Carlson793 Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 The TLDR version: Show off your AdMech kit bashing! -=-=-=-=-=-=-=- One of the big issues for me as an AdMech player is the same-ness of our forces. Between Cult and Skitarii, we have 9 kits to represent 14 different units (16 units if you include Secutarii). Since our units also tend to have a unified marking scheme within an army, can be kinda tough to differentiate between a Ranger and a Vanguard - only the weapon load outs change, and for opponents new to AdMech, or with aging eyes, that's no difference at all.One advantage we have is, with most AdMech kits representing two units, we tend to have a good deal of usable bits left over after assembling a squad. Now, we could hit eBay and buy the parts we need for a second squad from various parts vendors, but that still gives us a rather blah tabletop presence (especially with all the mono-pose bodies we have). So, I've decided to try and branch out with my AdMech, reusing my available bits with available third party bits to end up with a unique tabletop look. I started this with ETL V entry, which featured FW Castellax Automata counting Kastellans (sporting third party heads), and four different Datasmiths from three different companies. FW Castellax Automata and GW Kastellans sporting Wargame Exclusive heads. (L to R) Hitech Tech Master Baltazar (w GW Tech-Priest Dominus gun arm), Hitech Salvo IX, GW Kastellan Robots Datasmith, Wargame Exclusive Heresy Hunter Female Inquisitor Mechanicum But now I've gotten to the point that I want to make good use of all those Skitarii Ranger bits I have (even though the Ranger tabletop niche is very narrow). Well, I've been a fan of Victoria Miniatures stuff for a while though, even though I've purchased very little (as most of her stuff is geared towards the IG player). But then I realized the Tannenburg stuff coming out of her studio, with their greatcoats, had a similar feel to Skitarii with their cloaks. So, a quick purchase of Dress Uniform Torsos (male and female), and Greatcoat Legs (again, a mix of female and male, standing and kneeling), a little test fitting... And that's when I noticed how narrow the female torsos were compared to the male torsos, too narrow in fact to use the paired Ranger gun arms. Started going through my Ranger bits, and only had enough solo arms left to make maybe three female figures. If only I had a bunch of arms for Skitarii holding two different things... ...like the Secutarii Hoplites that I had in the craft closet, waiting for assembly! Small bit of modification work and I'm now sitting on two proof of concept for Victoria Miniatures Skitarii Rangers and Secutarii Hoplites. Only sad things are 1) you have to trim away the collar on the torsos so they can take GW/FW Skitarii heads and 2) because they are more 'femininely proportioned', Skitarii arms look a bit gorilla-like on the female torsos. So, what have you used to create unique looking AdMech units? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/330044-admech-kit-bashing/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vel'Cona Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Love that "female inquisitor" conversion, Carlson793! Interested to see how the Hoplites conversion goes on a larger scale. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/330044-admech-kit-bashing/#findComment-4628514 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Castellan Cato Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Those are awesome! Great work indeed. Â I can't quite manage to post pictures here from My phone, but I have a bunch of kitbashes up on my Facebook page in my sig if anyone is interested enough. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/330044-admech-kit-bashing/#findComment-4628572 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlson793 Posted January 19, 2017 Author Share Posted January 19, 2017 Those are awesome! Great work indeed. Â I can't quite manage to post pictures here from My phone, but I have a bunch of kitbashes up on my Facebook page in my sig if anyone is interested enough. Nice stuff there. Really like your Grav Destroyer conversion. Â Â Â Â Â Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/330044-admech-kit-bashing/#findComment-4628689 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MajorNese Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Kitbash you say... Â http://abload.de/thumb/aimg_2474wqsm8.jpg http://abload.de/thumb/aimg_2476c2s0a.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/330044-admech-kit-bashing/#findComment-4628690 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanPesci Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Wow, LOVE those alternative kastelan heads!!  also the alternate domiinus/preist options are awesome...  