exinfris001 Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Looking to do a IG detachmet to add to my Son's of Horus army. Want to do a detachment of Byzant Janizars to keep it fluffy. Does anyone know of a decent tutorial or of images for them? Searched through google and came up with zip. Can anyone help? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/293930-byzant-janizars/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Blaire Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 No, I don't think we've actually seen an image of them unless it is in one of the Horus Heresy FW books. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/293930-byzant-janizars/#findComment-3748941 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishagu Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Are they the dudes with the mirror armour? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/293930-byzant-janizars/#findComment-3752767 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenith Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Like this, but more grimdark. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c3/Battle_of_Vienna.SultanMurads_with_janissaries.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/293930-byzant-janizars/#findComment-3752836 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishagu Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Ahh, never mind lol Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/293930-byzant-janizars/#findComment-3753111 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kierdale Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Like this, but more grimdark.http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c3/Battle_of_Vienna.SultanMurads_with_janissaries.jpg Starting from that image I'd say you could kitbash them from Empire handgunners either replacing their guns with lasguns (the easy option) or 40K'ing the guns they come with (the flavourful option). GS to remodel their tops into those long tunics and their shoes. As for heads, how about dwarf ones. Space Wolf ones might be a bit too barbaric :D Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/293930-byzant-janizars/#findComment-3755267 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durus Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Before I'd go through all that trouble of converting with GW parts I'd look into historical miniatures. The only real conversions you'd have to do would be 40k specific wargear and if you really, really want the lasrifle look, all you need is a bit of plastic rod that you can cut at an angle and put on the tip of those rifles to get the iconic muzzle. If you keep the miniatures consistent across the whole army it won't matter either if they are slightly smaller or closer to true scale than heroic scale. Even GW and FW miniatures clash in that regard - there is a significant difference between a Cadian, DKoK trooper and Elysian. You could also have a look at the miniatures from Meridian Miniatures, the sculptor kickstartered a range of steampunky soldiers a while back (which are still available through his blog if I'm not mistaken). You could chose between two body types and 40 different heads inspired by historical uniforms, so while not a perfect fit these would come pretty close. It would probably be easy to convert to a 100% match (the trenchcoat bodies with tall hats would just require the flap at the back of the hat to be add - and mustaches on the faces without gasmasks). Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/293930-byzant-janizars/#findComment-3756829 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Commander Scrymgeour Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Do it! Maybe the high elf archers would provide a suitable base for those robes Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/293930-byzant-janizars/#findComment-3757429 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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