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Purge with Fire!

The kid likely was attracted by the bright shiny colors of the Mantis warrior

Well it is one of the few painted miniatures I had out, even only partially done. The kids only four or five, so nothing terrible or mean about it, just wanted something neat I guess, if it is even him. Could be my boy who borrowed him, or I could have misplaced him somewhere crazy.

Looking for bionic bits for the iron skulls. Love the forgeworld arms, but not paying those prices for them. Any suggestions? I've seen pics o the puppet war arms and legs, but the details were too vague.should I have guys with just mechandrite arms? Or is that a cop out?

You could do like Vik has and scratchbuild bionic bits

I've tried that shaso. And some turned out okay while others not so well. I'd like to source the bits if possible, but with gw and their new rules that's gotten harder. Killbot beta is almost done, but I'm wiped out, so pics in they a.m. Might also order some more bits to make additional Killbot models. As they are large enough to be dreadnoughts I might run with more than two. Came up with a neat design for the power claws, also to be seen in the a.m.

Nite guys.

Ah, hate when the parts come out hit or miss.

Have to see the morning pics

ask and ye shall receive:

http://www.anvilindustry.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&path=80&product_id=288

this is probably the cheapest and best looking FW replacement you will get in this universe!!!...if I had the cash I would make a necron army with these... (ignoring the fact you might use necron bits for the IW idea...)

I really need to be using the desktop computer where I have everything bookmarked. Instead I use the iPad and forget stupidly. Order placed for marine sized stuff. I think the arc stuff is more human sized, but I guess we'll see soon enough .

well their stuff is neat whatever scale (human or superhuman) you want

and did you ever notice that words like "the" and so on, small innocent words gets twisted in the warp once you typed them? ... always wondered if this is due to your apple core tech

Filter 2 looks like it would make a cool-looking recessed power reactor of a giant ship or something, perhaps an objective.

 Viktor von Domm wrote:
well their stuff is neat whatever scale (human or superhuman) you want

and did you ever notice that words like "the" and so on, small innocent words gets twisted in the warp once you typed them? ... always wondered if this is due to your apple core tech

yeah, whenever I get typing on the Ipad for some reason the turns into th or just h. I watch the pad as I type and the key for the buttons shows i'm hitting them, but if I type too fast it drops letters. the other one that gets me is when I hit the a button, a lot of times it just adds an extra space in between words and skips the a. I just hate using the desktop as I don't want to walk upstairs to type a reply. my phone is actually the best out of the three, but I just hate to view anything on it because the screen is so small.

I was thinking of making the filter a side part of the sump pit. gunk goes out into that to screen the big chunks, and to circulate the waters, then it goes to the towers.

Edit: Killbot beta

More pics later, they were eaten in the warp.

With attached scorpion bolter



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Supply drop.
I wasn't supposed to get these until the end of the week, then updated this morning as out for delivery.

No not the bulkhead, it's there for reference size only.
Contents are below.

They are smaller than I expected, but I think they'll still work out .

hmm... second bot needs more angle shots to really see it completley...

and congratz for that haul... this will speed your work quite a bit

I'll try to do more pics later, having family time now.

Got another supply drop, very disappointed with it. It was from hobbyworldinc.com. Listed on the website as 200 pc per pack, but was shipped 150. Person who answered when I called said it had been changed last week before i ordered, but even my packing slip said otherwise. The product came in generic baggies that were stapled to regular cardstock, an obvious repack. He said he'd send me more, but was out of stock, finally said he'd give me a different sizes one and ship tomorrow. Also overcharged me $3.00 on shipping, calling it a handling fee. Told him I wanted to send it all back for a refund and was told no refund. Thinking of charging the order back.

oh... that sounds like these could very well travel around in a pirate ship... funny ways some business men have... how they stay in business is a mystery to me...i think the best way to a salesman is to make it easy to give you your money...not making it a hard time each time... most peeps avoid getting hurt... so it is not likley to buy from these again...but i guess you learned your lesson, eh?

Ah, straight line cuts in Theo's future.

More shots of Killbot beta, just for you vik.

Everything is still tacked together to be able to swap arms and legs around.







I need to figure out feet since I used the sentinel ones long ago.