with the availability and possible usefulness of adding celestine to our forces too...id been thinking this morning about how to convert her to a more 'counts as celestine' but with a more admech feel.....think that mech inquisitor lady could be a good start for the gemini twins.   @majorneese  do you happen to have a rear shot of those kataphron conversions? Are the rangers just stood behind the tread unit? Think i much prefer these to the standard 'big body' ones and would like to give em a go    some awesome ideas/data for thought on this thread, still early on in my admech army, but definately going to start incorporating some of these ideas Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/330044-admech-kit-bashing/#findComment-4628982 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MajorNese Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 do you happen to have a rear shot of those kataphron conversions? Are the rangers just stood behind the tread unit? Think i much prefer these to the standard 'big body' ones and would like to give em a go Nope, don't have a rear shot. Would be useless anyway, with the cloak hiding everything. The ranger just stands behind the tread unit, didn't modify any of those two parts. Only added the cadian grenade launcher arms and HWS shield, and modified the grav cannon. Not fixing it on an arm mount needs something else in that place, IIRC I cut away the back part to use as mount base. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/330044-admech-kit-bashing/#findComment-4628995 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battybattybats Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 I have so many things i could show off.My Tech-priestess Lady of House Cydonia is propably the thing to show though.http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f250/supreme_martian_overlord/IMG_0008.jpgFinecast tomb king head, body and bowl from the Lahmian coven throne, then lots of dark eldar bits and a couple plastic cogs.Painting came up nicely too.http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f250/supreme_martian_overlord/DSCF0019_1.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/330044-admech-kit-bashing/#findComment-4629191 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vel'Cona Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 That looks like something out of Dark Souls. Which is awesome Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/330044-admech-kit-bashing/#findComment-4630609 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battybattybats Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Glad you like it. I've never actually played Dark Souls, but i hear people say it's good.In the Mechanicus background there is an ancient order of Mechanicus Assassins called the Sisters of Cydonia aka the Cydonian Sisterhood Found in the Black Library pieces: The Kaban Project, Mechanicum and Zero Day Exploit all by Graham McNeil So i decided to make one from Dark Eldar pieces and the servo skull from the Tempestus Scions and handy bits.http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f250/supreme_martian_overlord/DSCF0007-3.jpghttp://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f250/supreme_martian_overlord/DSCF0003-2.jpghttp://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f250/supreme_martian_overlord/DSCF00042-1.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/330044-admech-kit-bashing/#findComment-4630784 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtle Discord Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Here's some ongoing bashing-and-building that I'm doing for my Dark Mechanicus. Being a long time Chaos builder/painter I was looking for an excuse to start a Dark Mechanicus army for a while. To that end I've started an army lead by a Heretek Magus from Imperial Armour 13. The plan is to bash lots of Skitarii and Mechanicus bits into other kits (Guard and Genestealer Cults, primarily) to create a Dark Mechanicus Militia.  http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j332/SubtleDiscord/2016%20WIP%20Photos/Dark_Mechanicus_Kytan_12.jpg http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j332/SubtleDiscord/2016%20WIP%20Photos/Dark_Mechanicus_Kytan_11.jpg  This is the start of one of the larger projects I'm doing for this army, a Kytan Daemon Engine that's being altered to be more of a Dark Mechanicus construct. Still much to do, but I'm quite pleased with the progress so far. It will be getting combat weapons on the arms when I can finally sit down and get working on it again. This project should proceed quickly once I have time in the spring.  