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Ok folks, I know that tau aren't the best at cc but I really really dislike the kroot models so I've decided to convert my own cc troops.

The theme for them is samuri or ninja.(I know there's a big difference between the 2), Its really the oriental style that I'm looking for, however I'm having problems sourcing decent wepons for them and I don't really want to have to cut up clan war miniatures.

Anyone have any ideas??

What about using either Eldar Banshee swords or the Dire Avenger Exarch power weapon (BWBbits has a good close up of this bit)? Not exactly oriental but looks the part.

reaper makes all sorts of weapon sprues probably an elf one would work.

The Catachan Heavy Weapons sprue includes 2 nice straight-bladed swords (one sword, one in a scabbard). With a little trimming, they look like a 40K-ised ninja-ish sword:




This one's the one in the scabbard, obviously, but the same trimming would work on the drawn sword.

Beefcake Tau!

I love it.

Looks like the Trade Federation could have used him against the Jedi.

Damn that was a nerdy comment.

Thats more or less exactly what I wanted, except better! What bits are used in this conversion.its sooo sweet I gotta get 1 guy looking like this!

Thanks insaniak

Goof grief, Insaniak: "Oh, Samurai Tau? I have one of those Under the Couch."

Maybe lego katanas would work for you? You can find them on sale occasionally on E-Bay, and I've used pirate sabers on marines before, so the scale should be close. Here's a lot of them selling soon: http://cgi.ebay.com/BUNCH-OF-LEGO-NINJA-KATANA-SWORDS-FLAGS-LEGOS_W0QQitemZ270161479211QQihZ017QQcategoryZ19001QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Posted By whampiri on 09/07/2007 9:29 AM
What bits are used in this conversion.

Catachan torso and arms, Fire Warrior head and legs, and the aforementioned scabbarded sword from the Catachan Heavy sprue.

And a little Green Stuff, obviously. You could probably get around a bit of the greenstuffing by using High Elf or Skaven Plague Rat legs.

The sword can also be done fairly easily in plasticard, like this:




This one used a poweraxe grip, with the rest just made from a plasticard strip cut to length and with the edge shaved down for the blade, with a couple of pieces of plastic rod for the power cables... which you could just leave off for Tau.


I do quite like the look of those Lego swords as well, though...

So...does anyone happen to have Dragonball Z ninja Space Marines?

(waits for insaniak to post)

Insanik does, he will post it when he gets it out from under his barbie and ken space marines

As usual, you lot go above and beyond.awesome suggestions, i especially like the lego suggestion.its 1 i definately wouldnt have thought of.
thanks again Beef, looks like im sorted.