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Here's the plan: I play CSM and I intend to include IG allies for the purposes of using Chenkov and Send in the Next Wave. The models used by SitNW, by RAW, are essentially normal IG infantry models with lasguns, but I intend to portray Chenkov as a mad Chaos scientist and the infantry guys will be biological experiments/zombies. This is basically an alternative to fielding Typhus and the Nurgle Plague Zombies.

The problem is, I'm having trouble coming up with ways to make the SitNW models chaos-like. I don't want to use normal IG Cadian infantry, because they have helmets and uniforms with emblems on them that aren't Chaos-like. The Catachan models might be better, if kitbashed with some chaos sprues, but which ones?

So I'm just looking for other ideas about how to make 30-or-so infantry models with lasguns more chaos-like or zombie-like or experiment-like. I'd like them to have the lasguns for WYSIWYG purposes, though I don't care if the guns they carry are identical in appearance to lasguns.

Also, I should say that I don't want to use Cultist models as I'm also running a unit of Cultists (and so it would get confusing) and because they're hard to convert being mono-pose and all. Otherwise, those models would probably be great.

If you want to stick with GW you could use Vampire Counts Zombies from the Fantasy range, or kitbash them with some IG bits beyond just lasguns. Plaguebearers of Nurgle may have some bits you could use as well. I'd say have a peek through the Fantasy range for bits and see what you can find on bits sites if you're not up for buying an entire box. Or if you can get your hands on a box of zombies and a box of cadian/catachan you could probably kitbash together enough guys.

Mantic makes some zombie soldiers. For GW I would use IG and VC like Johnson posted.

I'm in favour of kitbashing between WFB zombies and cadians, you can mix and match poses to suit your own needs and have a huge variety of models available if you want to expand into other unit types.

Examples from my own showcase:





Other options include using the Flagellant models, though they work best with FW autogun arms and I cant think off the top of my head where you'd find lasgun arms that aren't either super muscled (catachan) or with shoulder pads (Cadians). On a more out there note I have previously though of combining the VC Graveguard with cadian arms/heads but that will be an expensive kitbash (though you'd end up with some beaten up, feudalesque troopers.

These are great ideas - thanks a lot guys! Are the Catachan models really that muscley and bulky?

Back when the Eye of Terror campaign book came out, the lost and the damned army list had a direct only bag to make mutants and such. If I recall corretly it consisted of a sprue of catachans, a sprue of zombies, and a sprue of orks. The ork arms, legs, and torsos made for great contrast with the withered zombie parts and the catachan parts tied them all together. I actually just got mine out and started repainting them to use as nurgle cultists. I would suggest getting one of each of these sprues and going to town kitbashing.

Any particular Ork sprues that you recommend? I'm very unfamiliar with Orks.

What's wrong with the guys from Dark Vengeance with autoguns?

Well, I'm already including those models as part of a normal unit of Chaos Cultists, and I don't want to use them to represent another, different unit with different rules because it would be too confusing AND because I want some model variety. I would love to be able to kitbash some of those models but it's hard because they're snap-fit.

I would just use the generic ork boyz kit. http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?prodId=prod1060163

Or if you are looking for a more rustic look you could go with the warhammer fantasy equivalent:
http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?catId=cat440079a&prodId=prod900162a. either would look great mixed with zombies and catachans.

 Melcavuk wrote:
I'm in favour of kitbashing between WFB zombies and cadians, you can mix and match poses to suit your own needs and have a huge variety of models available if you want to expand into other unit types.

Examples from my own showcase:





Other options include using the Flagellant models, though they work best with FW autogun arms and I cant think off the top of my head where you'd find lasgun arms that aren't either super muscled (catachan) or with shoulder pads (Cadians). On a more out there note I have previously though of combining the VC Graveguard with cadian arms/heads but that will be an expensive kitbash (though you'd end up with some beaten up, feudalesque troopers.

Oh lord, I had actually forgotten how ugly WFB zombies were... But very nice conversion job!

To OP: I would rather take the Mantic zombies! Cheaper and nicer, and plastic as well. Pig Iron Productions Ferals could also be a source for more cultists, but those are metal, so harder to chop up.

How about WHFB beastmen as a human-beast experiment rather than an abhuman offshoot? If you want to go the zombieish way, I'd recommend the mantic pack from wayland - 80 zombies for $60, look great. It's a mix of 30 marines, 30 ghouls and 20 zombies that you mix together however you want.

Good idea about the Beastmen, but at this point I'm considering cost. I don't want this one unit to be too expensive to create, and I'm already looking at buying at least 2 kits, if not 3 with the Orks!