Thursday, February 18, 2016

Mechanicus Vanguard

Finally a real post, finally a bit of cutting and gluing little plastics.
As you might have seen earlier I have been through several designs for my basic infantry - the hypaspists. I had settled on a design I likes quite a lot, though rather expansive as it meant bying several kits for each 10 man squads, however I really liked it. Then GW released the Vanguard/Ranger box...............I was sold. Good  good stuff in my book, IMO GW really hit a home run there. Of cause, some slight adjustments was needed, mainly because I did not like the idea of the rangers and vanguard looking so similar. Hence I decided the robes had to go - they are more fitting as camocloaks for a ranger as I see it. Luckily Victoria Miniatures had just released a set of greatcoat legs which would fit perfectly. A bit of guitarwire and we are done - easy and efficient conversion I think.



4 comments:

  1. Very cool! I dig how those VL legs work with the ad-mech torsos!

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    1. Thanks mate, VL has some really great stuff. As I recall you have used quite a few of their bits right?
      The few pieces I have is all really good quality, is that your impression as well?

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  2. Great idea with the legs! Those look really good like that. Lookin forward to seeing these painted up.

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    1. CHeers MA, glad you like 'em. I find them more "troop" like with these instead of the robes.
      If I have any complains about the GW models it would be that they lack a little more definition between troops/soldiers and Priest/magi - not we have much in the way of magi - not yet any way. Seems that a new combined codex is on the way, which could include more priest and magi.

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