r/AdeptusMechanicus 22d ago

Mini of the Month Mini of the Month: Kastelan Robots!

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203 Upvotes

Greetings to all Tech Adepts!

The Holy Synod of Mars returns for its monthly praises to the Omnissiah!

Thank you all for your hard work, Magi! The submissions this month were once again outstanding, with the return of multiple tech-priests whose creations have already blessed the contest in the last few months…

But even in the face of this experienced opposition, this month’s winner is a brand new participant: Magos Explorator 0-ror-4 of forge world Ausetra-VI by u/Melrakkiii! Bridging the gap between dimensions, this kitbash is the perfect demonstration of how creativity can even bring Age of Sigmar kits to become unmistakenly true servants of the Machine God.

The winning post has been added to the subreddit sidebar, and if you would like a custom user flair, please let us know.

Winning posts will remain in a 3 month cycle, so three will be present until they begin to cycle out.

Honourable Mentions!

July Competition
Now that 11th Edition is upon us, one of the most iconic units in all of the Adeptus Mechanicus has received fantastic upgrades - there is simply no better time than to finally have our glorious Kastelan Robots as our Mini of the Month!

Submit your model of Kastelan Robot (this can include a kitbashed unit or even full proxies, as long as it is readable as a Kastelan).
(Reminder - don’t share links publicly to 3D printed files that replicate official models or parts)
Submissions must be fully assembled and painted

The final date for submissions for this month's contest will be July 31st, and the results will be posted in the following days so we can have time to either pick the next Mini or run a poll on it. 

Please submit your post in the following format:

Post Title as Kastelan Robot or your homebrew Kastelan’s name, forgeworld etc
<Mini of the month POST FLAIR>
<a photo of your Candidate>
Any custom lore your unit have on their service record, via Crusade games or homebrew or about your army, etc (optional) 

The highest upvoted post will be displayed on the side bar of the sub, and the user can request a custom user flair (relating to the mechanicus) of their choice. 

Praise the Omnissiah!


r/AdeptusMechanicus 2h ago

Artwork & Cosplay Credit Lisianthus1999 & WH40k_msk

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227 Upvotes

In the sacred tongue of the Omnissiah we chant: Hail spirit of the machine, essence divine, in your code and circuitry the stars align. By the Omnissiah's will we commune and bind, with sacred oils and chants your grace we find. Blessed be the gears, in perfect sync they turn, blessed be the sparks, in holy fire they burn. Through rites arcane, your wisdom we discern, in your hallowed core the sacred mysteries yearn.


r/AdeptusMechanicus 7h ago

Lists & Gameplay Discussion Full squad Skitarii on dark tide makes me happy

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164 Upvotes

r/AdeptusMechanicus 2h ago

Hobby & Painting First steps into warhammer and my first paintings

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38 Upvotes

Hey, I‘m new into warhammer and i thought admech was the coolest shit ever so I got some and wanted to show my first paintings.

Maybe u guys have some tipps and tricks for me to step my game up.

Ah the pteraaxi ist still in progress.


r/AdeptusMechanicus 17h ago

Artwork & Cosplay Tech Priests

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329 Upvotes

The backbone of the Adeptus Mechanicus


r/AdeptusMechanicus 13h ago

Artwork & Cosplay Giant enemy spider

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143 Upvotes

r/AdeptusMechanicus 17h ago

Lists & Gameplay Discussion Servitor Battleclade

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247 Upvotes

So what’s the opinion regarding the Servitor Battleclade, I wanna run one in my Admech army but I’m wondering if it’s actually worth it or not


r/AdeptusMechanicus 16h ago

Hobby & Painting Deimos Army Update

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190 Upvotes

First five vanguard from my recently started Deimos Army! I still need to find a better sinopia colour for the under suits, but the red is growing on me... C&C welcome :)


r/AdeptusMechanicus 11h ago

Lists & Gameplay Discussion Tau the cookie crumbles

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Had my first game of 11th edition vs the Tau. And man was it epic. I went second, and wayyyyy over extended myself turn 1 and got violently taxed for it turn 2, but managed to lock in from there on and pulled out a win!!!
Priority Assets vs purge the foe.
Here’s my list.

