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With the new Admech codex approaching and Fires of Cyraxus on its way I've found myself not enjoying Cawl as much as I thought I would. That being said I've amassed several bitz and models for converting to a new HQ
What I have available is
1 belisarius Cawl
2 Sydoniab dragons
1 imperial standard Dreadnought
3 kataphron breachers/Destroyers
Several other techy bitz
Plus 50 dollars worth of spending money
Also if anyone is interested Belisarius is for sale
What would be some good ideas for a new conversion. I'm looking for something a little bulky but on the larger side. I'm not really a fan of the whole "everything is a mech-dendrite tentacle" my guess is a lot of Tau and Necron models all bashed together
I'm just finalising my own custom Archmagos, essentially a bash between a Hellpit Abomination and Servohauler.
What I can say is that you can use whatever the flying toss you want, but an Omnissian Axe is what makes or breaks the conversion; the distinction as a Magos.
The problem is getting a hold of such an axe, as they're rather scarce kit-wise, but also that every axe is unique to its Magos.
Incidentally, mine is 14 foot tall and uses tank doors as blades, but it still does look like an Omnissian Axe.
I suggest reading up on the Magi in the lore, or scour the "CreateYourOwnMagos" section of the Taghmata book [Magos Prime page], to get a sense of what Techno-Arcana you want your Magos to specialise in.
Look at this, even; the Belicosa Potentis Omnissiah chart: an "Explemary illustration of the Military-Feudal stucture (of a Forge World)".
http://warhammer40k.wikia.com/wiki/File:Belicosa_Potentis_Omnissiah.jpg
A few short ideas:
Malagra - Secret Police (Sturmfuhrers?), basically the AdMech Inquisition. Aimed around murdering stuff in close combat. (What my Hellpit chap follows).
Lachrimallus - Overseers of the forges, Taskmasters, Slavedrivers, 'Motivators'. Commands droves of indentured workers.
Myrmidex - Master Gunsmiths, all about shooting the living daylights out of stuff.
Buddingsquaw wrote: I'm just finalising my own custom Archmagos, essentially a bash between a Hellpit Abomination and Servohauler.
What I can say is that you can use whatever the flying toss you want, but an Omnissian Axe is what makes or breaks the conversion; the distinction as a Magos.
The problem is getting a hold of such an axe, as they're rather scarce kit-wise, but also that every axe is unique to its Magos.
Incidentally, mine is 14 foot tall and uses tank doors as blades, but it still does look like an Omnissian Axe.
I suggest reading up on the Magi in the lore, or scour the "CreateYourOwnMagos" section of the Taghmata book [Magos Prime page], to get a sense of what Techno-Arcana you want your Magos to specialise in.
Look at this, even; the Belicosa Potentis Omnissiah chart: an "Explemary illustration of the Military-Feudal stucture (of a Forge World)".
http://warhammer40k.wikia.com/wiki/File:Belicosa_Potentis_Omnissiah.jpg
A few short ideas:
Malagra - Secret Police (Sturmfuhrers?), basically the AdMech Inquisition. Aimed around murdering stuff in close combat. (What my Hellpit chap follows).
Lachrimallus - Overseers of the forges, Taskmasters, Slavedrivers, 'Motivators'. Commands droves of indentured workers.
Myrmidex - Master Gunsmiths, all about shooting the living daylights out of stuff.
Mate, you can't post something like that without pics. You're holding out on us!
I'm just finalising my own custom Archmagos, essentially a bash between a Hellpit Abomination and Servohauler.
What I can say is that you can use whatever the flying toss you want, but an Omnissian Axe is what makes or breaks the conversion; the distinction as a Magos.
The problem is getting a hold of such an axe, as they're rather scarce kit-wise, but also that every axe is unique to its Magos.
Incidentally, mine is 14 foot tall and uses tank doors as blades, but it still does look like an Omnissian Axe.
I suggest reading up on the Magi in the lore, or scour the "CreateYourOwnMagos" section of the Taghmata book [Magos Prime page], to get a sense of what Techno-Arcana you want your Magos to specialise in.
Look at this, even; the Belicosa Potentis Omnissiah chart: an "Explemary illustration of the Military-Feudal stucture (of a Forge World)".
http://warhammer40k.wikia.com/wiki/File:Belicosa_Potentis_Omnissiah.jpg
A few short ideas:
Malagra - Secret Police (Sturmfuhrers?), basically the AdMech Inquisition. Aimed around murdering stuff in close combat. (What my Hellpit chap follows).
Lachrimallus - Overseers of the forges, Taskmasters, Slavedrivers, 'Motivators'. Commands droves of indentured workers.
Myrmidex - Master Gunsmiths, all about shooting the living daylights out of stuff.
Mate, you can't post something like that without pics. You're holding out on us!
Alright, I won't keep you hanging.
Just doing the final greenstuffing to get the crane and axe assembly attatched, I'll give you's a fine gander when the light's decent in the morning.
