Sniperjack Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 My Adeptus Mechanicus Pandora Expedition built around my Explorator Magos Epimetheus full with backround story and a little display. My inspiration was Tim H. Codex. Hope u enjoy and take some inspiration Here my first pics (i'm a bad photograph): Explorator Magos Epimetheus and praetorian bodyguards: http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o207/sniperjack_photos/PICT2555.jpg Magos details: http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o207/sniperjack_photos/PICT2560.jpg Complete skull set: http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o207/sniperjack_photos/Meine%20Minis/PICT3482.jpg Praetorian assault maniple: http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o207/sniperjack_photos/PICT2551.jpg Skitarii Hypaspist (#3): http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o207/sniperjack_photos/PICT2632.jpg from back: http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o207/sniperjack_photos/PICT2635.jpg Preatorian Support maniple: http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o207/sniperjack_photos/Adeptus%20Mechanicus/PICT2549.jpg Tournament pic (full armies): http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o207/sniperjack_photos/Adeptus%20Mechanicus/PandoraAM-Exp.jpg Robot maniple: http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o207/sniperjack_photos/Adeptus%20Mechanicus/Robot_overseer_with_robots_1.jpg Epimetheus with part retinue: http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o207/sniperjack_photos/Adeptus%20Mechanicus/Tech-PriestEpimetheuswithretinue.jpg Tech Adept with assault stubber and cydog (familar): http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o207/sniperjack_photos/Adeptus%20Mechanicus/AM_Warrior_and_Cydog.jpg Luminen (electropriest): http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o207/sniperjack_photos/Adeptus%20Mechanicus/PICT3070.jpg http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o207/sniperjack_photos/Adeptus%20Mechanicus/PICT3072.jpg Mechanicus Cult priest: http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o207/sniperjack_photos/Adeptus%20Mechanicus/PICT3454.jpg Techno slaves: http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o207/sniperjack_photos/Adeptus%20Mechanicus/PICT3393.jpg http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o207/sniperjack_photos/Adeptus%20Mechanicus/PICT3394.jpg Techpriests: http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o207/sniperjack_photos/Adeptus%20Mechanicus/PICT3435.jpg Skitarii Centurio with AM standard bearer (Forgeworld Mobile) http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o207/sniperjack_photos/Adeptus%20Mechanicus/PICT3448.jpg div. Skitarii: http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o207/sniperjack_photos/Adeptus%20Mechanicus/PICT2637.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniperjack Posted February 28, 2009 Author Share Posted February 28, 2009 AM into Action: http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o207/sniperjack_photos/NorthguardExperimental2007/PICT2730.jpg Trenchwar: http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o207/sniperjack_photos/NorthguardExperimental2007/PICT2716.jpg My last project and centrepiece: My first knight titan paladin: http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o207/sniperjack_photos/Meine%20Minis/PICT3884-1.jpg http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o207/sniperjack_photos/Meine%20Minis/PICT3887.jpg banner is still missing (no time to finish) more to come... (troops. servitors, vehicles and support waepons) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffersonian000 Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 Wow. F'n awesome! SJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Severus6 Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 Very nice! The Knight is awsome! Severus6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniperjack Posted March 1, 2009 Author Share Posted March 1, 2009 thx for u nice words. Here my 2nd row of AM work: First my AM chimera (with assault cannon, lovley): http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o207/sniperjack_photos/Adeptus%20Mechanicus/AM_Chimerasideview.jpg Front view: http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o207/sniperjack_photos/Adeptus%20Mechanicus/AM_Chimerafrontview.jpg with Skitarii-Unit: http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o207/sniperjack_photos/Adeptus%20Mechanicus/AM_ChimeraSkitarii-Unit1.jpg with servitor-crew: http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o207/sniperjack_photos/Adeptus%20Mechanicus/Servitor_Crew.jpg Skitarii-unit (#1) with assault weapons (shotguns, melter, flammer): http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o207/sniperjack_photos/Adeptus%20Mechanicus/Skitarri.jpg Skitarri-unit (#2) with rifles and plasmathrower and plasmacannon: http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o207/sniperjack_photos/Adeptus%20Mechanicus/Skitarri_Unit2_1.jpg side view: http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o207/sniperjack_photos/Adeptus%20Mechanicus/Skitatarii_unit2_2.jpg Skitarii details: http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o207/sniperjack_photos/Adeptus%20Mechanicus/Skitarri_Centurio_and_Plasmacan.jpg techno-slaves details: http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o207/sniperjack_photos/Adeptus%20Mechanicus/universal_soldiers2.jpg Über-preatorian with lascannon: http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o207/sniperjack_photos/Adeptus%20Mechanicus/PICT3397-1.