MasterBuilder Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Howdy all, Just a quickie. I've been googling the crap outta centurion conversions to try and get some inspiration for my assault squad I'm working on for my siege Van. Pretty annoying as almost everyone I know or see is going for the grav cannons and using the stock poses. I had a fleeting moment of hope when I saw Dave Taylor's BOLS article, and then saw he'd done something non-marine with them, awesome as everything he seems to do is! With that said, I'm looking to do one thing in particular with my squad. Basically the arm poses really annoy me. Theres not much variety aside from the three stock poses, and to be honest it's near enough the same with the leg positions, though I am aiming at bitz ordering more walking legs. I'm hoping to achieve something that will give the squad the dynamics of charging through breach - or actually causing the breach itself! I really enjoyed the fluff of them leading the charge in sieges with the tacticals heading behind, and I aim to actually follow that up as a tactic, or stick them in a Caestus as a wrecking ball of a unit! Rambles aside, and pre-empting some flak for being a centurion lover, have you guys any experience in converting them? Much love, MB Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/287323-converting-centurion-arm-poses/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disruptor_fe404 Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 A very good question, as it's something of interest to me as well. I have a box at home, but haven't had the time to really look at it in-depth, and likely won't have the time to do so any time soon. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/287323-converting-centurion-arm-poses/#findComment-3604476 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MordentHex Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 To do this you need to do considerable conversion work. the pistons in the back will not join right if the arm is repositioned. basically converting the position of the legs or the arms on these is not for the faint of heart. I already did this for 4, I still have 2 left that I hesitate to start because it is such a large job. If your hell bent though cut between the powerfist and the elbow and good luck. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/287323-converting-centurion-arm-poses/#findComment-3604530 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterBuilder Posted February 27, 2014 Author Share Posted February 27, 2014 Hmmm... Mordent from the looks of what I have, is it not simply a case of repositioning and then re holding the pistons with plastirod? It's funny, they seem like very cumbersome units in very heavy exoskeletons, but yet they strike at initiative in melee, doesn't seem like their posing/structure seems to be that way! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/287323-converting-centurion-arm-poses/#findComment-3604630 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MordentHex Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 well, the angle gets all wonky and then the actual arm doesn't match up correcly or something gets in the way of the pistons. you can try to lengthen them, but only to a certain extent without the piston looking wrong. I'm not trying to be negative here, it was just a real challange when i did mine. I eventually just had to cut the weapons off the chest and build up from there, which was even more converting. hehe. Im pleased with how mine came out, but it wasn't so easy. Dont get me even started on the repositioning of the legs Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/287323-converting-centurion-arm-poses/#findComment-3606139 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterBuilder Posted March 1, 2014 Author Share Posted March 1, 2014 All good, as I say I'm just looking at options while mine arrive back to the UK from Australia... mordant, do you have any pics of yours? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/287323-converting-centurion-arm-poses/#findComment-3606455 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodEmperorOfMankind Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Not sure you can stick them in a Caestus unfortunately. Stormraven or Eagle I think mate Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/287323-converting-centurion-arm-poses/#findComment-3606574 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MordentHex Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 All good, as I say I'm just looking at options while mine arrive back to the UK from Australia... mordant, do you have any pics of yours? My Wip thread pg 4, Its in my Signature, or check the Gallery. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/287323-converting-centurion-arm-poses/#findComment-3606934 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterBuilder Posted March 4, 2014 Author Share Posted March 4, 2014 Thanks for that Mordant... Been checking them out, pretty nice! Also, found this cracking resource for anyone who comes along later and decides they fancy a bash at converting some more dynamic centi's. http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/280347-converting-more-dynamic-centurions/?do=findComment&comment=3463923 Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/287323-converting-centurion-arm-poses/#findComment-3608839 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MordentHex Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 I seen that, I also changed out the mittens for powerfists. I had so many just laying around it didn't hurt my bits that bad at all. Cutting down the body was a bit more of a trick though. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/287323-converting-centurion-arm-poses/#findComment-3609121 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MordentHex Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 doubt post Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/287323-converting-centurion-arm-poses/#findComment-3609133 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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