miteyheroes Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 I love the Adeptus Mechanicus! There are so many really cool converted armies of them out there, with such strong themes. Mine's not really one of them, it's more of a random collection of pieces that I've made over 5 years or so. But it's kept me entertained!Next I want to add the new GW Knight Titans (if they do make them!), all the lovely Forgeworld pieces, and I have a set of Skullz models sitting around waiting to be painted. Then an armies on parade board... There's always something new to add!All the photos are on Flickr hereThe whole army:http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5489/12222333456_3c8a4f2dba_z.jpgThe left flank, with lots of ranged Skitarii converted from Space Marines in the front:http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5525/12221930043_e897ae4697_z.jpgThe centre, with a variety of leaders and elites:http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3691/12222344496_f9d91e09ce_z.jpgThe right flank, with feral Skitarii converted from Orks in the front:http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3714/12221759645_4acd8b2da5_z.jpgSome Praetorians, converted from Tyranid Warrior torsos:http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7301/12222364926_2770c97a38_z.jpgSome more Praetorians, a mix of Ogres and classic ork warbike tracks:http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7440/12221955003_eef919ccbe_z.jpgAnd yet more Praetorians, again converted from Ogres:http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2809/12222369816_1b889c34dc_z.jpgNot really sure what these are! Made from Tyranid Warrior lower halves, obviously:http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3767/12222372526_0c7be6f4ed_z.jpgRobots (or maybe dreadnoughts?) These are inspired by the old Space Crusade dreadnoughts, with hulls from Forgefiends (& an old Space Crusade dread), and legs from IG Sentinels:http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7447/12222338686_31ce5390c5_z.jpgMore robots! Ork Killer Kans here. They remind me a bit of Wall-E, I like them:http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7447/12221748445_e35dbea74f_z.jpgA final triad of robots/dreadnoughts. Dreadnoughts on sentinel legs, obviously:http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7380/12222332366_8bc89dd7b0_z.jpgAnd one big boss robot, some sort of Forgeworld grot-controlled mega-armoured dude:http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5504/12221763015_df8a3ecd61_z.jpgMy Knight Baron, a converted Decimator:http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5532/12222361446_2e23f40d18_z.jpgMy Knight Paladin, a converted Dreadknight:http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7402/12221941443_4389dd3a6d_z.jpgMy Knight Lancer, converted from a Blood Slaughterer:http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5480/12221768035_38c81e68ce_z.jpgAnd my Knight Crusader, converted from a Defiler:http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5540/12221770365_b7bd58f612_z.jpgWhen GW finally release their Knight Titan, I'll probably swap the head for a sentinel... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irwit Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 WOW! This is awesome! Some real dedication to pull this off. What army do you run it as? Any closeups making ofs etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathspectersgt7 Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 WOW!!! Some really cool conversions. Like your dedication. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miteyheroes Posted February 4, 2014 Author Share Posted February 4, 2014 It's been 5 or more years in the making. Ran it as all sorts in 5th (first Space Wolf Long Fang & Iron Father spam, then CSMs for the Defilers-as-knights), but haven't played in 6th ed yet... If I did, it'd be CSMs (lots of daemon engines) with Ork allies (for killer kan robots). A lot of the making of was undocumented, I'm afraid. Just doing random stuff when bored. The boredom factor is why the bases are so rubbish as well, I normally just want to get the models finished and move on! I'm also terrible at posing models, they're always very static. I could say that I see the AdMech as stationary and implacable, but really I'm just no good and making dynamic poses. Lol. Anyway. The photos I do have: When I originally started I used Westwind heads for my rank-and-file. I re-headed them all for shaved down Space Wolf Scout heads to make them fully GW a few years back, but I kinda miss the goofy-eyed brigade. Also this pic shows some of the many vintage parts in the army, 2nd ed bolters: http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1305/4663923685_424c8fd43c_z_d.jpg There are lots of very vintage parts in this army. A box of space crusade died to make it (hence the multicoloured bits): http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4068/4663923585_6a5791090e_z_d.jpg And a box of Assault on Black Reach: http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4096/4763212583_150687cb24_z.jpg Terrible photo, but note the classic Rogue Trader plasmacannons (and gorkamorka ork torso!) on the servitors: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7181/6946502691_d4195c1ee5_z_d.jpg Some sort of Technomagi? http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7208/6946503243_d682e26727_z_d.jpg In one campaign, I ended up allied to Necrons led by The Deceiver. Hence this model! http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4100/4763212973_d324d5e45d_z_d.jpg First attempt at AdMeching the dreadknight: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7061/6800397364_d3f5455c88_z_d.jpg Tweaked to make it explicitly a Paladin: http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5454/7197290564_33373200db_z_d.jpg The Lancer: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7228/7202069704_3a0aaf458f_z_d.jpg Alternate view: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7228/7202070008_8cbf617595_z_d.jpg The dude that became my Baron, back when he was a Warden: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7093/7260722082_1cc83942ae_z_d.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miteyheroes Posted October 20, 2014 Author Share Posted October 20, 2014 I've since added an Imperial Knight to the army, Baron Galfridas de Nordcote. Here he is with his smaller cousins: http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5603/15532612216_8043a031f6.jpg And here's some close-ups: http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5601/15369711499_494beebea8.jpg http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3945/14935567794_5594afb21e.jpg http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3938/14936159573_e18b7f0edd.jpg http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5611/15370691960_e1eef5dbcf.jpg My latest project is an army of Dark Mechanicus Daemon-Knights for the Call of Chaos. See http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/298094-dark-mechanicus-daemon-knights-of-the-unblinking-eye/ Bigger pictures of everything are available on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/47446154@N08/sets/72157624191172526 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pearson73 Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 Loving this stuff! Some really cool conversions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLOODSAINT Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 One of the coolest armies I've ever seen on here, and that's saying something. Yeah, you poses can be a bit static, but man...this army has Character! I love it! I can tell you had fun making it, and all those conversions. Amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miteyheroes Posted December 4, 2014 Author Share Posted December 4, 2014 Yeah, I never really got the hang of dynamic posing. Tried it and the models just kept falling over... I guess that the static poses are homages to classic models or something The basing and painting are also very basic, compared to lots of the masterpieces on here. I just don't have the patience or time for doing a better job. Sorry! I should really try to work out how to use this army using the Mechanicum ruleset or something. In the past when I've played they've mostly been Space Marines or Chaos Space Marines. But I'm mostly in this hobby for the joy of building models, I do very little gaming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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