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Love the little feet sticking out. But yeah, the DK's legs won't be big enough for that.

Saw a pic on 4chan last night that was the top of the Khornemower with some very well designed spider legs (ala the Defiler). It was drawn, and looked quite nice... but at that point it ceases being a Lord of Battle and just becomes a slightly different Defiler.

I think Robert Facepalmer's concept looks better when tweaked like this:

AHAHAH!

That's fantastic.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
Love the little feet sticking out. But yeah, the DK's legs won't be big enough for that.

Since when does the Dark Mechanicus care about things like 'symmetry' or 'scale'?

I saw a concept drawing someone did, I think it was on /tg/, that had the lord of skulls torso drawn up onto either 6 or 8 large, defiler like legs. I'd imagine if one was to combine the mechanical bits from 2 legs per leg, it would make a solid enough base for the Lord of skulls to be mounted on. Still, I don't think the model is inherently bad looking, with some conversion work it could practically be converted to any chaos army and god denomination.

I kind of want to do one with no legs, just a giant spring.


OOh... Khorne-in-a-box!

 The_Chaplain wrote:
I saw a concept drawing someone did, I think it was on /tg/, that had the lord of skulls torso drawn up onto either 6 or 8 large, defiler like legs. I'd imagine if one was to combine the mechanical bits from 2 legs per leg, it would make a solid enough base for the Lord of skulls to be mounted on. Still, I don't think the model is inherently bad looking, with some conversion work it could practically be converted to any chaos army and god denomination.

I saw the same thing, as I mentioned earlier, and really as good as it looked it just becomes a "big defiler", and really then what's the point?

 Harriticus wrote:
I think Robert Facepalmer's concept looks better when tweaked like this:

I can imagine it waddling towards the enemies lines and shouting in a high pitched voice "blood for the blood god"

It'll be the cutest engine of destruction ever.

 insaniak wrote:
I kind of want to do one with no legs, just a giant spring.


OOh... Khorne-in-a-box!

.....just saying......

 H.B.M.C. wrote:

 The_Chaplain wrote:
I saw a concept drawing someone did, I think it was on /tg/, that had the lord of skulls torso drawn up onto either 6 or 8 large, defiler like legs. I'd imagine if one was to combine the mechanical bits from 2 legs per leg, it would make a solid enough base for the Lord of skulls to be mounted on. Still, I don't think the model is inherently bad looking, with some conversion work it could practically be converted to any chaos army and god denomination.

I saw the same thing, as I mentioned earlier, and really as good as it looked it just becomes a "big defiler", and really then what's the point?

Well by that logic, a brass scorpion of khorne is a "big defiler" too. It all depends on how fanciful you want to get with your conversion. A lot of people complain about the tread base, or at least did when the model was revealed, and people are simply posing alternatives at this point.

Not really, because a Brass Scorp isn't a torso on spider legs. A Defiler is. A Plague Hulk is. A Soul Grinder is. Giving the Khornemower legs is just making it more like the other things.

Khornemower is fine imo. It's no Forgeworld vehicle concept, but it's over-the-top in a good way and reminds me of something out of the old days of 40k.

The amount of skulls on it, particularly the Khorne symbol banner, is the worst part.

I just read the data sheet for the Khorne Lord of Skulls in the new white dwarf. It has 9HP, daemon, it will not die, and deamon forge. So it has a 5+ invuln against all attacks. Run a daemon detachment with the grimoire and you can bump it up to a 3+, as the grimoire can affect any model with the daemon rule.

Also, the model is AWESOME. As in wickedly cool. You really have to see the closeups of the side and back for all the detail, but it is incredible. The white dwarf has a full painting tutorial for the model as well for an awesome alternate brass color scheme.

It is 888Pts base, but tricked out with the upgrades you would want, clocks in at 1000Pts.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
Love the little feet sticking out.

Yup, love the Mini-Me feet...

Eldercaveman wrote:

And maybe keep the grey knight on the outside.

Yup, crucified Grey Knight streched over the belly cannon would work just fine.

 Robert Facepalmer wrote:

I was thinking this too, and it looks hilarious.

However as others have said the legs just aint big enough. Sadly simply because it is possible to do a Photoshop doesn't mean it is possible to do the model. A big defiler would be more feasible. Or simply make the legs from plasticard and hard work.

With the size of the model counting as FW bloodthirster?

I would have him float on a column of blood. Just needs a cardboard tube + greenstuff for that, I think.

yeah,

 CthuluIsSpy wrote:
I would have him float on a column of blood....

I'm not sure on the size of the Balewind Vortex?
But if it's too small could be the bottom bit and finish the top with Green stuff.


Quick photoshop.


Then what you need is some kind of tracked unit to mount the base of the fulcrum on...

Panic...