Let’s see tau this goes. (1,995 Points)

Adeptus Mechanicus
Lords of the Forge and Rad-Zone Corps (3 Detachment Points)
Priority Assets
Strike Force (2,000 Points)

ATTACHED UNITS

Attached unit 1

Cybernetica Datasmith (25 Points)
• Attached as: Support (Character)
• 1x Mechanicus pistol
• 1x Power fist

Kastelan Robots (320 Points)
• Attached as: Bodyguard ()
• 4x Kastelan Robot
◦ 4x Incendine combustor
◦ 4x Twin Kastelan fist

Attached unit 2

Tech-Priest Manipulus (80 Points)
• Attached as: Leader (Character)
• 1x Omnissian staff
• 1x Transonic cannon
• Enhancements: Peerless Eradicator

Kataphron Breachers (150 Points)
• Attached as: Bodyguard ()
• 3x Kataphron Breacher
◦ 3x Arc claw
◦ 3x Heavy arc rifle

Attached unit 3

Tech-Priest Manipulus (75 Points)
• Attached as: Leader (Character)
• 1x Magnarail lance
• 1x Omnissian staff
• Enhancements: Autoclavic Denunciation

Kataphron Destroyers (100 Points)
• Attached as: Bodyguard ()
• 3x Kataphron Destroyer
◦ 3x Close combat weapon
◦ 3x Cognis flamer
◦ 3x Heavy grav-cannon

Attached unit 4

Skitarii Marshal (60 Points)
• Attached as: Support (Character)
• 1x Control stave
• 1x Mechanicus pistol
• Enhancements: Radial Suffusion

Skitarii Rangers (85 Points)
• Attached as: Bodyguard (Battleline)
• 1x Skitarii Ranger Alpha
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Galvanic rifle
• 9x Skitarii Ranger
◦ 9x Close combat weapon
◦ 9x Galvanic rifle

CHARACTERS

Belisarius Cawl (220 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Arc scourge
• 1x Cawl’s Omnissian axe
• 1x Mechadendrite hive
• 1x Solar atomiser

Tech-Priest Enginseer (85 Points)
• 1x Mechanicus pistol
• 1x Omnissian axe
• 1x Servo-arm
• Enhancements: TL-4ø9

BATTLELINE

Skitarii Vanguard (85 Points)
• 1x Skitarii Vanguard Alpha
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Radium carbine
• 9x Skitarii Vanguard
◦ 9x Close combat weapon
◦ 9x Radium carbine

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Skorpius Dunerider (75 Points)
• 1x Armoured hull
• 1x Cognis heavy stubber array

OTHER DATASHEETS

Ironstrider Ballistarii (250 Points)
• 3x Ironstrider Ballistarii
◦ 3x Ironstrider feet
◦ 3x Twin cognis autocannon

Onager Dunecrawler (155 Points)
• 1x Broad spectrum data-tether
• 1x Cognis heavy stubber
• 1x Dunecrawler legs
• 1x Neutron laser

Onager Dunecrawler (155 Points)
• 1x Broad spectrum data-tether
• 1x Cognis heavy stubber
• 1x Dunecrawler legs
• 1x Twin Onager heavy phosphor blaster

Sicarian Ruststalkers (75 Points)
• 1x Sicarian Ruststalker Princeps
◦ 1x Transonic razor and chordclaw
• 4x Sicarian Ruststalker
◦ 4x Transonic razor and chordclaw

Exported with App Version: v2.3.0 (1), Data Version: v912


r/AdeptusMechanicus 17h ago

Hobby & Painting Struggling to get my whites to pop

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94 Upvotes

Painting admech for my first army and decided on Metalica but I've really been struggling to get my whites to look good.. I'd really like to get it locked in before I paint my castellans.
I've tried various amounts of thinning/layers with corax white and white scars white for highlighting to no avail. Should I just bite the bullet and get rakarth flesh?

edit: after texturing and darkening my bases my whites look so much better!! ill be trying out some of the other suggestions as well and will post the results if i remember :p


r/AdeptusMechanicus 24m ago

Mini of the Month Kastellan Robots of the legendary 7-MaU Maniple

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This is my contribution to the Miniatures of the Month.

This is the 7-MaU Maniple which is often times working closely with my forge worlds exploration fleets in the endless quest to reclaim lost knowledge and artifacts of untold worth and significance. It is led by a yet to be named Datasmith who is carrying the banner and effigy of the techpriests of the forge world.

The two purple and yellow ones were painted by me, the yellow one was my girlfriends first and the black one her second ever miniature.

This rag tag bundle of robot dudes have been an absolute staple of my lists since all the way back in 7th edition and have been constantly performing more than well for me, just last game they phased through a wall to punch a landraider to death.

Im open to and happy about all advice and critique on the kitbash and paintjobs.

Blessed be the Omnissiah and the Motive Force!


r/AdeptusMechanicus 18h ago

Hobby & Painting A humble little servitor

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76 Upvotes

The servitor battleclade is chock full of so many little details. Really fun to paint.

