Doctor Thunder Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 I've been looking forward to doing this commission for a while. Those of you long in the tooth know that during the Horus Heresy both sides had access to armies of robotic soldiers, and while the concept was cool the GW models were pretty poor, so I've decided to reinvent the look of the robots using GW parts. Well, since the Heresy the knowledge has been lost to men, but certain first founding legions, such as the Dark Angels, still maintain limited stores of these irreplaceable artifacts from a lost age, and in times of dire need, the Chapter's ForgeFather will lead these constructs to war. This army uses the Deathwing Rules from the Dark Angels Codex. The Forgefather model counts as Belial, while the robots count as squads of Terminators. The Robots are built using the toes from a Sentinel, the legs from a stealth suit, terminator arms, and the torso from an Epic 40K Knight from the Epic 40K starter box set (which has been out of print for a decade, so getting 30 of thoe together was no small task) Right now I've got Belial and one squad assembled. When I'm done there will be six squads of terminator robots. Enjoy http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h261/DoctorThunder/Legio%20Cybernetica/DSC01575.jpghttp://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h261/DoctorThunder/Legio%20Cybernetica/DSC01576.jpghttp://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h261/DoctorThunder/Legio%20Cybernetica/DSC01577.jpghttp://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h261/DoctorThunder/Legio%20Cybernetica/DSC01579.jpghttp://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h261/DoctorThunder/Legio%20Cybernetica/DSC01580.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/155926-legio-cybernetia-deathwing-army/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortsonfire79 Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 Thats odd..but kinda cool too. Looks like a great, cheap alternative to buying whole terminator squads.. AND its DW. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/155926-legio-cybernetia-deathwing-army/#findComment-1821691 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Thunder Posted December 28, 2008 Author Share Posted December 28, 2008 Looks like a great, cheap alternative to buying whole terminator squads This project is many things, but cheap it is not. If you want cheap, the AOBR terminators can be acquired very inexpensively by comparison. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/155926-legio-cybernetia-deathwing-army/#findComment-1821701 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortsonfire79 Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 Its cheaper than buying full squads...(though..DW is 5..) $50 a squad of 5 Terminators vs >$50 for bitz for these. AoBR only give you 5 different positions...not my favorite...maybe good for a squad or two..but I like the freedom bitz give you. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/155926-legio-cybernetia-deathwing-army/#findComment-1821708 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Thunder Posted December 28, 2008 Author Share Posted December 28, 2008 Its cheaper than buying full squads$50 a squad of 5 Terminators vs >$50 for bitz for these. I don't think you can't bitz order torsos from the Epic 40K starter box set that went out of print ten years ago. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/155926-legio-cybernetia-deathwing-army/#findComment-1821709 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortsonfire79 Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 Hm..true. If I knew where the torso came from... What are those? (the epic things) The feet? psst, PM me, I don't want to hijack your thread anymore. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/155926-legio-cybernetia-deathwing-army/#findComment-1821716 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megalodon Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 Very Kool! I don't even remember those plastic knights, how in the world could I have missed them!?! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/155926-legio-cybernetia-deathwing-army/#findComment-1821721 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sons of Horus Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 aw man these are sooooo cool :D. i really like those knights, aaa, i mean terminators :P great job and i'm sure ferrus manus himself would be ashamed :P Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/155926-legio-cybernetia-deathwing-army/#findComment-1821790 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LunchBox Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 I usually don't chime in on a topic until the paint hits the brush... ...but these are really cool! It's refreshing to see a break from the norm like this...and using all GW parts will likely earn a lot of thumbs up at tournies. You say this is a commission? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/155926-legio-cybernetia-deathwing-army/#findComment-1821950 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Thunder Posted December 28, 2008 Author Share Posted December 28, 2008 You say this is a commission? Yep. I don't have a website or anything but I do commissions occasionally. :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/155926-legio-cybernetia-deathwing-army/#findComment-1821976 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Thunder Posted January 3, 2009 Author Share Posted January 3, 2009 Okay, army is all done. Enjoy. http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h261/DoctorThunder/Legio%20Cybernetica/DSC01607.jpg http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h261/DoctorThunder/Legio%20Cybernetica/DSC01606.jpg http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h261/DoctorThunder/Legio%20Cybernetica/DSC01605.jpg http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h261/DoctorThunder/Legio%20Cybernetica/DSC01604.jpg http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h261/DoctorThunder/Legio%20Cybernetica/DSC01603.jpg http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h261/DoctorThunder/Legio%20Cybernetica/DSC01602.