http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j332/SubtleDiscord/2017%20WIP%20Photos/Dark_Mechanicus_01.jpg  Over the winter break I got a very small amount of time to dabble with some Mechanicus kits. I've started a bit modest, bashing bits mostly from within the Mechanicus line. For this force, since it's built with the IA13 R&H rules, I'll be using the Skitarii Rangers/Vanguard kit to make the Command Squad and maybe other elite units; for this army list the Vanguard models are just too well equipped to represent rank-and-file troops. With these, I'm just exploring some bashed with some CC weapons for a change and creating a more traditional specialist weapon like the Meltagun.  http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j332/SubtleDiscord/2017%20WIP%20Photos/Dark_Mechanicus_02.jpg  I also wanted to make a few Rogue Psykers for the collection that would easily fit the theme without needing to doing anything too elaborate. With a bit of bashing I was able to come up with this solution; a close combat weapon in one hand and the other free to project psychic forces, with a little Dark Mech... assistance. I call them Augmented/Enhanced Electro-kinetics; latent psykers that have been 'overclocked' to focus the talent. The build is a little limited by the pose that each set of arms holds, so a bit of planning is good to find combinations that don't look odd. I even have a solution for when they'll be inevitably possessed, but that's a conversion for another time.  http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j332/SubtleDiscord/2017%20WIP%20Photos/Dark_Mechanicus_03.jpg  This force will be using Kataphron Servitors for counts-as Rapier Weapon Batteries (Kataphron Laser Destroyer weapon system still WIP) because they're almost too perfect for the role. However, Rapier Batteries and other artillery in a R&H lists have separate crew that require some models. Sooo, I took the bits left over from the Kataphron kit, and I bashed them together with the GSC Neophyte Hybrids to create some suitable Rapier Battery crew.  The problem is... where I thought some small bit of scrap code was activated to start me on this path to creating a counts-as Dark Mechanicus army, working with the bits has activated some much deeper imperative to start a proper Mechanicus force. I'm completely happy with this R&H Dark Mechanicus force, and it will continue on its own path. However, I've been unable to resist the urge to expand the project to include another Dark Mechanicus forced based on the proper rules. After dabbling with several kits that had so much wargear that I could only represent a fraction of, in a very limp counts-as fashion, I really had no choice.  So, this will be just the beginning; I've already started stockpiling my resources, and the cogs are in motion for much more. Many pieces are already in place to start projects ranging from small bashes and builds to some really monstrous creations. With my expanded plans, I'm sooooo looking forward to this. Spring can't get here fast enough. It's gonna' be awesome. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/330044-admech-kit-bashing/#findComment-4630906 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlson793 Posted January 22, 2017 Author Share Posted January 22, 2017 Dang, Discord! Those are some sweet looking conversions. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/330044-admech-kit-bashing/#findComment-4631095 Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.T. Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Not the best lighting in the picture - but my Kastelan variants: Â Â (could never get on with the original head) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/330044-admech-kit-bashing/#findComment-4631822 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trokair Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Some nice conversions there. MajorNese, 13 barrels of Martian Hell? Subtle Discord, stunning! A.T. where are the multi barrel guns on your Kastelans from? I’ll throw in my Dwarf Mechanicus from last year, I have since started painting them but have no pictures of that yet. Pictures all in spoiler tags as I don’t know how to resize them. The entire army Tec-priests Kastelans Skitarii, Vangard and Renagers Destroyers and Breachers Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/330044-admech-kit-bashing/#findComment-4632289 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlson793 Posted January 23, 2017 Author Share Posted January 23, 2017 I’ll throw in my Dwarf Mechanicus from last year, I have since started painting them but have no pictures of that yet. Dawn of the Adeptus Mechanisquats! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/330044-admech-kit-bashing/#findComment-4632355 Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.T. Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 A.T. where are the multi barrel guns on your Kastelans from? Â Dreadknight psilencer, though the original model it was based on used a skaven stormfiend ratling gun. