Lord_Urbonov Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 So, here's my dilemma. It seems like my current army's best choice for some H. Weapon support are a squad of 3 nurgle obliterators. problem is, i have just never been that enthused about obliterators, and after some chaos divining rituals, i've determined it is because i just don't like the models much. So i pose it to you, oh wise and venerable forum posters, what do you think would be perhaps a cool conversation or model substitute for the oblits? Best i could come up with were Tomb Kings Ushabti, converted so their 2h weapons are also guns and painted up to look like hellish statues animated by chaos influence. Any constructive suggestions would be most welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azekai Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 There are several unusual things you could do, but here are some easy and straightforward options: 1. Take a page from the IG and make them heavy weapon teams? Two CSM on a single 40mm base with a few nasty big guns could do the trick. 2. Make them terminators with unusual weapons- just give them a lot of big guns. The Ushabti concept is interesting, but they look unmistakably Egyptian, and I think they would look pretty strange in a Nurgle-dedicated force. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord_Urbonov Posted November 4, 2012 Author Share Posted November 4, 2012 There are several unusual things you could do, but here are some easy and straightforward options: 1. Take a page from the IG and make them heavy weapon teams? Two CSM on a single 40mm base with a few nasty big guns could do the trick. 2. Make them terminators with unusual weapons- just give them a lot of big guns. The Ushabti concept is interesting, but they look unmistakably Egyptian, and I think they would look pretty strange in a Nurgle-dedicated force. Thanks for the suggestions, the first one is kinda obvious now that you said it, kinda silly I never thought of that haha. My initial post may have been misleading, as while the oblits are marked by nurgle, the rest of the army is not, with a mix oh khorne and nurgle present. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snejk Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 I converted some Terminators into Obliterators using various parts ranging from the old, old kai gun to las cannons, plasma guns, flamers and some green stuff. http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/index.p...i&img=83514 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord_Urbonov Posted November 4, 2012 Author Share Posted November 4, 2012 I'm sorry, the link doesn't seem to work for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kastor Krieg Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 I came up with the Ushabti idea myself, since I'm playing kSons + Nurgle-rules units and my army is going to be counts-as heavy (Queen Khalida as Sorcerer, Prince Apophas as Typhus, Necrosphinx as Forge/Maulerfiend, colorful VC Dire Wolves as Chaos Spawns, etc.), so I think it's a brilliant one :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montuhotep Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 There was a trick that I saw once, though it was in relation to Thousand Sons' Oblits: Termie sorcerers! Just declare what they are and make them individual to a normal sorcerer (if you have any) to show what they are. You can use fluff to explain away their added Toughness as well, plus the different weapons can be called different powers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verythrax Draconis Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 http://hitechminiatures.com/2/product/info/75 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warsmith Aznable Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 I hated the Obliterator models from GW too, so I created these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord_Urbonov Posted November 5, 2012 Author Share Posted November 5, 2012 I seems I am not alone in my quest for better oblits lol. I must say, everyone's solutions are really cool, and the conversions are very nice. The sorcerer unit has caught my imagination though. The idea of explaining how a unit of like, 3 sorcerers can fire all these heavy weapons by saying "a wizard did it" amuses me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rottenlad Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 I used fantasy Oger bulls. A little green stuff bunch of heavy weapons and you have a an obliterator fit for Nurgle him self. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snejk Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 I'm sorry, the link doesn't seem to work for me. I hope this works Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.k.i.t.t.l.e Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 I'm sorry, the link doesn't seem to work for me. I hope this works Now that is cool looking, Love the head on this guy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuggnuggath Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 Not the greatest photos but I made mine from fen beasts converted into molten metal monsters. I guess for nurgle they could be made into some kind of plague beasts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snejk Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Not the greatest photos but I made mine from fen beasts converted into molten metal monsters. I guess for nurgle they could be made into some kind of plague beasts. Ohh! Reminds me of the vampire bad ass in the novel Deadspeak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kizzdougs Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 It seems like no one likes the GW Oblits... I've converted my own using Terminators as the base. Its a very simple yet effective method. All you need are a couple of terminators of any variety (I used chaos and SW), some green stuff and a few spare heavy weapons. My IW Obliterators and a WIP Obliterator (just scroll done the pages and you'll see the Oblits) :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuchinawa Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Maybe use a single chaos space marine and make him look like a techmarine or a chaos inflicted techmarine. Then use greenstuff, wire, cables and maybe a few flying bases to looks like guns are dangling next to him or hover near him. Kinda like he has a swarm of guns to control (kinda like a swarm of flies since your nurgle) and some he has mounted on his harness or grafted onto him through chaos warp means. I know it sounds silly with the idea of flying guns, but I'm sure if you get the good balance of menacing without being over crowded it might be effective Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastern barbarian Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 my recent take on that http://mightyminiatures.wordpress.com/2012...rators-for-40k/ And yes, I don't like GW models as well :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dagerg Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 I converted some of my own as well, specifically for Nurgle; for example: Nurgle themed obliterators tutorial: http://crankyoldgamer.net/CrankyBlog/?p=564 All posts on Nurgle themed obliterators: http://crankyoldgamer.net/CrankyBlog/?tag=obliterators http://www.crankyoldgamer.net/img/miniatures/40k/chaos/obliterators/oblit9/001.jpg http://www.crankyoldgamer.net/img/miniatures/40k/chaos/obliterators/oblit9/003.jpg http://www.crankyoldgamer.net/img/miniatures/40k/chaos/obliterators/oblit9/005.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastern barbarian Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 your nurgle obliterators are very impressive mate! Not a big fan of Nurgle in general, bit too disturbing, but great work :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urauloth Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 old, old kai gun Wait, there was a model for a kai gun? How old are we talking, I don't remember hearing about that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenith Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 old, old kai gun Wait, there was a model for a kai gun? How old are we talking, I don't remember hearing about that This Guy came with an arm that was to represent the Kai Gun. Kins of Bolter proportions, with a plasma coil both at the top and bottom, and dragon mouth head that you can see in Snejk's picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irabrai Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 >Clicky here< Thats where i'll be going to get my Obliterators, and they've also (since i last looked) got some new models that could be interpretted as being Mutilators. Look much better than GW's efforts, and slightly cheaper too ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rune Priest Ridcully Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 If I were to ever use them (I like my predators and vindicators to much :lol:) I'd do a terminator armoured Pyrea squad, possibly in Catatract armour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastern barbarian Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Hi tech miniatures stuff looks really nice but it is still expensive. 15 quid for one mutilator-type model is quite a lot. Even if model is looking very nice. Looks like I will have to be converting my own then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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