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Made in us
Shrieking Traitor Sentinel Pilot




New Bedford, MA

A friend of mine broke out his old Pokeman figs to proxy for Daemons last weekend. It was nostalgic, and actually worked very well as WYSIWYG. I enjoy modeling more than anything else with table top, and I'd like to approach every codex and rethink them on a creative level. A few I've been thinking of are;

Nekrons - Undead Pirates ; Would give me a chance to dual use my Cryx army. Skeletons of various types with muskets, gun skiffs as ghost arks.

Space Wolves - Squats; Hirsute guys with armor and hammers, not too much of a stretch.

Grey Knight - Malal worshipers; Anti-chaos powers would make sense here.

What proxies armies have you done? What would you like to see done? I'd particularly like to see folks re-interpret the flavor of different Space Marine chapters in non-mariney ways.

I notice my posts seem to bring threads to a screeching halt. Considering the content of most threads on dakka, you're welcome. 
   
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Shas'la with Pulse Carbine




New Bedford, MA

-Halo clix figs (Spartans and marines) in for stormtroopers and impy guardsman.
-MechWarrior raptors as sentinels.
-any "real robot" type mech of adequate size for titans

-all appropriately converted and based.

Dark Angels- 7500 pts
Tau- 5000pts
Chaos Daemons- 3000/2000 pts
Dark Eldar(allies)- 1500 pts
Zoom, Zoom, Iyaan.
 KalashnikovMarine wrote:
I just watched a battleship falling in love with a man.... yep. That's enough anime for the day.
 
   
Made in us
Shrieking Traitor Sentinel Pilot




New Bedford, MA

 Ironwill13791 wrote:
...
-MechWarrior raptors as sentinels...


I've made about a dozen mechanobs from old mechwarrior pieces. I gotta take a decent pic of them some day.

I was thinking about SW Imperial troopers too. Maybe vanilla codex?

I notice my posts seem to bring threads to a screeching halt. Considering the content of most threads on dakka, you're welcome. 
   
Made in us
Shas'la with Pulse Carbine




New Bedford, MA

Have some barbaric, viking-like imperial guard. I saw in a battle report; a guy made a star wars themed imperial guard list. The emperor was a psyker, Darth Vader was a lord commissar, and to represent the stormtroopers he used different bits from space marines and the imp. storm troopers. The rough riders were on cold ones from fantasy.

Dark Angels- 7500 pts
Tau- 5000pts
Chaos Daemons- 3000/2000 pts
Dark Eldar(allies)- 1500 pts
Zoom, Zoom, Iyaan.
 KalashnikovMarine wrote:
I just watched a battleship falling in love with a man.... yep. That's enough anime for the day.
 
   
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Slaanesh Chosen Marine Riding a Fiend





Babenhausen, Germany

This is the mentioned battle report: http://www.miniwargaming.com/content/imperial-guard-vs-chaos-space-marines-warhammer-40k-battle-report-banter-batrep-ep-8-part-14

How about a grot imperial guard?
I has been done here on dakka: http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/0/293742.page

   
Made in de
Decrepit Dakkanaut







Kroot counting as Dark Eldar:
Low armour: check.
Fast: check.
Open vehicles: check.
Get stronger when killing enemies (Blood Tokens): check.

Here a classic proxie army, guess what it is:

Spoiler:
Blood Letters!

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Hive Fleet Ouroboros (my Tyranid blog): http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/286852.page
The Dusk-Wraiths of Szith Morcane (my Dark Eldar blog): http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/364786.page
Kroothawk's Malifaux Blog http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/455759.page
If you want to understand the concept of the "Greater Good", read this article, and you never again call Tau commies: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utilitarianism 
   
Made in us
Shas'la with Pulse Carbine




New Bedford, MA

The grot guard are really cool and well done. I guess it takes the nickname impy guard to a whole new level.

I think that you really have to look around and get imaginative. Look through old toys. Besides my Halo clix/MechWarrior guard, I am working on some titans from old zoid and robotech toys. I am also looking into some tank models from an anime I watch to use for the guard or as super heavies depending on the size.

I am also planning a techmarine equipped w/ bike. I want the bike to be vastly different from the other bikes, probably look archaic and like a hog but working with it so that way that design is reworked into the futuristic tech. I also want his servo-arms to control the bike and its functions; while the techmarine has the freedom to do whatever he wants while on the ride.


