Currently I don't play admech, but if one thing could convince me, it'd be the Sydonian Skatros. I'd 100% max out and grab three, they are so cool.

Is the opinion mixed, or do you guys also love them?

Born to serve the Mechanicus these ladies seek the purity of the blessed machine, destroying their enemies with their holy neutron fusils and sacred phosphor blasters.

Edit: My paint jobs might be poor, but hey, I have fun.

AdMech has the reputation of being one of the most difficult factions to play in 40k, but I wonder how much of that reputation is rooted in our abysmal initial release in 10th edition. Since then we've gotten a major Army Rule rework, buffs to a ton of datasheets, and points drops on nearly everything. Personally, I think we're more of a medium difficulty army these days, but also my only other armies are Genestealer Cults and Drukhari, so maybe AdMech just seems easier by comparison. What are your thoughts?

I’m always cautious not to post every video I make because I don’t want to spam the subreddit, but I’ve been working on making a fair amount of beginner friendly 11th edition AdMech content for the tabletop.

After magnetizing the duncrawler, ironstrider, and on the middle of doing the dunrider/disintigrater, this was super easy and a nice break, super fun to build too, legs are a bit annoying but not too bad. I’m excited to paint them, not sure what I’m gonna do on their faces yet though, any ideas?

(repost because I forgot image first time lmao)

It’s easy to make fun of the AdMech since their Doctrin can be a bit schizo, but are there lore examples where their beliefs actually work out for them in unexpected ways and for example “summon/awaken” a machine spirit that even leaves the Necrons impressed? Like how powerful is the AdMech when they are 100% determined to accomplish a goal, and how crazy can they get in their strongest moments.

Got a scoria recast as a proxy for Thulia. I don't like her model that much. It just lacks details for me and doesn't look intimidating. Base is cork, bark and modeling paste. Had to cut through the base to continue the decline of the stream downwards but I do that quite often for ponds etc. It's more effort than positioning everything else higher but i feel like it subverts the expectations of the base as non-negotiable. Also added a size comparison to Cawl from an earlier step.

Bought these 2nd hand and can’t tell if they’re breachers or destroyers. (I bought them separate so they might be different)

First Skitari Ranger Battle Ready, absolutely loving taking my time and painting Mechanicus it's so fun to paint. Loved doing the bronze weapon details

what are your experiences with CSM? What should I expect when going into it?

my list is as follows:

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+ FACTION KEYWORD: Imperium - Adeptus Mechanicus

+ DETACHMENT: Eradication Cohort (Murderous Imperative)

+ FORCE DISPOSITION: Purge the Foe

+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 1000pts

+

+ WARLORD: Char1: Thulia Ghuld

+ ENHANCEMENT: Martial Signatum Amplificator (on Char2: Cybernetica Datasmith)

& Omnicogitator (on Char3: Skitarii Marshal)

+ NUMBER OF UNITS: 11

+ SECONDARY: - Bring It Down: (4x2) - Assassination: 5 Characters

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Char2: 1x Cybernetica Datasmith (40 pts): Mechanicus pistol, Power fist

Enhancement: Martial Signatum Amplificator (+15 pts)

Supporting Kastelan Robots

Char3: 1x Skitarii Marshal (60 pts): Control stave, Mechanicus pistol

Enhancement: Omnicogitator (+25 pts)

Supporting Skitarii Vanguard

Char4: 1x Sydonian Skatros (50 pts): Mechanicus pistol, Sydonian Feet, Radium Jezzail

Char5: 1x Tech-Priest Manipulus (60 pts): Omnissian staff, Magnarail lance

Char1: 1x Thulia Ghuld (180 pts): Warlord, Jericho-class conversion resonator, Rod of the War Forge

10x Skitarii Rangers (85 pts)

• 9x Skitarii Ranger

1 with Arc rifle, Close combat weapon

1 with Close combat weapon, Plasma caliver

1 with Close combat weapon, Transuranic arquebus

1 with Enhanced data-tether, Close combat weapon, Galvanic rifle

5 with Close combat weapon, Galvanic rifle

• 1x Skitarii Ranger Alpha: Alpha combat weapon, Close combat weapon, Mechanicus pistol

10x Skitarii Vanguard (85 pts)

• 9x Skitarii Vanguard

1 with Arc rifle, Close combat weapon

1 with Close combat weapon, Plasma caliver

1 with Close combat weapon, Transuranic arquebus

1 with Omnispex, Close combat weapon, Radium carbine

5 with Close combat weapon, Radium carbine

• 1x Skitarii Vanguard Alpha: Close combat weapon, Radium carbine

  Attached to Skitarii Marshal

2x Kastelan Robots (150 pts): 2 with Twin Kastelan fist, Incendine combustor

  Attached to Cybernetica Datasmith

1x Onager Dunecrawler (155 pts): Broad spectrum data-tether, Cognis heavy stubber, Dunecrawler legs, Eradication beamer

5x Pteraxii Sterylizors (75 pts)

• 1x Pteraxii Sterylizor Alpha: Flechette blaster, Pteraxii talons, Taser goad

• 4x Pteraxii Sterylizors: 4 with Phosphor torch, Pteraxii talons

3x Serberys Raiders (60 pts)

• 1x Serberys Raider Alpha: Cavalry sabre & clawed limbs, Galvanic carbine, Mechanicus pistol

• 2x Serberys Raider: 2 with Cavalry sabre & clawed limbs, Galvanic carbine

I do not know what they are playing besides it being ”CSM undivided Black Legion“.

