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This weekend was a on/off rain fiesta in Melbourne, so I had zero work done on my terrain project. But, I got a few games in - so that balanced out the suck.

On the upside I got some more done on my character "Ahab".



I decided to not go with the default missionary backpack - the held together with binding twine doesn't really resonate hardened vet', it sort of has a homeless man feel to it. So, in it's place is a converted kasrkin pack, with stubby shotgun named "ol' painless". Added some more pouches and knife, greenstuff was used to create folds near both items to reduce the "tacked on" feel.

He had a powerfist that I have since removed, as it looked like one of those "No.1" foam hands that people wear at football games.

Still trawling for a necron arm to finish the model before basecoat. If anyone has a 1997 white dwarf magazine free edition necron drop me a pm - as they have the perfect arms.

I must ask, for all the guard players out there, how did you make the shotgun?

Well, the easiest way is to get out the trusty xacto blade and cut 2mm from the top of an standard boltgun, from there cut the plates off from under and over the barrel. Similarly cut the about 3mm from the butt of the weapon too - the sheathing line on the marine bolter is a good indicator. Then either using a knife or a small file grind down 45 degree angles along the top of the weapon.

Alls you need to do now is clean up your angles with some sanding/filing or whitling, and hey presto! Stubby shotty.

Looks good.
What kind of Powerfist did you use? The guard versions are small enough for something like that.

Most of the guard powerfists are right-handed though.

Very nice work. Wish I had the money to pump something like that out.

For powerfist I'd reccomend the RTB01 ones. they are lefthanded and pretty small. I've used them on SPM scouts where they lok almost tiny. Might be awfullly hard to find though.

Kommandant Version II.

As you may have gathered my Kommandant recently went and got himself perished, but in his abscence my next senior officer filled his position quite nicely. Unfortunately, I was not happy with the Sarge's Kasrkins default looking conversion, so I took my second missionary and took to hacking.


Ach! Mein armenfritzel!

So off with the arm at the joint, next I had to grind down his little head - which was a pity as he is one of the cooler models in 40k


beheaded and de-blinged

The religious icon was filed down and the right arm was cleaned up, additional grooves were added under the right arm to represent drapery.


Coming together, but still a wee bit skinny

As you can see he has a decent pose - sort of an "advance on my position" arm in the air. But alas, all the filing and dremelling has left him a wee bit skinny.


Head up + imperial breastplate = better

Now, the plate was made in three layers all smoothed and left to dry about 30 mins each. The final layer (the pectoral plates) were left to dry the longest before I used and xacto blade to cut out there shape.

I have fleshed in the rest of his uniform and body with greenstuff (incl. belts, boots and gloves), I am currently waiting for the to harden before I start making his coat. Which hopefully should resemble the picture below once it's done.


Herr Tower - Kommandant for Hunde des Kriegs.

Great stuff like the conversions

Great work on the kommandant, I like that model too and have one painted up,
it totally sucks that GW makes a model that can't be used since priests can't use plasmaguns!!!!

Hey Bro,

Awesome work on that commandant... looks great. The remodeling of the jacket and chest work real good man.

On that note, the Violent Fems look forward to killing your new commandant. ... just like we killed your old one.

The Missionary is a great model by itself, but your idea makes him look even better.

Okay, so the "popped collar" look made the Kommandant look more like a Mad Max character, than a Military leader. So I went with the following.


Collar down looks a wee bit more respectable.

Dievenbaker (cyber mastiff) and Herr Tower.

The hand has been put down, as technically it could be counted as a part to be shot at - and with more and more BS 5's surfacing, bigger targets = bad.

He still needs to be kitted with a knife and some minor GS additions here and there.

"On that note, the Violent Fems look forward to killing your new commandant. ... just like we killed your old one."

True, you did. But the old Kommandant was dead weight - and since Herr Tower assumed command the Hundes have not lost a single scenario. Coincidence? Perhaps I will repay the favour next game.

Herr tower is loooking good, like the mastiff too didn't know you could take hounds in necromunda.

Any chance we can get a pic of your whole gang ?

I believe the cyber dog is from the Enforcer gang, bit I didn't know either they were an option for other gangs.
The coat parts look good, but I prefered the arm as it was before.

And it's still "Hunde".

Nice gang... looks very intimidating... I like what you did to both of the priest models... very unique look...

