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So my new challenge is to create 210 unique little snowflakes Chaos Cultists to complete 6 full troops slots of cultists. Oh, and I want to do it for under $1 a miniature, using mostly GW product if at all possible. IMPOSSIBLE? Well let’s just see about that.

Added Complications and Rules

They Have to Be Unique
Not unique via paint (one’s blonde, one’s brunette). Unique via design, sculpt, etc.

I can’t use my bitz box.
Galan (@galdaco) says new players won’t have a bitz box like I have, so it isn’t fair that I use mine. Well, bullocks. Guess this is going to be a killer.

Mostly GW parts.
Some of our listeners play in GW stores, so using Chapterhouse parts probably won’t be kosher. Although some great basing with stuff from the epic Secret Weapon Miniatures is probably cool.

So how the hell am I going to pull this off?

Common wisdom says I won’t. But screw common wisdom in its fuzzy bunghole. First off, I know what kits to look at. Empire Flagellants, Chaos Marauders, Beastmen Gor herds, and Catachan Imperial Guard are a good start. But even at 25% off retail, I won’t get anywhere near my goal of $1/miniature. So I’ll have to get creative. Do some simple green stuff work. Buy Bitz online (and watch out for shipping prices).

This isn’t going to be easy, but nothing worth doing is ever easy. So who is with me?


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Decent so far...

Good luck with your project, the biggest problem I would have is running out of things to do with them

Take a look at Skalk Bloodaxes cultists he's done a fair few.

Cultists 26, 27, and 28 of the first 35 CC specialists...




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Gotta figure out how to do the green stuff on this to make it awesome...

Wouldn't dream of it sister...

nice work!

Looking good so far! Keep it up!!

I've now finished the first 35 close combat cultists. Finished as in assembled, they still all need a little green work, or a little mould-line cleaning.







Oh yeah, Episode 5 of my podcast is out today... check it out if you like...

http://podcast.bigmek.net

Very cool! A few years ago I did something similar (albeit on a much, much smaller scale!) and spent a long, stormy weekend making cultists (for the C:WH Adversaries chapter) out of Catachans, Tyranid parts, Necromunda plastics, and a bunch of sprues and miscellaneous bits ordered from GW. Had a great time, and won't throw them away despite them never getting 100% painted.

Painting. Oy.

I haven't forgotten you guys... just been working on other projects.

Like this one for a contest winner...



This one for me...

maek moar!

You have the cheers of my gaming group who is tired of my DV Cultists. Looking cool so far!

Should be interesting to see what the last 2-3 squads end up looking like, *gets popcorn*.

Keep 'em comin

I know it isn't cultists, but that Necron Destroyer Lord got painted...

These are some brilliant cultists so far!

thank you!