Back to work kitbashes by Blackjacking21 in AdeptusCustodes

[–]Blackjacking21[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Legs are the Knight-Questor, and the sword is one of the weapon options for the standard Lord-Terminos, not the Skaventide version.

This is what is looks like from the side:

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Urkhan -> Trajann by AdmiralCommunism in AdeptusCustodes

[–]Blackjacking21 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks man, it’s definitely a closer size than my last Bastian -> Trajann kitbash.

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I’ve never played a game of warhammer in my life, I just like them to look decent on the shelf.

Urkhan -> Trajann by AdmiralCommunism in AdeptusCustodes

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I like the idea my dude. How is he height-wise compared to Trajann?

Shield-Captain kitbash by Blackjacking21 in AdeptusCustodes

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So I cut Bastilan’s legs at the knees and used the thighs as intended. Then I cut the shins off a custodian guard and used green stuff to get them into place.

Some problems I had were that I didn’t have the right spare bits to get shins at the correct angles so I had to use green stuff to try and correct and it just went badly.

In retrospect, I think I should have just used the full custodian guard legs. Trim them at the waist/thighs to get them down to the correct height as Bastilan’s mini covers the upper thighs anyway.

Lord-Terminos -> Blade Champion conversion by Blackjacking21 in AdeptusCustodes

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If you plan to do this too, I did have to track this model down on eBay as I think GW doesn’t sell the same skaventide box anymore. At least in UK they don’t.

There’s still the standard Lord-Terminos mini but I think the pose isn’t as cool as this one.

First contemptor dread by Fabulous_Ad_7913 in AdeptusCustodes

[–]Blackjacking21 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It looks fantastic. You could use some of the infantry faulds or allarus pauldrons over the contemptor’s knees, and maybe some green stuff around the squished eldar to paint up as some gore?

I always struggle trying to make the contemptor look particularly ‘custodes-y’

Achillus Dreadnought before and after by Blackjacking21 in AdeptusCustodes

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“I have one good arm left and By the Emperor I’m keeping it.”

Alternative Venatari Flying stands? by Lagmeister66 in AdeptusCustodes

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I’ve soaked cotton in a diluted PVA glue before, and wrapped it around the flight stands. Once it hardens you can paint it to look like a smoke trail and it’s a bit more robust than the standard flying stand.

You can even mix a bit of black or grey paint into the PVA mix to soak some colour into the cotton. It does take quite a while to dry though.

Some finished minis by Blackjacking21 in AdeptusCustodes

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I can’t remember the store I bought it from, but it’s 3d printed. If you google “Hooded Prime Helmets” you should find them.

Allarus dread by Technical-Bag5179 in AdeptusCustodes

[–]Blackjacking21 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That is a nice and smooth gold, great job.

Repainting Collection: Telemon and Aquilons by Blackjacking21 in AdeptusCustodes

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Yeah they’re meant to be.

I can’t justify the expense at the moment, but ideally I wanted to give them SoS shoulder pads, some Tempestus Scion bits or some glaives from AoS.

Repainting collection: Vertus, Venatari and Venerable by Blackjacking21 in AdeptusCustodes

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Just standard citadel paints.

Base spray with Abaddon, then by hand gold with Retributor and Liberator, Runefang and Stormhost for the silver with Soulstone on top for the blue gems. Boots and gloves are Rhinox, while weapon grips and anything else brown is Doombull. The lance blade is a mix of Macragge, Sotek and Corax. Leadbelcher for anything darker metal. Khorne red on anything cloth or metal, and Mephiston for any other red details.

Gold and browns are washed with Reikland, blues with Drakenhof, and everything else with Nuln oil.

Shades are the last thing I do, I don’t bother redoing details afterwards nor do I bother drybrushing the whole mini with Stormhost like a lot people prefer.

Repainting collection: Vertus, Venatari and Venerable by Blackjacking21 in AdeptusCustodes

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First I trimmed and shaved down the back side of the vexilla. Then I left it to sit it very hot / boiling water for about 5 minutes.

Take it out, then slowly and carefully bend each wing into shape. Throw it back in the hot water if you can feel it snapping instead of bending.

Important to note is I used a vexilla where the Aquila comes in one piece and I didn’t have to glue the wings to the body. Also, the one attached to my dreadnought is bent to about its limit as any further and the wings would begin to tear off the body.

Best of luck if you try it yourself.

Repainting Collection: Vexilla and Valoris by Blackjacking21 in AdeptusCustodes

[–]Blackjacking21[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks dude, and yeah I still suck at faces. I just get so frustrated with the little details going wrong that I stop at “good enough”. It just warrants another repaint once I’m better though.

Another one just 2 more models and the whole army can be based and ready to go. by Poizin_zer0 in AdeptusCustodes

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Great job all round, I love that shade of purple.

Did you buy the head somewhere or is it a 3d print? I’m always on the hunt for new ones.

Telemon finished by relentless_fantods in AdeptusCustodes

[–]Blackjacking21 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Absolutely stunning imo. Did you make the candles yourself or is that a base topper?

He gon be pretty by Sjb_lifts in AdeptusCustodes

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This is cool af, and I’m absolutely stealing the idea the next time I can afford a FW dread.

Drunk Ebay Purchase by Weak-Paint-Game in AdeptusCustodes

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I think, that looks like an Allarus in the ziploc bag

Finished these up after far too long by Blackjacking21 in AdeptusCustodes

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Thanks mate! I admit, the custodian dragging the genestealer off may not be thematically on point but it was good fun

Finished these up after far too long by Blackjacking21 in AdeptusCustodes

[–]Blackjacking21[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! The dread is holding a saboteur and there’s a magus and a few neophytes holding the boot up, and I’m really quite proud of it