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Title says it all. What do you think are some of the best kits solely for getting your hands on versatile and interesting bits for use in kitbashing?

I'm coming at it from a WH40K perpsective but of course I'm interested in examples from any system. SOme of my favourites:

SM Command Squad (good for unique pads, armour and of course the elusive pointing arm)
SM Scouts (good compatibility with IG in particular)
Cadian Command Squad
Catachan Command Squad (better scale and compatibility with other IG plastics than normal Jungle Fighters)
Ork Nobz

All of these kits have some unique and characterful bits that you can use on all kinds of units. What would you pick?

Ork trukk & Battlewagon + ANYTHING ELSE

Empire flagellants - great for so many different things - inquisition, DE/skaven slaves, chaos cultists and all sorts of mad zealots.
Imperial Guard Command Squads - lots of characterful bits, great for converting and individualizing troopers.
Kroot - so many biiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiits!

Ork battlewagon has a lot of diversity and bits.
Ork Nobs have lots of extra bits, and are very handy for diverse ork infantry.
IG Chimera-style vehicles come with lots of useful bits--oil drums, antenna, smoke launchers, etc.

I like death company and sanguinary guard boxes. Great for any BA unit obviously but I've also found lots of uses for them in other marine chapters by removing some of the BA icons off them (which is quite easy). Like infernus pistols are great for making combi meltas, hand flamers for making combi flamers, lots of power axes through the kits for making alternate power weapons for other chapters, some of the wrist mounted guns make for interesing bolter conversions for sergeants as well.

Space marine scouts are always fun to convert. IG Grenadier vets with shotguns!

got to be the good ol' trukk. it's in so many bitz, and all of them individual - no Armour plate with engine bits molded on, you get an engine, axles, drive shafts, wheels, heck i'm surprised the tyres aren't seperate!
I've turned them into valkyrie sky talons, battlewagons, swinging arms for stompa wrekkin-balls, and i've seen far more!

I keep meaning to get around to the "scouts as grenadiers" thing myself.

As for the Trukk, I'd say it's definitely worth having one around if you want to do any Ork conversions.

I'll second Flagellants, and I keep meaning to pick up the Free Company box for some IG conversions.

New Pathfinders have got loads of suitably fancy gadgets for Tau and some good unusual bits like arms that are reloading or tinkering with weapons - easy to use with Fire Warriors.

The upcoming Space Marines Sternguard Veterans plastic kit.

Cadian Command Squad, I usually end up using one for various accessories whenever I need guard related bits.

Chimera, Ork Battlewagon, Command sprues of just about anything (I play IG)

The tau Riptide and Piranha both have good clean connections between parts that make them easy to work with for modding.

pretty much anything orky, add bits to third party models and hey presto. Looted wagon

Cadian Command Squad and Cadian Infantry Squad box. I mix the bits from both those boxes all the time. I've bought a command squad box just for the bits.

Chaos Spawn kit. A mutation for every occasion.