Dezartfox Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 When I decided to take part in the "Challenge Gareth" contest over on http://www.thepainteddragon.com I didn't know this would happen, all we had to do was make a simple 1500 army. I ended up buying 3 armies worth of terminators :P This blog will be for my 1500+ force of Space Hulk terminators, the one piece models we all love/hate. I adore these models, I've always been annoyed that I wasn't born a few years earlier to catch this game in its prime, alas ;) So yeah, I currently have.. erm.. lots. at least 35 off the top of my head. I'll be using the DA deathwing rules for the list. This guy is my "Belial" with twin lightning claws, he was originally one of the three original terminators before they were redesigned for spacehulk, see here on Stuff of Legends: http://www.solegends.com/citcat89/c894106marines-m.htm Don't worry, I have him twice ;) I also have all three of them ;D ANYWAY, here he is: http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00157-20090508-1340.jpg http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00161-20090508-1340.jpg http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00159-20090508-1340.jpg with banner: http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00171-20090508-2241.jpg http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00172-20090508-2242.jpg I now own three of these adorable librarians: http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/8f60_1.jpg http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00150-20090507-2001.jpg I also got myself some of the metal dreadnoughts from Rogue Trader times: http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00148-20090507-2001.jpg http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00147-20090507-2001.jpg http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00146-20090507-2000.jpg http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00145-20090507-2000.jpg http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00144-20090507-2000.jpg Some size references: http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00153-20090508-0201.jpg http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00154-20090508-0201.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dezartfox Posted May 9, 2009 Author Share Posted May 9, 2009 Tonight I'v been converting some simple weapon swaps: Sergeant with power sword: http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00139-20090507-1959.jpg http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00140-20090507-1959.jpg WIP chainfist: http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00142-20090507-2000.jpg http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00143-20090507-2000.jpg Thunder Hammer http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00168-20090508-2241.jpg http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00170-20090508-2241.jpg Assault cannon: http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00173-20090508-2242.jpg http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00174-20090508-2242.jpg http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00176-20090508-2243.jpg The squad: http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00178-20090508-2243.jpg Not sure what colour to paint them yet.. I already have one deathwing army to paint.. so might go BA for these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyson_Vore Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 Go Death WIng, they are the most well known terminators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drudge Dreadnought Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 Maybe do a pre-heresy legion since they are older models? :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sons of Horus Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 ah, it's good to see how much GW has improved over the years :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drudge Dreadnought Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 Something to note as well is that newer terminators are on larger bases. Some people may not want to play against this army because the smaller bases give a large advantage when deepstriking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dezartfox Posted May 9, 2009 Author Share Posted May 9, 2009 Something to note as well is that newer terminators are on larger bases. Some people may not want to play against this army because the smaller bases give a large advantage when deepstriking. Yeah I plan to upgrade them all sooooooon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurgan the Lurker Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 ANYWAY, here he is:http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00157-20090508-1340.jpg Type - C Terminator Armor or "pea-head". Love that mini. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honda Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 Hah! I love this thread and what you are doing with all those "classic" termies. I have a couple of pea-heads as well and I've never really figured out what to do with them. Keep up the great work! Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David the Despoiler Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 As has been said earlier, pre-heresy springs to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
