Sharkbelly 2726 Report post Posted September 21, 2019 I've had this project in mind for a while. Spacetroopers based on GW's Terminators. The first stp is to assemble them but scrape off all of the Space Marine iconography. 14 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TGP 63259 Report post Posted September 21, 2019 Nice concept. How many different elements of iconography have to go? I know there is a space-eagle on the chest, so that’s (1).... 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sharkbelly 2726 Report post Posted September 22, 2019 Skulls on the power fists, purity seals on some legs, eagle wings on the bolters... 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
izzylobo 3047 Report post Posted September 22, 2019 I would remove the storm bolters if possible, swap them out with some other blaster-analogue. They're simply too dang recognizable as it is. 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TGP 63259 Report post Posted September 24, 2019 Storm bolsters ? Are those the side-by-side barrel hand cannons? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
izzylobo 3047 Report post Posted September 24, 2019 1 hour ago, TGP said: Storm bolsters ? Are those the side-by-side barrel hand cannons? Yep. Bolters (automatic rocket-guns, basically) are some of the most iconic sidearms in sci-fi minis gaming, and the Terminator's Storm Bolters in particular basically haven't changed much since they were first introduced twenty some-odd years ago - they're really recognizable by anyone even vaguely familiar with GW's oeuvre. 2 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kristof65 22795 Report post Posted September 24, 2019 I would concur on swapping out the storm bolters. The Terminators themselves are pretty recognizable, even when de-iconographied so swapping out the storm bolters for something more blaster looking will help sell the conversion. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TGP 63259 Report post Posted September 24, 2019 I am / would be a very easy sell... 26 minutes ago, izzylobo said: Bolters (automatic rocket-guns, basically) are some of the most iconic sidearms in sci-fi minis gaming,... The single barrel ones look like clunky Star Wars blasters to me. 26 minutes ago, izzylobo said: they're really recognizable by anyone even vaguely familiar with GW's oeuvre. The thing is: I saw Star Wars first, in a theatre, long before I ever saw a game of 40K being played. 12 minutes ago, kristof65 said: I would concur on swapping out the storm bolters. The Terminators themselves are pretty recognizable, even when de-iconographied so swapping out the storm bolters for something more blaster looking will help sell the conversion. The main thing that keeps me from thinking “Imperial Stormtroopers!” when I look at 40K space marines is all the snazzy chapter color schemes. Paint them glossy white and get the recesses black and the conversion to SW is basically done. Fussing around with scraping skullz and eagles off is pretty much fancy icing on the cake. #easysale #notpicky (But it’s a good job getting rid of the skullz...) #noskullz 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sharkbelly 2726 Report post Posted September 27, 2019 Hmm... lots of ideas to think about. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sharkbelly 2726 Report post Posted October 18, 2019 I don't have the bits at the moment to swap, but perhaps in the future. Here is an update. 7 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sharkbelly 2726 Report post Posted October 19, 2019 Got some more work done. 6 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Original_Carl 254 Report post Posted October 19, 2019 Progress! They're coming along nicely. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
