Wolf89 Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Well after a recent apocalypse battle where I fielded 6000 daemons, I came to the conclusion that I should have done sooner... I need more bloodcrushers! Now I'm all for the models and I think they're amazing, but I can't justify spending 600$ on minis that are barely half of a 1750 list... That being said I wanted to see what my alternative routes were... Taking Bretonnian warhorses and putting bloodletters on top of them riding them... This is simple for me, as I have 24 extra bloodletter models, and I have extra bretonnian warhorses laying around, so it's quite simple to put two and two together, and if done correctly, you can make 24 bloodcrushers for 171$ and still have extra bloodletters for more modeling later. Using a little green stuff here and there, a nice paint job, and of course the proper bases, it's probably 200$ altogether. So what do you guys think? Tournament legal? Citadel models? On the right bases? Probably the closest you'll ever get to LoS right size as possible without the real model... Fits fluff as well, no reason daemons can't have horses in 40k, daemon horses, manifesting, changing, etc. By the way An'ggrath the unbound was awesome... until he fails 6 4+'s in a row and dies thanks to guard shooting... :devil: And where was fateweaver when all this was happening?... he was playing with Ogryns... B) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/156939-modeling-bloodcrushers-without-breaking-the-bank/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
==Me== Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 That would be fine, as long as they looked suitably Khorney. Make sure you put them on the proper bases and you're good to go. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/156939-modeling-bloodcrushers-without-breaking-the-bank/#findComment-1835349 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf89 Posted January 9, 2009 Author Share Posted January 9, 2009 That would be fine, as long as they looked suitably Khorney. Make sure you put them on the proper bases and you're good to go. Tournament legal though I'm assuming? I'll get started at next paycheck if they are tournament legal. ^_^ Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/156939-modeling-bloodcrushers-without-breaking-the-bank/#findComment-1835362 Share on other sites More sharing options...
==Me== Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Of course, they're GW models aren't they? :lol: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/156939-modeling-bloodcrushers-without-breaking-the-bank/#findComment-1835600 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf89 Posted January 9, 2009 Author Share Posted January 9, 2009 Of course, they're GW models aren't they? <_< But it also says with bases the models come with... so is it legal to just use the cavalry bases that the horses come with?... Or is that just wishful thinking. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/156939-modeling-bloodcrushers-without-breaking-the-bank/#findComment-1835654 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rackham19 Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 If I was a betting man, (shhh....I am but don't tell anyone ) I'd say that you would have to use the size bases that come with the unit you are attempting to model / proxy. I am even willing to make a guess and say that GW designs the base sizes to work hand in hand with the figs rules and larger / smaller bases might be a balancing factor with some of the point values. (Yes, a large base is great for tying up troops, but if you become far less manouverable in close quarters. Additionally, a smaller base would make scatter for deep strike less dangerous , something that Daemon armies always have to keep in mind even in the new gentler 5th ed.) To use a standard cavalry base would be fine in home games, but might have someone yelling for the Judge at the top of their lungs in a tourney. As a side note, if you model them please post some pics. I have a ton of Fantasy Empire mounts and old bloodletters that I'd love to model into blood crushers if I had the proper inspiration! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/156939-modeling-bloodcrushers-without-breaking-the-bank/#findComment-1835672 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Malachi Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Sounds like a briiliant idea to me, but use the base a bloodcrusher should have, not the cavalry base. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/156939-modeling-bloodcrushers-without-breaking-the-bank/#findComment-1835820 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atendarius Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 I prefer the bloodletter torso in the dire wolf neck socket idea. (Was it dire wolves or chaos hounds?) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/156939-modeling-bloodcrushers-without-breaking-the-bank/#findComment-1835870 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf89 Posted January 9, 2009 Author Share Posted January 9, 2009 I prefer the bloodletter torso in the dire wolf neck socket idea. (Was it dire wolves or chaos hounds?) I have NO idea what you're talking about... :huh: I agree that the bases should be the model it represents... especially considering you can fit all eight BC's in the same size area if they were on cav bases as you can fit 3 if they were on their standard bases... just seems... overpowered? This is ANOTHER project for me now... good god I need to stop doing this to myself, I already have so much work to do on other armies and now I've made another project... I'll at least have to do a test model soon. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/156939-modeling-bloodcrushers-without-breaking-the-bank/#findComment-1836036 Share on other sites More sharing options...
styx Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 I am going to use the Choas Knights box, then work to mount the Bloodletter uppper torso in a centaur like effect then use some putty to add flames and such. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/156939-modeling-bloodcrushers-without-breaking-the-bank/#findComment-1843113 Share on other sites More sharing options...
==Me== Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Using smaller bases is cheating, plain and simple. Imagine the massive advantage of using a cavalry base as opposed to the Bloodcrusher base, that won't fly. Incidentally, that's how the 'Ard Boyz tourney played out. Dude rolled up with small based Bloodcrushers and cheated his way to the top. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/156939-modeling-bloodcrushers-without-breaking-the-bank/#findComment-1843610 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor1313 Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Yeah. Modeling it? Oh, yes. The model is awesome, but the mounted bloodletters on Chaos Horses is probably a better idea in terms of money. Bulk 'em up, model them right, and importantly, put them on the large bases. As long as I can ID the model as whati t's supposed to be, that's fine. If it's on a smaller base? I think putting a cavalary base on someone that's supposed to have a 60mm base is a bit wrong. I'd put the guys on a 60mm base and be done with it. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/156939-modeling-bloodcrushers-without-breaking-the-bank/#findComment-1845407 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rahveel Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 now, I am a big proponent of conversions, but those new knight models are incredible. dont know how much conversion I would want to do... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/156939-modeling-bloodcrushers-without-breaking-the-bank/#findComment-1846337 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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