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/330044-admech-kit-bashing/#findComment-4632448 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlson793 Posted January 24, 2017 Author Share Posted January 24, 2017 Well, minus some green stuff to fill a few arm joints, the Victoria Forge Rangers (based out of Duck Bay, Victoria Crater, Meridiani Planum, Mars) are ready to get their war paint. Now on to Hoplites. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/330044-admech-kit-bashing/#findComment-4633234 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vel'Cona Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 I can't even keep up with how awesome this thread is. But it's fun trying! Keep 'em coming guys! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/330044-admech-kit-bashing/#findComment-4633693 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dramagod2 Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j332/SubtleDiscord/2017%20WIP%20Photos/Dark_Mechanicus_03.jpg  This force will be using Kataphron Servitors for counts-as Rapier Weapon Batteries (Kataphron Laser Destroyer weapon system still WIP) because they're almost too perfect for the role. However, Rapier Batteries and other artillery in a R&H lists have separate crew that require some models. Sooo, I took the bits left over from the Kataphron kit, and I bashed them together with the GSC Neophyte Hybrids to create some suitable Rapier Battery crew.  The problem is... where I thought some small bit of scrap code was activated to start me on this path to creating a counts-as Dark Mechanicus army, working with the bits has activated some much deeper imperative to start a proper Mechanicus force. I'm completely happy with this R&H Dark Mechanicus force, and it will continue on its own path. However, I've been unable to resist the urge to expand the project to include another Dark Mechanicus forced based on the proper rules. After dabbling with several kits that had so much wargear that I could only represent a fraction of, in a very limp counts-as fashion, I really had no choice.  So, this will be just the beginning; I've already started stockpiling my resources, and the cogs are in motion for much more. Many pieces are already in place to start projects ranging from small bashes and builds to some really monstrous creations. With my expanded plans, I'm sooooo looking forward to this. Spring can't get here fast enough. It's gonna' be awesome.  I will absolutely be stealing the idea for your rapier crew to use as servitors. They look great! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/330044-admech-kit-bashing/#findComment-4635098 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xisor Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 I've been working a bit with the Electropriest/Flagellant conversion. I think I'd like to do more, but with a box of Skitarii, some Imperial Guard (Catachans) or Empire-y state troops (or the hunters) to give them a slightly more varied feel still. I like what I've done so far though, even if they look more than a bit slapdash. They're fun to convert, and have me in all sorts of mental contortions where Inq28 might go...  As said, currently it's only Flagellants and Electropriests as the basis.   http://i.imgur.com/poZkFzll.jpg http://i.imgur.com/lz6GGTvl.jpg http://i.imgur.com/cm7ajaal.jpg http://i.imgur.com/xp2Wtjrl.jpg http://i.imgur.com/Z9DLYYVl.jpg http://i.imgur.com/j5rBbdzl.jpg  NB: sort-of a cross post, ish, from the Genoguards plog. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/330044-admech-kit-bashing/#findComment-4638590 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battybattybats Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 There's some great mechanicus ktbashing in some Blanchitsu articles in Warhammer Visions and White Dwarf. There's some great ones in the February issue my copy of which arrived in the post today. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/330044-admech-kit-bashing/#findComment-4639926 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlson793 Posted February 23, 2017 Author Share Posted February 23, 2017 Along the lines of my Greatcoat Skitarii, Adam over at Anvil Industry has combined bits from their Regiments range with Skitarii. Looks nice. Â A couple samples from the post, showing both Vanguard and Rangers: Â Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/330044-admech-kit-bashing/#findComment-4664994 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlo Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Welp. Those void suit rangers are positively awesome. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/330044-admech-kit-bashing/#findComment-4665346 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vel'Cona Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Anvil Industry and 40k are like chocolate and peanut butter. Those are amazing bits. I especially like the dude on the right (top pic) with all the bionic servo arms and stuff. I'd love to see these with a coat of paint! