primaris anyone?

[the emperor is scottish]

Was wondering if anyone has tried using the primaris models for converted csm?
I was thinking of using the reiver models as a base for some berzerkers.

If anyone has tried let me know how you got on.

[Panzer]

I saw some photoshoped picture of a regular CSM model with Primaris legs. That alone already looked pretty good and would definitely be something I'd try if I wouldn't prefer the mutated look for CSM.

[the emperor is scottish]

I've seen a few night lords but apart from the paint scheme there hasnt been any other work done to chaosify (word?) them.

Yeah see im the oposite of you i think Panzer, i'm not a fan of this fetish for japanes cartoons someone at GW seems to have, with the over use of tenticles and mouths on stomachs.

Im defo a fan of something a little more understated, I still like the spikes, skulls and the odd horn or two. I think the primaris range offers a decent blank canvas.

[Panzer]

I've seen a few night lords but apart from the paint scheme there hasnt been any other work done to chaosify (word?) them.

 

Yeah see im the oposite of you i think Panzer, i'm not a fan of this fetish for japanes cartoons someone at GW seems to have, with the over use of tenticles and mouths on stomachs.

 

Im defo a fan of something a little more understated, I still like the spikes, skulls and the odd horn or two. I think the primaris range offers a decent blank canvas.

Has nothing to do with anime tho. Mutations are mutations and the mouths on stomachs is something pretty specific for mostly Nurgle anyway. The more common mutations are horns, spikes, wings and in general just weirdly grown limbs. ;)

[the emperor is scottish]

Thats probably what my main issue is, i've never been a fan of the nurgly looking miniatures. I like the idea of nurgle and the death guard just not the execution of the models. If i had the time/skill/ money i would try and achieve a more embalmed, gaunt cadavar (think an undead psycho mantis from MGS) than the bloated corpse look.

Maybe thats why khorne appeals to me. The mutations are more generic i.e horns bone groth, muscle. Although the crab claws, scorpion tail and *gasp* the stupid (imo) belly mouth of the AoS khorne models leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

[Cryptix]

Which I hate anyway  .

 

To the OP, I did something similar and here's what you do.

 

Get the blood warrior kit breast plates, which should be separate. 

 

Take the reiver front torso, cut off the plate above the black carapace thing, and glue it to the blood warrior breast plate (might need some greenstuff to fit)

 

Take the Goreaxe from the blood warrior kit and use it instead of the bolt pistol arm.

 

You can either leave the combat blade or try and cut off the hand to put a chainsword arm, its the same rules wise.

[The_son_of_Dorn]

Chaos Prime.

[Commissar K.]

Was wondering if anyone has tried using the primaris models for converted csm?

I was thinking of using the reiver models as a base for some berzerkers.

 

If anyone has tried let me know how you got on.

Havnt tried it but if you like the clean look on them certainly go for it.

 

I personally like the messy and chaotified look. However like many I also think that the original Berzerkers look very outdated. So what I went for instead is the Raptor kit with Forge World Berzerker kit and Chain Axes from Forge World. Mixed with that I will use regular Chaos Space Marines aswell because I think they have aged quite well. This will lead to 5 jumpy guys and 3-5 regulars but Im sure it will look cool in the end.

 

To give you an impression:

 

*Dont mind the blue tac, that's not going to stay on it. I think the Raptor/Warp Talon parts are amazing however because they are very dynamic.

 

Cheers,

[BrassClaw]

I have a gut feeling that if and when GW makes a chosen model kit, they are straight up going to be Chaos Primaris

[Jamesb_05]

Wanna start an alpha legion army and was thinking it wouldn't be hard justifying using primaries as some chosen or lords or something

[Commissar K.]

I personally am a firm believer of playing with the models and designs you really like! Some Chaos players will like the more clean and vanilla look. If you do feel free to pick up the Primaris for any reason.

I think they can make cool Chosen, cool Possessed and even characters. The only reason I don't pick them up has much more to do with my prefering the more ornate design Games Workshop has chosen for their Chaos Space Marines line. However I must admit, painting all those details thakes much more time :P 

[the emperor is scottish]

Which I hate anyway  .

