Plastic Hive Tyrant

[malak]

I've been looking at the Hive Tyrant, and other than the shape of the head, it it really that different from a straightened up Carni (assuming you don't want the lash whip or sword)?

I'm looking at the legs & body and I really can't see any difference except for the post & a few little claws added here & there... if I just add the head bitz to my next GW order I'm wondering it anyone will even notice till they pick it up...

I'm askin' as I've handled a Carni but never a Tyrant...

[anitox]

I actually thought about this myself. When I was first putting my carnifex together, I noticed that if you put the body onto the legs upside down, it has a strong upright stance, with the carapace curving over the top similar to the tyrant. Although, it does look just a little odd.

The legs are almost identical. Carnifex legs are a bit thicker and the stance is a little more compressed. But they have almost almost the exact same thorns/spikes.

I currently have my carnifex and tyrant in pieces on my table if you would like comparison pics.

[WestRider]

I made a Flyrant from a Carnifex a little while ago. I'm planning on doing a Walkrant as well, but that's a ways down the road. I have seen a couple around here (Math, I think, did one, or is still working on it) as well. It's really pretty much just a matter of making it stand more upright and messing with the head, and it looks quite different.

[hivefleetsiafu]

for the same price it aint even worth it, it may be metal but buying head bits and the bonesword/lash whip if you need it puts you back $ wise even more

[WestRider]

I just converted the Bonesward/Lashwhip and heads out of other bits that were in the Carnifex kit. There are three main benefits to doing this: First, you end up with a Tyrant that doesn't look like anyone else's. Second, many people prefer to work with plastic models as much as possible. I know that part of my motivation was to avoid having to superglue together a metal model. Finally, if you're doing a Flyrant, a plastic model is much easier to put up on a flying stand without risking catastrophic falls.

EDIT: Also, you basically get a Carnifex for free every time you buy a Battle Force. If, like me, Battle Forces are esentially how you build up your army, the Carnifex is a much cheaper option as a base than the Tyrant is.

[screamingeagle]

I recently made a standing carnifex, it was easy. some shaving of pieces to make them fit. and a little green stuff. here is a comparison of the standing carnifex and a common tyrant. the last is a comparison with a standard hunched over carnifex.




you can notice the difference in size of the pieces. for instance the legs; it's like comparing a quarter horse to a Clydesdale. so your tyrant would look like he's on some steroids. or just say that's what happens when they incorporate space marine or ork DNA(whoever your opponent may be).

[malak]

hivefleetsiafu said:

for the same price it aint even worth it, it may be metal but buying head bits and the bonesword/lash whip if you need it puts you back $ wise even more

Well, my reasons were many-fold...
1) you can pick up carni (unboxed on the sprue) at a much better discount than avilable on the Tyrant.
2) Supporting a plastic flygrant actually flying would be far easier to make outta plastic than metal!

EDIT: Yeah, what westrider said

[wormwood]

There was an earlier thread about plastic fex to tyrant conversions that might be helpful to you here. I linked to some pics of conversions of this sort at Warpshadow.
thetyranidhive.proboards28.com/index.cgi?board=converting&action=display&thread=1199323997

[hivefleetsiafu]

oh ya, didnt think of the battle force carnifexs