tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1404909755379335733.post7596451147211874722..comments2024-03-28T04:14:41.284-05:00Comments on Miniature Tim: Kits for Bits: What to Buy Purely for Conversion FodderMiniature Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17873606899838665652noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1404909755379335733.post-59939055082853019502014-10-13T07:37:20.374-05:002014-10-13T07:37:20.374-05:00Really great point! Having a pile o bits to swap ...Really great point! Having a pile o bits to swap is always a hobbyist dream. Bitz are the currency in our world. Just like bottlecaps in fallout :)greggleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15528518337222880432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1404909755379335733.post-73275109481529640812014-10-11T09:43:28.727-05:002014-10-11T09:43:28.727-05:00Some of your friends will always be that guy who t...Some of your friends will always be that guy who throws out bits. Tell him you want them. My buddy brought me all his extras for years with the agreement that I'd help him with any conversion work he needed done. It helped me ramp up my bits box for sure.Zerstorenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00164304392189693787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1404909755379335733.post-40242235156022939762014-10-11T02:07:30.256-05:002014-10-11T02:07:30.256-05:00Good article, Tim! I'll echo Gilbear - the new...Good article, Tim! I'll echo Gilbear - the new SM Veterans kit is chock full of great conversion bits, I've picked up a couple boxes for use to snazz up some of my Heresy forces. <br /><br />The Dark Eldar Talos is a great source of Ad-Mech greebles as well!Mordian7thhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04631987711681654113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1404909755379335733.post-78974427896398199242014-10-10T17:32:51.467-05:002014-10-10T17:32:51.467-05:00A few more for the pot:
- Dark Elf Corsairs are ...A few more for the pot:<br /> <br />- Dark Elf Corsairs are great for swords, cloaks, cool heads, etc.<br /> <br />- Dark Elf Sorceress is a decent female sculpt, and I've seen her converted (often not that much either) into many armies of all shapes and sizes and alliances.<br /> <br />- Dark Elf Witch Elves are one of the few successful female GW kits. Expensive, but if you need to bits-order a few from a box, these are an amazing start. Suitable for anything from an Escher Necromunda gang, to an Imperial Callidus Assassin or death cultist, to more appealing Deamonettes. <br /> <br />- Dark Eldar Wracks/Talos are a great source of blades, surgical implements, vials, etc. Surprisingly versatile!<br /> <br />- Kroot Carnivores. The Kroot themselves are useful for all sorts of mutants, even if the heads are a bit distinctive. The weapons, blades, armour, grenades, and other accessories are very very versatile for more savage or primitive models. For example, Kroot rifles make great Skaven Jezzails, or if cut down they make great laslock rifles for more primitive Imperial troops, etc.<br /> <br />- Space Marine Veterans/Vanguard. Much more useful than the dated Commander kit! Far too much useful to list here in them, but they also come with fairly decent heads.<br /> <br />- Chaos Cultists... Between their low cost, variety of appearances, and suitable small calibre arms, these are amazing for human 40k armies.<br /> <br />There you go! A few of the more versatile kits I've seen/used, and all of very good quality. As in, they don't have the same issues as the old Catachan or Chaos Marauder plastics (which are really horrible).Gilbearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05703649492123610715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1404909755379335733.post-24715699171115099432014-10-10T15:14:47.510-05:002014-10-10T15:14:47.510-05:00Holy crap! Great additions!!! I'm just going...Holy crap! Great additions!!! I'm just going to all these to the list in the article, with provisions for them being your suggestions of course. Keep em coming!Miniature Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17873606899838665652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1404909755379335733.post-40205228157702758232014-10-10T14:17:40.532-05:002014-10-10T14:17:40.532-05:00I'd say dark eldar wyches could be used for In...I'd say dark eldar wyches could be used for Inquisitorial warbands conversions, death cult etcXepherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14225563081540654987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1404909755379335733.post-78843228810052323382014-10-10T12:43:53.125-05:002014-10-10T12:43:53.125-05:00Wargames Factory shock troops yield some interesti...Wargames Factory shock troops yield some interesting weapons for IG. Plus Cthulu heads for Dr. Zoidberg conversions :).Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09254648458761984561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1404909755379335733.post-77177257901595753632014-10-10T12:43:34.692-05:002014-10-10T12:43:34.692-05:00I think that you're missing the Flagellant kit...I think that you're missing the Flagellant kit and the Tempestus Scions. I would place them a lot higher than a lot of the others in the list.The Responsible Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377870574546599439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1404909755379335733.post-18312059447581147812014-10-10T12:24:55.502-05:002014-10-10T12:24:55.502-05:00I'd offer that a person also look at non-GW ki...I'd offer that a person also look at non-GW kits too. Mantic's Zombie and Ghoul kits are hands down so much better than GW's cartoony effort, for example.Daihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04978439841611727387noreply@blogger.com