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniperjack Posted March 1, 2009 Author Share Posted March 1, 2009 3 row: AM Rhino (front view): http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o207/sniperjack_photos/Adeptus%20Mechanicus/AM_Rhinofrontview.jpg side view: http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o207/sniperjack_photos/Adeptus%20Mechanicus/AM_Rhinosideview.jpg top view: http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o207/sniperjack_photos/Adeptus%20Mechanicus/AM_Rhinotopview.jpg 2nd HQ: Techmarine with servo-harness: http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o207/sniperjack_photos/Adeptus%20Mechanicus/Techmarine.jpg Tech priest detail: http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o207/sniperjack_photos/Adeptus%20Mechanicus/Techpriest.jpg Retinue details (magos experts: logistic, metallurgy, biologis) http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o207/sniperjack_photos/Adeptus%20Mechanicus/Tech_Magos_experts.jpg Retinue: http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o207/sniperjack_photos/Adeptus%20Mechanicus/PICT1626.jpg Adepts details: http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o207/sniperjack_photos/Adeptus%20Mechanicus/AM_warriors.jpg My original colossus robot (a present from a friend): http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o207/sniperjack_photos/Adeptus%20Mechanicus/Colossus_Robot_frontview.jpg side view: http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o207/sniperjack_photos/Adeptus%20Mechanicus/Colossus_Robot_sideview.jpg with overseer: http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o207/sniperjack_photos/Adeptus%20Mechanicus/Robot_overseer_with_ancient_robot.jpg Servitor-assault-unit (#1) (no pics of support-unit?) http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o207/sniperjack_photos/Adeptus%20Mechanicus/AM_Servitor_Unit_12.jpg Rapier-support weapons: http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o207/sniperjack_photos/Adeptus%20Mechanicus/AM_Rapier_Laser_Destroyers2.jpg Tarantulas-support weapons with plasmacannons (wip, but now finished): http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o207/sniperjack_photos/Adeptus%20Mechanicus/AM_Tarantulas_w_Plasmacans.jpg last to come box of pandora: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutters Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Where did you get all of these models? Are they converted or from some other place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutt-Man! Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Noiw thats what I'm talkin' about, a tech-army would be damn popular for W40k's next army! I like the models, and the feel they have along the lines of mistaking some of them for Quake4 Strogg. (Which has inspired me to do drop pod turrets in VDR) For anyone who likes this stuff I suggest looking at some Quake4 Youtube gameplay vids. Very inspiring. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2JhD-0-v8I Keep it up with that army. Oh and that knight, really reminds me of a battle-tech 'mech from the dark ages. (different game's dark ages) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniperjack Posted April 9, 2009 Author Share Posted April 9, 2009 Many techpriest and servitor models are from the early 90's GW model range (now no more available). I'm now really lucky, that i could afford these. The set of Magos+ 4x techpriests and 2x servitor were part of a present for ordering in the US, if u ordered a nice sum and get the amount of 100 Skulls: http://www.solegends.com/citrare/citadeptmech.htm Costed me around 100$ at ebay. And are one of me centrepieces. Now no more available. The other models were mostly converted: Base Models Guards with parts of the necron range and Necromunda gladiator range. Regular models more than, irregulars. The skitarii recived the most attention with additional backpacks, armour, weapons and replacement limbs. Other model range were from rezolution for luminen (but i would now use flagelants) or dark brotherhood (could be warzone) for some techy hooded models. The preatorians are mostly made from Iron Hands legs, techmarine main body, marine heads with respirators and much green stuff, and gladiator weapons. The support weapons are mostly land raider side sponsons and plasmacannon + plasticard. The parts are no more to get from GW, because part service down. The rapier were too part of the early 90's, but my ones are from a special necromunda army (ash waste ganger). No more available. I think at the moment it is very hard to get the parts to convert models. But look at my robot/sentinel (many things are possible). Im very eager to use my robot/Sentinel with plasmacannon for my IG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marius Corsican Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 That is a really amazing job! I'm very jealous of the Kinght Titan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sons of Horus Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 very nice :P definitely the best AM force i have ever seen :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniperjack Posted April 12, 2009 Author Share Posted April 12, 2009 These are pics of my try for a display. Some of u know the book "Dark Adeptus" which gave me the inspiration for the mechanical hand. + I needed a Box of the Pandora für my Magos Epimetheus and his Pandora expedition (for the less educated: the greek saga of the Box of the Pandora. The guardian of the box was the mate of Pandora, he had the name Epimetheus). The closed box: http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o207/sniperjack_photos/Adeptus%20Mechanicus/PICT3476.jpg Opened by a maschine cult preacher http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o207/sniperjack_photos/Adeptus%20Mechanicus/PICT3471.jpg Dust cover marines at the base. http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o207/sniperjack_photos/Adeptus%20Mechanicus/PICT3465.jpg i personally prefer the AM army of Dave Taylor. I'm not good in displays. Maybe i can present a new vehicle the next days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Mike Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 They are really nice. I've heard lots of people talk about starting an AdMec army, but very few people actually do it. I like the techno-slaves, and the very smooth red all across the army. The tanks are even cooler, really well highlighted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiplash Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 i do really like the army it looks great the knight titan is particularly inventive is the auto gun from forgeworld? or did you convert it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Draco Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 how did you make the electropriests? i think there great and would love to use them in my army Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniperjack Posted May 27, 2009 Author Share Posted May 27, 2009 I used these: http://store.aberrantgames.com/abg4011.html added Admech-cogs made out SM techmarine shoulder pads.