Today I have more of Beast’s Adeptus Mechanicus Skitarii Army to showcase for you.
Ad Mech always seems to have a special place in everyone’s hearts. When you see conversions, they are either pretty much terrible, or off the wall amazing!
I like these little guys, as they seem to be just the right mix of techie / creepy all in one.These buggers are his Skitarii snipers which “counts as” Ratling snipers hence their smaller size.
I think they are fun little conversions, and lets face it that’s what the majority of our hobby is about. Not everyone’s hobby is the same, but we all like to see something new and different I think.
These guys are quite an amalgam of parts, as you can probably tell form the close ups, and while it may seem a little on the costly side to make, most veteran modelers will probably have a majority of these parts lying around.
Necrons Canoptek Scarabs Base x1 Bits
Cadian Lasguns
Cadian Command Squad Sniper Rifle
Space Marines Bolter Scope / Sight Bit
Assorted Servo Skulls
Devastator Iron Halo Servo Skull Bits x2
Devastator Servo Skulls x2
Grey Knights Terminators Servo Cyber Skull Bit
And lots of Guitar wire!
If you are not looking to spend hours bending and cutting wire to base these models off of, there is a company called Dragonforge Games that produces cast guitar wire in pewter that is way easier to work with.
You can check it out what they have to offer here.
Basically these conversions start on the scarab bit, and branch out from there. The weapons are mounted using the Scarab as a mount, and then the servo styled heads are attached to the base via guitar wire.
From there optics or targeters are added to the servo heads, and other bits and such are added throughout the assembly to create a cohesive theme.
Squad and close up pictures below, enjoy.
All hail the Omnissiah and his creations?!– MBG
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 Las Vegas Open, which attracts over 350 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 Adepticon 40k Team Tournament.
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.
