Tyriks Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Anyone know of any decent 3rd party cultist models? I don't mind the GW kit but if I'm going to have 40 or more I want a lot more variety. I'm just looking for gun-toting ones that won't look monotonous with a ton of them on the board. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carnosaur93 Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 not exactly 3rd party, but the moment i saw the new cawdor necromunda kit i thought "better cultists!" :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Genestealer neophytes with different heads and some chaos bitz work well too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azekai Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 I am a fan of the frostgrave cultists. I use those armed with Cadian lasrifles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slan Drakkos Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Anyone know of any decent 3rd party cultist models? I don't mind the GW kit but if I'm going to have 40 or more I want a lot more variety. I'm just looking for gun-toting ones that won't look monotonous with a ton of them on the board. Thanks!*cracks knuckles* Check out madrobot. They have a lot of guardman/cultist models. https://madrobotminiatures.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=9_19 specifically these: https://madrobotminiatures.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=9_19&products_id=275 And these: https://madrobotminiatures.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=32_39&products_id=209 For some more mercenary/organized looking cultists, you've got these from prodos: https://shop.prodosgames.com/capitol/18-free-marines.html And these: https://shop.prodosgames.com/imperial/177-imperial-life-dragoons.html Also these: https://shop.prodosgames.com/capitol/254-martian-banshees-linebreakers.html For some infected/zombie cultists: https://shop.prodosgames.com/dark-legion/25-undead-legionnaires.html Finally, there are these from Victoria miniatures: https://victoriaminiatures.com/collections/penal-guard And lastly, these: https://victoriaminiatures.com/collections/broolian-beastmen Of course, you could always use some of the necromunda models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevak Dal Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 not exactly 3rd party, but the moment i saw the new cawdor necromunda kit i thought "better cultists!" :P Out of curiosity I looked-i hadn't looked at any of the necomunda stuff because-they aren't mainline 40k and I don't care. But you are quite correct and holy :cuss-GW is actually capable of making high-tech looking humans. I'd do a guard army of those vansar guys. I hadn't looked at prices but I feel that my zeal would wane. Like how much I love lizardmen (seraphon-an even more awesome name-again rare for GW) but have zero desire to play age of Sigmar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreaterChickenofTzeentch Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 not exactly 3rd party, but the moment i saw the new cawdor necromunda kit i thought "better cultists!" Out of curiosity I looked-i hadn't looked at any of the necomunda stuff because-they aren't mainline 40k and I don't care. But you are quite correct and holy -GW is actually capable of making high-tech looking humans. I'd do a guard army of those vansar guys. I hadn't looked at prices but I feel that my zeal would wane. Like how much I love lizardmen (seraphon-an even more awesome name-again rare for GW) but have zero desire to play age of Sigmar. Orlocks make good cultists too, especially for more technical or disciplined factions like Iron Warriors or Alpha Legion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaliGn Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Get a box each of cawdor, orlocks, flagellants (assuming you can still but them) g-cult neophytes, and chaos marauders (again assuming still available) mix and match to your heart's content. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doom Herald Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Necromunda in general has good stuff for cultists, maybe with minor conversions on some but many are great just as they come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scammel Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 The kill team I'll be taking to WW next month is mostly GSC Neophytes with Kairic Acolyte heads, with a smattering of Guard and Scion bodies thrown in for good measure. I'm dead chuffed with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreaterChickenofTzeentch Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Get a box each of cawdor, orlocks, flagellants (assuming you can still but them) g-cult neophytes, and chaos marauders (again assuming still available) mix and match to your heart's content. Don't forget Kairic Acolytes and Bloodreavers, depending on god. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azekai Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Get a box each of cawdor, orlocks, flagellants (assuming you can still but them) g-cult neophytes, and chaos marauders (again assuming still available) mix and match to your heart's content. Don't forget Kairic Acolytes and Bloodreavers, depending on god. Those would probably be better fits for kitbashing with the 'heroic' Necromunda figures. The flagellant kit is pretty old and small compared to the newer models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterstrider Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 https://www.games-workshop.com/en-WW/neophite-hybrids-2016 These guys are an awesome kit and perfect for cultists with autoguns. I've got 40 and the kit is multi-part so you can make them all interesting. I also have 60 of the regular cultists and I prefer the hybrids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pearson73 Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Anvil Industry used to have some pretty cool cultist/traitors in their Miniatures of the North range, it's under the 'Boutique' section now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kierdale Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 The kill team I'll be taking to WW next month is mostly GSC Neophytes with Kairic Acolyte heads, with a smattering of Guard and Scion bodies thrown in for good measure. I'm dead chuffed with them. I need to see photos of this! :tu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excessus Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 The kill team I'll be taking to WW next month is mostly GSC Neophytes with Kairic Acolyte heads, with a smattering of Guard and Scion bodies thrown in for good measure. I'm dead chuffed with them. I need to see photos of this! Same here! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scammel Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 I believe the kids call this 'potato quality' photography. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kite Senet Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Personally, I don't think the 5-man easy-build kit gets too monotonous if one varies the painting scheme one's using substantially from model to model. That said, I've been trawling historical miniatures sites for models that could be converted into a Prospero Spireguard. My best finds so far are here: (1) (2) (3), which match at least in that they depict the shakos that the Spireguard are depicted with in A Thousand Sons...but they aren't a great fit for the 40k setting, even if I'm able to figure out how to convert and/or paint up those muskets(?) as lasguns or stubbers or somesuch. I don't think it would necessarily be beyond my army to throw human chaff out to die with 38 millennia old equipment, per se, but it might be bad for the cult's morale if they really have to stop after every shot to reload their pea-shooters while they're fighting giants with rocket launcher machine guns. Drawing from historicals probably won't do much good for other army's cultists, though; unless you're trying to make an army seem fancy and overdressed for war (i.e. Thousand Sons cultists) or downtrodden and devastated (maybe one could pull that off?), not much of historical warfare is going to line up with the cult concept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreaterChickenofTzeentch Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 As those photos above show, the best parts of Kairic Acolytes (and Bloodreavers, BTW) for 40k are the heads. I've been doing similar stuff for my Black Legion cultists and they look pretty good. With regard to Historical, I've heard it said that the main difference between normal 28mm (i.e. historic) and Heroic 28mm (40k) is that the proportions are off in order for certain parts to draw the eye. These are primarily the heads and arms. Historical models don't look so great when they're fully assembled and standing next to Heroic minis, but if you add some Heroic arms and heads and pull a few tricks with basing or posing, you can mix the two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azekai Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 With regard to Historical, I've heard it said that the main difference between normal 28mm (i.e. historic) and Heroic 28mm (40k) is that the proportions are off in order for certain parts to draw the eye. These are primarily the heads and arms. Historical models don't look so great when they're fully assembled and standing next to Heroic minis, but if you add some Heroic arms and heads and pull a few tricks with basing or posing, you can mix the two. True enough, but if there is one unit in this game that can look weak and small, it is cultists. I think the regimented and dated aesthetic may be a greater barrier for historic minis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El_Dicko Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 I’m currently kitbashing a bunch of the aos starter blood reavers with pox walkers, and using tzaangor and Escher guns, mostly. Works well for a daemonworld mutant rabble. Just picked up a box each of genestealer neophytes and cawdor to make some more traditional guys probably most will get hooded admech heads(found those dirt cheap from bitsellers). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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