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I’ve had a small Mechanicum army for a few years but I’ve never owned or used Tech thralls (largely because of the price barrier). However, now there’s some plastic ones heading my way in the Mechanicum box I’m debating what to do with them or if they’re even worth bothering with at all. It’s a lot of models to paint up for a 75 point unit after all. Their stats are obviously nothing very special but I’m fine with that if they have other uses. The problem I see is that even though they’re stubborn they only have leadership 6. It seems like it’ll be trivially easy make them run as there’s no way to make them fearless like in 1st edition (not that I have a problem with that in itself, a fearless blob of 30 models is not fun for anyone to face) and using a hq to babysit them seems a bit over the top. So does anyone have experience of running tech thralls this edition? What have you done with them? How did it work out? Are they worth the effort to build and paint them or should I just put them on eBay? Cheers

Hi all, I recently noticed this pic/illustration in the Liber Mechanicum (pp 23). In the vein of the usual HH illustrations we have a mix of scenarized/photoshopped miniatures and background. All in sepia mode. Yet this one specifically raised my eyebrowns: It looks like it is a conversion work (a least the Mago has a body that I think is one of a Myrmidon, except his "telescope"), but the rest does not fit. The abeyant is in no way similar to the Resin one available as a Dramatis Personae and the weapon tooling looks genuine to me. What do you think: is it a well inserted art inspired from the rest of the range or is it a potential unreleased (test or future hidden in plain sight) model? My heart beat for the last option but...

This isn't supposed to be a super effective detachment, just a thematic allied force that could be pretty fun - the only slight issue is whether Techmarine Covenants are counted as "squads" under the requirement for you to not have more Battle-automata units than "squads" with Legiones Astartes - there are plenty of non-Independent Character Legion infantry units that have some other collective noun than "squad", and I'm not sure if this should exclude them? If the answer is no, I guess I could just grab a minimal Command Squad for the Iron Father but I don't really wanna add more points into this Detachment given it's already over the 1,500 mark.

Hey Gang, I've just finished what will be one of the final updates to my Dark Mechanicums army book. There is a WIP of the entire project over on the WiP forum but may be well buried. Link is here for the plog if any of you are interested. http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/355508-the-free-flesh-is-strong-army-complete-p5/ More importanly though, the below link for the army book: https://www.dropbox.com/s/zvveo4k0z9ra82w/The%20Taghmata%20Thrilliart.pdf?dl=0

https://youtu.be/z1Kl29fjprE Stricken's emperor's children vs skimask mohawk's mechanicum, 2500pts. http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e86/bulimic_possum/2017%20-%20lcbr%20emperors%20children%20vs%20mechanicum/IMG_0160_zpsydzaoy3i.jpg http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e86/bulimic_possum/2017%20-%20lcbr%20emperors%20children%20vs%20mechanicum/IMG_0165_zps7vwqr6vn.jpg http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e86/bulimic_possum/2017%20-%20lcbr%20emperors%20children%20vs%20mechanicum/IMG_0170_zpsytwlppxq.jpg http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e86/bulimic_possum/2017%20-%20lcbr%20emperors%20children%20vs%20mechanicum/IMG_0171_zpsenyhfiwx.jpg http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e86/bulimic_possum/2017%20-%20lcbr%20emperors%20children%20vs%20mechanicum/IMG_0173_zpsew5ci9bl.jpg http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e86/bulimic_possum/2017%20-%20lcbr%20emperors%20children%20vs%20mechanicum/IMG_0176_zps7oeve996.jpg http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e86/bulimic_possum/2017%20-%20lcbr%20emperors%20children%20vs%20mechanicum/IMG_0177_zpsvxv63wm1.jpg http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e86/bulimic_possum/2017%20-%20lcbr%20emperors%20children%20vs%20mechanicum/IMG_0184_zpsolsefwwu.jpg http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e86/bulimic_possum/2017%20-%20lcbr%20emperors%20children%20vs%20mechanicum/IMG_0195_zpsysy6bxzk.jpg http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e86/bulimic_possum/2017%20-%20lcbr%20emperors%20children%20vs%20mechanicum/IMG_0200_zpsr15wltc8.jpg http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e86/bulimic_possum/2017%20-%20lcbr%20emperors%20children%20vs%20mechanicum/IMG_0207_zpsi4kdipzm.jpg http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e86/bulimic_possum/2017%20-%20lcbr%20emperors%20children%20vs%20mechanicum/IMG_0211_zpsgc0mq3hf.jpg http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e86/bulimic_possum/2017%20-%20lcbr%20emperors%20children%20vs%20mechanicum/IMG_0221_zpsnjgyxwnh.jpg - Cover Slaves

I need quite a few phased plasma fusils, and I was wondering has anyone converted these? Any suggestions how to do this? I'm tempted to be lazy and simply use plasma guns, but it doesn't feel right. http://www.beastsofwar.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Forge-World-Thallanx-Cohorts.jpg Any advice or ideas are very much welcome!