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The Genestealer models from Space Hulk are really cool and dynamic, but their crazy built-in bases make them a little awkward to use in standard games of 40K (where they are supposed to be on 25mm bases).

If you are using these stealer models in 40K, how are you going to do so?

Just mounting them on a 25mm base.

Though the only model I would use would be the Broodlord.

I'm not much of a nid fan and personnaly think GW is just trying to milk the money cow with Space Hulk 3rd edition.

I didn't buy SH or play Nids, but if I would, I would stick them on 25mm bases and trim the attached bases down to the right size. Unless I would have to cut away some of the detailed bits, then it would be 40mm for that model.

As the owner of some 120-150 Genestealers already, I needed more like I needed a hole in the head. Therefore, these 'Stealers will remain a 'Hulk Only' thing.

H.B.M.C. wrote:As the owner of some 120-150 Genestealers already, I needed more like I needed a hole in the head. Therefore, these 'Stealers will remain a 'Hulk Only' thing.

In terms of numbers of Stealers I own, I couldn't agree more. However, these Stealers are so dynamic compared to even the most recent multi-part kit that I feel like I really would like to include them in my 40K army, but I'm not entire sure what would be the best way to do so.

Space Hulk was totally worth the money!
The game is awesome!

The only reason to put the figures on regular bases is that the Genestealers are so dynamically posed, they don't sit on hills or uneven surfaces well

Definatley use them as is, just don't use the ones bursting from the hulk floor. Awkward and confusing in a 40k match. And on a different note about something completely different (sorry but I just have to). Milking the Money cow was used by the same person about a game they are now getting for X-Mas. I mean, make up your mind dude.

I got a second set of SH 'stealers for about 15 quid, so I'll leave one set for SH and mount the other set on 25mm.

I wouldn't mind getting the game and if I did I'd cut them down and mount them on better bases. Hell, I'd do them up completely like any other models in my collection.

I dont play Tyranids. Heck, I dont even like Tyranids.

I think the models look great, especially for any sort of diorama, but game wise they are just awkward so I traded them away and use other genestealers.

I'm only using them for Space Hulk (same as the Terminators).

They are great looking models, showpieces really. I'd like to paint them up nicely and display them when they are not in use.

I will be just mounting them right on 25mm bases, even regular stealers are impossible to actually fit in base to base contact because of their pose/arms so the hanging display wont make any difference.

I'm only using them for Space Hulk (same as the Terminators).

They are great looking models, showpieces really. I'd like to paint them up nicely and display them when they are not in use.

me too.

how could any of you people consider cutting down the base or selling them!!!???
they are too amazing to do that to.

children of filth wrote:

I'm only using them for Space Hulk (same as the Terminators).

They are great looking models, showpieces really. I'd like to paint them up nicely and display them when they are not in use.

me too.

how could any of you people consider cutting down the base or selling them!!!???
they are too amazing to do that to.

I agree that they are amazing, which is exactly why I want to have them to use in my 40K tyranid army! The problem I see is: You kind of need to have the models on a 25mm base to have them play consistently in 40K, and if you just glue the built-in base on top of a 25mm base it looks pretty strange (give it a test-run just putting the model on top of a 25mm base and you'll see what I'm talking about).

So when I talk about 'whittling down the built-in base' I'm not talking about completely removing the model from the base (especially on all those ornate building bases) but just making the very bottom smaller to 'fit it' onto a 25mm base.

I'm in the "cut down the base" camp here.

I clipped the built-in bases down a fair amount after gluing 25mm bases on them. I found that the built in bases tended to fall over in Space Hulk games, so I wanted to add some stability to them. A few of the walls have pipes and heavy walls that I didn't clip down, but I still trimmed them down to minimize over hang.

I'll see about getting some pictures posted.

yakface wrote:In terms of numbers of Stealers I own, I couldn't agree more. However, these Stealers are so dynamic compared to even the most recent multi-part kit that I feel like I really would like to include them in my 40K army, but I'm not entire sure what would be the best way to do so.

I'm thinking a Retinue for the Brood Lord, but the most 'generic' ones. I just hate the idea of a Genestealer + Door Frame trundling down the battlefield, or a Genestealer that's forever bursting from the ground. It's just silly... or more silly than usual 40K antics.

H.B.M.C. wrote:
I'm thinking a Retinue for the Brood Lord, but the most 'generic' ones. I just hate the idea of a Genestealer + Door Frame trundling down the battlefield, or a Genestealer that's forever bursting from the ground. It's just silly... or more silly than usual 40K antics.

unless your entire nid army is based around an indoor mechanical scenic base thing.


I know mine is.

but my army is also nothing but 1500 points of genestealers... so yea.

Pictures! Sorry if they are dark, I need to get a portable light source for mini photography.

See how I clipped one base down, but allowed the other to over hang a little.




More Clip down on the base

Kill team...

Just being a bit cynical here, but I'm waiting for the when FFG announces they'll be publishing it as part of their catalogue. I'll get it then, but I'll keep the mini's specifically for Space Hulk.

I will shave and shape the current base to fit on a 25mm base.

And I am am really looking forward to painting up that Broodlord...

For the moment, they are sitting on both sets of sprues in one of the SH boxes. At some point they will most likely get put in the box that holds the Orks, Gretchen and Genestealers I have left over from the old starter sets, including Space Marine Assault.

CT GAMER wrote:Kill team...

We still use killteams, modded a bit for 5th edition tho. Personally, I think that was one of the funnest things they had in 4th.

OT If I did get those, Id prolly cut the bases done, and stick them on 25mm. I agree, all the minis in that kit are just fantastic looking

I don't play Tyranids or Blood Angels, so I just want to keep for Space Hulk.

What about the terminators!? I plan to magnetize the termies to standard "large" bases for use in 40k, but I don't play nids, so the stealers will remain SH only.

Hasn't this poll gone around 4-5 times in the last month?

I'd only get Hulk for the termies.