 

To the OP, I did something similar and here's what you do.

 

Get the blood warrior kit breast plates, which should be separate. 

 

Take the reiver front torso, cut off the plate above the black carapace thing, and glue it to the blood warrior breast plate (might need some greenstuff to fit)

 

Take the Goreaxe from the blood warrior kit and use it instead of the bolt pistol arm.

 

You can either leave the combat blade or try and cut off the hand to put a chainsword arm, its the same rules wise.

Do you have any pics?

 

I wonder if this could be achieved with the FW upgrade kits?

[norngahl]

A little bit of truescale would be nice.. but most important are better characters.. i mean.. look at abbadon.. that optic is outright sad.. :(

[Bloody Legionnaire]

I have a gut feeling that if and when GW makes a chosen model kit, they are straight up going to be Chaos Primaris

Chosen from DV are already considerably larger than Chaos Space Marines. They're at least DW/Rubric sized. 

[Panzer]

 

I have a gut feeling that if and when GW makes a chosen model kit, they are straight up going to be Chaos Primaris

Chosen from DV are already considerably larger than Chaos Space Marines. They're at least DW/Rubric sized.

 

And that's the size they should stay at imo. I'm not against Primaris for loyalists at all (tho so far I don't enjoy the units rules-wise) but I'd like it if Biles Primaris obsession stays a plot hook and that Chaos get their upscaled models explained by them simply always having been that tall due warp shenanigans (as they are usually described in the fluff anyway).

[the emperor is scottish]

I defo think chaos marines need a size increase to co-inside with the primaris counter parts. Whether this is down to fabius and his tinkering or as panzer said just through warp exposur. I personaly hope its not through fabius 'chaos primaris' and just written off as them being bigger because of chaos.

I've posted this question in anothe thread but so far i've had no bites but what unarmoured arms would fit on the primarus range? from riever to aggresor? For csm the go to is marauder or beastmen i believe but with the increased size would it now need to be bloodwarrior or wrathmonger?

[rorhammer]

Perhaps even savage orc arms although the shoulders arnt flush with the PSM torso. Your likely better off going the Khorne bloodbound route more so for WE's

[the emperor is scottish]

Perhaps even savage orc arms although the shoulders arnt flush with the PSM torso. Your likely better off going the Khorne bloodbound route more so for WE's

 that was my line of thinking.

 

I might be getting my hands on a couple reivers so maybe have something to show within the coming weeks.

 

Honestly thought there would have been more people turn their hand to converting the primaris range.

[Khornestar]

 

 

I have a gut feeling that if and when GW makes a chosen model kit, they are straight up going to be Chaos Primaris

Chosen from DV are already considerably larger than Chaos Space Marines. They're at least DW/Rubric sized.

And that's the size they should stay at imo. I'm not against Primaris for loyalists at all (tho so far I don't enjoy the units rules-wise) but I'd like it if Biles Primaris obsession stays a plot hook and that Chaos get their upscaled models explained by them simply always having been that tall due warp shenanigans (as they are usually described in the fluff anyway).

Agreed, for all the talk of chaos marines being empowered by the blessings of the warp, it may as well be represented on the models since there isn't always anything in the rules (for non-daemon units).

[Aasfresser]

As a base for characters, the primaris are great. I just converted a Huron count as for my Black Legion out of one of the easy to build primaris marines.

 

 

But I would recommend to at least try to add some trim on the legs and maybe the torso if you can, I did it on the legs. Otherwise it might look a bit bland.

[Brother Heinrich]

Anyone know how the Primaris marines stack up height-wise against the AoS Blood Warriors?

[the emperor is scottish]

As a base for characters, the primaris are great. I just converted a Huron count as for my Black Legion out of one of the easy to build primaris marines.

 

 

 

But I would recommend to at least try to add some trim on the legs and maybe the torso if you can, I did it on the legs. Otherwise it might look a bit bland.

That looks really nice man.

 

Good to know they are easy to work with, ive go some reivers and tactical marines (cant remeber the name of the new tactical squads, i just remember that its stupid)

 

Just need to get a hold of some WE upgrade kits now.