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.

A new option for hypaspists?

With the web flooded with new leaked pics of the soon to come scions for IG, I couldn't really hold back a wow. I really liked the look we saw on the first pics which surfaced a few weeks back, and the new ones here certainly doesn't take anything away from that first impression. Since I have still not decided on which minis to use as hypaspists I just couldn't help feeling that these might be just right. Perhaps not the entire mini, but at least the top part, combined with a greatcoat-like lower body. The guns look great, but what's really the best and pretty amazing are the helmeted heads. Wow, just brilliant, loads of optics and almost fully encased - perfect. hey will most certainly be used. Can't wait to see these in the flesh.

Knights!!!

Though being working on the DreamForge Leviathan to use as knights, I'm really impressed with these and just need to have at least one once they show up. I can even work them both easily into my army - and what is all that talk about a codex as well. I've been out of town for a few days, and the world's gone nuts.

New conversion parts...loads of them!

Well seeing those new huge marine models made me happy. Lots of people already hate them - I think they look awesome - I mean look at the size of those things, look at the load of conversion parts, I cannot wait to get my hands on those. I'll be putting my praetorians on pause till I get a hold of those legs, that's for sure.
But also on their own part they are cool in my book, and I could see them appear in my Iron Ghost army - I could easily make them fit the fluff.

R3-DRUM parts breakdown

On various fora I've been asked about the parts used for the Murder servitors, so I thinks it's time for a full listing. Links to most suppliers can be found in the right sidebar.

                       Mk 5            Mk 4            Mk 3            Mk 2        Mk 1

All of them have; GW Ghoul body and legs, Anvilindustry leg guards/armour, head from puppetswar, and various bits of plasticprofiles - the spine-plugs are simply 1mm rod drilled into the back. Cables are either thin guitar-wire, or home-made using Procreate and a tubetool.

Mk 1: GW Cronos pain-engine arm and vial, Necron spine, Kroot shoulderpad, IG optic, Ghoul arm

Mk 2: Anvilindustry bionicarms and chain bayonets.

Mk 3: Ghoul arms with guitar-wire, Kroot shoulderpads, Cronos pain-engine vial and syringe.

Mk 4: GW Cronos pain-engine arms, Necron gun power cell.

Mk 5: Anvilindustry bionicarms and chain bayonets, Necron spine

The Omniscion

Finally Finished!

Actually a few days ago, but taking adequate photos was not easy, but I think these does the trick. Very pleased with the way he turned out, in all modesty I think it's one of my best conversions to date. Paintjob's pretty satisfying as well. The conversion uses parts from several GW kits - C'tan, Cronos Pain Engine, Killer Kans, DA veterans, IG command, various servoskulls, Anvil Industry, Zinge Industries, Forge world, Micro Art Studio and a base I do not know who made. I've uploaded the picture to Cool Mini or Not Picture on CMoN if you should care to vote.

Well on to the next project.............................