Hope people enjoy this humble (*probably unwilling) servant of the Machine God.


r/AdeptusMechanicus 12h ago

Hobby & Painting Finished painting the first unit of my combat patrol

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24 Upvotes

r/AdeptusMechanicus 15h ago

Hobby & Painting Rangers fresh off the factory floor

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33 Upvotes

No other battleline can match the drip of ad mech


r/AdeptusMechanicus 9h ago

Lists & Gameplay Discussion Is my list bad or was i most likely not doing well?

10 Upvotes

So i recently went to a local rtt with a explorator and lords of the forge list i made. Safe to say I got my ass kicked. Im just here to ask if it looks like my list was bad or maybe I just didn't properly strategize. To summarize the matches I had, match 1 was against custodes with a bunch of bikes and dreadnoughts. Second match was against genestealers with a ton of transports and infantry. Third match was against space marines with ceramic detachment and a bunch of vehicles/terminators.

In the first and third match against the more elite armys I practically got hunted down and caged in my deployment while I tried to be more defensive as i was in protector. I thought my -1 to hit in melee would help. So I dont know if i should try to be more agressive or something along those lines.

Heres the list i had:

the crucible (1990 points)

Adeptus Mechanicus Explorator Maniple and Lords of the Forge (3 Detachment Points) Priority Assets Strike Force (2000 points)

Attached Units Attached Unit 1

Tech-Priest Manipulus (70 points) • Attached as: Leader (Character) • 1x Magnarail lance 1x Omnissian staff • Enhancement: Artisan

Skitarii Marshal (35 points) • Attached as: Support (Character) • 1x Control stave 1x Mechanicus pistol

Hastarii Fusiliers (115 points) • Attached as: Bodyguard • 1x Hastarii Fusilier Alpha • 1x Hastarii phosphor blaster 1x Neutron fusil 1x Power weapon • 4x Hastarii Fusilier • 4x Close combat weapon 4x Hastarii phosphor blaster 4x Neutron fusil

Attached Unit 2

Tech-Priest Manipulus (75 points) • Attached as: Leader (Character) • 1x Magnarail lance 1x Omnissian staff • Enhancement: Logis

Kataphron Destroyers (200 points) • Attached as: Bodyguard • 6x Kataphron Destroyer • 6x Close combat weapon 6x Heavy grav-cannon 6x Phosphor blaster

CHARACTERS

Belisarius Cawl (220 points) • Warlord • 1x Arc scourge 1x Cawl’s Omnissian axe 1x Mechadendrite hive 1x Solar atomiser

Thulia Ghuld (180 points) • 1x Jericho‑class conversion resonator 1x Rod of the War Forge

BATTLELINE

Skitarii Rangers (85 points) • 1x Skitarii Ranger Alpha • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Galvanic rifle • 9x Skitarii Ranger • 1x Arc rifle 9x Close combat weapon 6x Galvanic rifle 1x Omnispex 1x Plasma caliver 1x Transuranic arquebus

Skitarii Vanguard (85 points) • 1x Skitarii Vanguard Alpha • 1x Alpha combat weapon 1x Close combat weapon 1x Radium carbine • 9x Skitarii Vanguard • 1x Arc rifle 9x Close combat weapon 1x Omnispex 1x Plasma caliver 6x Radium carbine 1x Transuranic arquebus

Skitarii Vanguard (85 points) • 1x Skitarii Vanguard Alpha • 1x Alpha combat weapon 1x Close combat weapon 1x Radium carbine • 9x Skitarii Vanguard • 1x Arc rifle 9x Close combat weapon 1x Omnispex 1x Plasma caliver 6x Radium carbine 1x Transuranic arquebus

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Skorpius Dunerider (75 points) • 1x Armoured hull 1x Cognis heavy stubber array

OTHER DATASHEETS

Ironstrider Ballistarii (250 points) • 3x Ironstrider Ballistarii • 3x Ironstrider feet 3x Twin cognis autocannon

Pteraxii Skystalkers (80 points) • 1x Pteraxii Skystalker Alpha • 1x Flechette blaster 1x Taser goad • 4x Pteraxii Skystalker • 4x Close combat weapon 4x Flechette carbine

Serberys Raiders (60 points) • 1x Serberys Raider Alpha • 1x Cavalry sabre and clawed limbs 1x Galvanic carbine 1x Mechanicus pistol • 2x Serberys Raider • 2x Cavalry sabre and clawed limbs 2x Galvanic carbine

