Fenriryan
06-20-2013, 04:18 AM
Lo all.
Its my first time putting up my works for show round these parts, so I hope you like.
I have 2 armies, Tau being my one true love, but as many of use do, I have a 3+ army.
Since Tau are so much "shot first, screw questioning", I wanted something capable of smacking you about as much as shooting you, and I went for Space Wolves as I like the Counter Assault rule and the idea of Lone Wolves and Wolf Guard working as a unit or splitting off to lead units.
But I wanted to avoid being REALLY Space Wolf-esque, in fact, being very power armoured at all. So instead I decided to make an army based on the idea of it being a private military contractor known for putting the beatdown should you try it on.
And from that basic brief, all manner of cool conversions spawned forth. Here are some fo the core stand out elements.
Ogre Class Assault Mech - Rifleman Dreadnought
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/p206x206/931153_10152967401035305_1991706717_n.jpg
An Ironclads body with Sentinel legs and a Aegis Quadgun for the weapon systems with some extra gubbins. The searchlight looks like a huge eye, and the "utility munitions launcher" rack in his chest looks like a side on mouth. Surprising easy to marry the two together, and the Ironclads hunter killer cowls made great thigh armour.
Damocles Command Speeder - Damocles Command Rhino
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/983578_10152967403225305_1763667153_n.jpg
When the Dark Angels came out and this model was released, most of us, including our resident die hard Dark Angel players thought it was a terrible model, but I thought I could do something... Stripping back all the cathedral-ish pieces and mounting sensor arrays made for a neat looking command platform. You can also the heads I used across all my models - they are from Pig Iron are really make all the difference.
Thunderfire Mobile Infantry Suppression Platform - Thunderfire Cannon
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1001640_10152967400150305_853294218_n.jpg
I wanted one for allying or if I played as Ultramarines, as part fo my build brief was for a generic set of models that could work as Wolves, Ultras of Crimsons if I so wished for variety.
The Exorcist launchers from Forge World were the only missile rack I wanted for this - nothing else would work, and in the end, I got it for £10 inc p&p from the US!
The chassis is made from 2 Bastion hatch plates and some Ironclad dreadnought legs plus a few IG tank detailings
Here is my Techmarine:
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/1012109_10152967400120305_1876491572_n.jpg
All my marines are built with Scouts and Pig Iron heads, and this guy has bionic arms from Anvil Industries (great kits) with an IG Techpriest servoarm on an IG comms pack.
And in the next post (due to photo restrictions) my centre piece model....
Its my first time putting up my works for show round these parts, so I hope you like.
I have 2 armies, Tau being my one true love, but as many of use do, I have a 3+ army.
Since Tau are so much "shot first, screw questioning", I wanted something capable of smacking you about as much as shooting you, and I went for Space Wolves as I like the Counter Assault rule and the idea of Lone Wolves and Wolf Guard working as a unit or splitting off to lead units.
But I wanted to avoid being REALLY Space Wolf-esque, in fact, being very power armoured at all. So instead I decided to make an army based on the idea of it being a private military contractor known for putting the beatdown should you try it on.
And from that basic brief, all manner of cool conversions spawned forth. Here are some fo the core stand out elements.
Ogre Class Assault Mech - Rifleman Dreadnought
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/p206x206/931153_10152967401035305_1991706717_n.jpg
An Ironclads body with Sentinel legs and a Aegis Quadgun for the weapon systems with some extra gubbins. The searchlight looks like a huge eye, and the "utility munitions launcher" rack in his chest looks like a side on mouth. Surprising easy to marry the two together, and the Ironclads hunter killer cowls made great thigh armour.
Damocles Command Speeder - Damocles Command Rhino
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/983578_10152967403225305_1763667153_n.jpg
When the Dark Angels came out and this model was released, most of us, including our resident die hard Dark Angel players thought it was a terrible model, but I thought I could do something... Stripping back all the cathedral-ish pieces and mounting sensor arrays made for a neat looking command platform. You can also the heads I used across all my models - they are from Pig Iron are really make all the difference.
Thunderfire Mobile Infantry Suppression Platform - Thunderfire Cannon
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1001640_10152967400150305_853294218_n.jpg
I wanted one for allying or if I played as Ultramarines, as part fo my build brief was for a generic set of models that could work as Wolves, Ultras of Crimsons if I so wished for variety.
The Exorcist launchers from Forge World were the only missile rack I wanted for this - nothing else would work, and in the end, I got it for £10 inc p&p from the US!
The chassis is made from 2 Bastion hatch plates and some Ironclad dreadnought legs plus a few IG tank detailings
Here is my Techmarine:
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/1012109_10152967400120305_1876491572_n.jpg
All my marines are built with Scouts and Pig Iron heads, and this guy has bionic arms from Anvil Industries (great kits) with an IG Techpriest servoarm on an IG comms pack.
And in the next post (due to photo restrictions) my centre piece model....