Planning a project - need help and suggestions.

[Leonite]

Hi everyone

 

So, was going to post this in AA, but this seems like it's more a question about painting and conversions. Recentle with Xmas having come and gone, I was given a Games Workshop Voucher. Aus$40, which isn't much, most basic squads need $50 to $55... but I have plenty of squads already so it's fine with me. Instead, I've decided I want a project... to use the voucher and maybe half again that in regular cash to buy something to work towards a singular model, preferrably a character or sergfeant type, to do as a project not linked to any of my armies.... but I have no idea what model to get. I can say I'd rather stay away from the colour schemes I do have but... this is the point where i need to ask you guys for suggestions. 

 

For context on what I already have: -I am usually a Chaos Player. Word Bearers with some renegades mixed in, Chaos Daemons, Thousand Sons and Heresy Era Death Guard. I'm at the least preferring to stay away from Chaos, although Chaotic Conversons of Imperial things or Xenos things (such as possessed Howling Banshee suits, for something I'm pretty sure would be over my budget) wouldn't go amiss. 

 

-I have parts left over both from kits and armies that never happened. Chaos Daemons, Orks, a small amount of Skaven, undead and both kinds of Space Marines - more of Chaos thanks to recent purchases - Imperial Guard and Eldar.

 

(For those curious, Craftworld, originally planned for an Iyanden army, but now in the consideration to be used for parts to make possessed and mutated Craftworld stuff, like Wraithblades as Mutilators or the like. The parts are there though).

 

-I want to make a character from this, or an individual that stands out. A Space Wolf Lone Wolf, some sort of champion standing out with his weapons, a Space Marine Captain with impressive weapons and so on..

 

Amongst others I have considered the Emperor's Champion Model but... feel somewhat off about it as the choice due to a lot of pre-heresy style armor in my Chaos armies. As well as previously mentioned Eldar projects.

 

So... what do you guys think I should do. 

[Grotsmasha]

Your voucher would cover either of the new DA or BA Primaris Lieutenants. Both of the Chapter Badge shoulders come separate, so they're not bound to a Chapter.

[Leonite]

Your voucher would cover either of the new DA or BA Primaris Lieutenants. Both of the Chapter Badge shoulders come separate, so they're not bound to a Chapter.

While true, I also want to consider conversions as a thing I might do... although the Primaris Lieutenants DO look cool.

[Quixus]

 

Your voucher would cover either of the new DA or BA Primaris Lieutenants. Both of the Chapter Badge shoulders come separate, so they're not bound to a Chapter.

While true, I also want to consider conversions as a thing I might do... although the Primaris Lieutenants DO look cool.

 

How about doing one as Fallen? That should give you an opportunity to convert. It also fits the First Legion ;)

[Leonite]

 

 

Your voucher would cover either of the new DA or BA Primaris Lieutenants. Both of the Chapter Badge shoulders come separate, so they're not bound to a Chapter.

While true, I also want to consider conversions as a thing I might do... although the Primaris Lieutenants DO look cool.

 

How about doing one as Fallen? That should give you an opportunity to convert. It also fits the First Legion

 

1. Primaris Fallen?

2. I'd still prefer for it NOT to be Chaos this time.

[Mileposter]

I've always said that Imperial Knights make for great one-off projects. That might be a bit out of your budget, though.

 

You said that you'd have fun starting with something that's not Chaos, but turning into Chaos? What about turning Cawl into a Daemon Prince? You have a lot of bits that would go into helping that out. What about getting a Tau battlesuit, like a Ghostkeel, and converting it into a Daemon Engine?

 

Alternatively, could spend that voucher on basing materials for your other models? The skull pack, vine pack, and bracken I can vouch are each very nifty to work with. Could also get a good terrain set, like the Ryza Ruins, for a project.

 

Or for something completely different? Get a Daemon prince multipart kit and turn it into one of the Beasts for Orks.

 

... I could babble ideas all day.