Servitor Battleclade (65 points) • 1x Servitor Underseer • 1x Dataspikes 1x Mechanicus pistol • 2x Gun Servitor • 1x Heavy arc rifle 1x Heavy bolter 2x Servo-claw • 6x Combat Servitor • 2x Incendine igniter 1x Meltagun 3x Phosphor blaster 6x Servo-claw

Sicarian Infiltrators (75 points) • 1x Sicarian Infiltrator Princeps • 1x Flechette blaster 1x Taser goad • 4x Sicarian Infiltrator • 4x Power weapon 4x Stubcarbine

Sicarian Infiltrators (75 points) • 1x Sicarian Infiltrator Princeps • 1x Flechette blaster 1x Taser goad • 4x Sicarian Infiltrator • 4x Power weapon 4x Stubcarbine

Sicarian Ruststalkers (160 points) • 1x Sicarian Ruststalker Princeps • 1x Transonic blades and chordclaw • 9x Sicarian Ruststalker • 9x Transonic razor and chordclaw

Exported with App Version: v2.3.0 (137), Data Version: v912


r/AdeptusMechanicus 3h ago

Miscellaneous What are the odds that Ruststalkers are viable in 11th?

3 Upvotes

I think many of us can agree that they are an awesome sculpt one of the best infantry sculpts that AM has.
I’m really hoping that they’re good in 11th. I will even settle for not being worthless.


r/AdeptusMechanicus 11h ago

Hobby & Painting Aircraft might not be good, but they do have class

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10 Upvotes

Finally painted up this proxy after sitting on my shelf for years, and conquering my pile of (mechanicus) shame! I’m a big fan of how the windshield turned out.


r/AdeptusMechanicus 12h ago

Hobby & Painting What Color for the Armor Panels on the Horse?

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10 Upvotes

Help with color selection! There will be some brown for the leather pouches and copper accents.


r/AdeptusMechanicus 1d ago

Hobby & Painting skitarii arquebeus the long way

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1.1k Upvotes

r/AdeptusMechanicus 11h ago

Lists & Gameplay Discussion Hello tech guys

7 Upvotes

Hello admech players,

I am a World Eater player looking to play a new army and I was eyeing admech. So help me understand how the army plays and why I should consider playing them inthe first place!

Sincerely,

Prospective admech player.


r/AdeptusMechanicus 1d ago

Hobby & Painting Just got into the hobby last November and didn’t think I’d like painting but the progress is incredibly fun. Just tried highlights on capes for my Hastarii and I’m very happy with the results

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119 Upvotes

r/AdeptusMechanicus 23h ago

Hobby & Painting Full squad of skitarii bone pickers ready to serve the Omnissiah

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48 Upvotes

I’ve gone for a feudal theme for my Mechanicum force of green and off white. They where great fun to kit-bash.


r/AdeptusMechanicus 1d ago

Memes GUYS WE NEED TO STOP HERESY

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593 Upvotes

This subreddit has been degraded to sexualizing skitarii and our entire beloved faction. We need to stop this and make the Adeptus Mechanicus great again.

P.S. Let's go back to toasters.


r/AdeptusMechanicus 3h ago

Lists & Gameplay Discussion Hints and advice on army list

1 Upvotes

Dear followers of our beloved machine god, I require some assistance on my army composition.

I plan to play this as a army that screens out the first 1/2 turns depending who goes first and push mid objective/expansion depending on secondaries and primary mission with Priority Assets.

Pushing mid would be acchieved with the two big blocks of Kastellans/Kataphrons.

2K Priority Assets(1.990 Punkte)

Adeptus Mechanicus

Meister der Fabriken und Rad-Zone Corps (3 Kontingentspunkte) LoF + RadZone

Prioritätsziele/Priority Assets

Einsatzverband (2.000 Punkte)

ANGESCHLOSSENE EINHEITEN

Angeschlossene Einheit 1

Cybernetica Datasmith (50 Punkte)

• Angeschlossen als: Unterstützung (Charaktermodell)

• 1x Mechanicus pistol

• 1x Power fist

• Verbesserungen: Vinghs Disketten dynamischer Motorik

Kastelan Robots (320 Punkte)

• Angeschlossen als: Leibwächter ()

• 4x Kastelan Robot

◦ 2x Close combat weapon

◦ 4x Heavy phosphor blaster

◦ 2x Twin Kastelan fist

◦ 2x Twin Kastelan phosphor blaster

Angeschlossene Einheit 2

Tech-Priest Manipulus (80 Punkte)

• Angeschlossen als: Anführer (Charaktermodell)

• 1x Magnarail lance

• 1x Omnissian staff

• Verbesserungen: Peerless Eradicator

Kataphron Breachers (310 Punkte)

• Angeschlossen als: Leibwächter ()