Go get them painted... "Das ist ein Befehl"

amazin' that is such an unlikely model used to make a leader fig. ^^ tis awesomesauce!

Any chance we can get a pic of your whole gang ?

Sure, momentarily that is. I am waiting for some last minute conversions to dry before I run a new base coat on my newest members.

"Das ist ein Befehl"

That's an order? We never really touched on German in College - our school opted for French. Pity.

That's an order?

That's right...

We never really touched on German in College - our school opted for French. Pity.

I had English, French and Latin at school.
From what I heard German is really difficult to learn as a second language. So you might got lucky

Wow, I'm loving the commandant, very nice GS on the coat!

Thanks for all the feedback so far! A Quick Update before I duck out for a pint.



Herr Tower is nearing completion. There are a few minor tweaks (belt buckel, shoulder strap) that need to be completed before I do a final sand basecoat him. I am very keen to get this model finished so I can crush ze puny escher with mein mechanical claw!

My apologies for the poor lighting, I will take some better pictures soon.

Nice - I love Necromunda - and this gang has real character.

Do something for the basing though, never it is so important as in small, narrative oozing collections of models. To really drive in the story and sketch the world they inhabit.

That is a nice piece of work jack.

good luck again.

Update to the Paint Jorb.



So, I have shamelessly pinched the red and black from Blackhand - well, not entirely. Basically, Herr Tower's gigantic power fist of doom needed a little bit more intimidation seasoning, so I decided to paint it red. It was this decision coupled with the lyrics "...you're a microscopic cog, in a catastrophic plan. Lead and directed by his red right hand" from Nick Cave's song of the same title that firmed the decision. That and the lyrics provide the correct sentiment of leadership for the Hunde des Kriegs.

So, thanks to Blackhand, Nick Cave, Readers and Military Oligarchys.



The damaged look is acheived in the following manner. Base coat black, then painted red. This is then sponged with black around edges and in places of wear. The predominant spots of wear are then filled with chainmail. The whole pad is then washed with a 4:1 water to black ink and excess (or where a highlight would be) is dabbed off with a towel. Finally, highlight and irregularites are highlighted with blood red.

The result is a worn and chipped painted metal effect which would be common place for a gang who fights so regularly in the underhive.

Looking good jack! though of course it would with such a great colour scheme choice
I like the shoulderpads being such a feature when painted in red and the weathering is class, I'm definitely going to have to start chipping and scratching the armour on my Stormtroopers now.

Keep up the good work and make sure to give Acidwap's Fems a smackdown next time you guys play!

It has been a wee quiet on account of me looking for gainful employment, but I have tucked away some time to flesh in Herr Tower.


Herr Tower looking a little more polished.

I like the simple (uber simple) colour scheme, as it adds a level of viciousness and reflects the attitude and general coldness this team uses in combat.

Before I can advance any further with my other conversions I am awaiting the delivery of Ahab's left arm, and my new ogryn - who will be converted to what's pictured below.


"Bunny" The armored ogryn

I will fill in his background character and so on later on down the trail, but I am quite keen to get him fielded as quickly as possible.

Keep up the good work and make sure to give Acidwap's Fems a smackdown next time you guys play!

I am feeling pretty good about our next match. Though it truly is all in the dice.

On an off note, does anyone else notice the whacky compression that happens to images uploaded in the gallery? I am assuming it's optimisation, or something similar. Or is it just me?

Ok so bunny looks like he's gonna be about the coolest thing since..um..well..since my last conversion!
Honestly tho I really like the photoshop mock ups you do, the one for herr tower was spot on and hes looking fricken awesome btw. The red shoulderpads and p'fist are really making the models pop but I can't help feeling that a few details on the guns and armour picked out in gunmetal with a black was would add a bit more depth to the rest of the body hopefully without looking too shiny, just my 2c

Oh look. He has a big red hand. On his right nonetheless. It wouldn't happen to be one "of doom" now, would it?

The Ogryn concept is great! Looking forward to it.

migsula wrote:Nice - I love Necromunda - and this gang has real character.

BTw you do realize how cool it is to have Migsula post on your plog right? Check out his munda gangs and try picking your jaw up off the floor, his models are about the finest I have ever seen.

Scratch that they ARE the finest I have ever seen.

Herr Tower looks really good with some paint... can't wait to see him finisched...

That Ogryn concept is very nice too... What rules will you use for him?