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First of all I am using cadian IG models as my servitor's and love it. I slap heavy weapons for their arm and give them a cable to active the armament with.


I am looking for something, potentially non-GW to use as my Warrior acolytes as there isn't an official model.

Any suggestions? Any basic 28mm human troop would do but I am looking for suggestions that take into account price and quality.


Anyone have any experience with this?

Depends onthe tech level/style of acolytes you wanted, games workshop has a few models that suit, forgeworld have the more unique IG armies that make good base models.

Techy:
Kasarkin
Elysian drop troops

Power Armour:
FW Heresy armour, with a smaller human head

Low tech:
WFB Marauders
Flagellants
Converted skaven plague monks (lose tails, feet and rat heads)

My acolytes are cadian torso and arms, catachan legs, and Pig Iron Productions Colony Milita heads.

If I were you I'd run a search in the gallery section of dakka. Search for acolytes and decide which versions you like, then PM folks about them to figure out the bits used, or where the 3rd part model came from...

http://shop.princeaugust.ie/warzone-mutant-chronicles-wargame/warzone-games-expansion-sets/tg2420-1-warzone-mutant-chronicles-bag-of-80-plastic-soldiers/

Bag of 80 minis for around $30. That's less than $0.40 USD per guy and they are pretty darn well detailed.

Wargames Factory Shock Troops make good carapace armored dudes, they're about 20 bucks for 18 and come with tons of spare bits.

I'll second the WGF and the Warzone models above if you're just looking for cheap masses, they are great models for the price (I prefer the Warzone ones, but the WGF are still nice, and I use both in my IG army.)

However, to me they are more IG and less Inq, although that could just be a matter of taste. If you're looking for something high-tech, check out Mantic's Corporation Marines, nice and cheap, better looking than Cadians, and have a look very similar to FW Elysians, who look great as Acolytes.

If you're looking for something a little more 'out-there', I've used Island of Blood Skaven with DE guns as acolytes, fluffed as Hive degenerates/mutants/possibly Hrud. Fits their role as a cheap expendable squad.

Really, with Inquisition, you can go with anything, so just pick something you like and roll with it.