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I've been looking at the DKoK Death Rider Army list, and I like the idea of a cavalry based regiment, however I don't want to do DKoK (because somebody at my local group plays them already and we all try to have different armies), but converting some fantasy Empire cavalry to be suitable for 40k would be expensive, time consuming, and I am not really competent with green stuff to boot.

So, could anyone suggest some WW1 or WW2 cavalry miniatures armed with rifles, carbines or pistols in 28mm scale? Because i'm having a lot of trouble finding some. Any suggestions are welcome and much appreciated.

Giving this a bump and hoping for the best now.

I was going to use some of the cavalry models from Warhammer Fantasy Battle, I never think to look at other sites or games because I don't know anything about them or where to start looking!

For something different, try these guys!
http://curiousconstructs.theslowcentury.com/ocart/index.php?route=product/product&path=73&product_id=73

They also have more normal cavalry bodies in a very praetorian guard style and various torsos and other bits. A simple head swap beyond that would do a lot towards getting a really unique regiment. As far as the base models to convert, the Empire Pistoliers are an ideal base to work from.

or.... you can go online find some cheap horses, cheap biker legs
then create some SM Calvary count as bikers, give them grey long melee weapons, you can make attack bikes out of chariots.

WW1, WW2 cavalry don't know. Warlord Games would be worth a look. I know the Perrys do both American Civil War and Napoleonic Cavalry in plastic which would be excellent. Just type it in and Google search it is your best bet. They're definitely out there in metal.

WW1 and other historical cavalry will tend not to be sculpted in heroic scale, meaning that they will look very spindly compared to 40k models, even Death Korps.

As others have suggested, just doing some head swaps on warhammer fantasy produces a nice effect. Some gasmasks from pig iron productions on empire pistoliers would look great.

OUtriders/Pistoliers are what I'm using for my all-plastic kitbash Praetorians:



A little triming of the leg details makes the legs look less plate-armoured and more padded/future-armoured. Cadian torsos fit perfectly.

I started a DKoK Death Rider army awhile back, but it was themed around a spooky fallen regiment risen from the grave to fight again, so I used Vampire Counts Black Knights for all the cavalry. Might not be what you wanted specifically, but they were surprisingly easy to convert over.