Urauloth Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 I love the tassets on the MkVIII armour (as seen on this sternguard dude here) http://i.imgur.com/hMZz2.jpg ...and I'm wondering if there's anyone anywhere who makes power armour tassets compatible with power armour plastics. I've always thought the thing armour on PA was kind of thin and plain, and the tassets offset this really nicely. I'm not looking to kitbash my own MkVIII armour, I just want the tassets. I noticed that the DV chaos lord has them as well, whether he's wearing corrupted MkVIII or whether he added those in the eye of terror I have no idea, but I love the look and if possible I'd like to kit as many of my champions and characters out with them as I can. So, is there a source of these somewhere, or anything that can be kitbashed into them? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/264011-mkviii-style-power-armour-tassets/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tellos05 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Thats mk8 armor dude. Try anvil industry they have exactly what you looking for. Sorry theres no link my 'smartphone' cant seem to deal with links. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/264011-mkviii-style-power-armour-tassets/#findComment-3216403 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urauloth Posted October 22, 2012 Author Share Posted October 22, 2012 Ha, I'd missed the armour plates in the anvil store, cheers for pointing those out. If anyone knows any alternatives I'm interested - the more choice the better. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/264011-mkviii-style-power-armour-tassets/#findComment-3216475 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Try the Terminator crotch plates on BitzBox. They look like they'd be useful as tassets. There's the same product available here, on letthedicedecide, but it's out of stock atm. Or you could try here instead, at Model Bits. Hope this helps. :P Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/264011-mkviii-style-power-armour-tassets/#findComment-3216557 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodunius Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Neither the original GW concept sketch nor any of the actual Mk8 minis (of which this isn't - its just a Mk7 guy with a raised neck ring) have those tassets - its an non-standard modification. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/264011-mkviii-style-power-armour-tassets/#findComment-3216568 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urauloth Posted October 23, 2012 Author Share Posted October 23, 2012 Try the Terminator crotch plates on BitzBox. Aha, cool, I can get those on a couple of ebay bitz sites. I'm not entirely sure how big they are, though, don't think I've ever actually seen a terminator mini with them on. Neither the original GW concept sketch nor any of the actual Mk8 minis (of which this isn't - its just a Mk7 guy with a raised neck ring) have those tassets - its an non-standard modification. Oh? Huh. Didn't know that, I thought the gorget was the hallmark of MkVIII and assumed it was that. What's the difference? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/264011-mkviii-style-power-armour-tassets/#findComment-3216657 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durus Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 This is really easy to make yourself. Just cut out a piece of rectangular plasticcard, bend it around a pencil/brushhandle and glue it on the tight. No need to buy anything, in my opinion. You can add more details to them if you want. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/264011-mkviii-style-power-armour-tassets/#findComment-3216678 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodunius Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Oh? Huh. Didn't know that, I thought the gorget was the hallmark of MkVIII and assumed it was that. What's the difference? http://peteandkellie.com/wh40k/images/bloo.../mk8_badass.jpg http://www.stridshammer.com/bilder/ultrama...rant-armour.jpg http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/File:MkVII...pg#.UIX8OUXPi6Q Note the nubs on the inner ankle - that's present on all Mk8 minis, its even on the Mk8 example in the current codex. All Mk8 should have the armoured box covering their power cables as well. Tho GW themselves got confused with during 5th edition - presumably the art department looked a the models not realising the mini department had gone out of their way to make sure there were no stock suits in the plastic set - Mk7 has the exposed vertical cables in a ||| configuration. The helmet is also quite distinctive, the models go for something closer to Mk7 but still with the distinctive ear. Note Forge World has a different idea of Mk8, I prefer to call theirs the 'anti-Mk8' because the basically changed all the bits that should be the same as Mk7 to something else, whilst changing the things that should be different back to Mk7.. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/264011-mkviii-style-power-armour-tassets/#findComment-3216695 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inquisitor Engel Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Note Forge World has a different idea of Mk8, I prefer to call theirs the 'anti-Mk8' because the basically changed all the bits that should be the same as Mk7 to something else, whilst changing the things that should be different back to Mk7.. Wait what? Forge World doesn't make a MK8 kit? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/264011-mkviii-style-power-armour-tassets/#findComment-3216717 Share on other sites More sharing options...
reckoning Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Try the Terminator crotch plates on BitzBox. They look like they'd be useful as tassets. There's the same product available here, on letthedicedecide, but it's out of stock atm. Or you could try here instead, at Model Bits. Hope this helps. :P This. Thats how I do it. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/264011-mkviii-style-power-armour-tassets/#findComment-3217850 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urauloth Posted October 24, 2012 Author Share Posted October 24, 2012 Do you have any pics? I'd be interested to see how they look on a mini. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/264011-mkviii-style-power-armour-tassets/#findComment-3217902 Share on other sites More sharing options...
reckoning Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 In the process of redoing (as in stripping and disassembling), all my minis but Ill throw together a quick example tonight. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/264011-mkviii-style-power-armour-tassets/#findComment-3218845 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvih Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Try the Terminator crotch plates on BitzBox. They look like they'd be useful as tassets. There's the same product available here, on letthedicedecide, but it's out of stock atm. Or you could try here instead, at Model Bits.Hope this helps. :lol: This. Thats how I do it. Uh, the terminator crotch plates are too large :sweat: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/264011-mkviii-style-power-armour-tassets/#findComment-3218866 Share on other sites More sharing options...
EPK Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Why don't you just cut plastic card to the exact size and shape? It's such a small and mostly flat surface (lacking any more complex detail), I feel like you could make them easily. Then again, the Anvil Industry ones are quite cheap - http://www.anvilindustry.co.uk/index.php?r...;product_id=126 Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/264011-mkviii-style-power-armour-tassets/#findComment-3219464 Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodshipalbion Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 the anvil ones are great i use them for all sorts...the quality from them is better than any other resin ive ordered Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/264011-mkviii-style-power-armour-tassets/#findComment-3219600 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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