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 Kroothawk wrote:
Kroot counting as Dark Eldar:
Low armour: check.
Fast: check.
Open vehicles: check.
Get stronger when killing enemies (Blood Tokens): check.

Here a classic proxie army, guess what it is:

Spoiler:
Blood Letters!


That is pretty creative and kinda cool. I would play against it. Although I find some "serious" players scoff at proxy armies and nitpick with funny looks on there faces. Though a lot of players who understand that this is for fun, still being competitive, generally like seeing the stuff we are talking about.

I use Elektra models from Heroclix as wyches for my Dark Eldar.

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Dark Angels- 7500 pts
Tau- 5000pts
Chaos Daemons- 3000/2000 pts
Dark Eldar(allies)- 1500 pts
Zoom, Zoom, Iyaan.
 KalashnikovMarine wrote:
I just watched a battleship falling in love with a man.... yep. That's enough anime for the day.
 
   
Made in gb
Grim Dark Angels Interrogator-Chaplain





Cardiff

SPRUECRONS FTW!

 Stormonu wrote:
For me, the joy is in putting some good-looking models on the board and playing out a fantasy battle - not arguing over the poorly-made rules of some 3rd party who neither has any power over my play nor will be visiting me (and my opponent) to ensure we are "playing by the rules"
 
   
Made in us
Shas'la with Pulse Carbine




New Bedford, MA

Yeah, I never thought of that. You could definitely have necrons made from sprues. Classy and imaginative, thank you sir for that.

Dark Angels- 7500 pts
Tau- 5000pts
Chaos Daemons- 3000/2000 pts
Dark Eldar(allies)- 1500 pts
Zoom, Zoom, Iyaan.
 KalashnikovMarine wrote:
I just watched a battleship falling in love with a man.... yep. That's enough anime for the day.
 
   
Made in gb
Grim Dark Angels Interrogator-Chaplain





Cardiff

 Ironwill13791 wrote:
Yeah, I never thought of that. You could definitely have necrons made from sprues. Classy and imaginative, thank you sir for that.


Not my doing, have you not seen the army pics? Do a Google image search for spruecrons... they're EPIC.

 Stormonu wrote:
For me, the joy is in putting some good-looking models on the board and playing out a fantasy battle - not arguing over the poorly-made rules of some 3rd party who neither has any power over my play nor will be visiting me (and my opponent) to ensure we are "playing by the rules"
 
   
Made in us
Shas'la with Pulse Carbine




New Bedford, MA

 JohnnyHell wrote:
 Ironwill13791 wrote:
Yeah, I never thought of that. You could definitely have necrons made from sprues. Classy and imaginative, thank you sir for that.


Not my doing, have you not seen the army pics? Do a Google image search for spruecrons... they're EPIC.


http://blog.eternityofwar.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/img0117h.jpg (spruecrons)
also
http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxp9xmByA71r2byuv.jpg (funny chibi marines)

You're right. The spruecrons are EPIC. I had not seen them yet, so I thought I would share it with everyone. Thanks for the heads up.

Dark Angels- 7500 pts
Tau- 5000pts
Chaos Daemons- 3000/2000 pts
Dark Eldar(allies)- 1500 pts
Zoom, Zoom, Iyaan.
 KalashnikovMarine wrote:
I just watched a battleship falling in love with a man.... yep. That's enough anime for the day.
 
   
Made in gb
Ork-Hunting Inquisitorial Xenokiller






Carlisle, UK

superglue a live shore crab onto a flying base and call it a canoptek wraith


2000pts IG. ( based on fallout US Army)

3000pts XIIth Legiones Astartes 8th Assault Company. (Pre heresy)

never in the field of human conflict, has so much been fired at so many, by so few.

My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, Commander of the armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions. Loyal servant to the true emperor Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next.
Please leave your message after the tone...
 
   
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Shas'la with Pulse Carbine




New Bedford, MA

 sierra 1247 wrote:
superglue a live shore crab onto a flying base and call it a canoptek wraith


Two days later..."let me take out my canoptek wraith." pause " , the smell is so bad. I can't take it. Why did I convince myself that a LIVE crab was a good idea? Why didja let me do it?"

