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Miniatures Adventure => Future Wars => Topic started by: CLT40K on 04 January 2015, 08:39:11 AM

Title: French Foreign Legion inspired Guards
Post by: CLT40K on 04 January 2015, 08:39:11 AM

I've always disliked the look of GW's Cadians... so with some help from Mad Robot miniatures, I'm converting my old Cadian's into these guys...  Originally, I had the test model painted in Cammo, but the wife suggested they would look better in OD.  The intent is for them to roughly look like the FFL from the 60's and 70's...  Their lasrifle even looks like an FN-FAL....

(https://clt40k.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/20150102-050048-18048131.jpg?w=960)

Also, I've done this quick conversion on a Sentinel... the legs are from a light walker from DUST....

(https://clt40k.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/20150102-050044-18044467.jpg?w=960)

(https://clt40k.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/20150102-050045-18045314.jpg?w=960)

(https://clt40k.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/20150102-050046-18046113.jpg?w=960)

Title: Re: French Foreign Legion inspired Guards
Post by: Elbows on 04 January 2015, 02:51:53 PM

Very cool, they look far better than Cadians.  I like the Sentinel conversion (the Dust line is simply brilliant for huge amounts of kit-bashing).  Might I make a suggestion for another Sentinel?  I love the look of the weird agent South African vehicles.  Look into some Buffel kind of images.

(http://www.sadfgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Buffel-DONE.jpg)

There is a guy on LA here who does card laser-cut Buffels etc.  I think they'd fit the look pretty well.  Very cool, weird vehicles.  I think a Sentinel would look good with some looped roll-bars in place of the fit posts.

(http://i.imgur.com/0cjuM5B.jpg)
Maybe inspired by this kind of look?

I'd love to see more of this project - keep us updated!

Title: Re: French Foreign Legion inspired Guards
Post by: Dentatus on 04 January 2015, 04:24:10 PM

Those look good, and the Sentinel mod is definite but subtle. Nicely done. More please.

Title: Re: French Foreign Legion inspired Guards
Post by: carlos13th on 04 January 2015, 05:24:26 PM

The face looks great mate.

Title: Re: French Foreign Legion inspired Guards
Post by: Mason on 04 January 2015, 09:33:21 PM

Lovely, and a serious improvement on both.
 8) 8)

Title: Re: French Foreign Legion inspired Guards
Post by: warburton on 05 January 2015, 08:48:48 PM

Nice work! I look forward to seeing more :)

Title: Re: French Foreign Legion inspired Guards
Post by: CLT40K on 06 January 2015, 02:58:52 AM

Thanks for the encouragement!

Title: Re: French Foreign Legion inspired Guards
Post by: CLT40K on 27 January 2015, 06:57:26 AM

First of tanks done....

(https://clt40k.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/20150127-014210-6130157.jpg)

Title: Re: French Foreign Legion inspired Guards
Post by: warburton on 27 January 2015, 09:55:21 PM

Nice work! German armour in the FFL is perhaps more 40s and 50s but it certainly looks the part for 40K! :)

Title: Re: French Foreign Legion inspired Guards
Post by: CLT40K on 29 January 2015, 01:19:31 AM

I thought it had the right look... the idea is to go with a light reaction type force rather than the traditional guard theme...

Title: Re: French Foreign Legion inspired Guards
Post by: CLT40K on 30 January 2015, 04:39:31 AM

Yeah, if I could find a 1:48 model of an ARL '44 I would convert it for Space Marines... 

Here's the most recent update...  I finished up these 4 tanks this evening...

First three are for a Medusa

(https://clt40k.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/img_2647.jpg?w=640)
(https://clt40k.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/img_2646.jpg?w=640)
(https://clt40k.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/img_2645.jpg?w=640)

And here's two more of the Medium Tank conversions....
(https://clt40k.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/img_2644.jpg?w=640)
(https://clt40k.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/img_2648.jpg?w=640)

Title: Re: French Foreign Legion inspired Guards
Post by: warburton on 30 January 2015, 06:52:06 AM

Quote from: CLT40K on 29 January 2015, 01:19:31 AM

I thought it had the right look... the idea is to go with a light reaction type force rather than the traditional guard theme...

Don't get me wrong, I love what you have done, it's just the FFL used German armour in the 40s and 50s but if you are going for a 60s or 70s themed force, it doesn't quite fit.... but as said, I love it and it certainly fits the "rule of cool" (nothing is cooler than WWII German armour). :)

The new additions look fantastic! Love what you are doing.  8) 8)

And, scurv, the 2nd French tank there looks very fitting for SciFi.... :)

Title: Re: French Foreign Legion inspired Guards
Post by: fitterpete on 31 January 2015, 05:56:31 PM

Looking good!
What tank kits are you using?
Pete

Title: Re: French Foreign Legion inspired Guards
Post by: CLT40K on 01 February 2015, 08:31:12 AM

main weapons are from the Mortian Battle tanks
http://gwfwmort.bplaced.net/web1/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=1&category_id=1&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=2&lang=en&vmcchk=1&Itemid=8 (http://gwfwmort.bplaced.net/web1/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=1&category_id=1&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=2&lang=en&vmcchk=1&Itemid=8)

Chassis for the tanks are from http://www.blitzkriegminiatures.com/index.html (http://www.blitzkriegminiatures.com/index.html)
Panzer 4 Ausf F2 28mm 1/48 Scale
StuH 42 28mm 1/48 Scale

Trooper body and Heavy Stubber from Games Workshop

Heads are from Mad Robot Miniatures http://www.madrobotminiatures.com/ (http://www.madrobotminiatures.com/)

Extra gear on the tanks from Verlinden 1/48 German Military Vehicle Stowage (I bought them off of Ebay)