Wednesday, 5 October 2016

Genestealer Cult - Thant, the 50p Magus

Well, I think I'm going to call this one a success. I got a really battered plastic Empire Wizard that had been converted into a Wraith rather badly from the bargain bucket at Marquee Models (my local games store). I only bought the thing as it was 50p and I had a vague idea that I could probably build something out of him. After a lot of cleaning as best as I could (he had rather a lot of melty plastic glue on him!) the conversion was surprisingly simple. A head swap, new backpack with robot arm and the icon from the Hybrids box was basically all it took. I've named him "Thant" after a particularly memorable character from Heroes of Might and Magic III as the resemblance was quite striking when he was finished.

Anyway, enough talk - more pictures!




When I originally painted him the first time, I did the whole cloak in yellow, but he didn't blend into the rest of the force very well. The weathering also clashed with it rather horribly; making it look like a dirty plastic Mac. After a lot of to-and-fro over the whole thing I repainted it black and now I'm glad that I did.

If you're wondering about the additional mechanical arm, I'm hoping to tye him into the background of an upcoming campaign against a mechanicus force, so think of him as a corrupted tech-priest or something. Well, that's the gist of it till I get more time to develop the storyline.


The original Thant in all his retro glory











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15 comments:

  1. Rory (Stepping Between Games)5 October 2016 at 10:19

    Good job saving that piece from the bargain bin and turning it into that. I like it.

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    1. Blazmo5 October 2016 at 14:10

      Thanks. I knew when I saw the cloak that I could do something with himy, but I didn'the expect it to be so quick and easy.

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  2. Rory (Stepping Between Games)5 October 2016 at 10:19

    Good job saving that piece from the bargain bin and turning it into that. I like it.

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  3. Mike (Didcot Wargames Club)5 October 2016 at 13:05

    You're making the urge to start a Genestealers Cult list even stronger Blazmo!

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  4. Ghazzkull5 October 2016 at 18:58

    Oooh, that loooks fantastic! I can recognice the Imperial Sorcerer...but I would have never guessed it! I like it a lot. And the claw is a great addition!

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    1. Blazmo5 October 2016 at 20:44

      Thanks. My favourite part is still the price though! (Especially considering the price of games workshop's plastic characters these days!).

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    2. Ghazzkull6 October 2016 at 06:31

      At the same time, it did require extra work =P

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  5. Joe B7 October 2016 at 13:45

    brilliant conversion! I love all the pieces coming together so brilliantly and the paint job looks fantastic

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    1. Blazmo7 October 2016 at 17:03

      Thanks. He was really rewarding to build, not just because he was cheap and I like saving things, but also because I now have a unique character for my force. The magus seems like a good choice too; being a fairly decent psyker for a reasonable number of points, so I'm looking forward to giving him a go on the tabletop soon.

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  6. WestRider13 October 2016 at 04:29

    Nice! I've got an Extreme Model Rescue project of my own that I've been sitting on for a while. Very rewarding if you can put the time in it like this.

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  7. Unknown18 October 2016 at 19:29

    How did you achieve the awesome colour for the Cult Icon?

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    1. Blazmo19 October 2016 at 08:54

      3 layers of paint. 1, vallejo blue green. 2, mix in 1/3 white and highlight. The final highlight is 2/3 white 1/3 bluegreen. I use a vallejo white too. Hope that helps.

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    2. Unknown20 October 2016 at 06:21

      Thanks for sharing and indeed inspiring. i aim to replicate this on the individual/personal icons that the cult members wear. In my opinion this will look so much better than the Gold/Brass icons that I've seen to date.

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    3. Blazmo20 October 2016 at 12:01

      They're a nice detail to pick out in an accent colour as they're not too big and quite strikingly shaped. I'm glad that you were inspired by me work!

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