It's quite good. But the legs seem a little short for it's height. Maybe a short dog leg section when you're adding feet?

Well armed bots!

somehow the current bot isn´t making me feel all that strong about the concept as the first one did... the big rod as hips for example...also the head (the round thing...) looks weird...and gets mistaken by the bolter setup...the only thing i am very sure about is are the arms... the big claw and the "pistolgripping melta arm" those currently sell the model... but the legs and body not...hmmm... i am a big critic today but not with much helpful ideas...darn

The part of the leg rod that is sticking out on either side will be trimmed off once everything is glued together. Basically the pegs are bigger in case I go bigger. The bolter over he head I'm not sold on either, hence the question was sent out for second opinions. I think the melta gun can be magnetized easily enough to allow for swapping of it and a heavy bolter. I have the girls signed up for sculpting classes today, so will be gone in the am, have a couple o ideas floating around for the leg extensions. I have the parts to make full sentinel legs on it, but was hoping to get away with what I had done, so the parts could be used in other models. Bit sites beware, placed a few small orders this week, but looking like more for later this week.


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Got home and had an idea to do he legs partly figured in my head. How many people like Ed-209 from robocop? Here's a quick take on the legs, more work needed, and detail.



Feet are on b.b. pellets that are atop of circle disc magnets. I will work on the toes later.

Big stompy robots are always fun, is why I got my Cron lord a Triarch Stalker, big spider of doom!

I LOVE Ed-209. Good call.

Thanks shaso, he's about the same size as the standard sm dreadnought.

Here are the finished legs, might get a few more details, but I'm happy with them currently.

Striding pose

"You now have three seconds to comply.....rrraargh!"

hmmm.... that concept for sure has way more possibilities than the one before...yes... "trousered" legs are a good way! and those pistons sell the look!
now something matching for the belly part...

You've even done Ed-like feet. This makes me happy.

Yep, he has caught the E.D.-209 legs well.

OOh Ed 209 meets grimdark - awesome idea and even better execution of said idea...

Theo, this is a top job

Second set of legs done, just like the first.

@vik, I'm keeping the center pencil thin, or as thin as it is because its smaller, because I like the concept. Makes it feel/look more non military to me, and more agile.
@Dr. H. And shaso, thanks, wanted to do even more like Ed, but decided this was close enough for imperial work.
@ruglud, thanks, I'm grim-forking up my planet one imperial sector at a time.


With these guys almost done I was thinking of building an adeptus army out of these guys as dreads, servo skulls as scouts, skull marines as marines just need to figure out jump troops and terminators.

Thinking about stealing Dave's idea of dollar store vehicles for the tanks. Saw some tanks for $5.00 which light up and make boom sounds and the lav as troop haulers.

Might have to order a land speeder storm or two as I like the look of them, and theyd make nice helicopters/ gunships.

Makes it feel/look more non military to me, and more agile.

ah I see... I can follow that now

as for jump troops.... go drones... small winged or jet propelled thingies... rather easy scratchbuild with the odd bit and some triangular PC pieces...?

also... I spill a bit of my own plans here but if you go admech...what about giant walkers?...:



turn it upside down and you have GIANT walking machine of doom...(I have purchased it for just that use will be my entry for the new comrade panda comp...)

 Viktor von Domm wrote:

Makes it feel/look more non military to me, and more agile.

ah I see... I can follow that now

as for jump troops.... go drones... small winged or jet propelled thingies... rather easy scratchbuild with the odd bit and some triangular PC pieces...?

also... I spill a bit of my own plans here but if you go admech...what about giant walkers?...:



turn it upside down and you have GIANT walking machine of doom...(I have purchased it for just that use will be my entry for the new comrade panda comp...)

Viks evil tentacle octopuss of Domm. I can see the possibilities there Vik. I have a couple walkers in mind, but not sure when they'll get here, probably not until just before the contest ends. I may just fill my fast attack slots with the land speeder storms and some bikers, then I won't need jump troops. I can use the dreads as my elites and tanks/apcs for my heavies.

do share your walker ideas mate... the one thing (ok two if you add gatlings) that i can never say no to are walkers... somehow the whole idea of a walking machine of violence is verrrry intriguing for me... so spill the beans^^