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Across all of the games we play, we certainly accumulate a lot of bits and parts and what I want to know is what is your favorite bit from any game's kits.

For me, it is the sword from this guy:



How about you?

Simple metal wire spears. Really.



http://www.grippingbeast.com/product.php?ItemID=1640

They've made converting my Lord of the Rings figures (e.g. Warriors of Minas Tirith > Warriors of Arnor) really fun and easy.

They're versatile - I think I could attach axe heads to the ends and then they'll make good long axes (e.g. convert Grimhammers > Erebor themed Khazad Guard).

And I use the off cuts for pinning.

Kinda difficult one, being a gun lover I would say one of the firearms from the Sternguard kits. I bought and loved both, but I think the sighted boltguns with drum-magazines to illustrate the larger ammunition loud-outs looks the bees knees, especially when compared with the regular gakky bolters found on the AOBR marines or something.

The combi-weapons look mint as well.

Oh wow i never even though of it before... tough one. but i think it has to be goatee head off the sternguard kit.

he is currently my chaptermasters head

Going back some years, the 'Red Scorpion Veteran Upgrade pack' which unwittingly helped kickstart the whole sub-genre of Pre-Heresy modelling (or, at least made it more accessible for the 'common man' who didn't have 4 hours a night to stick studs in heavily converted mk7 marines!)

 Pacific wrote:
Going back some years, the 'Red Scorpion Veteran Upgrade pack' which unwittingly helped kickstart the whole sub-genre of Pre-Heresy modelling (or, at least made it more accessible for the 'common man' who didn't have 4 hours a night to stick studs in heavily converted mk7 marines!)

Great answer! Those guys are fething ace.. I actually have some FW ones I painted as Sternguard, Ill have to get them up on my gallery one of these days.

Good thread idea.

Even though I'm a Salamander to the death, I'm going with The Maugatar



I'm a fan of the dark reaper aspect anyway so Ra's weapon just does it for me.

Purity seals, I use them for many things, and that's about the only bit I use on many models, so defiantly purity seals.

 BladeTX wrote:
Good thread idea.

Even though I'm a Salamander to the death, I'm going with The Maugatar



I'm a fan of the dark reaper aspect anyway so Ra's weapon just does it for me.

Came in to post this

The blade from the halberd of skaven storm vermin has been pushed into use on a huge number of 40k models, particularly chaos marines.

 mattyrm wrote:
Kinda difficult one, being a gun lover I would say one of the firearms from the Sternguard kits. I bought and loved both, but I think the sighted boltguns with drum-magazines to illustrate the larger ammunition loud-outs looks the bees knees, especially when compared with the regular gakky bolters found on the AOBR marines or something.

The combi-weapons look mint as well.

Spoiler:

I used the Umbra Ferrox boltguns from Forgeworld. £11 for 10 boltguns.

And I based my Raven Guard Sternguard on the Horus Heresy Legion Recon Squad. Sternguard with camo cloaks and Boltguns with scopes & box mags.



They were a real pain in the arse to assemble though - the Legion Recon Squad is designed to hold Sniper rifles and shotguns, not super bulky (by Boltgun standards) boltguns.

Iron armor helmets for 40k. Hands down the best helmet I've come across.

Dark Angels doors from Forgeworld. Quick and easy to put on, and makes a model look so much more dark.

Plastic Sprue.

Makeshift rubble.

Create walls.

Tank traps.

Twisted building frames.

Sprue Crons!.

Oh and massive shout for Ramshackle games Tridlins - particularly their range of tracks and track units from their vehicle kits. Versatile for many many types of project.

These for sure. They've turned my DA veterans into some seriously badass looking battle brothers.

Probably warscythes from the lychguard kit. They are just so versatile; I can stick them on lords, convert them into staffs for crypteks, etc etc.

My all time favorite was the MK6 helmet, or beakie helmet, however it has since changed to the pig faced helmet, whatever series of armor it comes from...

Mine has to the Elysian equipment pack it makes the all ready nice Elysian models look even better

Pointing power fist from chaos marines pack

The Champion's helmet:

I've picked two, so it's kind of cheating, but I'm going with the Chainaxes and Riot Shields from Anvil Industry. They make epic boarding marines.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
The Champion's helmet:

Another excellent answer!

 Kelly502 wrote:
My all time favorite was the MK6 helmet, or beakie helmet, however it has since changed to the pig faced helmet, whatever series of armor it comes from...

You mean the Corvus(MkVI) and Maximus(MkIV)??

I'd give it to the LRBT's "mini" gun:

The Necron Warrior neck piece.

It always summons that image of the sad Necron head posture in my mind, with the chin on its chest.

Neckrons!

This is a tough one. If I had to choose I'd probably say the adl/bastion turret box. I've uses them in the kits themselves, terrain, a turret for a hydra and wyvern, and for a thunder fire cannon. Lots of potential.

my favorite bit is the one I need to complete a project, and find on ebay for $1.99. I love that feeling.

Letting my wife open the package to find a pair of tiny plastic biker legs is icing on the cake.

Some time ago I noticed that the leg pads for Dreads (esp the ones on the Dark Angel Raven Wing sprue) were perfect fits to make pre heresy Termis



In face the whole DA Ravenwing sprue is full of great stuff, angels, icons, assault cannons, one of my all time favorite spures.

But my favorite spure is definitely the Empire militia, so many useful arms and bits.

Mark Three helmet is probably the top one, however I have to say that the halberd from



Has always been on one of my characters from one edition to another(got it from a bitz order back when that was a thing)

(Don't have a pic) My 'fav is the Death Mask heads from the BA Sanguinary Guard kit. Got so much mileage out of those statuesque heads. Why, they're not so much Marines as they are mini Sun Gods!