Obliterator Replacement Minis?

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**Disposable Hero**

I recognize that Obliterators are probaly goo on the tabletop, and as such want to use them. My problem is that bthey are moronically ugly. Are there any minis that would be good as replacements?

**silverdaemon**

i use tech marines for mine

**Xca|iber**

Well, I've converted mine to look somewhat better imho, but as far as alternate models:

Scratchbuilt from GS, Plasticard, and Termi bodies.
'Counts As' Chaos heavy weapons teams (seen this once).

...I also had the idea of modeling a CSM sitting on a huge pile of gunz with some sort of humorous pose.

**Brother SRM**

I've seen people convert Chaos Terminators with some decent results.

**chaos0xomega**

You have quite a few options:
weapons servitors (converted from ogres)
big bulky daemons (of tzeentch, could get away with flamers maybe)
Terminators (armed to the teeth/greenstuffed)

**Mr. Self Destruct**

My oblits are based off AoBR termies
The SB's are cut off and plastic straws are put in place
GS over them to make them look semi-organic
Each one also has uniqueness to them in the GS (one has flesh extending all the way over the back to the other arm, one has tentacles going into the helmet, etc.)
If you're interested i will post pics

**jtw1n**

I just bought 6 of the old school oblits. Really like them over the new ones.

**anticitizen013**

For a Tzeentch themed army I was going to use the Withershadow Combine from the Cryx line of Warmachine minis. The different weapon profiles could be their different spells.

But if you were looking at using GW minis, I'd say convert Chaos Terminators.

**Pipboy101**

This is my friend's Oblits. They are from Ultraforge minis. They are a bit bigger than normal oblits but do convey a sense of power on the tabletop. He GS the weapon bits on from a normal oblit kit.

**big_d**

Here is what I did for my Oblits -

I converted them up out of some Warhammer Fantasy Ogre Miniatures, a toy truck for the bucket arm, and some spare weapons I had laying around. You can read about it more over at my gaming groups blog - http://www.thehogsofwar.com/2009/08/conversion-chaos-obliterators.html

**Granesh**

While I was out of town a couple of months ago, I visited a hobby shop near Denver, and a guy had some beautiful conversions done up using Chaos Spawn. They were built up pretty standardly, but with a little greenstuff had the weapons coming out of the arms and stomach. I thought it was an excellent conversion, wish I had some pictures

Granesh

**Kroothawk**

For a Nurgle themed army, these work well:

Warmachine Cryx Boar Thrall:

Also this Incursion Grunt APE might work:

Or this Incursion mini:

Also browse AT-43 products (including future ONI models):

**Disposable Hero**

jtw1n wrote:I just bought 6 of the old school oblits. Really like them over the new ones.

Pics, please? and where can I buy them?

Mr. Self Destruct wrote:My oblits are based off AoBR termies
The SB's are cut off and plastic straws are put in place
GS over them to make them look semi-organic
Each one also has uniqueness to them in the GS (one has flesh extending all the way over the back to the other arm, one has tentacles going into the helmet, etc.)
If you're interested i will post pics

I am interested; could you post pics?
Also, to all the Cryx suggestions: I'm looing over the Cryx range now.

**Skarboy**

I've thought this guy would make a decent Obliterator:

http://shop.ramshacklegames.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=7&products_id=221&zenid=cf78539380cf6b97889663751918d2b5

There's some other minis on that site that would work with some modification.