u/mensch79 — reddlx

Black Templar combat patrol kitbash viability

Basically the title. I'm trying to find ways to kitbash the BT combat patrol in a more Blood Angels style. I got into the idea because I was looking for both bladeguard and cooler bodies for my death company. This box definitely has bladeguard, and I think the initiate bodies with the tabard could make really cool gothic death company, especially if I augment them with some firstborn DC bits.

Now, the rest definitely could also make for gorgeous gothic looking models. 3 of the sword brothers I could probably build as more blade guard with 3d printed shields, and I think if I slap a jump pack on the emperor's Champion I could see him as a DC captain with Jump Pack.

Now the rest is where it feels a lot more experimental. I am considering just trying to get a spare scout/phobos body somewhere so I can run the four neophytes as a slightly more Gothic looking scout squad, and I think that could work really great, but it might be hard getting my hands on a single scout.

Now, the really experimental part is what I'm envisioning for the remaining Sword Brothers. It's hard to find 3-man space marine squads that would profit from their melee-poised gothic look. So my idea was to give them some winged jump packs, death masks, and build them as the Erelim Guard/just run them as Sanguinary Guard in casual games.

So what I'm asking is: Has this been done before? I'm very open for alternate ideas for conversion, as well as tips, and if there's any relevant tidbits about the Erelim Guard that'd also be appreciated.

u/mensch79 — 1 day ago

▲ 7 r/BloodAngels

Is there any use for Vanguard Veterans?

Hi all!

I'm planning on getting the new Armageddon box since most of the space marine models interest me. The only thing I'm unsure about is the vanguard veterans. I'm pretty new, so I've never really played with the old ones, so I may be wrong about this, but:

I'm wondering if vanguard veterans even have a purpose if we have access to Sanguinary Guard. As far as I can tell, both are elite jump pack units, the vanguard veterans just look significantly less cool and are probably not as strong.

I'm considering just giving them chainswords and kitbashing them into jump pack intercessors instead. Is there any good reason to not do that and keep the vanguard veterans from a gameplay perspective?

Note: I'm specifically talking about the push-fit vets from the Armageddon box, so stuff like loadout versatility doesn't really come into play here

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u/mensch79 — 3 months ago

▲ 4 r/Kitbashing40k

Kitbashing firstborn torsos onto Primaris

Hi all!

I got my hands on some firstborn death company. I want to use them for parts to build up a squad as primaris scale. I'm already set on using arms/weapons, helmets, pauldrons and backpacks.

However, I also really love the details on the firstborn torsos. I'm wondering if there's a reasonable way to graft firstborn torsos onto Primaris intercessors. I'm not very experienced with this level of kitbashing, but since I won't be using those torsos for anything else I think it's a great opportunity to practice.

All help is appreciated!

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u/mensch79 — 3 months ago

▲ 7 r/TheDawnlessDays

How to Hunt for the Ring as Mordor?

I've started my first Dawnless Days campaign recently. I was playing Mordor and doing alright against Gondor. But I don't really understand the hunt for the ring mechanics. The first mission I got was asking me to pillage, loot, or raze a ton of settlements hoping that the ring was there, but there's no way of realistically getting an army up there without abandoning crucial areas like arnor.

So I'm wondering how the mechanic actually works. Do I, as Mordor, have to personally pillage my way through basically all of the north, or does it also work if Isengard, Dol Guldur, etc. take those settlements? Having to do it all by myself feels like a rather weird mechanic.

Hopefully someone can explain how it is actually supposed to work.

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u/mensch79 — 3 months ago

▲ 1 r/BloodAngels

Firstborn DC bits on primaris

Hi!

I may be able to get my hands on some old death company. I'd like to use them for bits and put them on primaris sized marines, but I'm worried that it may end up looking weird. I'd guess the heads and backpacks would be fine, but I'm quite worried about the arms and weapons. Would they end up looking shorter/unproportional?

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u/mensch79 — 3 months ago

▲ 587 r/BloodAngels

5th company sergeant marking in the Armageddon box models

I've always wondered how the blood drop for the 5th company sergeants is supposed to work since it'd be black on black. I've always just put some white paint on the back of my decal for a white rim around it. But when looking at the art for the new Armageddon box painted marines on Warhammer community I've seen the intercessor sergeant with a gold drop on black.The rest of the squad has the standard black drop of the 5th. Is this standard for all sergeants now, is it just a 5th company thing, or do we just not know? Making it the rule for sergeants would make the most sense lore-wise, but it'd make next to no sense in terms of heraldry, so I don't know what to make of it.

u/mensch79 — 3 months ago

▲ 42 r/Anbennar

Good beginner factions

Hi! I'm trying to get into anbennar but it's so massive and I don't know where to start. I've got some experience in vanilla EU4 and I've played a few campaigns to 1700-ish. I've got most of the basic concepts down, but I wouldn't call myself good or even intermediate by any stretch.

I like anbennar because I really love the setting. To start out I'm looking for a faction that feels like eu4 but fantasy, so no crazy stuff like dwarves yet. Bonus points if it's got cool lore.

I hope I can get some good recommendations for where I'm at,

Looking forward to what everyone has to say!

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u/mensch79 — 3 months ago