Come see a blast from the 40k past, Star Wars style!
Back in the day we had to make conversion out of anything, literally. Deodorant Bottles, Gi Joe and even Star Wars toys.
It was a magical time when trips to the toy store were to look for conversion inspiration, and the clearance aisles were a treasure trove of amazing finds.
Checkout this precursor to the resin Warhound Titan, by Forge World head honcho Tony Cottrell himself.
This Scout Titan (made a Star Wars AT-ST toy, Zoids and other various toy parts) first appeared in White Dwarf 120 from December 1989.
What a magical time. Clearly we can see Mr. Cottrell is a very talented hobbyist who ultimately formed Forge World and continues to bring fantastic creations to the table top, just a little differently than the 1980’s.
Memories…
About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
Job Title: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor
Founded Spikey Bits in 2009
Socials: Rob Baer on Facebook and @catdaddymbg on X
Bio: Virginia restless, miniature painter & cat dad. He blames LEGOs for all this, as there was something about those little-colored blocks that started it all. Spikey Bits sprung from Rob staying motivated to hobby on his backlog of projects, while sharing his knowledge with others during the early blogging era.
LEGO maniac and scale model hobbyist in the 80s turned miniature wargamer and trading card player ever since. He’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition), but Titans of all sizes will always be his favorite! It’s even rumored that his hobby vault rivals the Solemnance Galleries, containing rulebooks filled with lore from editions long past, ancient packs of black-bordered Magic Cards, and minatures made of pewter and resin.
