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Post by Nick P on Jan 23, 2018 12:35:36 GMT -6
Holy hell those images are enormous, sorry dudes
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Post by Russell on Jan 23, 2018 13:10:58 GMT -6
I gotta get some tzaangor heads it seems.
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Post by Nick P on Jan 23, 2018 13:59:10 GMT -6
They're pretty cheap on ebay, I got 12 for like $5
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Post by jesse on Jan 23, 2018 14:51:51 GMT -6
They look pretty great. I wouldn't know they weren't Tzaangors if you hadn't said or suggested as much.
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Post by Nick P on Jan 23, 2018 15:52:06 GMT -6
Yeah they work really well, I like the conversion a lot - the heads connect completely differently is the only tough part, so I've been clipping the ball joins off the beastmen heads adn gluing them to the tzaangor heads, then gluing on extra horns and hair and pony tails from the beastmen heads to fill them out and fill in the gaps.
But even for expanding the army and not just using what I have - $40 for 10 tzaangor, or $24 for 10 beastmen + $6 for weapons + $5 for heads is a better deal (even if just barely).
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Post by Russell on Jan 23, 2018 16:04:23 GMT -6
Plus you don't really need the weapons.
Or the heads.
Just use beastmans.
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Post by daniel, why on Jan 23, 2018 23:28:28 GMT -6
Yeah they work really well, I like the conversion a lot - the heads connect completely differently is the only tough part, so I've been clipping the ball joins off the beastmen heads adn gluing them to the tzaangor heads, then gluing on extra horns and hair and pony tails from the beastmen heads to fill them out and fill in the gaps. But even for expanding the army and not just using what I have - $40 for 10 tzaangor, or $24 for 10 beastmen + $6 for weapons + $5 for heads is a better deal (even if just barely). It's the personalized factor that I think makes it worth it! I often pay more to make my models unique. One of my (many) Warhammer weaknesses.
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Post by Nick P on Feb 12, 2018 14:08:42 GMT -6
I know. I KNOW. Focus on Adepticon. I will, I promise. I PROMISE. But you know...after adepticon. I've had inspiration to finally tackle my Primaris marines from dark imperium and get them to 2000 points and table ready: Look at this beautiful bastard. So majestic, so shiny. So...stabby. This is a shield captain on dawneagle jetbike - and it just so happens, that a supreme command detachment of 3 of them brings my total imperial army points to 1999. "But Nick" I hear you say "Why would custodes be leading a contingent of primaris marines, don't they have their own shield companies to worry about?" They super do, but this isn't just any primaris contingent. Recall that, in a snippet in the Rise of the Primarch story, Belisarius Cawl talks about having made primaris marines from all 20 legions' geneseed. I've themed my primaris force after just such a fighting force - a group of primaris with Magnus' geneseed, with the genetic faults removed, now fighting for the imperium as a chapter called the Forgotton Sons: And recall that the imperial force that censured Magnus on Prospero 10,000 years ago included one of the only instances of full scale Custodes warfare in the history of the imperium prior to the Cicatrix Maladictum appearing. Specifically, a section of the force known as the Shadowkeepers - the custodes that were charged with guarding the lower levels of the Imperial Palace, the inner sanctum, and the entry to the webway that the Emperor was working on: So - if the geneseed of magnus is going to get a second chance at fighting for the imperium, what better way to ensure their continued loyalty and freedom of mutation than to send along some of the highest ranking members of the very legio custodes shield company that had fought Magnus' legion during the heresy, and whose primary responsibility it is to guard the most dangerous warp-fueled and esoteric areas of the imperial palace? Plus I think the black armor will compliment the white primaris marines very nicely- and it will make the custodes more interesting to paint than just gold. Though, I still think gold jetbikes with black riders will look cool. Anyway - that's my plan. But for after adpeticon. Obviously. Probably. I hope.
