Adeptus Mechanicus Genestealer Cult

[Mr Saturday]

In my first foray back into 40k for some time, I've decided to go for a long planned project, a genestealer cult. This particular cult has corrupted a Forge Temple, so lots of bio-mechanical goodness. Think Giger and you're there. I'm trying to combine visual traits from the mechanicus with obvious cues from genestealer infestation. Here's my initial sketch for a brood brother/skitarii.

My first unit is a squad of hybrids led by a neophyte. The test model is a 2nd generation ymgarl hybrid.

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[Darren Richardson]

some amazing conversion work there, a good use of old classic figures as well...

Look forward to seeing more soon.

[energongoodie]

Great Stuff!

[Mr Saturday]

After a hideously long time on my painting desk, the next hybrid is done. A meltagun toting 2nd generation, or brother Char to his fellows. The base model is a Mantic Games Plague model from Deadzone. I added a masked head to give him a little adeptus mechanicus feel. The gun arm took some work, a I had to change the position to lower the weapon so I could add the strap to give it some weight. A little greenstuff, an extra arm and some talos bits for stim injectors and there he is.

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[miteyheroes]

Beautiful! Really nice models, and great wacky idea.

[Mr Saturday]

After some serious detective work I managed to get my hands on some Rogue Trader Imperial robots for use with my adeptus mechanicus genestealer cult. The first off the assembly line is this venerable castellan. It's my favourite of the old robots, and was a real treat to paint. I've kept him in mechanicus colours, albeit somewhat tarnished and battle worn. I figure the cult isn't too big on keeping it's machines in parade condition when it's fighting for control of the cities.

Next up is a controller for this automaton. I think a heirarch with a control panel will do the job nicely.

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[Darren Richardson]

wow lovely job on that old classic.

[Mr Saturday]

Continuing on with the cult, I painted one of my all time favourite miniatures, the cult magus with scanner. He painted up nicely in my adeptus mechanicus scheme, and has given me a need to paint more Olley cult models. I've been collecting Rogue Trader robots of late, and this model connects them back to the cult. I gave him the name Mijur, as, well, his advanced communication device demanded it. Not everyone has an ultravox...

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[Cactus]

Nice! I love the skin tone, especially on the cult magus.

[Mr Saturday]

A new addition to the cult. This little treasure is not a conversion! He's from the Malignancy range from the new game Macrocosm (http://www.macrocosm.co.uk/). They are literally ideal for hybrids.

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And for comparison...

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They have about twenty sculpts for the range. Leaders, heavy weapons etc.

[Rev. Tiberius Jackhammer]

Wow, they're a great fit! Should make bulking the army out easier.

[Mr Saturday]

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It's been a while since I added to the cult, but today brother Scrivello steps up. Scrivello is an apothecary of sorts, a loyal retainer to Magus Kurgan and an expert in human and genestealer physiology. He can sew wounds and repair organs that shouldn't even exist. He's also an expert mechanic, which is handy when you're a half-cyborg alien hybrid with a broken ankle. The adeptus mechanicus parts are from the kataphron servitor kit and the dark elf wrack kit, both conversion gold. I did replace the syringe needle with brass rod, I could see it snapping in his first game.

[Meph]

Aw man, great stuff. I've always liked a good Genestealer cult. Are you planning on doing some nice cult vehicles as well?

[Mr Saturday]

I am indeed, a limo, certainly.

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Today sees a long overdue addition to the cult in the shape of brother Faust. He's a 2nd generation hybrid, and a big fellow at that. That's a ripper gun he's got there, so he'll operate as support for his smaller brethren. A fun model to paint, I do love the ribbed armour. Here he is with one of his smaller fellows.

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There's probably some ogryn DNA is there somewhere. Heck, that's probably his granddads gun. I'm looking forward to getting some game time in with him. Praise the allfather!