Purii Fury - way too much Genestealers... (modeling part)

[localcultist]

Hi!

I'm building army of Genetealers, Broodlords (and/or Purestrains and Patriarch, if I see it fit to field GSC/AM allies)

So far I'm missing few models and bits, but I'm 90% ready build this:
thetyranidhive.proboards.com/thread/53913/purii-fury-1-5k-genestealers

Battalion detachment 1490 p

HQs
Broodlord, Warlord 162
Broodlord, 162
Broodlord, 162

Troops
16 Stealers (incl. 4 Acid Maws) 192
16 Stealers (incl. 4 Acid Maws) 192
16 Stealers (incl. 4 Acid Maws) 192
12 Stealers with Toxin Sacks (incl. 3 Acid Maws) 192
12 Stealers with Toxin Sacks (incl. 3 Acid Maws) 192
4 Ripper Swarms 44

In total I'll buid 3 Broodlords


One of which is standard Space Hulk Broodlord, but I'll probably spice him up with some cool arms and sculpted details (on photo he sits on 60mm base with 2 Familiar "counters", but now he's on plain 50mm, like Patriarch).


2 of broodlords will be converted from Space Hulk Genestealers on big scenic bases - they look too cool to be regular troops! (also 50mm base)


Rest of army currently sits in various boxes, waiting for their brethren and spare arms to arrive/get stripped of paint in braking fluid.



A lot of older Stealers arrived without arms, so I'll have to improvise. Good I'm thinking about giving them cool arms anyway to represent Acid Maws!

I have found cool art about converting those useless Spinefists into Scything Talons [linky!], and If I'll find a way of making Rending Claws too, it should look really cool, like their arms are connected to "tank" of acid on their back. Also I'll free space in my bits box Or I'll go with 2 Spinefists and 2 Scything Talons.

Lastly, some test color schemes. I'm painting with custom glazes sprayed via airbrush over preshaded models, totally not gonna (fully) paint 75 stealers with brush.
There is small tint to each color combo, yellow-orange, lime-emerald and magenta-purple.


I think I'll go with orange as main color; bone white accents on "regular" stealers (new SH sculpts), green-ish back and claws on genestealers with Toxin Sacks and purple back/arms on Acid Maws (old SH sculpts for toxins/acid).

Total model breakdown (to model and paint):
3 Broodlords.
36 regular Stealers (orange + white, various Space Hulk 08 models)
18 Toxin Sacks Stealers (Orange + green, old Space Hulk models)
18 Acid Maw Stealers (Orange + purple/red, old Space Hulk models)

Also gonna do Rippers Swarms, but who cares about that

I also have thought about Malanthrope conversion, in case I'll like to have some of them to provide at least some cover


It's a simple conversion with Nurgle Plague Drones, Scything Talons and Flyrant tail, not sure if I should cut or leave big blob of rotting flesh from Drone torso.

[nikh]

Plague Drone Maly looks slick as hell. Good call

[localcultist]

Thanks!
I may dedicate separate topic just for that guys, so people using search function may find it easily.

[cypheon]

for the big blob of rotting flesh, something to consider:

instead of cutting and removing completely, try cutting and then rotating that section 180deg. smooth out the stinger section so the whole piece fits smoothly with the flyrant tail.

i am now torn between using plague drones for biovores (had bought them for shrikes, but realistically, in a year or 2 gw will say "no more index units allowed", so, no point), and for doing this... very interested in seeing how yours turns out before i start chopping up bits, heh

[localcultist]

Nov 14, 2017 17:17:56 GMT cypheon said:

for the big blob of rotting flesh, something to consider:

instead of cutting and removing completely, try cutting and then rotating that section 180deg. smooth out the stinger section so the whole piece fits smoothly with the flyrant tail.

i am now torn between using plague drones for biovores (had bought them for shrikes, but realistically, in a year or 2 gw will say "no more index units allowed", so, no point), and for doing this... very interested in seeing how yours turns out before i start chopping up bits, heh

I'm thinking about giving them spare arms and building Biovores too, since Drone bodies could look like they are shi.... give explosive birth to Spore Bombs

I tried to fit Tyrant talons as legs, sadly they are a bit too big... Maybe Warriors?