My first idea was to mount him on a pillar of skulls and just have him float across the battlefield on it. No idea how to pull that off though :/

I wouldn't even bother with a tracked unit; the idea of an armored monstrosity propelled by a whirlwind of blood / skulls is enough.

Conversion is fun! No idea why GW doesn't seem to like it anymore

 CthuluIsSpy wrote:
My first idea was to mount him on a pillar of skulls and just have him float across the battlefield on it. No idea how to pull that off though :/

Conversion is fun! No idea why GW doesn't seem to like it anymore

There is a whole conversion section in the rule book, and I'm sure most white dwarfs have a conversion corner.

Eldercaveman wrote:

 CthuluIsSpy wrote:
My first idea was to mount him on a pillar of skulls and just have him float across the battlefield on it. No idea how to pull that off though :/

Conversion is fun! No idea why GW doesn't seem to like it anymore

There is a whole conversion section in the rule book, and I'm sure most white dwarfs have a conversion corner.

Huh, must have missed those two pages.

I guess they just don't like making your own terrain then.

 CthuluIsSpy wrote:

Eldercaveman wrote:

 CthuluIsSpy wrote:
My first idea was to mount him on a pillar of skulls and just have him float across the battlefield on it. No idea how to pull that off though :/

Conversion is fun! No idea why GW doesn't seem to like it anymore

There is a whole conversion section in the rule book, and I'm sure most white dwarfs have a conversion corner.

Huh, must have missed those two pages.

I guess they just don't like making your own terrain then.

I'm still not sure where that idea comes from.

Eldercaveman wrote:

 CthuluIsSpy wrote:

Eldercaveman wrote:

 CthuluIsSpy wrote:
My first idea was to mount him on a pillar of skulls and just have him float across the battlefield on it. No idea how to pull that off though :/

Conversion is fun! No idea why GW doesn't seem to like it anymore

There is a whole conversion section in the rule book, and I'm sure most white dwarfs have a conversion corner.

Huh, must have missed those two pages.

I guess they just don't like making your own terrain then.

I'm still not sure where that idea comes from.

4th ed rule book: Contains instructions on how to make your own gaming table and structures

5th : Doesn't exist.

6th ed : Doesn't exist

3rd Edition Necron Codex : guide on how to make your own tomb world crystals.

5th ed Necron Codex: Nothing of that sort here.

There is no new "make your own terrain book"

It appears that GW is pushing their own terrain sets and discouraging making your own. They aren't flat out banning it, but they aren't really helping either.

 Panic wrote:
yeah,
Quick photoshop.


Then what you need is some kind of tracked unit to mount the base of the fulcrum on...

Panic...

He kinda looks like a genie now.

THE BLOOD GOD SHALL GRANT YOU 3 WISHES!!!!

 Xeriapt wrote:

 Panic wrote:
yeah,
Quick photoshop.


Then what you need is some kind of tracked unit to mount the base of the fulcrum on...

Panic...

He kinda looks like a genie now.

THE BLOOD GOD SHALL GRANT YOU 3 WISHES!!!!

Damn it, now when ever I think of the Lord of Skulls I will think of Robin Williams

 Harriticus wrote:

Holy gak. A Loyalist Space Marine Dreadnought!!

mount the top on the goblin giant spider...

 Xeriapt wrote:

 Panic wrote:
yeah,
Quick photoshop.


Then what you need is some kind of tracked unit to mount the base of the fulcrum on...

Panic...

He kinda looks like a genie now.

THE BLOOD GOD SHALL GRANT YOU 3 WISHES!!!!

"Do you want Skulls, Blood, or Death?"

 CthuluIsSpy wrote:
My first idea was to mount him on a pillar of skulls and just have him float across the battlefield on it. No idea how to pull that off though :/

I wouldn't even bother with a tracked unit; the idea of an armored monstrosity propelled by a whirlwind of blood / skulls is enough.

Conversion is fun! No idea why GW doesn't seem to like it anymore

Now that's given me an interesting idea, instead of trying to model standing legs you could use the track base and remodel the front so that he's got legs, but seated on a throne of skulls.

 Jadenim wrote:

 CthuluIsSpy wrote:
My first idea was to mount him on a pillar of skulls and just have him float across the battlefield on it. No idea how to pull that off though :/

I wouldn't even bother with a tracked unit; the idea of an armored monstrosity propelled by a whirlwind of blood / skulls is enough.

Conversion is fun! No idea why GW doesn't seem to like it anymore

Now that's given me an interesting idea, instead of trying to model standing legs you could use the track base and remodel the front so that he's got legs, but seated on a throne of skulls.

That sounds pretty neat. It also makes sense considering how he's a Lord of Skulls.

It would also be completely metal as feth. In the good way.

 MeanGreenStompa wrote:
mount the top on the goblin giant spider...

Someone please photoshop this. Please?