N1SB Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 This is the most ludicrous and hilarious trend happening at my local Warhammer Store right now, Reverse Proxies. You may have faced an opponent that brought totally inappropriate 3rd party models into a 40k game. By that, I don't simply mean a Sexy Commissar (which, in fact, I think should be encouraged), but I've faced historical samurai models painted all red to represent Bloodletters, Dungeons & Dragon miniatures standing in as Pink Horrors, things like that. Even I've been guilty of this with my Casteddyx Battle-Adoremata. My local Warhammer Store has a totally insane way to lampshade this and it's become a running gag. Rather than bring 3rd party models into a 40k game, some of us are now converting 40k minis into Japanese Gundams and things like this: In case it's not clear, this is a homage to WAR in the STARS outside of the Imperium, an all-terrain scouting transport, if you will. INB4 this player should be banned from the official GW store...this was done by the Warhammer Store manager, who's a real cool dude. And yes, he's painted up Primaris Space Marines as TROOPERS that STORM into battle. From a marketing perspective, this was pretty clever IMHO. We're in Asia where Warhammer doesn't quite have the recognition as, say, a Gundam. This sort of thing gives at least a passer-by something he could recognise, make it more comfortable for him to stroll into the store, at which point we can THEN introduce them to the wonderful world Warhammer. I mean, it's retail. +++++ My question to you guys - I, too, want to WAR in the STARS. I'm thinking of using Necrons, but convert their heads to look more anDROID-like instead of just metallic skulls. Any idea how to do that? Or any other conversion ideas for Reverse Proxies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trixie Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 I love that walker. Show us more ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1SB Posted April 7, 2018 Author Share Posted April 7, 2018 To go with the above Walker, here's a TROOPER that STORMS into WAR of the STARS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Res Ipsa Loquitur Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 Presumably he can't shoot for :cuss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1SB Posted April 7, 2018 Author Share Posted April 7, 2018 Presumably he can't shoot for . Hahahaha, aren't we a little short for a Primaris Marine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quixus Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 The Empire did nothing wrong, neither here nor a long time ago in a galaxy far far away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrautScientist Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 Have you seen Edt's thread here? Because his latest project surrounding Inquisitor Remmingen and his right hand man Thard Radev should be right up your alley... ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBadger Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 40K as WARS what take place in the STARS is quite a common theme! https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiF7pCa_KjaAhVDVxQKHUmyBzcQjhx6BAgAEAM&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwallpapersite.com%2Fgames%2Fstormtroopers-darth-vader-warhammer-40k-star-wars-4k-5916.html&psig=AOvVaw0_urxBBRqFErneZeaSONaP&ust=1523218189346326 https://ttgamingdiary.wordpress.com/2015/01/12/star-wars-40k-the-codexes-are-here/ https://spikeybits.com/2013/05/may-the-fourth-be-with-you-star-wars-army.html http://www.brueckenkopf-online.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/StarWarsArmee4.jpg http://www.brueckenkopf-online.com/2013/star-wars-kleine-themenwoche/ Actually that's pretty close to the livery I want for my IG BT companion army. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Firewalker Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Good finds, DBadger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malika666 Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Than I ran into this: http://www.coolminiornot.com/pics/pics8/img42dcb85d83d87.jpg And then there's this: And then there are of course the Tyranid xenomorphs... http://album.warpshadow.com/d/61825-2/broodlord.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malika666 Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Using 40k models to create the characters and armies from the Dune universe? https://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/images-18016-3443_Fremen%20Army.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1SB Posted April 10, 2018 Author Share Posted April 10, 2018 Thanks for the suggestion, Brothers, all well-received. "Thard Radev". That is hilarious. I'm going to suggest to my Warhammer Store manager that he represent his as a Dreadnought. Currently he made him a Primaris Librarian to represent his mystical force powers, but I know he's not fully satisfied. The "why didn't I think of this before" moment came from the Dune conversions. I'm surprised that it hasn't ever gotten a tabletop game adaptation. Not only did it inspire a lot of the concepts in 40k (Navigators, the Imperium, even Remembrancers as a variation to Mentats), but it was also the basis for the 1st Real-Time Strategy game. Now we have stillsuits in the form of Genestealer Hybrid bodies and maybe the new Forgeworld Termite Assault Drill can be a Sandworm. I'm seriously contemplating this now. Thanks a lot for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major_Gilbear Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Stillsuited Fremen = Van Saar. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Firewalker Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 We saw Optimus Prime transform into an Ork Trukk. Anyone have the modeling skills to make him transform into a Land Raider? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1SB Posted April 11, 2018 Author Share Posted April 11, 2018 Stillsuited Fremen = Van Saar. That is such a good point, thanks for mentioning it and saving me from spending more on conversion, when Van Saar are just around the corner. Will keep this in mind. Really gives me something to look forward to. +++++ Land Raider "Orion Pax" is just too good an idea. Counts as an Knight Titan or something. +++++ I'll tell you my thoughts on this topic right now, to just memorandumise the brainstorm process. For Reverse Proxies, my ideas will be chosen from: - Necron anDROID to WAR in the STARS - SQUADRON of ROGUEs to WAR in the STARS - DUNE dwellers BUILDING A DYNASTY (Van Saar with some sort of wheeled tanks from the RTS...I may have a way to convert that) - cyBORGs TREKking across the STARS (Genestealer Hybrid suits + bionic bitz I got lying around, counts as Necrons) +++++ Also, as always, this forum has proven to be a great venue for this. Minutes spent here probably saved me hours/days of work while increasing quality of execution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBadger Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 cyBORGs would be great in the 40k verse! Now imagining a Necron Cube shaped ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quixus Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 cyBORGs would be great in the 40k verse! Now imagining a Necron Cube shaped ship. "We are the Borg. We will add your resin and plastic distinctiveness to our own.Your miniatures will adapt to service us. Resistance is futile." ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malika666 Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 cyBORGs would be great in the 40k verse! Now imagining a Necron Cube shaped ship. This would be the next best thing? http://bloodofkittens.com/wargaminghub/2013/01/25/space-marine-borg-collective/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quixus Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 It seems someone forgot to paint the Legion Symbol on his Iron Hands. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malika666 Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 I'm still awaiting the one crazy enough to make Homeworld like ships from 40k bits... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malika666 Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 How's about this: http://i.imgur.com/LVvTN31.jpg http://i.imgur.com/rY7p0md.jpg http://i.imgur.com/vG1y14J.jpg http://i.imgur.com/m24UZLB.jpg http://i.imgur.com/Ehj84F1.jpg http://i.imgur.com/1G2RMOM.jpg Source: http://s3.zetaboards.com/The_Ammobunker/topic/7676229/12/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malika666 Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 Starcraft 40k? https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/336989.page Command and Conquer 40k? http://www.warseer.com/forums/showthread.php?182306-Command-amp-Conquer-Poll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteySödes Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 "Xenos" nids will forever be on my to-do-butnever-do list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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