son of nocturne Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 Ooh they are cool and ugly, but a little cute all at the same time! The models, not your painting, which is good! S.O.N. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dezartfox Posted May 9, 2009 Author Share Posted May 9, 2009 Ooh they are cool and ugly, but a little cute all at the same time! The models, not your painting, which is good!S.O.N. Oh no that's not my painting, just one I haven't stripped yet ::P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dezartfox Posted May 9, 2009 Author Share Posted May 9, 2009 Todays work: Apothecary! http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00180-20090509-2302.jpg http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00181-20090509-2303.jpg http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00182-20090509-2303.jpg In the squad: http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00183-20090509-2304.jpg I figured that a librarian and apoth is a good combo, as the libs power can ignore one save if he passes a psychic test, and the apoth can ignore a failed armour save, that's two less dead terminators :cuss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlauG Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 This is fantastic. I have maybe 10 or 20 of the oldschool plastic Terminators myself, as well as several of the Librarians, and I've been pondering upgrading them to new bases and paintjobs for my own Deathwing army. :rolleyes: Great work so far! I may have to do some very similar weapons conversions, yours look as good as they can on the old models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubbynz Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Look forward to seeing these guys painted up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulson games Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Man I haven't seen those guys in forever. I still have 2 rogue trader era termies in actual lead (not pewter) a grey knight and an assault cannon termie, but I don't want to even think about chopping into them as they were probably some of the first minis I ever had. The conversions you did look good, there's not much you can do with those guys as they are so old school. I forgot how much some of those guys looked like they were wearing UFO costumes. :lol: I'd go for a pre-hearsey look for the paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dezartfox Posted May 10, 2009 Author Share Posted May 10, 2009 Cheers guys ;) I'm thinking either pre heresy DA or pre heresy BA, BA to represent the first space hulk encounter where they all died horribly ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dezartfox Posted May 10, 2009 Author Share Posted May 10, 2009 Ok, another update! I noticed there was a librarian model, but no Chaplain! How could I not make myself a Chaplain! Taken me a while.. First I had to carve out the head and make a hole big enough, I don't have my dremel here at uni so this proved annoying ;) But I suceeded! I added a random skull I found, some tiny wires, a mace from the DA sprue, some banners and a purity seal and a genestealer skull. I also filed down his chest plate, I think when my greenstuff comes I'll sculpt some bones onto his armour. http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00185-20090510-0241.jpg http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00186-20090510-0241.jpg http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00187-20090510-0241.jpg http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00189-20090510-0242.jpg http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00192-20090510-0243.jpg http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00184-20090510-0241.jpg http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00193-20090510-0243.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinky Narfanet Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 I don't know whether or not to cringe in terror or be frozen in awe at the sheer number of Space Hulk Terminators. If I didn't know better, I'd think you got them out of my closet. ;-) The amount of conversion-work you've done already is astounding. I look forward to seeing more of these as you get through them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiplash Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 NICE love this always had a soft spot for these old termies although i can never afford them on ebay so... my only comment is the chaplains head is too sunk in to the head socket it looks like the chaplain is about a foot too short for the suit! and is just managing to peer out of the top!! fix that and kepp going!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Mage Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Im not sure about the nid head on your chaplain... on one hand its cool, on the other hand I could see him getting shot coming around a corner. *Chaplain walks in* DAKKA DAKKA DAKKA *Veteran* Oops, sorry brother Hadafax, you scared the living hell out of me. *Chaplain* You shall know no fear, remember that brother? *Veteran* Yeah, but were in an aliens movie... how can we not be creaped out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dezartfox Posted May 10, 2009 Author Share Posted May 10, 2009 Thanks for the feedback! I've gone back and modified his helmet, more hollowing out, a new skull and a lot of filing led me to this: http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00196-20090510-1253.jpg http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00201-20090510-1255.jpg http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00202-20090510-1255.jpg http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/Dezartfox/Models/IMG00203-20090510-1256.jpg I'm not sure on the nid skull now, if I find a replacement then I'll change it :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulson games Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 I think the new head works much better, looks good, the old one was a bit too low in the armor. Maybe a blood angels styled chalice instead of the tyranid skull? I think the skull would be good to keep on a shoulder pad or the belt etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dezartfox Posted May 10, 2009 Author Share Posted May 10, 2009 I think the new head works much better, looks good, the old one was a bit too low in the armor. Maybe a blood angels styled chalice instead of the tyranid skull? I think the skull would be good to keep on a shoulder pad or the belt etc. Hmm, I like that idea, I'll look into it :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinky Narfanet Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Wowzers. I love the rework on the Chaplains helmet. Definitely top notch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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