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Okay, I like SWTOR and wanted to do a 40k army. This is going to be converted, of course, but not as heavily as you would imagine. Here is the list... (forgive spelling, I am doing it from memory, my codex is at the office).

HQ
Abbaddon
(Okay, this will be the huron model on termie size base, the axe head cut off to be a light saber! I will green stuff a hood and cape, and there will be no backpack...Painted black, with metallic and greys, the skin is red, yellow eyes...and there will be a glow effect from saber! Since it is a 40mm base, and huron is small enough, I am taking Lilith from DE range converting into Twilek companion on same base...)

Arhimann
(This is going to be the dark angel libby from the dark vengeance starter, with all icons scrapped off, the sword blade removed and viola, a double bladed lightsaber! His extended (force) hand will have lightning bolting out....blue glow effect....red skin....yellow eyes...)

Elite
Hellbrute with multi melta and missile pod
(using a guard walker, to look like at-st...)
Hellbrute with multi melta and missile pod
(using a guard walker, to look like at-st...)

Troops
10 CSMs with champ, lascannon & rhino (any thoughts on how this can look more star warsy?)
(Champ is a csm from DV box, the one with bone bolter and axe. Axe head removed and made into double bladed saber, head taken off and a marine head with rebreather placed on. The other 9 marines will be in very plain armor, reg vanilla marine models, painted black, heads are from chaos fantasy without horns, think boba fett looking helmets, black, silvers, greys, reds...)

10 CSMs with champ, lascannon & rhino
(Champ is from DV starter, with helmet cupped and extended mace. Mace becomes lightsaber. The other 9 marines will be in very plain armor, reg vanilla marine models, painted black, heads are from chaos fantasy without horns, think boba fett looking helmets, black, silvers, greys, reds...)

10 cultists with heavy stubber
10 cultists with heavy stubber
10 cultists with heavy flamer
(Was thinking these look just fine from the DV set, but also thought maybe tau chests with lizardmen heads, arms, legs to look trandosian? Or kroot? Thoughts?)


Fast
10 bikers, with champ that has power weapon & plasma pistol
(Okay, 10 reaver models, with top razor tail removed, two rods extending out to fins on front, think speeder bikes from Endor. The champ will have lightsaber, green stuff cape....)

1 heldrake
(Shuttle from FW, with the drake wings added on, painted blacks and greys....Think Sith fighter from SWTOR....)

heavy
maulerfiend
otherfiend
(these look nice as they are)


Thoughts?

Not related to your list but http://www.miniwargaming.com/content/imperial-guard-vs-chaos-space-marines-warhammer-40k-battle-report-banter-batrep-ep-8-part-14 a cool SW inspired army there

I like the theme alot. And the conversion ideas (if well executed) will be badass, I'm sure.

As for Star Warsy Rhinos, all I can think is a combination of Tau pieces artfully installed on your Rhino might give the desired effect, but I couldn't really comment on what specifically would be of use to you.

some body did this and posted pics into the gallery. was it you?

I like the idea but you are majorly mixing eras...

If you want to keep it in the old republic:
Use the imperial colour scheme from the Black Talon / Escceles flash points. Black with red detail.

Malgus (I'm guessing you're using him as your Abbadon) is great.

Arhniman should have his lightsabre purple, as most inquisitors switch to purple over the warriors red.

The bikes could be of the endor variety, but the aratech style would be more in keeping with the era.

IMO the mauler-fiend would be awesome as possibly rancors? Or even the Helbrutes as Rancors.

The cultists should be slaves. Mixed races, possibly zabrak, rattataki, human, etc. The Sith Empire rarely uses trandosian mercs. They work more with the republic and hutt cartels.

I like the heldrake idea, but I think a Sith Fury Interceptor would be wicked.

The bobba/Jango fett helmets might not be the best idea. They were both mandalorians, and even though the mandalorians are with the Empire, the military would never be lead by them, they're mercenaries.

Love the idea, could use some refining though. Try to not mix eras too.

syranas wrote:
I like the idea but you are majorly mixing eras...

If you want to keep it in the old republic:
Use the imperial colour scheme from the Black Talon / Escceles flash points. Black with red detail.

Malgus (I'm guessing you're using him as your Abbadon) is great.

Arhniman should have his lightsabre purple, as most inquisitors switch to purple over the warriors red.

The bikes could be of the endor variety, but the aratech style would be more in keeping with the era.

IMO the mauler-fiend would be awesome as possibly rancors? Or even the Helbrutes as Rancors.

The cultists should be slaves. Mixed races, possibly zabrak, rattataki, human, etc. The Sith Empire rarely uses trandosian mercs. They work more with the republic and hutt cartels.

I like the heldrake idea, but I think a Sith Fury Interceptor would be wicked.

The bobba/Jango fett helmets might not be the best idea. They were both mandalorians, and even though the mandalorians are with the Empire, the military would never be lead by them, they're mercenaries.

Love the idea, could use some refining though. Try to not mix eras too.

WONDERFUL points! Thank you!

Bike idea is good, can combine actual bikes with eldat jetbike fronts....

also found swtor walkers!

I got it!

I will use the Dark Eldar Raider hulls as my rhinos! It looks like the barges from star wars, and they are seen in SWTOR!