This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2013/03/21 23:34:41


Dark Angels- 7500 pts
Tau- 5000pts
Chaos Daemons- 3000/2000 pts
Dark Eldar(allies)- 1500 pts
Zoom, Zoom, Iyaan.
 KalashnikovMarine wrote:
I just watched a battleship falling in love with a man.... yep. That's enough anime for the day.
 
   
Made in gb
Ork-Hunting Inquisitorial Xenokiller






Carlisle, UK

 Ironwill13791 wrote:
 sierra 1247 wrote:
superglue a live shore crab onto a flying base and call it a canoptek wraith


Two days later..."let me take out my canoptek wraith." pause " , the smell is so bad. I can't take it. Why did I convince myself that a LIVE crab was a good idea? Why didja let me do it?"



OW! my wraith just cut of my thumb! Why the feth did I think this would work??!!!!


2000pts IG. ( based on fallout US Army)

3000pts XIIth Legiones Astartes 8th Assault Company. (Pre heresy)

never in the field of human conflict, has so much been fired at so many, by so few.

My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, Commander of the armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions. Loyal servant to the true emperor Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next.
Please leave your message after the tone...
 
   
Made in us
Shrieking Traitor Sentinel Pilot




New Bedford, MA

 sierra 1247 wrote:
 Ironwill13791 wrote:
 sierra 1247 wrote:
superglue a live shore crab onto a flying base and call it a canoptek wraith


Two days later..."let me take out my canoptek wraith." pause " , the smell is so bad. I can't take it. Why did I convince myself that a LIVE crab was a good idea? Why didja let me do it?"



OW! my wraith just cut of my thumb! Why the feth did I think this would work??!!!!


But if you're careful, you've got an army and lunch afterwards. (Coleslaw, beer and boiling water not included.)

I notice my posts seem to bring threads to a screeching halt. Considering the content of most threads on dakka, you're welcome. 
   
Made in us
Shas'la with Pulse Carbine




New Bedford, MA

Dragon greater daemons. That might be something I will work into...uh, something.

Dark Angels- 7500 pts
Tau- 5000pts
Chaos Daemons- 3000/2000 pts
Dark Eldar(allies)- 1500 pts
Zoom, Zoom, Iyaan.
 KalashnikovMarine wrote:
I just watched a battleship falling in love with a man.... yep. That's enough anime for the day.
 
   
Made in br
Longtime Dakkanaut




Brazil

I got thi type of ideia every day... I will end up using some:

15mm Mecha "style" army.
"The Pygmies are a xeno raçe who waged war against humanity during early 40k milenium. They have been extinguished.
Those are 30cm humanodis, who go to war wearing/piloting relatively giant battle suits with 2 to 3 meters tall."
As - Grey knights or Deathwing proxy... Terminators and Sniper Dreads. Maybe flyers as gigantic spaceships.

Angels of the Emperor
"Celestine is how you call us, we exist for the emperor, as remiscents of real faithfull souls, and we fight for mankind. Sometimes you ask for us, and we go, showing our power and light at non important battlefields. But we are many, and we do fight a greater war outside the bondaries of reality, sometimes even inside it, where you cannot see".
Its a shame i never found models for this... The ideia was an army of Female Angels wearing not more than light clothes and blazing weapons.
Count as: Chaos Daemons OR Blood Angels (i the time where full deepstring armies where possible).

The Finest Sons
An army of Thousand Sons sorcerers in terminator armors, more or less an excuse of mine to use those gorgeous chaos terminator models.
Proxy as: Logan-Wing, with "Chaos Altars" in place of Drop Pods.

I got this type of ideia all the time, normally, it just vanish, but most times i just say "one day".

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If my post show some BAD spelling issues, please forgive-me, english is not my natural language, and i never received formal education on it...
My take on Demiurgs (enjoy the reading):
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/537654.page
Please, if you think im wrong, correct me (i will try to take it constructively). 
   
Made in gb
Ork-Hunting Inquisitorial Xenokiller






Carlisle, UK

Stormcloaks, (count as space wolves)
Dovahkiin (counts as Njal Stormcaller)
Alduin (counts as greater daemon of?)




Automatically Appended Next Post:
 Boggy Man wrote:
 sierra 1247 wrote:
 Ironwill13791 wrote:
 sierra 1247 wrote:
superglue a live shore crab onto a flying base and call it a canoptek wraith


Two days later..."let me take out my canoptek wraith." pause " , the smell is so bad. I can't take it. Why did I convince myself that a LIVE crab was a good idea? Why didja let me do it?"



