing. The guy driving it is free to shot at whatever as the gun fires itself.

The gunner will be be removable for casuality reasons.



Sentinal: Robot walker basically from the mines. Now its fitted for cobat with a nice lascannon. I cant take credit for the design. I cant remember exactly where I saw it but someone made something just like it as a blood pack stalk tank. Idea snagged. Although his is better.



That covers tonights work.


Ratlings..





There are 4 more still to be painted but they need to be reposed.

And finally some nice conversions. The army itself is lead by tech priests. So, here is the army commander and 4 of his "custom" servitors. Ive always like the idea of tech priests making thier own servitors in a style they like. My guy likes animals. In this case, a Fly, a Fish, a Boar and a servo skull with body haha.





Start of the actual counts as priest... The servo arm will be converted into one of the double chain weapons.



And finally.... Priest "one arm"..

Alrighty, pretty much finished the counts as priest in the army.

Fluff wise the its basically a super CC servitor with a bit better free thought. The lower half was an experiment by the tech priests to make something that could cover rough terrain quickly in the confines of the forgeworld they call home, but, it failed and he has normal speed but does like to run in the new edition. :lol:

Looking good there fella., Ill watch with intrest as this develops

Awesome is how I describe these models. I particuarly like the servitor on the far left, who reminds me of a big daddy from Bioshock. I will be watching with interest.

Some really nice pieces here, good work. I particularly like those heavy weapons - which models specifically are the the tracks from?

In terms of paint scheme, I really like it except for the colour of the accesories - personally I think it would have looked better if they were painted a different colour to the olive cloth, like dark brown instead or something.

i love the Priest and Commander! Nice servitors too!
will there be Tanks and or transports for them?
great work as always Red!

Thanks for all the very kind words guys. It helps me during this rough time

Ok, so after actually reading the codex... I cant field tech priests as my hq as they dont take up any slots.. So.. a rogue trader is going to lead the force. Slight fluff change.

As such, this tech priest is just that.. so no fancy paint job. He still needs touch ups and chipped paint but other then the basing hes done.

I've seen some of these somewhere before. I want to say DeviantArt but I can't remember. Anyway, these are amazing and I need to see more from a fellow traitor.

My Inner Farseer says these guys are gonna be bad news, My inner Plague Lord says we should recruit them and my inner BA Chaplain says purge them, so I think that is good...

I really like it all, it looks great

infilTRAITOR wrote:I've seen some of these somewhere before. I want to say DeviantArt but I can't remember. Anyway, these are amazing and I need to see more from a fellow traitor.

Im going to guess the BoLS Lounge. Ive seen your stuff over there recently.

Jimi Nemesis wrote:My Inner Farseer says these guys are gonna be bad news, My inner Plague Lord says we should recruit them and my inner BA Chaplain says purge them, so I think that is good...

I really like it all, it looks great

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tech priest done, rebased the priest as he was top heavy. Also finished the first infantry squad. Way to tired for pics now but soon

Why not use the Tech Priest as a Lord Commissar I'm sure nobody would complain. Utterly lovely painting and some really inspired conversions. I really like the HW concept!


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Not sure about the barrel less guns though?

Llamahead wrote:Why not use the Tech Priest as a Lord Commissar I'm sure nobody would complain. Utterly lovely painting and some really inspired conversions. I really like the HW concept!


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Not sure about the barrel less guns though?

I had considered it but a lord comisiar cant have a servo arm haha. Plus, I have some serious rules junkies around here that dont allow counts ass very much... I have problems playing each game because people can be stupid. The bases on my moels say what unti they are, yet that still confuses people. HAHA

The lasguns have neen drilled out and I plan to put a small peice of hollow rod in there. I just needed something different then the standard lasgun.

Makes sense to me about the Lasguns fortunately my lot are more relaxed about counts as stuff like that. Maybe an Inquisitor Lord would work using Hammerhand to replicate the Servo-Arm? Or just give the Lord Commissar a Power Fist to replicate the effect of the Servo Arm!

I like the coversions so far....they look great.
The fluff and the models work really well together.
Keep up the great work.....can't wait to see more.

thanks,
Rick

redstarone wrote:

infilTRAITOR wrote:I've seen some of these somewhere before. I want to say DeviantArt but I can't remember. Anyway, these are amazing and I need to see more from a fellow traitor.

Im going to guess the BoLS Lounge. Ive seen your stuff over there recently.

Eh what? My stuff is being whored around somewhere else? Awesome.

Llamahead wrote:Makes sense to me about the Lasguns fortunately my lot are more relaxed about counts as stuff like that. Maybe an Inquisitor Lord would work using Hammerhand to replicate the Servo-Arm? Or just give the Lord Commissar a Power Fist to replicate the effect of the Servo Arm!

I Had conisdered up but the main prob is tech priersts dont take up force chart.... While I could use him as a counts as, 90% of the army already is. Thanks for the great ideas and considered them filied away for future use.

infilTRAITOR wrote:

redstarone wrote:

infilTRAITOR wrote:I've seen some of these somewhere before. I want to say DeviantArt but I can't remember. Anyway, these are amazing and I need to see more from a fellow traitor.

Im going to guess the BoLS Lounge. Ive seen your stuff over there recently.

Eh what? My stuff is being whored around somewhere else? Awesome.

I guess it is.... Im on 14 forums for that very reason. People epy claining nt stuff was theirs.......

lvyoda wrote:I like the coversions so far....they look great.
The fluff and the models work really well together.
Keep up the great work.....can't wait to see more.

thanks,
Rick

Thanks a bunch

Hey, how did you make those heavy weapons? Where are the tracks from?

Love the minis btw .

Group shot of whats done (or almost done in the case of the heavy weapon platform and the Sentinal, both still need detailing and weathering)






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get to the chopper! wrote:Hey, how did you make those heavy weapons? Where are the tracks from?

Love the minis btw .

Tracks are from a leman russ. The rest are various guard bitz.

Utterly awesome I love the almost Cybermen look the helmets give them.

Llamahead wrote:Utterly awesome I love the almost Cybermen look the helmets give them.

Thank you very kindly

Ignore this. Picture wont post right now.

Its the completed ballisk. Ill figure it out after i get some sleep.

How'd I miss this topic?!

Seriously cool IG guard coming along.

Where are those heads from? They look like what's described in Straight Silver (I think that's the title...) of what the Blood Pact wear for helmets...

Awesome work! I love the head conversions, their very unique and characterful.

CrashUSAR wrote:Where are those heads from? They look like what's described in Straight Silver (I think that's the title...) of what the Blood Pact wear for helmets...

They are about 9 parts each. Lower part is a zombie head or human head, upper part is a chaos warrior helm that ahs been trimmed down and had various size plastic rod added.

T_55 wrote:Awesome work! I love the head conversions, their very unique and characterful.

Thanks

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Finished the ballisk..

good work

Any chance of some more pics of the Basilisk in particular close ups of the crew?

Llamahead wrote:Any chance of some more pics of the Basilisk in particular close ups of the crew?

They arent really anything special but ill see what i can do

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Sniper done for the army. Touch ups needed still but i figured it was worth a picture.

"Nork" Completed. I think the blood is better then that of the priest, so ill go change him sooner or later to match Nork here.



"Heres looking at you."

Man do I like how you keep the feudal elements in your Mechanicus mashups. All the bare feet, beards, etc.- good use of those elements alongside all the tech.

And "Nork" looks ace!