Knightsword Posted November 27 Share Posted November 27 I'm contemplating converting the new Terminators or Deathwing Knights to have two-handed greatswords (using both hands to grip the hilts). Has anyone seen something like this around or tried similar? Do we think their body and arm proportions are even be suitable for something like? I'm eyeing up with the Stormcast Vanquishers for the swords bits of arms or the Inner Circle Companions which i'd bulk up with cut off bits of the Terminator's arms and greenstuff. N1SB 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/384692-terminators-with-two-handed-swords/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bung Posted November 27 Share Posted November 27 The only official GW Mini i know IS the old Tartaros Preator for Horus Heresy, but His weapon has an extreme long grip https://tabletop-verkauf.de/Horus-Heresy-LEGION-PRAETOR-TRIBUNE-in-Tartaros-Terminator-Armour-unbemalt_1 N1SB and Knightsword 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/384692-terminators-with-two-handed-swords/#findComment-6077935 Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1SB Posted November 27 Share Posted November 27 As far back as mid-1st ed, for the Space Hulk expansions, Grey Knight Terminators were all halberdiers: Brother Knightsword, your vision is well in-line with the original concepts for Terminator armour! LameBeard, Firedrake Cordova, Magos Takatus and 1 other 3 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/384692-terminators-with-two-handed-swords/#findComment-6077956 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knightsword Posted November 27 Author Share Posted November 27 2 hours ago, Bung said: The only official GW Mini i know IS the old Tartaros Preator for Horus Heresy, but His weapon has an extreme long grip https://tabletop-verkauf.de/Horus-Heresy-LEGION-PRAETOR-TRIBUNE-in-Tartaros-Terminator-Armour-unbemalt_1 I've seen this chap when googling. It's more of a guandao style polearm rather than a greatsword/claymore, but I'm suspecting that an elongated hilt is going to be how this works. 5 minutes ago, N1SB said: As far back as mid-1st ed, for the Space Hulk expansions, Grey Knight Terminators were all halberdiers: Brother Knightsword, your vision is well in-line with the original concepts for Terminator armour! I used to have a few of the Rogue Trader Grey Knights! Found them in a second hand wargames store back in the early 2000s. Sadly they vanished during moving house a few years later. LameBeard, Firedrake Cordova and N1SB 1 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/384692-terminators-with-two-handed-swords/#findComment-6077966 Share on other sites More sharing options...
phandaal Posted November 27 Share Posted November 27 The long handles/glaives/etc are because Terminator armor does not facilitate the range of motion for swinging a two-handed sword with both hands on the sword. If you can take that into account with your conversion it should look cool! LameBeard and Knightsword 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/384692-terminators-with-two-handed-swords/#findComment-6077977 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knightsword Posted November 27 Author Share Posted November 27 I'm now thinking something like Corswain's sword, maybe 1 or 2 mm longer on the hilt, should be long enough whilst not making it look like a polearm or mess with arm proportions. phandaal and N1SB 1 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/384692-terminators-with-two-handed-swords/#findComment-6078030 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LameBeard Posted November 27 Share Posted November 27 (edited) The (now retired) Deathwing kit had a two-handed axe with incense burner, and some of the Grey Knight terminators have two hands on their force weapons. I know you want a shorter distance between the hands but I would start by looking at those and seeing if there is any tolerance or ability to fudge it a bit and overcome the problem @phandaal mentions. And picture precedent from the White Dwarf archive, same vintage as @N1SB’s I believe: Edited November 27 by LameBeard N1SB, phandaal and Firedrake Cordova 2 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/384692-terminators-with-two-handed-swords/#findComment-6078032 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grotsmasha Posted November 27 Share Posted November 27 As long as you can man-handle the Termi shoulders and elbows into close enought position, the Companions forearms and hands aren't particularly out of scale. You will however, need to cut the swords between the hands and extend the hilt due to the torso widths not being compatible. Firedrake Cordova and LameBeard 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/384692-terminators-with-two-handed-swords/#findComment-6078057 Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1SB Posted November 28 Share Posted November 28 9 hours ago, LameBeard said: The (now retired) Deathwing kit had a two-handed axe with incense burner, and some of the Grey Knight terminators have two hands on their force weapons. I know you want a shorter distance between the hands but I would start by looking at those and seeing if there is any tolerance or ability to fudge it a bit and overcome the problem @phandaal mentions. And picture precedent from the White Dwarf archive, same vintage as @N1SB’s I believe: That was the actual one I had in mind, and I think that IS a sword! I thought I misremembered it. LameBeard 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/384692-terminators-with-two-handed-swords/#findComment-6078075 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleon Posted November 29 Share Posted November 29 It is a sword, there were two bodies, and two sets of arms and one halberd, one sword. I wonder where my squad is.... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/384692-terminators-with-two-handed-swords/#findComment-6078339 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knightsword Posted December 2 Author Share Posted December 2 I've a got the Lion's sword arriving this week, so I've got a blade big enough for a Terminator two-handed sword. I'll hopefully have a test model to show in a week or so. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/384692-terminators-with-two-handed-swords/#findComment-6078701 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord_Ikka Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 Heresy DA Knights Cenobium all have two-handed swords, which show a pretty large hilt in comparison to the blade, but don't actually have a model wielding it with both hands. Knightsword 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/384692-terminators-with-two-handed-swords/#findComment-6078703 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knightsword Posted December 2 Author Share Posted December 2 6 minutes ago, Lord_Ikka said: Heresy DA Knights Cenobium all have two-handed swords, which show a pretty large hilt in comparison to the blade, but don't actually have a model wielding it with both hands. They're one of the inspirations for this and I had looked at them as a possible source for parts but I'm not a massive fan of resin. I am wanting to recreate something like the plasma caster though to proxy as a small storm shield or storm bolter depending on how I want to run them. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/384692-terminators-with-two-handed-swords/#findComment-6078706 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord_Ikka Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 Ah. I personally find resin to be easier to deal with than plastic for a lot of converting purposes, but I understand the dislike of it. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/384692-terminators-with-two-handed-swords/#findComment-6078708 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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