OW! my wraith just cut of my thumb! Why the feth did I think this would work??!!!!


But if you're careful, you've got an army and lunch afterwards. (Coleslaw, beer and boiling water not included.)


Hmmm.... or better yet I could go on Deadliest Catch and come back with realisitc nid bio titans

This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2013/03/22 10:40:31



2000pts IG. ( based on fallout US Army)

3000pts XIIth Legiones Astartes 8th Assault Company. (Pre heresy)

never in the field of human conflict, has so much been fired at so many, by so few.

My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, Commander of the armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions. Loyal servant to the true emperor Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next.
Please leave your message after the tone...
 
   
Made in us
Shas'la with Pulse Carbine




New Bedford, MA

 sierra 1247 wrote:
Stormcloaks, (count as space wolves)
Dovahkiin (counts as Njal Stormcaller)
Alduin (counts as greater daemon of?)




Automatically Appended Next Post:
 Boggy Man wrote:
 sierra 1247 wrote:
 Ironwill13791 wrote:
 sierra 1247 wrote:
superglue a live shore crab onto a flying base and call it a canoptek wraith


Two days later..."let me take out my canoptek wraith." pause " , the smell is so bad. I can't take it. Why did I convince myself that a LIVE crab was a good idea? Why didja let me do it?"



OW! my wraith just cut of my thumb! Why the feth did I think this would work??!!!!


But if you're careful, you've got an army and lunch afterwards. (Coleslaw, beer and boiling water not included.)


Hmmm.... or better yet I could go on Deadliest Catch and come back with realisitc nid bio titans


A friend of mine just recently fielded a bionicle hierophant against my pokemon/digimon daemons. We knew what everything was (w/o tons of questions), and it was a fun crazy game.
- Dragon= daemon of tzeentch, or if more humanoid, daemon of khorne. You could also model it to be different for nurgle or slaanesh, but the others are more basic.

Dark Angels- 7500 pts
Tau- 5000pts
Chaos Daemons- 3000/2000 pts
Dark Eldar(allies)- 1500 pts
Zoom, Zoom, Iyaan.
 KalashnikovMarine wrote:
I just watched a battleship falling in love with a man.... yep. That's enough anime for the day.
 
   
Made in gb
Ork-Hunting Inquisitorial Xenokiller






Carlisle, UK

^ Well thats my new project sorted


2000pts IG. ( based on fallout US Army)

3000pts XIIth Legiones Astartes 8th Assault Company. (Pre heresy)

never in the field of human conflict, has so much been fired at so many, by so few.

My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, Commander of the armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions. Loyal servant to the true emperor Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next.
Please leave your message after the tone...
 
   
Made in us
Shas'la with Pulse Carbine




New Bedford, MA

 sierra 1247 wrote:
^ Well thats my new project sorted


NICE.

Dark Angels- 7500 pts
Tau- 5000pts
Chaos Daemons- 3000/2000 pts
Dark Eldar(allies)- 1500 pts
Zoom, Zoom, Iyaan.
 KalashnikovMarine wrote:
I just watched a battleship falling in love with a man.... yep. That's enough anime for the day.
 
   
Made in gb
Ork-Hunting Inquisitorial Xenokiller






Carlisle, UK

 Ironwill13791 wrote:
 sierra 1247 wrote:
^ Well thats my new project sorted


NICE.


Well next months wage packet aint gonna last long, especially as theres a GW right next to my work


2000pts IG. ( based on fallout US Army)

3000pts XIIth Legiones Astartes 8th Assault Company. (Pre heresy)

never in the field of human conflict, has so much been fired at so many, by so few.

My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, Commander of the armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions. Loyal servant to the true emperor Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next.
Please leave your message after the tone...
 
   
Made in us
Shas'la with Pulse Carbine




New Bedford, MA

 sierra 1247 wrote:
 Ironwill13791 wrote:
 sierra 1247 wrote:
^ Well thats my new project sorted


NICE.


Well next months wage packet aint gonna last long, especially as theres a GW right next to my work


I here ya. Any money I will be getting will be thrown into my current projects. My local venue carries GW and any other figs will be got online.

