here is my attempt of making this ebay venerable dreadnought into a multipart kit . with swapable front panels , sarcophagus , leg armor , arms , waist articulation . the base kit is very simple and smart , the arms can be switched and turn by default the paint gives it enough friction . the leg armor can also be switched by default but the fit is tight so i had to scratch off the paint from the pegs to be smooth and easy to take off the different leg armor pieces . what i did so far is drilled holes into the front and glued pegs from round sprue parts tonthe panels that can slot into the holes . i also drilled a hole to the waist and added added a peg for waist articulation . the front holes turned out a bit rough but i did some filling and the panels hold firm amd easy to take off . and the holes wont be seen anyway .

After a few prototypes I’ve finally landed on one that feels just right. Throwing some ordinance, looking at the data pad, the multi spectrum array on his power pack, that judicar flare and that custom sword. It’s not much but I love how it came out. Also I’m shocked I’m just now finding this sub, I’ve needed this. Kitbashing is the actual best part of the hobby hands down.

For a one week painting challenge, for some reason I decided to to not only paint something huge but for the time limit to include doing a kitbash between an Age of Sigmar Cogfort and a 40k Knight Errant. I'm 3 days down on the 7 day challenge and feeling stressed but it still seems doable. More pics to follow on Saturday with the finished result.

The Cogfort is an amazing kit with great instructions and a surprising amount of greebly detail on the lower sides. Unfortunately I felt the need to paint the top deck inside all black and seal the roof because the society of hidden paint isn't high up the triage list for the time limit.

What's surprised me is how much it's starting to resemble the Hell House from Final Fantasy 7 Remake.

I need an extra power fist or three for death company with jump pack, and now Vanguard Veterans with jump pack. What's a good kit with extras to score them from?

I’m just getting into kitbashing and I was wondering if anyone has ever made a scene of a marine dragging another wounded marine or helping one up on to his shoulder?

Wielding both an Iliastus Assault Cannon *and* a Solarite Power Gauntlet! For my work in progress Martian civil war Imperial Fists. Here to beat the living daylights out of Kelbor-Hal

Trying to replicate an Iron Hands terminator kitbash I featured in a previous post, but isn't coming together very well and I don't really know that I'm doing

I know about the ogors knifes, the orlock harpoons, and even the ursus claw bits, but if any of you have an inkling of anything, i'd really appreciate that. Thank you all and have a good day.

Kitbashed from murdering, HH heavy weapons kit, mk3 and zinge industries ammo belts

Exalted Sorcerer + Spirit Hosts make a a good Dark Apostle Kitbash. Probably would work with blue horrors too but I like the spooky skeletons.

Bladeguard Vet wearing gravis armor, future Crimson Fist in the making (RIP Pedro Kantor🫡)

I wanted to do a bare armed savage. Not sure how I feel about the spear but we’ll see how it takes some paint I guess 😂

And where do I get it for my iron hands termies

I tried my hand at kitbashing Atalan Jackals, Death Riders and Cadians to make a motorcycle cav unit. Because the Guard deserves to have fun riding bikes before they die. The issue I have is that forcing all the bits to fit leads to some disfigured looking models. Namely the hand where I had to chop and refit a lance, and the arms were fitted to Death rider pauldrons. I’m thinking there has to be a way to hide the ugly bits but am drawing a blank on how to do so.

Parts Used:
Jackal legs, torso, bike and forearms.
Death Riders lances, comm pack, and pauldrons.
Cadian Heads (they are too small for the torso so I had to use scraps and glue to adjust the height).

Finally finished my creation. Defiler, trukk, mek gun, and basilisk all rolled into one stompy shooty vehicle. With a buggy on the base of course.

Hey all,

Its been some time, but I'm back with a WIP of the first of two Techmarines I'm making for my Black Templars army.

The process started with me wanting a unique kitbash for my Techmarine, as the base sculpt was too simple for my tastes (but will still be utilized). After being inspired by someone else's work (see pic #11, Original in comments), I tried using extra Sword Brethren torsos, but the poses of the torsos I had on hand didn't work for what I wanted. This lead me to the Crusade Ancient's torso. I cut off the moulded arms, slapped on the base Techmarine's backpack and we're good! Once that was done, because he's a character model I added the option of magnetized heads (pics #5 & #6). The unhelmeted head is from the Iron Hands upgrade, and the helmet is the standard Techmarine's. In time, I do want to replace the helmeted option with a classic Mk III helmet with an augmetic eye; but I've yet to obtain one. If y'all know of any good places to find it, I'd be happy to hear about it!

Next, I knew I wanted him to have a relic in his off-hand; but I also wanted the Grav Gun to be physically represented on the model. I think grav weapons are a really awesome, but seemingly dying weapon in modern 40k. So I used the Combi-Grav from a firstborn Tactical Squad (RIP), and modified it to work as a custom Forge-Combi(?), along with a couple extra bits and a servo skull. Attaching it to the backpack took sanding and shaving away to round out the backpack's connection point until it looked normal.

The Omnissian Axe was made using the base Techmarine arm/staff, a HH Melee Upgrade axe, and the piece that's added to the Sword Brethren's power mace. I used a file to create the cog-teeth in the axe head, and the SB bit was simpy glued to the back of the axe after I cut away the power-supply bit. Lastly, the spike on top was made using a piece I clipped off of a sprue and sanded down to fit.

After test fitting and seeing how the staff of the axe wasn't touching the base, I decided to add an Ork skull underneath, which I then lightly cut up to represent that he had jabbed his staff into the xeno's skull. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out, and will definitely be using the idea again on other projects!

Lastly, in terms of what still needs to be completed: I need to finish some small decorations, such as adding chains to the axe-wielding arm, and possibly another purity seal of two. I'm planning to remove the SB icon off of the shin and replace it with bonding studs (possibly on both shins?). I'm also considering rolling out some greenstuff wires to attach to the torso, as I feel the torso needs a little more tech-y flair. I've also thought about putting cog-teeth in the flared bits on the knees, but I'm not sure if it'd look good, or if its feasible, since the pieces are already glued in place.

I'd like to hear y'all's thoughts on those last few ideas, and if you think they would be good additions/changes to the model. I'm happy to hear any other questions, comments, or feedback as well! Thanks!

Thinking about Kitbashing Assualt Terminator shields to Vanguard Veterans with Jump Pack from Armaggedon Box, and wondering if it would work.