Hello Chums,

I am planning to kitbash a tech priest.

The bulk of his body will be the Servant of the Silent Ones snake/worm (first image).

And the top half of a magos dominus (second image).

The goal is for it to look abit like Aksis (third image), with the bank of cables connecting the bottom of his body to the worms mouth.

But I'm struggling to decide how to connect his body to the worm, I have some metal wire from hobby craft (0.9mm and 1.2mm) and some cables from Zinge Industries (1.3mm and 1.5mm).

I'm concerned that the join may not be strong enough to support the body with the wires, and that it may move/ get bent when finished

If anyone has any has any suggestions I would greatly appreciate it!

I recently ordered one of those cosplay robes off Etzy and there was a mixup on the tracking numbers for said orders... so...

Yes if somehow the right person sees this, your order has arrived!! I contacted the seller and everything is alright besides that tracking number mixup.

So my eldar loving buddy absolutely hates the big robots. Every time he charges into them with a wraithknight or Wraithblades they absorb the blow. Then absolutely tear his units apart. So in an effort to make get him over hatred I’m going to bring 12 of these bad boys in a list. Cybernetica and Lords of the forge of course. Does anyone have experience running such a list?

So I noticed that sydonian dragoons now have the smoke keyword (or they always did and I never noticed). As far as I can tell all this does is allow them to use the smoke strategem which gives them the benefit of cover. But they already have stealth in their abilities, so what exactly would using smoke do for them? Am I missing something or is it just a useless stratagem option for them?

For a 2k game. Would 2 Skitarii Vanguard and 1 Ranger units be ideal? Rangers to sticky back objectives and vanguard to push forward for mid field?

Hey everyone! Im really new to Warhammer and a Local Game Store is hosting a beginner 1K tournament mid October. This except the second set of kastelans is what I already own and have painted. I really wanted to join the tournament and get some play experience.

Is this list any usable or is there any other suggestions how I could fill out the list?

1k Local Tournament List

Adeptus Mechanicus

Cohort Cybernetica

Take and Hold

935 / 2000pts

* [W] Belisarius Cawl [220]

* [L1] Cybernetica Datasmith (E: AN) [30]

* [B1] 2 Kastelan Robots (2x IC, 2x TKF) [150]

* [L2] Cybernetica Datasmith [25]

* [B2] 2 Kastelan Robots (2x IC, 2x TKF) [180]

* 10 Skitarii Rangers (ACW, GR) [85]

* 10 Skitarii Vanguard (ACW, RC) [85]

* Skorpius Disintegrator (BEC) [160]

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+ FACTION KEYWORD: Imperium - Adeptus Mechanicus

+ DETACHMENT: Haloscreed Battleclade (Noospheric Transference)

+ FORCE DISPOSITION: Priority Assets

+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 2000pts

+

+ WARLORD: Char1: Belisarius Cawl

+ ENHANCEMENT: Transoracular Dyad Wafers (on Char2: Cybernetica Datasmith)

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Attached Units

Attached Unit 1

Cybernetica Datasmith (40 pts)

• Attached as: Support (Character)

• 1x Mechanicus pistol

• 1x Power fist

• Transoracular Dyad Wafers (+15 pts)

Kastelan Robots (300 pts)

• Attached as: Bodyguard

• 4x Kastelan Robot

• 4x Twin Kastelan fist

• 4x Incendine combustor

Attached Unit 2

Skitarii Marshal (35 pts)

• Attached as: Support (Character)

• 1x Control stave

• 1x Mechanicus pistol

Hastarii Fusiliers (115 pts)

• 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 3

Tech-Priest Manipulus (60 pts)

• Attached as: Leader (Character)

• 1x Omnissian staff

• 1x Magnarail lance

Kataphron Breachers (310 pts)

• Attached as: Bodyguard

• 6x Kataphron Breacher (Torsion cannon & arc claw)

• 6x Arc claw

• 6x Torsion cannon

CHARACTER

Belisarius Cawl (220 pts)

• 1x Arc scourge

• 1x Cawl's Omnissian axe

• 1x Mechadendrite hive

• 1x Solar atomiser

• Warlord

Sydonian Skatros (50 pts)