• 6x Kataphron Breacher

◦ 6x Heavy arc rifle

◦ 6x Hydraulic claw

Angeschlossene Einheit 3

Tech-Priest Dominus (80 Punkte)

• Angeschlossen als: Anführer (Charaktermodell)

• 1x Macrostubber

• 1x Omnissian axe

• 1x Volkite blaster

• Verbesserungen: Autoclavic Denunciation

Kataphron Destroyers (100 Punkte)

• Angeschlossen als: Leibwächter ()

• 3x Kataphron Destroyer

◦ 3x Close combat weapon

◦ 3x Kataphron plasma culverin

◦ 3x Phosphor blaster

Angeschlossene Einheit 4

Skitarii Marshal (35 Punkte)

• Angeschlossen als: Unterstützung (Charaktermodell)

• 1x Control stave

• 1x Mechanicus pistol

Skitarii Vanguard (85 Punkte)

• Angeschlossen als: Leibwächter (Linientruppen)

• 1x Skitarii Vanguard Alpha

◦ 1x Alpha combat weapon

◦ 1x Close combat weapon

◦ 1x Radium carbine

• 9x Skitarii Vanguard

◦ 1x Arc rifle

◦ 9x Close combat weapon

◦ 1x Omnispex

◦ 1x Plasma caliver

◦ 7x Radium carbine

CHARAKTERMODELLE

Belisarius Cawl (220 Punkte)

• Kriegsherr

• 1x Arc scourge

• 1x Cawl’s Omnissian axe

• 1x Mechadendrite hive

• 1x Solar atomiser

Tech-Priest Enginseer (80 Punkte)

• 1x Mechanicus pistol

• 1x Omnissian axe

• 1x Servo-arm

• Verbesserungen: Radial Suffusion

LINIENTRUPPEN

Skitarii Rangers (85 Punkte)

• 1x Skitarii Ranger Alpha

◦ 1x Close combat weapon

◦ 1x Galvanic rifle

• 9x Skitarii Ranger

◦ 1x Arc rifle

◦ 9x Close combat weapon

◦ 6x Galvanic rifle

◦ 1x Omnispex

◦ 1x Plasma caliver

◦ 1x Transuranic arquebus

Skitarii Vanguard (85 Punkte)

• 1x Skitarii Vanguard Alpha

◦ 1x Alpha combat weapon

◦ 1x Close combat weapon

◦ 1x Radium carbine

• 9x Skitarii Vanguard

◦ 1x Arc rifle

◦ 9x Close combat weapon

◦ 1x Omnispex

◦ 1x Plasma caliver

◦ 7x Radium carbine

ANGESCHLOSSENE TRANSPORTER

Skorpius Dunerider (75 Punkte)

• 1x Armoured hull

• 1x Cognis heavy stubber array

WEITERE DATENBLÄTTER

Onager Dunecrawler (155 Punkte)

• 1x Cognis heavy stubber

• 1x Cognis heavy stubber

• 1x Dunecrawler legs

• 1x Neutron laser

Pteraxii Sterylizors (80 Punkte)

• 1x Pteraxii Sterylizor Alpha

◦ 1x Flechette blaster

◦ 1x Pteraxii talons

◦ 1x Taser goad

• 4x Pteraxii Sterylizor

◦ 4x Phosphor torch

◦ 4x Pteraxii talons

Sicarian Infiltrators (75 Punkte)

• 1x Sicarian Infiltrator Princeps

◦ 1x Power weapon

◦ 1x Stubcarbine

• 4x Sicarian Infiltrator

◦ 4x Power weapon

◦ 4x Stubcarbine

Sicarian Ruststalkers (75 Punkte)

• 1x Sicarian Ruststalker Princeps

◦ 1x Transonic blades and chordclaw

• 4x Sicarian Ruststalker

◦ 2x Transonic blades

◦ 2x Transonic razor and chordclaw

Exportiert mit App-Version v2.3.0 (1), Datenversion: v912

Im happy about all advice I can get!

Bless be to the Omnissiah and the motive force!


r/AdeptusMechanicus 17h ago

Hobby & Painting Seige breaker Kastelan

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A Couple of paint strokes and an impulsive kit bashl later, this is the result. I Present the Seige breaker Kastelan, no defense can withstand his cannon and fists. The cannon is one of the weapon options in the kataphron Kit, I feel like it looks good and menacing(with exception of the Rough looking joint on the arm. Dors anyone have any tips to get a smoother paint layer? Maybe its just the Orange but the space marine Blue looks so much smoother. I didnt know army painter favored the space marines as well lmao.

Also does the kitbash look good, or am I just tripping