30k Hobby Chat

[Brother Kraskor]

Love the White Scar breacher, very nice!

 

And the fire raptor looks promising too

 

Here are the first 5 of my next squad of IF breachers:

 

 

Love that scheme for IF. Beautifully done too!

[Astartes Consul]

Lovely lovely Breachers all round!

[sarabando]

 

Working on a BP Moritat for my ultras, one day IL buy the right mini for the character but that is not this day.

Edited May 29, 2022 by sarabando

[Excessus]

Back in the early days, when the Legion Destroyer squad models had just been released, I decided to make a preator. He battled his way across the galaxy but I never got past basecoating him.

Now, it was time to finally paint him...and put him on a 40mm base while I was at it...why not? :)

[Brother Kraskor]

Nice trophy! *approves in Emperor's Children* Awesome conversion and paintjob, the plasma looks so mean.

[Slinky]

V nice, the plasma screams "Gets Hot" 

[Phoebus Apollon]

Guys, one question!

 

I´m tending to th VII. Legion and my favorite is a Stone Gauntlet-themed force. But I was saw, that the the Upgrade-Pack of the Phalanx Warders neither have Legs nor right arms for the axes. Need I MKIV Marines (Despoilers?) for the Warders or can I use the new MKVI Marines or the beautiful MKIII armor?

[No Foes Remain]

You wouldn't be able to use the new Mk6 for it as they aren't compatable, you would have to use either the plastic mk4 or mk4 however FW does sell the Warders as a bundle with the resin Mk4 dispoiler squad.

[NinjaBadger7]

My first test EC Marine from last week :)

 

 

Talking of Emperor's Children - what do people recommend for "bits" and adornments to make converting marines/vehicles look more EC? (In comparison for example with World Eaters you can add chains and plenty of gore!)

[Phoebus Apollon]

You wouldn't be able to use the new Mk6 for it as they aren't compatable, you would have to use either the plastic mk4 or mk4 however FW does sell the Warders as a bundle with the resin Mk4 dispoiler squad.

 

Thanks, friend!

 

Same procedure by the Templar Bretheren who wear MKIII, right?

[No Foes Remain]

Yep, FW sell them in a bundle with the Mk3 dispoiler squad as well. But again due to how GW have made the new Mk6 (like how the Primaris and CSM sprues are laid out rather than the previous style) the torsos won't work with them but the rest would unless you want to get cutting the Mk6 torsos of the legs.

Edited May 30, 2022 by No Foes Remain

[General Zodd]

Yep, FW sell them in a bundle with the Mk3 dispoiler squad as well. But again due to how GW have made the new Mk6 (like how the Primaris and CSM sprues are laid out rather than the previous style) the torsos won't work with them but the rest would unless you want to get cutting the Mk6 torsos of the legs.

This is also of interest to me, as I’m working on some Imperial Fists right now! So, agreed you’d need Mark III (ideally for Templar Brethren) or Mark IV (ideally for Phalanx Warders), but don’t these kits not come with arms for the axes/swords? The plastic kits aren’t going to come with many close combat weapon arms, right? And I know you can get the bundle deals (when they’re not out of stock) but I didn’t think you saved any money that way? Seems an awfully wasteful way of going about it, too!

[LameBeard]

Talking of Emperor's Children - what do people recommend for "bits" and adornments to make converting marines/vehicles look more EC? (In comparison for example with World Eaters you can add chains and plenty of gore!)

I haven’t actually tried this in anger yet, but I’ve been saving quite a few of the blood Angel plastic bits (sanguinary guard/death company) to add some bling to Emperor’s Children. There are a fair few wings, laurels and bits of filigree that I think can be repurposed. Some of the heads are a bit more “handsome” too.

 

Apart from that, there might also be a few bits on the Sternguard sprue that have the eagle on that would not suit most legions but might suit Emperor’s Children.

[NinjaBadger7]

 

Talking of Emperor's Children - what do people recommend for "bits" and adornments to make converting marines/vehicles look more EC? (In comparison for example with World Eaters you can add chains and plenty of gore!)

I haven’t actually tried this in anger yet, but I’ve been saving quite a few of the blood Angel plastic bits (sanguinary guard/death company) to add some bling to Emperor’s Children. There are a fair few wings, laurels and bits of filigree that I think can be repurposed. Some of the heads are a bit more “handsome” too.

 

Apart from that, there might also be a few bits on the Sternguard sprue that have the eagle on that would not suit most legions but might suit Emperor’s Children.

 

 

Good shout! I was looking at the SanGuard kit recently but didn't think about the Sternguard one. I just want to bit a few ornate bits for Praetors, Sergeants etc so that kit may do nicely :) I suppose the key is finding what is HH appropriate from an armour perspective! 

[LameBeard]

Sternguard has at least one set of Mk IV - it’s covered in eagles, might suit.

[NinjaBadger7]

Sternguard has at least one set of Mk IV - it’s covered in eagles, might suit.

 

Do you mean the one with the heavy flamer?

[LameBeard]

I think the legs and head are on the combi-grav ultramarine / not sure where the torso is, don’t think it’s that heavy flamer one.

 

There are 6 torso fronts in the box. See torso on the salamander with storm bolter?

Edited May 31, 2022 by LameBeard

[NinjaBadger7]

I think the legs and head are on the combi-grav ultramarine / not sure where the torso is, don’t think it’s that heavy flamer one.

 

There are 6 torso fronts in the box. See torso on the salamander with storm bolter?

 

I can't seem to find a Salamander with storm bolter on the Sternguard pics? (on the GW site)

[LameBeard]

http://www.westernvalleymodels.co.uk/ekmps/shops/western10/images/games-workshop-warhammer-40000-40k-space-marine-sternguard-veteran-squad-48-19-%5B5%5D-3386-p.jpg

 

And now Mk vi is more prevalent you’ll get some good stuff for that too. Maybe I’ll buy another Sternguard set!

Edited May 31, 2022 by LameBeard

[NinjaBadger7]

http://www.westernvalleymodels.co.uk/ekmps/shops/western10/images/games-workshop-warhammer-40000-40k-space-marine-sternguard-veteran-squad-48-19-%5B5%5D-3386-p.jpg

 

And now Mk vi is more prevalent you’ll get some good stuff for that too. Maybe I’ll buy another Sternguard set!

 

You've certainly convinced me! Those photos weren't on the Sternguard page on the GW site for me but makes sense now haha

 

Looking on Google, I think that's the old metal kit? 

Edited May 31, 2022 by NinjaBadger7

[infyrana]

NinjaBadger7 - The two Sternguard Salamanders are definitely the plastic kit, unless they made duplicates in metal.

[NinjaBadger7]

NinjaBadger7 - The two Sternguard Salamanders are definitely the plastic kit, unless they made duplicates in metal.

 

Thanks for confirming! Yeah looking at the plastic sprues I can see the how it would be the Salamander photos, some of the old metal sculpts were similar, so I was just confusing myself!

[LameBeard]

There are Salamanders and Iron Hands on the back of the plastic box I believe - showing off some of the many options. I may be able to scan later.

[NinjaBadger7]

There are Salamanders and Iron Hands on the back of the plastic box I believe - showing off some of the many options. I may be able to scan later.

 

Just managed to find a photo of the back of the box via Google, thanks for the offer and help :)

[LameBeard]

You might also look at Vanguard Vets from the bits store, know that it less well but I have a few shoulder pads from it I think.