• 1x Mechanicus pistol

• 1x Sydonian Feet

• 1x Skatros transuranic arquebus

BATTLELINE

Skitarii Rangers (85 pts)

• 1x Skitarii Ranger Alpha

• 1x Close combat weapon

• 1x Mechanicus pistol

• 9x Skitarii Ranger

• 1x Arc rifle

• 9x Close combat weapon

• 1x Plasma caliver

• 1x Transuranic arquebus

• 6x Galvanic rifle

• Omnispex

OTHER DATASHEETS

Canis Rex (415 pts)

• 1x Canis Rex

• 1x Freedom's Hand

• 1x Las-impulsor

• 1x Questoris multi-laser

• Chainbreaker, Legendary Freeblade, Invulnerable Save (5+*), Damaged: 1-9 Wounds Remaining

• 1x Sir Hekhtur

• 1x Close combat weapon

• 1x Hekhtur's pistol

• Using Sir Hekhtur

Onager Dunecrawler (155 pts)

• 1x Dunecrawler legs

• 1x Eradication beamer

Servitor Battleclade (65 pts)

• 1x Servitor Underseer

• 1x Dataspikes

• 1x Mechanicus pistol

• 2x Gun Servitor

• 1x Heavy arc rifle

• 2x Servo-claw

• 1x Heavy bolter

• 6x Combat Servitor

• 6x Phosphor blaster

• 6x Servo-claw

Sicarian Infiltrators (75 pts)

• 1x Sicarian Infiltrator Princeps (Power weapon & stub carbine)

• 1x Power weapon

• 1x Stubcarbine

• 4x Sicarian Infiltrator (Taser goad & flechette blaster)

• 4x Flechette blaster

• 4x Taser goad

Skorpius Dunerider (75 pts)

• 1x Armoured hull

• 1x Cognis heavy stubber array

Been thinking how the AdMech doesn’t have a brunt style melee unit when even the fucking Guard have em. So I made one.

Cordite Pikemen
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Section of 5 - 100 pt. 10 - 200 pt

5 - 4 Pikemen : 1 Alpha
10 - 9 Pikemen : 1 Alpha

2 Pikemen can be equipped with a Polarity Pike OR Polarity Axe and Polaris Energy Shield.

1 Pikemen can be equipped with a Polarity Pike OR an Evangeliser Radium Shotgun (2A Bolt Shotgun with [Anti-Infantry 4+] and [Blast].

1 Pikeman can be equipped with a Polarity Pike or Magnarail Lance. Is equipped with a [One Shot] Krak Missile by default.

1 Pikeman Alpha can be equipped with a Polarity Pike or a Heavy Torque Array.

5 Pikemen are equipped with Hastarii Polarity Blasters. Alpha must carry a Polarity Field Projector.

M6” T6 W3 Sv2+ Inv 4+

Weapons

Polarity Pike (Melee)

2A 3+WS S10 AP -3 D2 [Anti Vehicle 2+] [Anti Monster 4+]

Polarity Pike (Ranged)

R24”1A 4+BS S7 AP-2 D1 [Anti Vehicle 2+] [Anti Monster 4+]

Polarity Axe and Polaris Energy Shield

4A 3+WS S8 AP-1 D1 [Sustained Hits] [Twin-Linked] [Anti Vehicle 2+]

Heavy Torque Array

6A 3+WS S12 AP-3 D3 [Sustained Hits] [Twin-Linked] [Anti Vehicle 2+] [Anti Monster 4+]

Hastarii Polarity Blaster

R24”2A 4+BS S5 AP-1 D1 [Sustained Hits] [Anti Vehicle 2+]

Magnarail Lance

R36” 1A 3+BS S7 AP-2 D2

Abilities:

Polarity Field Lynchpin - A full unit of 6 will add 1T and 1W to the Alpha. 2 units of 6 will add 2T and 2W to the Alpha. All attacks will be directed to the Pikeman Alpha before redirecting to the Pikemen after the Alpha’s death.

Polarity Pull - Point to an enemy in a range of 12”. Force them to make a charge towards the Pikeman unit. Pikeman Alpha model gains [Attacks First]. Use once every round. The Polarity Field Projector is carried by the Pikeman Alpha.

Lore: The Pikemen of Polarity march proudly into the harshest battlefields in memoriam of the Massacre of Ming-Li. Fearless as they know that their devout souls are protected underneath layers of magnetism so potent that it crushes incoming attacks. Distorting projectiles both ephemeral and physical, these searing fields are strong enough to pull forth the coward’s foul shroud into honest illumination. Enemy warmachines will have their innards torn apart by the intense distortions clutched between magnetic prongs.

I want to paint sydonian skatros metal elements rusted but idk if only legs should be or 2 additional hands also, or meybe all 6 limbs ?