Newb needs help.

[infornography]

Crushing claws are generally worth it on the terv as they add 1d3 attacks even when you smash.

I would recommend trying to magnetize it so you can swap out crushing claws and scything talons though, that way you can change depending on if you have the points to spare or not.

[undertow92182]

Feb 14, 2013 8:07:29 GMT infornography said:

I would recommend trying to magnetize it so you can swap out crushing claws and scything talons though, that way you can change depending on if you have the points to spare or not.

Thats exactly what I did with both of my Tervigons. Magnetizing most of the other big bugs is a little difficult, but the Terivgon was fairly simple. 1/8th inch earth magnets work great. Just stack two for inside the socket to increase the magnetic pull.

[infornography]

What I do is carve out a magnet shaped hole inside the socket with a flat head screwdriver where the head is the same width as the magnet (very common size).
Then I superglue one magnet inside that hole and flatten the ball of the shoulder that goes in the socket and put a magnet there being careful to get the polarity right.

Very simple procedure and works on pretty much all of our big bugs. Absolutely worth it.

[loupis]

Where could one buy these magnets

[infornography]

www.amazon.com/Neodymium-Magnets-inch-Disc-N48/dp/B001KUWM3C/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1360850412&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=N52+1%2F4+inch+magnet+disc

as an example.

This is the size magnets I recommend. The higher the N number the stronger they are. I actually use N52 but N48 should work fine for plastic and resin kits.

[FTGTEvan]

Your local shop might have them. When in doubt, you can always look on Amazon; that's where I got my last batch (for about half what I paid at my local shop). I'm not sure they're quite as strong, but as mentioned above, if you stack two in the socket that's usually more than enough for everything except a Tyrant's wings.

[loupis]

So I'm under the impression the hive tyrant box does not come with devoures how do you fix that?

[FTGTEvan]

There's a few ideas in this thread: thetyranidhive.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=converting&action=display&thread=42148

[infornography]

I took a couple of Stranglethorn Cannons, cut off the gun bits, used a bit of green stuff and glued on devourer heads from termagant devourers. Made two of these with two devourer heads each and used some green stuff for the left arm to make it look left.

There is my pair of twin linked devourers with brainleech worms. Looks better than the dinky regular arms and only takes two arm sockets rather than 4 so they are compatible with the wings.

[loupis]

Thanks for the link just ordered a trygon and tyrant off amazon. So you guys think 1/8 x1/16 are best size for big bug magnets? Thanks for the conversation link VT. Ill be trying one of them later

[infornography]

I use 1/4 by 1/16 inch for most of mine. I use 1/8 by 1/16 for particularly small joints and options, but only rarely. 1/4 of an inch is small enough to easily fit in a socket and big enough to be able to hold most bits in place.

[PumpkinHead]

There are a few sites that sell magnets of all sizes and shapes. Depending on my project I sometimes use spherical magnets and counter sunk magnets. I used those for holding the lower torso to the upper torso of the Hive Tyrant so I can go from flying to walking.

www.kjmagnetics.com/
www.amazingmagnets.com/

Those are two sites I use for getting my magnets. KJmagnetics has a surplus section where you can pick up a ton of magnets for cheap, if they have the size you are looking for.

[mordaem]

This is where I get my magnets, you get alot of magnets fairly cheap.

www.rare-earth-magnets.com/c-4-neodymium-magnets.aspx

[loupis]

Is trygon prime worth the extra 40pts in your guys opinions?

[loupis]

Also do crushing claws make things str 10?