our_baz Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 Like to hear the thoughts of the barracks on this. I've been looking at the genestealer cult hybrid squad, (the one which the plastic Cadian box plus a cult upgrade spur) my initial thought was they could work as a penal squad / conscript squad. is this hersey and worthy of a bolt round to the skull or a potential additional modelling source for IG players and collectors? Baz Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/326630-proxy-for-conscriptspenal-squad-and-additional-musings/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlson793 Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 Just a thought... http://product-images.highwire.com/3401787/square-penals1.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/326630-proxy-for-conscriptspenal-squad-and-additional-musings/#findComment-4524629 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inso Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 I have been looking at the new stealer cult basic troops and all they need is a few little icons removing and some standard human heads and they would make excellent guardsman, whether conscripts or full militarum. I would not use the existing heads because they are infested... but that's just me. If you really wanted to go for something different, you could use the cult troopers with Dwarf legs/heads and have Squat conscripts (and it would be really ironic, what with them having cultist bodies ). Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/326630-proxy-for-conscriptspenal-squad-and-additional-musings/#findComment-4524680 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 With a bit of extra work to make some of the heads look a bit less xenos I think could work - they're human troopers still so it might not be the right angle to come at it. Conscripts can be a lot of things so you can do a lot with colours, and maybe some equipment? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/326630-proxy-for-conscriptspenal-squad-and-additional-musings/#findComment-4524685 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulrik_Ironfist Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 It really depends. The Neophyte Hybrids look like they come with enough autoguns, and since the Squad box, is just a Cadian box with an upgrade sprue, we know that there are enough basic weapons to make a squad of conscripts. You could use them as conscripts, and maybe your commander knows they're infested with xenos filth, and is using the fires of war to kill of the cults so he doesn't have to throw loyal humans into the meat grinder. After all, they're not human, even if they look it (mostly), and why wouldn't you let the enemies of man kill off more enemies of man? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/326630-proxy-for-conscriptspenal-squad-and-additional-musings/#findComment-4524706 Share on other sites More sharing options...
our_baz Posted October 8, 2016 Author Share Posted October 8, 2016 @carlson I love what Victorian do sculpt wise, those guys have been on my radar before. Downside is there $50, only the emperor knows what that is GBP at the min. Whereas I can pick up the neophyte Cadian squad £18 at my FLGS and have a heavy weapon team spare. @CG and @ulrick_ironfist. I think we are on the same page. The only xenos bits that would need the blade would be the forehead bulges. Hmmm need to pick these up now. @inso that's a darn good idea for the neophyte squad. Darn two more boxes to pick up. Wife might kill me. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/326630-proxy-for-conscriptspenal-squad-and-additional-musings/#findComment-4524744 Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraRich Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 Just a note to say watch the scale on the victoria minis. They are good but the scales slightly off. Ive got a comparison in my thread when i bought a set of her arcadians Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/326630-proxy-for-conscriptspenal-squad-and-additional-musings/#findComment-4524965 Share on other sites More sharing options...
our_baz Posted October 9, 2016 Author Share Posted October 9, 2016 Cheers rich I'll give your thread a look. Had a nose around anvil last night for head swaps for the neophyte squad, only real contenders were the ballistic shield and void helmets for a head swap with this new release. Further musing on the neophyte hybrid squad, my thought whilst walking the dog this morning was that this could be the basis for an "update" to the Cadian squad box. Our basic infantry can have a heavy weapons team as per the codex, however the only way to model this currently is to buy the heavy weapons team box, as the single heavy weapons team is"no longer available" on the GW website. Do you think that GW will "update" the Cadian squad with a heavy weapons spure in the near future as they are currently adding it to a "new product" line? Further thoughts, the cult neophyte hybrid squad is 10 Grunts and heavy weapons team for £25, if you need 3 infantry squads and a heavy weapons team that would be £78 from GW, three of these cult hybrid squads would give you the same number of options and bodies for £75. So cheaper option too. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/326630-proxy-for-conscriptspenal-squad-and-additional-musings/#findComment-4525238 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkangilos Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 @carlson I love what Victorian do sculpt wise, those guys have been on my radar before. Downside is there $50, only the emperor knows what that is GBP at the min. Whereas I can pick up the neophyte Cadian squad £18 at my FLGS and have a heavy weapon team spare. @CG and @ulrick_ironfist. I think we are on the same page. The only xenos bits that would need the blade would be the forehead bulges. Hmmm need to pick these up now. @inso that's a darn good idea for the neophyte squad. Darn two more boxes to pick up. Wife might kill me. It will be a smaller number than that for the conversion of the currencies. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/326630-proxy-for-conscriptspenal-squad-and-additional-musings/#findComment-4525248 Share on other sites More sharing options...
our_baz Posted October 9, 2016 Author Share Posted October 9, 2016 @carlson I love what Victorian do sculpt wise, those guys have been on my radar before. Downside is there $50, only the emperor knows what that is GBP at the min. Whereas I can pick up the neophyte Cadian squad £18 at my FLGS and have a heavy weapon team spare. @CG and @ulrick_ironfist. I think we are on the same page. The only xenos bits that would need the blade would be the forehead bulges. Hmmm need to pick these up now. @inso that's a darn good idea for the neophyte squad. Darn two more boxes to pick up. Wife might kill me. It will be a smaller number than that for the conversion of the currencies. But not by much though (at the min mind you). Still a fair wedge for a third of squad though, Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/326630-proxy-for-conscriptspenal-squad-and-additional-musings/#findComment-4525266 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Titus Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 The Warzone Mutant Chronicles box is really good as it contains 80 troops, I think. It's also very cheap at only £37. I am personally planning on buying it to make a blob of troops. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/326630-proxy-for-conscriptspenal-squad-and-additional-musings/#findComment-4525413 Share on other sites More sharing options...
our_baz Posted October 11, 2016 Author Share Posted October 11, 2016 Haven't come across those models before I'll give them a look up. I still find it assuming that cheapest way to build an IG squad with a heavy weap team is to buy a xenos box...hmmm Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/326630-proxy-for-conscriptspenal-squad-and-additional-musings/#findComment-4527872 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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