+much wires shaped in the right form. But at the moment i would make them from empire flagelants. Similar like these (not my pics): http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o207/sniperjack_photos/Adeptus%20Mechanicus/db97.jpg http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o207/sniperjack_photos/Adeptus%20Mechanicus/2883.jpg The other question: The Knight is total custom. No Forgeworld. Landraider weapons mostly (spare parts from my tarantulas). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koran Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 Thats one great army.... Really nicely thought out! One thing Im not sure about is the electro priests, kinda looks like they are firing sperm.... Maybe thats just me though ;p Having said that lightning is VERY hard to do so nice attempt. Edit: I just noticed that the knight doesnt have a lance... Thats kinda the thing that really characterised them in the fluff so you might want to consider changing one of the arms... Its such a nice conversion its a shame to have it armed improperly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniperjack Posted June 3, 2009 Author Share Posted June 3, 2009 Never thought about that. Knight have a wide array of weapons. The laser-lance is one. I prefered the Knight-Battlecannon because it looked similar to a lance and in this configuration i'm able to field the Knight as a Leman Russ (but maybe with the new codex...). In the next days i hope to present some new Admech-models for my guards (Thunderer, Ordenance-officer, etc.) + I will post a translation of my backround-story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniperjack Posted June 18, 2009 Author Share Posted June 18, 2009 First a pic of my Ordenance-officer (very bad in hitting something) http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o207/sniperjack_photos/Adeptus%20Mechanicus/PICT4803.jpg My idea target not on the target and maybe u deviat (spelled right?!) on it. More to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniperjack Posted June 19, 2009 Author Share Posted June 19, 2009 Here the backround-story of my Army (The Pandora expedition of Tech-Magos Epimetheus from the Forgeworld Mobile). Hope u enjoy: The history of the Pandora expedition File cross-ref.: G587/950x Subject: Pandora expedition (STK) Archivist: Magos Trantor Check: 0342999th M41 Security level: Omicron Thought of the day: "Honor the Omnissiah, because he is the source of all power" Statement from the diary of the Questor Tech Priest Magos Epimetheus (origin of the diary unknown): "… For centuries I have been on the search for the world now known as Pandora. The search was laborious for every small bit of information about this legendary world, which was lost during the age of strife. There it is and I have found it. It is said a world, which could bring us back the sacred knowledge of the Omnissiah, just like the sacred STC. How and why the world was lost, we don't know, but we have found her and perhaps also will discover this secret." "… We have landed. I have sent out the first scanner-servitors and my remaining employees set up our camp nearby a sea of debris. Alleged the whole planet was of indescribable beauty and the buildings were gigantic. Nothing more has remained of this beauty. Our place to land lies in the middle of an ash desert and the remaining part of the world doesn't look different either. Dry and burned. My safety adviser seems to be nervous, since he has ordered to take a part of the troops, who are at my disposal, to the planet. My opinion is, this isn't necessary, but I trust his opinion. We will check the results of the servitors tomorrow." „... One of the servo skulls has apparently got rich. Have a reprimand assigned the to tech supervisor for the poor quality of the pictures. It is at first sight of an intact facility. The facilities had similarity to a rocket silo, as far as we could see. We couldn't recognize more. We will travel tomorrow with a small group of my retinue to the facility." The notes are only pieced together as of here: "…have arrived... The end of a long journey is to reach end… are now already since hours at work to open the seal without success. My dig expert has suggested proceeding now with heavy equipment. I hesitate at this for a moment. Why has one made the entrance so difficult for us? Then I agree and they make them self to the work … Made! The seal is broken and the gates can be opened? A darkly lead, which leads interminably to below. I think I see a light." One only finds horrified cries and occasional shots of laser and boltweapons on the note as of here. Then silence. Tech-Priest Magos Epimetheus and his retinue remain missing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PirateRogue Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 What codex do you use for playing this army? I have wanted to do an admech army but I am never sure what codex to use for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniperjack Posted June 22, 2009 Author Share Posted June 22, 2009 I used the "inofficial" Codex from Tim Huckelberry (US GW Staff). I downloaded my version (End 2006) at yahoo.gropus adeptus mechanicus forum. But this site is no longer available (who knows why, maybe GW shut this site down). T.H. published a similar/older list and a symbio-cult list in one of the last issues of the Citadell-Journal (not really sure, got no copy. And no more available). For me it is the completest list, because it got all elements of the Admech and is no fan-made-powergaming-list (ok the preatorians are hard). Out there are much harder interpretation of Luminen and preatorians. On 3 tournaments i used this list with my army (with restrictions). Weapons emplacemts must be placed in squads etc.. As result i mostly got a negative victorypoints ratio (for me it showed the weakness of the list). I won mostly of the missions. But at the end i won mostly the style (1-2th place) and much paint (2th-3rd place). And this is the coolest. I will see, if i can post the list. Found here: http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/index.php?showtopic=90807 nice coincidence :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PirateRogue Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 ahh I downloaded that a while ago, but haven't had a chance to do more than skim over it. I'll have to look over it good one of these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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