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Most of my kit ideas for a custom HQ use forgeworld stuff, and are absolutely influenced by the Magi I field in 30k, but having said that, my Hellpit thing was doing with having an ample Belisarius proxy in mind, at least until we get the proper stuff.
When deciding on what to use, I do look at what fits the aesthetic I'm after.
Not so much just plain AdMech, but my force has a core, and ever growing, Skaven influence to it. "Morskitarii" as it were; hence the Hellpit. I'll likely do something with Thanquol & Boneripper at some point.
Currently musing on a Magos Ordinator that uses, or might actually be, a Warpstone Drill device.
But what could one do with what you've listed? Unless you get into writing custom rules, you should find yourself constrained by 'game sense'; am I going to use a Dreadnaught for a guy that'll be T5, as oppose to T7 like said Dreads are normally?
Your opponent needs to see the model, and know what they're dealing with. Always nice if your opponent is fine with proxy, but that is most often for trialing units before buying them, or if the proxy makes reasonable sense. Stormfiends as Castellans? Sure.
Something that springs to mind with your list is a Myrmidex, made using the Dreadnought and Kataphrons:
Strip down the armour of the Dread, so it doesn't look T7, and go to town on melding together the Kataphron heavy weapons.
Finding something to do with the Ironstriders would yield a super weird, super cool thing - Worth a bit of thought on that one.
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I like what you've all posted. Thank you for all the inspiration. and yeah man you can't tell us about your work and not show us!
I've separated belisarius from his robes and cut off all the bits from their sprue so that helps.
My mechanicus force hails from a titan household/forgeworld beholden to Stygies VIII and thus is largely Secutarii and large robots who excel in small groups with high quality combat programs. They've been accused of heresy in the past for using Xenos technology (neuron and tau) so seeing some of their bits show up wouldn't be horrible for me.
While Belisarius is quite large himself he doesn't carry the bulk that titans and the Thanatar do. The idea I was kinda half throwing around was to have my new Magos be supported by half dreadnought legs and half kataphron tracks but molding them together to look like they belong is the hard part. Keep in mind I do have spending money, not a lot but some so any suggestions as to what kits would be good for bashing would be nice also.
what would you guys say to me bashing together a Stormsurge or a canopies Spyder, or a leviathan dreadnought or getting a second Cawl to bash with existing stuff?
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If you went for the Kataphron Tracks w/ Dread legs, I'd suggest an action pose, like it's skating around, although I've no idea how posable Dread legs are normally.
Canoptek Spiders certainly have a lot of bits to them. Some kind of Alchemys Magos would look decent with those weird syringe things.
I would suggest messing around with Wraiths, although you've stated "I'm not really a fan of the whole "everything is a mech-dendrite tentacle"".
And as for Tau stuff, I myself, if I did go near them, is make a Magos Concordant (Aeronaut) with the flyerish looking stuff they do, especially with the Pirahna and Remora drones. A Stormsurge is a bit fething massive for Magi, methinks.
But heres what I've got so far, before I go buying anything.
Separate Cawl from his robes, set robes aside.
Take a kataphron lower body without treads and attach Triarch stalker, wraith, or spyder legs/claws to said lower body as support.
(maybe) cut into robes to patch up/hide gaps or glue spots
Could this body hold up a leviathin dreadnought body? I want the model big. would I need to pin the legs for support?
If not a leviathan than I would scale down to an ironclad body.
Take Cawl's upper half and cut into the back to fit in between the space of the dreadnought shoulders making him the new face.
attach Redemptor dreadnought left arm to well the left arm slot in dreadnought body, underslung solar atomizer
in right arm slot craft together a cannon array from other bits I have
any gaps between calls upper half and dreadnought shoulders would be filled in to look like wiring
obviously if it couldn't hold up the dreadnought body then the rest of the steps would be nought
other bits and bobs would be poking out of various places to make it more mechanicus-y
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A Kataphron base is pretty bloody tiny compared to a Levvy. You'd be looking at the same width as the space between the armour for the sarcophagus.
That bit aside, I'd definitely say either Canoptek or Triarch legs to hold it up. A massive dollop of Green Stuff will be your friend for the joint nexus, with some armour plates of sorts slapped on.
Oh is it really that large? I really couldn't find a good size comparison. I'm beginning to think I'm wanting something that's not all that possible. I think for now I'll keep Cawl together and wait for the Codex to come out and maybe with it a new HQ
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I wouldn't give up on your idea, but rather keep it in mind and mull over it. You'll often get drawn-out sessions like such when it comes to conversions.
Some of mine have taken nearly a month to iron out, and even then, changing in design during building, such as my Dakkajet Landraider, which I originally wanted to have a beautifully sleek, Streamline Modern / Ottensian Dieselpunk aesthetic, but in the end became this really rapid-looking, aggressive spearpoint ramming machine.
If you're going for a more gribbly vibe, how about the Goliath from the film "Virus" as inspiration? They're cyborgs, but in a different way from how most are depicted.
Also an enjoyable film *Edit- the design might work well with the Triarch Stalker thing too
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