<![CDATA[Latest posts for the thread "Going to make some storm guardians..."]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/8.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net Going to make some storm guardians...
Anyways I don't like the way the storm guardian models look. I wanted to build on the slightly japanese look of the eldar (its very subtle) and make them look like ninjas. I kinda wanna mix them up and have some have katanas and some have hand claws, and some have pistols and some have the pistol mounted on their wrist (kinda like the autarch on the front of the codex). I've been thinking of ways to do this without using green stuff for everything, since I have never used it yet and am new to conversions.

So basically i'm looking for any suggestions to help me out. One thing i've been interested in is mixing it with dark eldar stuff. I saw someone give them splinter pistols, and I think they look waaaay better than the fat shuriken ones. I might also cut up some of the catapults from the regular guardians and use them for the pistols and wrist guns.

One question, does anyone know what comes on the dark eldar warrior sprue? Is it just the rifles, or do they also come with pistol/CC weapon alternatives?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/236919/672119.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/236919/672119.page GMT Going to make some storm guardians...
What makes the conversion tough is the fact Eldar have a very limited source of bits to work with.

Good luck with your project and keep us posted.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/236919/672130.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/236919/672130.page GMT Going to make some storm guardians...
xcom85 wrote:...i think regular guardians are useless.
Str.4 Assault 2 standard weapon? Check.
Move and shoot heavy weapon? Check.
Sick heavy weapon choices? Check.
Many to choose from? Check.
Up to 20 in a squad? Check.
Only 8 points? Check.


xcom85 wrote:...i'm looking for any suggestions to help me out.

First step is losing that above notion.


You might find some luck with the Mishima models from the old Warzone game.



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I can't find all my leftover eldar bits, if I do find them i'll probably give that exarch pistol arm to my autarch. I was probably just gonna use alot of greenstuff and give a couple of them like scarves, cloaks, etc, and a variety of swords and stuff. I was mainly just wondering what comes on the dark eldar warrior sprue, I like their pistols and their torsos better than the guardians, im just not sure what it comes with.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/236919/672365.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/236919/672365.page GMT Going to make some storm guardians... CC unit then counter charge with your CC monsters.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/236919/672386.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/236919/672386.page GMT Going to make some storm guardians...
Ive started putting my storm Guardians in a waveserpent with two fusion guns and a warlock it makes either a good tank hunting squad or a good last turn objective grabber!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/236919/672415.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/236919/672415.page GMT Going to make some storm guardians...
If you find greenstuff tricky to work with, I could reccomend a fine-woven cloth, painted with thinned down pva-glue. Cut it in thin strips and use it to make ninja-masks, flowing scarfs etc.

I think the DE warriors only come with splinter rifles, plus some bits for a sergeant. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/236919/672499.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/236919/672499.page GMT Going to make some storm guardians... DE sprue last night and its only the rifles, so scratch that. Probably just gonna cut up their catapults.

I've been looking on this ebay store last night i found that has alot of bits for sale called Hoard O bits.
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So not exactly ninjas, but I am going to green stuff some scarves or cloaks or something. I mean this is my first conversion work, so I think its not bad for first time.

If there are any weapons or anything you have questions about ask away.





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