Backlog Busting - World Eaters Terminator Conversion

[The Pounder]

I’ve never done nmm but it’s looking good!

 

As far as brushes go, Winsor and Newton Series 7 are good as are Golden Maple. In my experience they last a long time as long as you’re gentle with them!

[YoungWolf7]

If you like the size 1 W&N, then a size 0 and 00 would do great for detail work. Go with the best. ;)

[Blissful Brushes]

On 9/22/2026 at 8:58 PM, The Pounder said:

I’ve never done nmm but it’s looking good!

 

As far as brushes go, Winsor and Newton Series 7 are good as are Golden Maple. In my experience they last a long time as long as you’re gentle with them!

 

On 9/22/2026 at 11:08 PM, YoungWolf7 said:

If you like the size 1 W&N, then a size 0 and 00 would do great for detail work. Go with the best. ;)

W&N it is then, thanks gents :)

 

In a pivot to my first love, my Luna Wolves, I’ve got some progress on my Command Squad - The Lieutenant and Apothecary are coming along nicely and the Terminator is pretty much done, minus the base and powder. 

[MoriyaSchism]

The mixed armour mark Command Squad Marines look great. Really inspiring stuff, especially the work on the Mark IV legs. How did you make that Auspex bit on the Apothecary? 

[Blissful Brushes]

Thanks!! They’re both just chopped up intercessors - I don’t pay extra for characters now, I just make myself suffer through  the conversion work.

The backpack/narthecium is from Kromlech I believe and the left arm is actually just one of the old HH bolter arms from when you slotted the bolter on top of the outstretched palm. I just chucked an auspex there instead. I found the unpainted version:

Edited September 26 by Blissful Brushes

[MoriyaSchism]

That sort of kitbash and conversion work is the best. I strive to do the same, I was working on a Librarian made out of one of the starter Assault Intercessors. I still need to finish resculpting his armour so he's less recognizable as just an Intercessor. 

[Blissful Brushes]

On 9/26/2026 at 9:35 PM, MoriyaSchism said:

That sort of kitbash and conversion work is the best. I strive to do the same, I was working on a Librarian made out of one of the starter Assault Intercessors. I still need to finish resculpting his armour so he's less recognizable as just an Intercessor. 

100% but it is so time consuming haah

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Test model completed now I’m pretty chuffed, I think it might be a bit too constrasty/vivid but I can tone that down a bit and probably better paint selection will fix that.

 

Edited October 1 by Blissful Brushes

[space wolf]

Love the quality of red and the brass youve achieved!

[The Pounder]

Agreed, the red is so vibrant, outstanding.

 

Back on the conversions, time very well spent!

[Blissful Brushes]

Thanks! I’m quite chuffed with them tbh.

 

In true ADHD fashion however, I have segued into my Luna Wolves who for those who don’t know, are primaris because bigger is better.

 

Sadly Cataphractii missed that memo, so I’m sodryong them out myself from indomitus & my OG from Betrayal of Calth.

 

Early days still but I’ve got the hulk and rough shape in I think. Once the new heads arrive I’ll work out how high I need to go for the gorget but I like the silhouette so far I think.

 

Do I need bigger shoulder pads, that’s the question - these are the original HH scale so part of me is tempted to add a mm or 2 to make them very big, but another part of me thinks that really is daft.

 

Thighs are honking right now so they’re probably getting redone but I’m on my hols next week so thought I’d drop a quick update before I escape!

Edited October 16 by Blissful Brushes

[space wolf]

I personally think the shoulders are about the right size. Just MHO

[Blissful Brushes]

On 10/17/2026 at 8:05 AM, space wolf said:

I personally think the shoulders are about the right size. Just MHO

yeah I’ve settled on that too. Also the effort/reward feels minimal.

Done a fair bit more now, it’s mostly tidying up at this point and hunting for my Luna Wolves brass etch sheet from 2010 or so

[Blissful Brushes]

I’ve done a chunk more on that Cataphractii but I forgot to photograph him. He’s a lot tidier and has a Luna wolves etch for his belt buckle.

 

In a vain attempt to get a playable army I purchased myself a box of terminators for my World Eaters and I dug out my 15 year old FW terminator upgrade sprue and got to work. I also have Zhufor who looks absolutely dope but is a bit skinny.

in hindsight I should have chucked this, and my power armour one on eBay because they’re listed at £100.  They look awesome but they’re obviously too small for the new indomitus terminators so like a true Berserker surgeon I’ve started hacking away at the poor Imperial scum.

 

This fella is my proof of concept to see if I can do the detail fine enough to not look crap. If it looks rubbish I’ll use chaos terminators as the base instead. I just don’t like the trim being so wide. 

For those interested the process is time consuming but simple:

1 - Snip the top off the imperial terminator back plate

2 - shave the sides of the FW bit so it slots in

3 - fill gaps on top

4 - shave the waist so it aligns properly

5 - bulk the torso as best you can preserving the details, or resculpting those you can’t.

 

This dude still needs a bit of cleanup and I’m on the fence of whether I can sculpt a world between the jaws on his shin but we’ll see…

[W.A.Rorie]

Nice work!

[Heraclite]

The sculpted trim looks perfect

[techsoldaten]

The trim looks like the hard part. How did you get those fine details to wrap around the base?