I've been temporarily diverted off my Tomorrow's War jungle colony project this week by all the great 15mm-scale Warhammer 40,000 conversions I'm seeing out there - especially Dan's Tau, Orks, & Sisters of Battle on Gunners Wargaming. So I've been putting together some Inquistorial Scions (Stormtroopers) using Rebel Minis Titan Marines. I've been thinking for a while that they would look good for this purpose, & after a simple paint-up, I'm pleased with the results.
As my first-ever attempt at converting 15mm infantry, I had a go at Green Stuffing a couple of grenade launcher figures, plus a plasma gunner. I'm most pleased with the plasma gun. The grenade launchers came out a little big (although it's 40K, so not really a problem!) & they're not as cylindrical as I'd like. I may try to smooth out the launchers.
If I get round to using these for gaming, I'll be using the excellent Tomorrow's War rule system. Below are some photos of the minis before painting, showing my amateur Green Stuff skills...
The voxcaster is made from a GW Imperial Guard (Astra Militum) Cadian
lasgun power pack pouch, with an aerial from an Epic 40,000 Rhino. I based the plasma gunner on the fantastic flamethrower figure (which needed no conversion), cutting down the weapon to build the stubbier plasma gun over it. I squared-off the promethium tanks to make the backpack more like a large energy cell. The grenade launcher blokes have a pack made from a sprue offcut, to match the ammo drum fitted to the weapon.
They look good, is the flame range conversion? Or a stock fig?
ReplyDeleteShould have read the post before asking the question, stock fig, cool, I could use some of those.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I really like these figures; & the flamethrower guy saves a lot of fiddling with putty!
DeleteIf it's only the flamers that you're after, Rebel Minis do a Heavy Weapons pack of just 6 figures (although only 2 are flamethrowers): http://www.rebelminis.com/timahewe.html
OK cool, Rebel is one of the only manufacturers I haven't bought from, not for any reason, just haven't got to them yet, have been eyeing the Shalur mercs as dollies for my elder army.
ReplyDeleteOh, that's a great idea for using the Shalur! I've been using them 'as-is' for 'combat androids'.
DeleteAh yes, really nice conversions- I've had a little dabble with green stuff myself, but with little success, so I'm glad to see someone else has better results! There are some great 15mm conversions out there that cover 40k, and these are another example.
ReplyDeleteThanks; I think I've got a long way to go with putty-modelling though. I reckon half the battle is having a good variety of putty-shaping tools, & steady hands!
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