Dark Angels- 7500 pts
Tau- 5000pts
Chaos Daemons- 3000/2000 pts
Dark Eldar(allies)- 1500 pts
Zoom, Zoom, Iyaan.
 KalashnikovMarine wrote:
I just watched a battleship falling in love with a man.... yep. That's enough anime for the day.
 
   
Made in gb
Ork-Hunting Inquisitorial Xenokiller






Carlisle, UK

And thats another project on the growing list of things to do during the easter holidays. Oddly enough there all 40k related


2000pts IG. ( based on fallout US Army)

3000pts XIIth Legiones Astartes 8th Assault Company. (Pre heresy)

never in the field of human conflict, has so much been fired at so many, by so few.

My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, Commander of the armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions. Loyal servant to the true emperor Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next.
Please leave your message after the tone...
 
   
Made in us
Shas'la with Pulse Carbine




New Bedford, MA

The lists keep growing. This summer I am hoping to knock off a lot of the stuff on my to do list.

Dark Angels- 7500 pts
Tau- 5000pts
Chaos Daemons- 3000/2000 pts
Dark Eldar(allies)- 1500 pts
Zoom, Zoom, Iyaan.
 KalashnikovMarine wrote:
I just watched a battleship falling in love with a man.... yep. That's enough anime for the day.
 
   
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Decrepit Dakkanaut







Scottish Space Wolves, using Warzone miniatures:


Also: Necrons using Droids from WoC Star Wars Miniatures (Grievous being the Necron Overlord of course).
Similar: Tau using Clone Troopers and Wookies (Kroot).

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Hive Fleet Ouroboros (my Tyranid blog): http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/286852.page
The Dusk-Wraiths of Szith Morcane (my Dark Eldar blog): http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/364786.page
Kroothawk's Malifaux Blog http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/455759.page
If you want to understand the concept of the "Greater Good", read this article, and you never again call Tau commies: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utilitarianism 
   
Made in us
Shrieking Traitor Sentinel Pilot




New Bedford, MA

 Ironwill13791 wrote:
 sierra 1247 wrote:
 Ironwill13791 wrote:
 sierra 1247 wrote:
^ Well thats my new project sorted


NICE.


Well next months wage packet aint gonna last long, especially as theres a GW right next to my work


I here ya. Any money I will be getting will be thrown into my current projects. My local venue carries GW and any other figs will be got online.


Well New England comics in NB gives nice discounts on GW orders. Everyone should go there; and don't be intimidated by the raw sexiness of the regulars, they just can't help it.

I'm loving all the ideas so far, more please!

Too bad they're aren't any 28mm MLP figs. I'd love a Pinkie clone Slaanesh mob.
The old Alien horrorclix are a bit too pricey to make a real Nid army, but dang that would be cool.


I notice my posts seem to bring threads to a screeching halt. Considering the content of most threads on dakka, you're welcome. 
   
Made in us
Shas'la with Pulse Carbine




New Bedford, MA

- awwww yeah, I knew I was sexy.

- I completely forgot star wars minis; those were good ideas.

- Female imperial guard regiment led by a female commissar (if the flashlights don't kill ya, they can blind you with their headlights )

Dark Angels- 7500 pts
Tau- 5000pts
Chaos Daemons- 3000/2000 pts
Dark Eldar(allies)- 1500 pts
Zoom, Zoom, Iyaan.
 KalashnikovMarine wrote:
I just watched a battleship falling in love with a man.... yep. That's enough anime for the day.
 
   
Made in de
Slaanesh Chosen Marine Riding a Fiend





Babenhausen, Germany

Here are some other interesting ideas:

Tyranids: Zerg, Starship troopers, aliens?

Or what about a Dark Mechanicus army?

   
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Shas'la with Pulse Carbine




New Bedford, MA

My same friend with the bionicle hierophant is using one of his bug toys from starship troopers and working with it to make a barbed hiradrule for his nids.

Dark mechanicus...nice

Dark Angels- 7500 pts
Tau- 5000pts
Chaos Daemons- 3000/2000 pts
Dark Eldar(allies)- 1500 pts
Zoom, Zoom, Iyaan.
 KalashnikovMarine wrote:
I just watched a battleship falling in love with a man.... yep. That's enough anime for the day.
 
   
 
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