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Post by Nick P on Feb 12, 2018 14:10:56 GMT -6
Also all of my tzaangors are converted, magnus is done being painted, and I've almost finished sculpting the greenstuff on my demon prince. I've got 2 of 10 cultists built, and I have started in on the team tournament display board (2 of 4 displays cut out of foam - loads more foam to cut, and then carving the rock texture, using filler to smooth it out, texturing, painting). So I promise I'm doing Adepticon things. I'll post some pics today or tomorrow.
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Post by cj on Feb 12, 2018 14:43:37 GMT -6
I'm pretty sure the Grey Knights are Maggie's sons with the flaws removed. I'm not suggesting Cawl wouldn't make Primaris dudes out of the geneseed as well, but look into the lore about Janus wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Revuel_Arvida
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Post by jesse on Feb 12, 2018 15:15:15 GMT -6
Those Custodes better being some Sisters of Silence along for when those sons of Magnus inevitably follow their father into damnation.
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Post by doubleback on Feb 12, 2018 17:53:13 GMT -6
I know. I KNOW. Focus on Adepticon. I will, I promise. I PROMISE. But you know...after adepticon. I've had inspiration to finally tackle my Primaris marines from dark imperium and get them to 2000 points and table ready: Look at this beautiful bastard. So majestic, so shiny. So...stabby. This is a shield captain on dawneagle jetbike - and it just so happens, that a supreme command detachment of 3 of them brings my total imperial army points to 1999. "But Nick" I hear you say "Why would custodes be leading a contingent of primaris marines, don't they have their own shield companies to worry about?" They super do, but this isn't just any primaris contingent. Recall that, in a snippet in the Rise of the Primarch story, Belisarius Cawl talks about having made primaris marines from all 20 legions' geneseed. I've themed my primaris force after just such a fighting force - a group of primaris with Magnus' geneseed, with the genetic faults removed, now fighting for the imperium as a chapter called the Forgotton Sons: And recall that the imperial force that censured Magnus on Prospero 10,000 years ago included one of the only instances of full scale Custodes warfare in the history of the imperium prior to the Cicatrix Maladictum appearing. Specifically, a section of the force known as the Shadowkeepers - the custodes that were charged with guarding the lower levels of the Imperial Palace, the inner sanctum, and the entry to the webway that the Emperor was working on: So - if the geneseed of magnus is going to get a second chance at fighting for the imperium, what better way to ensure their continued loyalty and freedom of mutation than to send along some of the highest ranking members of the very legio custodes shield company that had fought Magnus' legion during the heresy, and whose primary responsibility it is to guard the most dangerous warp-fueled and esoteric areas of the imperial palace? Plus I think the black armor will compliment the white primaris marines very nicely- and it will make the custodes more interesting to paint than just gold. Though, I still think gold jetbikes with black riders will look cool. Anyway - that's my plan. But for after adpeticon. Obviously. Probably. I hope. I ran face first into 12 of those jet bike custodian sons of bitches at the Apoc game. They are my new least favorite thing in the game. If we had been using the new smite rule (and I have not had 6 weirdboyz) I imagine he would have torn through something like 180 boyz in 2 turns of combat with no losses. As it did even doing D6X6 Mortal wounds for two turns I was only able to bring down about 6 of them. Unless your opponent is rocking an unnecessary and shameful amount of -2AP shots, or a way to dish out tons of mortal wounds, he is going to have a bad time.
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Post by jesse on Feb 12, 2018 19:15:46 GMT -6
Don't worry, Nick is only bringing 3 of them that won't be targetable by shooting because they're characters.
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Post by Joelercoaster on Feb 12, 2018 20:19:09 GMT -6
Because I love being late to the party, I vote either 'stealer skull, or 'stealer claw for the magus staff as a throwback to old options (because reasons)
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Post by Nick P on Feb 12, 2018 20:48:59 GMT -6
Don't worry, Nick is only bringing 3 of them that won't be targetable by shooting because they're characters. Sure they will be, they'll be all up in your face trying to stab stuff while the rest of the marines foot slog! Really I just think they'd look cool in black, this isn't a tactical decision so much as a hobby one. But yeah they can be really strong when screened properly and with psychic support.
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