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/155926-legio-cybernetia-deathwing-army/#findComment-1827865 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortsonfire79 Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Holy crap! That looks so good! A great army. Are you going to put sand on the bases around the feet too? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/155926-legio-cybernetia-deathwing-army/#findComment-1827873 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandalphon Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Nice work and cool concept! At first i thought you'd somehow dug up old Space Crusade termies in grey plastic and then i actually read what i was looking at lol :) they look like Knights Errant or Castellan iirc.. memory goes fuzzy after that long.. i had some metal ones somewhere *nostalgia* Forgefather looks great, my only criticism would be that everything is harnessed rather than having any "built-in" bionic enhancements, like i would have expected an eye in particular...but he's cool regardless ;) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/155926-legio-cybernetia-deathwing-army/#findComment-1827885 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nedaroony Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 they are all looking good mate, quick question are they going to be painted in pre-heresy colours i.e. black Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/155926-legio-cybernetia-deathwing-army/#findComment-1828450 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Thunder Posted January 3, 2009 Author Share Posted January 3, 2009 they are all looking good mate, quick question are they going to be painted in pre-heresy colours i.e. black Dunno. The guy who I built them for hasn't told me how he plans to paint them. :blink: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/155926-legio-cybernetia-deathwing-army/#findComment-1828457 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firenze Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 well done they look badass! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/155926-legio-cybernetia-deathwing-army/#findComment-1828521 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FearTheReaper Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 I like the concept, but they look too organic. maybe it is because they are so rounded or they are not skelatel looking Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/155926-legio-cybernetia-deathwing-army/#findComment-1828800 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Thunder Posted January 4, 2009 Author Share Posted January 4, 2009 I like the concept, but they look too organic. maybe it is because they are so rounded or they are not skelatel looking But, if they were skeletal they'd look like necrons. ;) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/155926-legio-cybernetia-deathwing-army/#findComment-1828826 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LunchBox Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 I like the concept, but they look too organic. maybe it is because they are so rounded or they are not skelatel looking But, if they were skeletal they'd look like necrons. :o hehehe... That's cool about the commission thing...I was just thinking what a hit this is going to be at tournies...too bad it's not yours to keep! Hey, if you wouldn't mind...can you have your customer post up here with the finished paint job? I know we'd all like to see it. Thanks Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/155926-legio-cybernetia-deathwing-army/#findComment-1828850 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Thunder Posted January 4, 2009 Author Share Posted January 4, 2009 can you have your customer post up here with the finished paint job? I know we'd all like to see it. I'll ask him to. :o Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/155926-legio-cybernetia-deathwing-army/#findComment-1828881 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 I logged in just to respond to this... :) I'm a fan of most of your work Dr, this is certainly no exception! Great use of bitz (if a bit of an obscure combination). Your customer is a lucky man, this will certainly be an incredibly unique army. I'd also like to see painted photos. On a side note, I've been working on redoing my DIY chapter, and it's gonna have a female marine or two... :D Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/155926-legio-cybernetia-deathwing-army/#findComment-1828927 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Thunder Posted January 4, 2009 Author Share Posted January 4, 2009 Thanks, bro. ;) On a side note, I've been working on redoing my DIY chapter, and it's gonna have a female marine or two... :lol: Sweet. Make sure and send me pics. :lol: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/155926-legio-cybernetia-deathwing-army/#findComment-1829225 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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