The Beetle-Bots go to war...

[Inso]

I will be putting together a Lord on a scooter but don't plan on any vehicles other than that and another heavier version of a Death-Scooter.

I want to build three Tomb Spiders but they will be more akin to ogre sized Beetle-Bots than vehicles.

Here's a question...should I have squad leaders?  They would have the same equipment as the rest but would have a slightly different head.

So...squad leaders; yes or no?

[Westfalia Chris]

Here's a question...should I have squad leaders?  They would have the same equipment as the rest but would have a slightly different head.

So...squad leaders; yes or no?

I guess it depends what kind of rules you'll use for playing - if they call for a squad leader, you'll probably have to. From an aesthetic point of view, having one "overseer" with antennae on the head (or similar) would look nice (and if properly done, reasonably funny), although it distracts a bit from the "soulless automaton" look by increasing individuality.

I'd guess you'd pull it off nicely, whatever you do, so nothing to lose and a lot to gain - go for it.

[YPU]

I guess it depends what kind of rules you'll use for playing - if they call for a squad leader, you'll probably have to. From an aesthetic point of view, having one "overseer" with antennae on the head (or similar) would look nice (and if properly done, reasonably funny), although it distracts a bit from the "soulless automaton" look by increasing individuality.

I'd guess you'd pull it off nicely, whatever you do, so nothing to lose and a lot to gain - go for it.

Actually I'm pretty sure inso has mentioned he builds these armies for the heck of it, rather then for any game to play.
I agree, having leaders would take away from the automaton without personality look, and I guess it would not make sense to machines to make specific leader robots for a group either.

[kenohhkc]

I love this project. I would love to have these guys as one of my armies. Don't know if I can pull off the conversion, but it may be worth trying.

[Faber]

From a modelling point of view, I think squad leaders are nice chances to break the monotony and have some fun. personally, I would make them.
I have to disagree with YPU about their sense in a bot army. Maybe they could have the role to be main order distributor. Something like the leader receive a leading impulse from a central unit and re-distribute the order to the rest of the team because of the eventual benefits of decentralized communication (probably has no sense at all but sounds sci-fi nice )
I do not know how to do squad leaders in your army, but please do not make the appearence of something similar to star wars phantom menace idiot droids.

[clanmac]

Just love these. Brill.

[Inso]

I was thinking that squad leaders would possibly get a change of head and maybe a more bulky backpack (to highlight extra comms).

I have no plans to paint different coloured shoulders like the star wars droid armies...I want them to be a bit more imposing but not so different as to be like the lord.

Thanks for the input and I'm glad these are getting a good reception.

[Inso]

I thought I'd blow the dust off this topic again because I have got my hands on a couple of the new boxed sets and thought that a hover-boarding Bot with blades would make a good Wraith:



It is still WIP (needs filling and detailing) but it is, what it is .

[Westfalia Chris]

D'aaawww! 

I'm sorry, it's a great model, but it looks even more adorable than the other ones. Must be the hoverboard. Looking much forward to seeing it painted.

[Gun bunny]

fantastic conversions i have no words for the absolute coolness this inspires when i see them. outstanding look forward to more. 

[Inso]

Cheers .

I am still working on the first one and am almost finished with the second one so work is continuing (even if it is at a slow pace).

Whilst digging through the boxed set, I found that there are loads of spare bits so I experimented a bit and came up with a random sniper type robot...



There are enough bits to make 5 of these...maybe counts-as Deathmarks?  Who knows?!

[Steve F]

Now, I really like that little sniper-bot.  Why make your troops any bigger targets than they need to be?

[Inso]

I'm not sure what to do with the little snipers...but I have put together all three Wraiths for the first squad (STILL WIP):



More to come .

[Commander Roj]

Oh yes, like those snipre spiders. They would work well as 6mm armour. Excuse my ignorance (never played 40K) but are they all composed of Necron parts?

[Inso]

The sniper tank is a mix of Necron Lychguard and Immortal parts and will get filled with a small amount of green-stuff.  The surfers are made from the same boxed sets but with a small amount of sprue and plasticard added.

The tank is one of the rear parts of a torso, the cage bit that goes over the top (split down the middle to make two sides of legs) and a rifle from the Immortal box trimmed down.

Easy peasy