[Leonite]

I've always said that Imperial Knights make for great one-off projects. That might be a bit out of your budget, though.

 

You said that you'd have fun starting with something that's not Chaos, but turning into Chaos? What about turning Cawl into a Daemon Prince? You have a lot of bits that would go into helping that out. What about getting a Tau battlesuit, like a Ghostkeel, and converting it into a Daemon Engine?

 

Alternatively, could spend that voucher on basing materials for your other models? The skull pack, vine pack, and bracken I can vouch are each very nifty to work with. Could also get a good terrain set, like the Ryza Ruins, for a project.

 

Or for something completely different? Get a Daemon prince multipart kit and turn it into one of the Beasts for Orks.

 

... I could babble ideas all day.

Cawl is more than double my budget. As are the bigger battlesuits.

 

I'll consider the terrain basing ideas mind you, but I'm mainly focusing on what I can use for a project. My armies already have established terrain styles and while I like the idea of painting terrain... I have no board currently to put it on XD

[Mileposter]

Yeah, clearly I have no handle on the price conversions out in your area.

 

If you're looking smaller, perhaps turning a Techpriest Enginseer into a chaos-y tentacle monster? Is the Tau Commander out of budget as well? He has enough options to be a decent source of all sorts of conversions. Or a Land Speeder? Works great as a frame for building things...

 

Babble babble.

[Leonite]

Yeah, clearly I have no handle on the price conversions out in your area.

 

If you're looking smaller, perhaps turning a Techpriest Enginseer into a chaos-y tentacle monster? Is the Tau Commander out of budget as well? He has enough options to be a decent source of all sorts of conversions. Or a Land Speeder? Works great as a frame for building things...

 

Babble babble.

Engineseer isn't, but the Coldstar IS.

 

Also, an update.

 

Because I feel like I wasn't clear enough before: I'm not looking to have this fit in with my current armies. In fact, I want to take a bit of a break from them, although admittedly if an interesting conversion comes to mind, I will be performing it. 

 

So far, the models I'm considering for the project, including conversions from my bits box, are the following: -Engineseer (Pro: More unique of a model, con, probaably less bits in my box to use.

-Blood Angels Primaris Lieutenant Tolmeron (I like the model, but Bright red just after doing Dark Red? Because I'm... not entirely a fan of the other colour schemes for Successors. Well, less not a fan, more don't want more dark red with the Tearers and already having nightmares of trying to paint Lamenter Shoulderpads)

-Blood Angels Chaplain with Jump Pack (Breaks most of my rules, I know, but I like the dynamic pose and the model does look cool... I'm mostly resistant because, holy guy, dark red and such and I play Word Bearers, otherwise I'd be more wanting him)

-Lord Executor (Probably one I'd not convert too much, but I DO like his look and I'd swap out his head for something, even a pre-Heresy Mk2/3 Head if I had to...  although then I need to pick a chapter and that's it's OWN kettle of fish.)

[mactire]

What about Cypher, its a cool model and I'm hoping to do something with it myself someday.

[Leonite]

What about Cypher, its a cool model and I'm hoping to do something with it myself someday.

Not on my online store by himself.

[Grotsmasha]

 

What about Cypher, its a cool model and I'm hoping to do something with it myself someday.

 

Not on my online store by himself.

Pretty sure he's only in the box set. You *could* convert the a DA model...

[Grotsmasha]

You could also do a small two model diorama, for $45AU you can (for example) pic up both an Eldar Farseer and Col. Ironhand Straken.

[Mileposter]

Oooo, dioramas.

[Leonite]

So, I finally settled on the model: Lord Executor, with a headswap and possibly a weapon headswap... now I just need to consider chapter. So far I'm considering Howling Griffon but... it's mostly a side consideration.

[binary]

Howling griffons would be perfect mate (although I am biased....) gives you a more complicated scheme, the yellow will break up the red better and you can still personalise him