So I need to get my creative juices flowing and maybe you can help. I’ve had these converted Terminators for a few years now, and just got around to augmenting them with newer bits and such for my Iron Hands Army.
Originally I wanted them to be all sweet Pre-Heresy style, but eventually I just settled on a Pre-Heresy look for them.
My buddy Plunkett from Brothers Grim Games in Selden, NY helped me with these. His “bionics” conversions are nothing short of stellar. Plus he got the Iron Hands look I wanted right down the the “Typhus” style shaved helmets.
But alas with the release of soooo many kits since then, the conversion possibilities for these guys are much better now. So it looks like it’s back to the drawing board for some fresh ideas! But before all that, lets first look at how these were made originally and get some ideas on how they can be improved on now.
These guys started with a standard Assault Terminator, augmented with set of shaved down Dark Angels Dreadnought leg armor plates for shoulders, a shaved down and drilled out “Typhus” pattern head, and a Roman Style Groin tabard to simulate the Pre-Heresy look from all the Horus Heresy Art.
Now looking at this artwork I see couple of things that can be done better now, such as the twin shoulder plating, and I’m thinking Grey Knight Paladin Heads would look awesome as well. For the shoulders though- how about using these armor plates from the Furioso Dreadnought to improve the look? They could be stacked or single mounted on the shoulder.
The bionics are perfect still IMHO, so we’ll leave them alone. The Roman tabards will stay as well (I’ll probably leave some of them off still so they can be painted better). So really looks like I’ll just be tweeking a few pieces here and there to get a fresh new look.
The only think I’m really on the fence about is the storm shields. Hopefully something will just inspire me soon as a replacement. Anyone got any suggestions there?
Well as you can see sometimes the easiest conversions can be the best, and I’m all about quick and easy these days. Check out the rest of the squad pics below, and if you can think of any other cool tweeks using new bits please comment!
About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
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About Rob Baer: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor of Spikey Bits, the leading tabletop gaming news website focused on the hobby side of wargaming and miniatures.
Rob also co-founded and currently hosts the Long War Podcast, which has over 350 episodes and focuses on tabletop miniatures gaming, specializing in Warhammer 40k. and spent six years writing for Bell of Lost Souls.
Every year, along with his co-hosts, he helps host the Long War 40k Doubles Tournament at Adepticon and the Long War 40k Doubles at the Las Vegas Open, each of which attracts thousands of players from around the world.
Rob has won many Warhammer 40k Tournaments over the years, including multiple first-place finishes in Warhammer 40k Grand Tournaments over the years and even winning 1st place at the 2011 Adepticon 40k Team Tournament. He was even featured for his painting in issue #304 of Games Workshop’s White Dwarf Magazine.
With over 30 years of experience in retail and distribution, Rob knows all the products and exactly which ones are the best. As a member of GAMA (Game Manufacturers Association), he advocates for gaming stores and manufacturers in these difficult times, always looking for the next big thing to feature for the miniatures hobby, helping everyone to provide the value consumers want.
While he’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition) and has been hobbying on miniatures since the 1980s, 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 models made of both pewter and resin.
