Hooray! Thanks to suggestions from Col. Gravis, I have now completed the autocannon squad (to go with the missile launcher squad and, soon, the hvy bolter squad) for D Coy's 1st F/Sup platoon.
This lot oughtn't to require much explaining, so here they are:
Two things of note. First, the bases: each is a normal 40K 25mm base halved and stuck either side of a Warhammer Fantasy 25mm base; the gaps subsequently filled in with greenstuff. As I say, thanks to Col. Gravis for this, because I'd tried lots of different approaches previously, and wasn't happy with any of them - especially in gameplay. If you look carefully, you can see the joins.
The other thing is the 'sniper' - as was. A very early attempt at converting a trooper into a sniper, this guy somehow found himself in one of the fire support platoons. Don't ask.
So there you go...enjoy!
- Drax
This idea is so good, that other ideas look at it in awe and jealousy. I could just kick myself for all the Hvy Weapons teams I've mounted on their big round bases now. I even converted them so that the second team member was removable. A nice touch but rendered totally unnecessary by this conversion! You sir, Rock! (as does the gentleman who taught you this method)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Matey!
ReplyDelete- Would that I could take the full credit for it, eh?
I don't get to game very much at all, but before I had the weapons tripods on separate round bases - this looked great but was a right pain in the backside when it came to blast weapons etc: 9 bases for a 6-man squad.
The next phase might even involve weighting the front ed of the bases, so they're less likely to fall backwards from Cities of Death buildings.
And yes - Col Gravis does appear to rock: he does stuff with green stuff that I'd have trouble even painting!
Cheers,
- Drax
The base idea is great, what a simple solution.
ReplyDeleteI just found your blog, thanks for the link, you've been added to mine too!
Keep up the good work, I don't know how you IG guys do it with all those models... I've got 26 guys in my Deathwing and that's plenty for me.
Thanks, Ronsaikowski (Ron?)
ReplyDeleteY'know - I've been slowly amassing my IG hordes since getting back into the hobby in 2003. Last Winter I was finally happy with the models I had accumulated (way over 260 troops, all told, plus my light vehicles and tanks) but very few of them were painted, and not all of them as I wanted them to be.
Now at last I have about [rough guesses here] 1500pts completely finished; about 2500pts playably painted;and about 7000+pts in total. So there's a long way to go. And painting little men swiftly and convincingly really isn't a strongpoint of mine!
Plus it's VERY rarely that I get a chance to play. Which is a shame.
Thanks for the comments and the interest - are your Deathwing online? If so, I'll try to hunt them down.
Cheers,
- Drax.