Bythehololight Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Has anybody seen any thunder warrior conversions from adeptus custodes? Also sort of dual topic, is it plausible the adeptus custodes are actually thunder warriors? Lightning bolts on armour, bigger and stronger than their space marine cousins? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/332927-thunder-warrior-conversion/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronDrake28 Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 The Custodes are very specifically not Thunder Warriors. The Thunder Warriors were crude, temporary solution to the problem of Terran Unification. Both Custodes and Thunder Warriors were created and fought during the Unification War, so they are definitely seperate entities. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/332927-thunder-warrior-conversion/#findComment-4710257 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bythehololight Posted April 13, 2017 Author Share Posted April 13, 2017 Ah ok, thanks drake. My lore knowledge is not that up to date so appreciate the insight Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/332927-thunder-warrior-conversion/#findComment-4710261 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-Chaplain Kage Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Custodes are a laser scalpel. Marines are a finely balanced sword. Thunder Warriors are a twenty pound sledgehammer. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/332927-thunder-warrior-conversion/#findComment-4710268 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlo Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 I've seen some cool stuff with Ogryns & Stormcast combined to nice effect. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/332927-thunder-warrior-conversion/#findComment-4710382 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluntblade Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Obscurist has done some fine models. The important thing to remember is that during the Unification Wars, the Custodes' armour was much cruder than what they bore during the Crusade. The Emperor himself is specified as wearing "as much iron and boiled leather as ceramite." So the Thunder Warriors would be armoured still more crudely. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/332927-thunder-warrior-conversion/#findComment-4710404 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 I'd take a gander at the artwork in Collected Visions if you're looking for inspiration regarding the Thunder Warriors; there's an appropriate mixture of barbarism and finesse mixed in that conveys them perfectly. The Fenpyrian Forge has also done some fantastic Thunder Warrior conversions. I'd check those out. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/332927-thunder-warrior-conversion/#findComment-4710431 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolemai Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 There's this tutorial by Gawain Veteris if you're interested, but the base model is not from the Adeptus Custodes range. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/332927-thunder-warrior-conversion/#findComment-4710441 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandlemad Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 There were some wonderful Thunder Warrior conversions done by EdT here. Sadly the links to the photos appear to be broken but the background is absolutely excellent and worth looking at. "A figure strode into the light, followed by several more. For a fleeting second, Akhe thought they were clad in Terminator plate; then he smiled in recognition as he saw the chipped and pitted armour slabs that covered their absurdly over-developed upper bodies, the black smoke that belched from the smokestacks at their backs, the crude but massive projectile weaponry chained to their shoulders. Each stood a head taller than the Apostle, and in their reinforced chest armour they were broader too." He used ork bits and elements of the AoS Blight Kings to get across the hulking figure. EDIT: @ Isinfier: good god, everything there is solid gold. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/332927-thunder-warrior-conversion/#findComment-4710457 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bythehololight Posted April 13, 2017 Author Share Posted April 13, 2017 Awesome responses! Thanks a lot people! I will check all the links out! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/332927-thunder-warrior-conversion/#findComment-4710465 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gideon stargreave Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 You can check out Trevor Goddard's stuff on FB I should imagineSome unification topics over here, not just thunder warriors but all sorts of cool stuffhttp://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/326334-a-war-forgotten-tales-of-unificationalphalegion-truescale/http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/309361-turpe-et-dicere/ http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/325395-true-scale-thunder-warriors/and my humble meddlings http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/325952-unification/?hl=%2Bunification+%2Bconversion&do=findComment&comment=4512606http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/326181-unification/?hl=%2Bunification+%2Bconversion&do=findComment&comment=4513926 Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/332927-thunder-warrior-conversion/#findComment-4710478 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandlemad Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Just to throw a few more concepts in... - stormcast and stormtrooper heads (by miteyheroes): http://miteyheroes.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/thunder-warriors-converting-first.html - blood warriors and death guard (no idea of the source): https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/03/68/fe/0368fea8ca3f907380e56c0e52fc2377.jpg - AoS slaughterpriest (by kizzdougs): http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/236305-the-sekhmet-hh-emperors-children-anvillus-11417/?p=4508868 - blight king and flagellant bits (by Mikko at Iron Sleet): https://ironsleet.com/2015/02/07/iron-sleet-invitational-terra-dominatvs/ & https://ironsleet.com/2015/02/18/terra-dominatvs-invitational-wip/ - AoS megaboss (by The Observer): http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/322490-beneath-terra-inquisimunda-the-xith-legion/?p=4485646 & http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/322490-beneath-terra-inquisimunda-the-xith-legion/?p=4545039 Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/332927-thunder-warrior-conversion/#findComment-4710491 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bythehololight Posted April 14, 2017 Author Share Posted April 14, 2017 So many good links. Thanks a lot people At the moment I'm considering a custode/AOS chaos/Ork/ ogryn head combo. Hopefully pick all the boys up second hand apart from the custodes Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/332927-thunder-warrior-conversion/#findComment-4711134 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluntblade Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 The Observer is who I erroneously referred to as Obscurist Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/332927-thunder-warrior-conversion/#findComment-4711200 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.