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/330044-admech-kit-bashing/#findComment-4665388 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SydonianDragoon404 Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Here's a few of my conversions and 3rd party models. Starting off with a small conversion, I basically gave this guy a Machinator Array for Horus Heresy 30k, which has a flamer and an inferno pistol on it. Clipped a couple of the clamps off and attached some flamer and inferno pistol bits. Stole the idea from winters seo. http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah238/ultimentra1/Admech%20Conversions/IMG_20170305_185912855_zps4uu1wwsa.jpg Next is my Admech Coteaz conversion. Headswap, and switched the hammer for a cog axe from one of those metal 3rd or 4th edition techpriest engineseers. http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah238/ultimentra1/Admech%20Conversions/IMG_20170305_190036487_HDR_zps5nxinbla.jpg http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah238/ultimentra1/Admech%20Conversions/IMG_20170305_190030335_HDR_zpssds5qq1n.jpg I honestly have no idea what I did this headswap for, I just really liked this model from Anvil Industries and wanted to put a Ranger head on it. I'll use it for something eventually. http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah238/ultimentra1/Admech%20Conversions/IMG_20170305_190237533_zpsq1tiyxqa.jpg http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah238/ultimentra1/Admech%20Conversions/IMG_20170305_190151368_HDR_zpsb68ciggy.jpg Not a conversion, but I love this 3rd party model from wargameexclusive. I use her for my Archmagos Reductor, armed with Cyber Familiar, Machinator Array, Abeyant, and a Master-Crafted Photon Thruster. I did add some things to the base for her weaponry and to spice up the model a bit. http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah238/ultimentra1/Admech%20Conversions/IMG_20170305_190529686_HDR_zpssoikkzrr.jpg http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah238/ultimentra1/Admech%20Conversions/IMG_20170305_190346976_HDR_zps1bxtfovv.jpg http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah238/ultimentra1/Admech%20Conversions/IMG_20170305_190437560_HDR_zpsmmbbhxci.jpg Here's a conversion of a metal techpriest, the sword originally had a full blade, but it broke and I thought it looked kinda cool. Some kind of cool backstory about a broken sword that still works? Why not? I often run him as an Admech Inquisitor. http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah238/ultimentra1/Admech%20Conversions/IMG_20170305_190701613_HDR_zpskqeqek4c.jpg http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah238/ultimentra1/Admech%20Conversions/IMG_20170305_190629182_HDR_zpsnkmxyjr9.jpg These guys are Secutarii Peltasts are conversions, mainly Anvil Industry parts, I think they're called Gothic Void Troopers? Anvil has such cool stuff. http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah238/ultimentra1/Admech%20Conversions/IMG_20170305_190742279_HDR_zpsh4v96kct.jpg http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah238/ultimentra1/Admech%20Conversions/IMG_20170305_190833777_HDR_zpscjf2uflx.jpg http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah238/ultimentra1/Admech%20Conversions/IMG_20170305_190809772_HDR_zps6mtovbcz.jpg http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah238/ultimentra1/Admech%20Conversions/IMG_20170305_190748942_HDR_zpsqajvkjze.jpg These two Alphas aren't conversions, love these models from wargame exclusive though. I use them as my Alphas for War Convocation. http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah238/ultimentra1/Admech%20Conversions/IMG_20170305_190908354_HDR_zpsm8wlxpte.jpg http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah238/ultimentra1/Admech%20Conversions/IMG_20170305_190933115_HDR_zpsmklnmbhl.jpg http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah238/ultimentra1/Admech%20Conversions/IMG_20170305_191040990_HDR_zpsvzuelkdp.jpg Tramp stamp! http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah238/ultimentra1/Admech%20Conversions/IMG_20170305_191055048_HDR_zps1pehj5md.jpg Here's what I'm working on next, a Vanguard Alpha with Power Sword and Archmagos Cawl's new toy the Quantum Annihilator- http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah238/ultimentra1/Admech%20Conversions/IMG_20170305_191119925_zpswdvy6ki2.jpg http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah238/ultimentra1/Admech%20Conversions/IMG_20170305_191133349_zps1sd3lve0.jpg I can't wait to see if Forgeworld comes out with a kit for the Secutarii Axiarch. I really hope the Axiarch makes in to Cyraxus too, always wanted a cool Skitarii HQ. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/330044-admech-kit-bashing/#findComment-4674224 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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