Cap'm Heckus Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 I'm looking to make a melee retinue and thought a group of 10-ish death cult assassins, a priest and psyker might be interesting. The downside is that the current models went to resin and I'm not a fan. I was thinking of using the new plastic witch elf kit from the fantasy line with the sisters of slaughter heads (maybe file off the pointy ears). It winds up being about $20 cheaper which is a plus. Any thoughts? What do you guys use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicodemus Doloroso Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 I personally don't like the whole BDSM vibe of the standard Death Cult Assassins, plus I wanted assassins who would fit better with my army theme which includes a contingent of Death Korps troops seconded to my inquisitor's command. So I painted some DKoK engineers up black and gave them power swords. If you want something similar to the BDSM assassins, I think that witch elves are the way to go. Check out the most recent forum painting competition for some examples of how they can look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nismogrendel Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 I put together a box of fantasy witch elves and a box of dark eldar wyches to use as death cult assassins. For the fantasy witches, they are all perched on stones w elf looking runes, I filed the runes off. For the wyches, the sprue has some melee weapons but not enough for every model. I'm using leftover dark elf witch daggers, cutting off the hand at the wrist. Then I use the dark eldar pistol arms, cut off the hand and replace with the fantasy dagger hand. I've run out of daggers, need to order some bits. None of my assassins are painted yet, still assembling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'm Heckus Posted May 26, 2015 Author Share Posted May 26, 2015 I forgot about the dark eldar wyches. Hmm. Half the price too. My only concern is that they will just look like DE. The fantasy ones will at least look... different, I guess. I'll think on it. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nismogrendel Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 My friend was giving me a hard time about the DE models. I will probably paint mine up in an inquistion looking color scheme of some sort. Fluff wise, isn't there an Inquisition faction that uses xenos? I can't remember off the top of my head and don't have the codex in front of me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacinda Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 I forgot about the dark eldar wyches. Hmm. Half the price too. My only concern is that they will just look like DE. The fantasy ones will at least look... different, I guess. I'll think on it. Thanks.I have some DE wytch conversions. You need to clean up the curves and bladed armor bits for a start and also add some Imperium looking weapons. The hardest part of the project was converting the pistol arms to holding power swords. The DE models are slender and delicate looking while space marine power swords are huge in comparison. All in all I am not happy with how they turned out. The weapon issue is the deal breaker for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogfender Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Do some extra modeling and trim them down.. If there is a will there is a way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRG-23 Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 You could keep the dark elves swords, add a powercable and the "i" (the line from the sword guard to the middle of the blade) in greenstuff for instance. If you can get your hand on Sicarian powersword, they seem less bulky : http://www.games-workshop.com/en-GB/Sicarians http://www.games-workshop.com/resources/catalog/product/600x620/99120116003_SicarianRuststalkers04.jpg Or you can do them with plastic card : http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/390/509255.page#6913463 http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2014/6/8/620001_sm-Death%20Cult%20Assassin%2C%20Inquisitor%2C%20Warhammer%2040%2C000.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Lorne Walkier Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 The Sicarians Ruststalkers might be the answer. In the =][= codex it says that some of us recruit exclusively from the Skitarii.http://www.games-workshop.com/resources/catalog/product/600x620/99120116003_SicarianRuststalkers01.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casb1965 Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 A box of Empire flagellants and left over Falchions from my Grey Knights. http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b75/colinsb/DSC_0571_zps6fd4e446.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Mehman Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Luckily, I'm only making three. Triplets for my fluff. Anyway, I had planned on using the Dark Elf Witch kit so I better that before they don't make it anymore ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sedibear Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 I used Catachans, they have nice swords and daggers and they look like they can deliver S4 attacks at WS5. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kierdale Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 I've recently kitbashed some Daemonettes using a box of Daemonettes and a box of Dark Elf Witches/Sisters of Slaughter. I can't praise the Sisters kit enough. Extremely dynamic poses and nice weapons (of which you'll end up with a lot spare). I liked them so much I bought a second box so I can kitbash 20 more... I've heard of people doing Harlequins with them, and DCA would be excellent too (as KRG's post illustrates). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nismogrendel Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 A box of Empire flagellants and left over Falchions from my Grey Knights. I like it! Flagellants kit is so useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casb1965 Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 A box of Empire flagellants and left over Falchions from my Grey Knights. I like it! Flagellants kit is so useful. Yep, got myself 4 DCA and a Priest out of that box and some bits I had left over from my GK. Looking at modelling the man in the stocks into a daemonhost but cutting him and another model at the legs and increasing his height. And maybe even another DCA or two Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'm Heckus Posted July 8, 2015 Author Share Posted July 8, 2015 Well thanks. This gives me lots of ideas. I'm thinking witches with ruststalker arms will be my next angle. I was also looking at some of the new sigmar pieces are crusaders but I'm afraid theyre a bit large. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teetengee Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Arco-flagellanted xenos (such as dark eldar wyches) would be appropriate for a radical ordo xenos inquisitor.Just a few head modifications would work great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Danse Macabre Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 My friend was giving me a hard time about the DE models. I will probably paint mine up in an inquistion looking color scheme of some sort. Fluff wise, isn't there an Inquisition faction that uses xenos? I can't remember off the top of my head and don't have the codex in front of me. The Ordo Xenos. ;) They are also the Home of Deathwatch. You could keep the dark elves swords, add a powercable and the "i" (the line from the sword guard to the middle of the blade) in greenstuff for instance. If you can get your hand on Sicarian powersword, they seem less bulky : http://www.games-workshop.com/en-GB/Sicarians http://www.games-workshop.com/resources/catalog/product/600x620/99120116003_SicarianRuststalkers04.jpg Or you can do them with plastic card : http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/390/509255.page#6913463 http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2014/6/8/620001_sm-Death%20Cult%20Assassin%2C%20Inquisitor%2C%20Warhammer%2040%2C000.JPG A thing of beauty right there, I struggle with fine detail GS'ing however... That and I would need 6/8 of them. Just remember when you do your assassins the ordo would dictate how they look. Malleus would look very down to the line drilled and same looking where as Hereticus would be more church influenced and Xenos more xenos influence and mechanical/ steampunk due to them willing to use anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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