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Making 'new' Knights out of 'old' Knights?
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Author:  Mortimer [ Mon Jul 17, 2017 1:33 am ]
Post subject:  Making 'new' Knights out of 'old' Knights?

So I quite like the loadouts of the new GW Knights, was thinking of making some epic version up out of the semi-old Paladins and Errants (post Titan Legions?). So having some thoughts on how to do it.

Paladins - Done, their loadout is the same basically.

Errants - Part of me wants to swap out the powerfist (thundershock gauntlet) for the chainsword (reaper chainsword), but I don't think the arms are the right way around ... anyone have any suggestions for turning right arms to left and vice versa?

Gallants - Taking those powerfists from the Errants and matching them up with a Paladins chainsword basically gives one of the new Knight Gallants, I was curious what might fit across the shoulders as a 'ironstorm missile pod'.

Crusader - I really don't care for the short and stubby, arms up in the air old style crusader. So my thoughts where taking a Paladin and modifying one of the arm's with a gatling gun the modern Crusader has (40k Assault Cannon?), the other arm just needs to be the old battle cannon. Also considering giving it a shoulder 'carapace' mounted Icarus Stormcannon, but don't know what would be a good piece to represent it.

Warden - Whatever I find to be the gatling gun for the Crusader will work for the modern-style warden, plus one of the old Errant powerfists. Than I'd want a piece to represent a Skyspear Rocket Pod to mount between the shoulders on the carapace. Like the Crusader I'd probably use the Paladin's body for this.

Also most of the new Knights have a sort of 'shield' guard on their cannons, it looks doable with some bits, even abit of card fitted around the barrel as its basically a sort of square of metal.

The only other thing I could think to update is adding heavy stubbers/flamers somewhere, but I'm not sure they are worth worrying about representing on the models.

Author:  malika2 [ Mon Jul 17, 2017 9:09 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Making 'new' Knights out of 'old' Knights?

Pictures or it didn't happen.

Author:  Mortimer [ Mon Jul 17, 2017 9:11 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Making 'new' Knights out of 'old' Knights?

Well since I'm asking for ideas on converting them ... it didn't? yet?

Author:  kyussinchains [ Mon Jul 17, 2017 10:11 am ]
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Missile pod wise you could try something with a whirlwind missile pod? The mk1 is big and blocky and might work? Alternatively you could cut off the pods from a mk3 turret and glue together? They tend to be available from people's bits boxes as the hunter/whirlwind pack was generous and gave you 4 of each turret type...

For the shields how about plastic shields from old wfb kits? You could cut a hole in them or trim and re-assemble on the guns? Keen to see what you come up with :)

Author:  Legion 4 [ Mon Jul 17, 2017 2:39 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Making 'new' Knights out of 'old' Knights?

I very much dislike Knights. They look too much like a guy in PA. Unless you count the first GW release of Knights, which couldn't have been More Awful ! :o ... So I converted the ones I got with TL to Chaos ... Seemed like a good thing to do with them, IMO ... 8) May give some a few ideas ? [Got to take newer pics too ! :-[ ]

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Author:  Mortimer [ Mon Jul 17, 2017 11:04 pm ]
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Those are cool, looks like weapon swaps aren't to much trouble. I was thinking of later finding some better proxies for Slaanesh and Eldar knights :p, but those are good for standard chaos knights.

Author:  Legion 4 [ Mon Jul 17, 2017 11:11 pm ]
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Thank you ... Yes, it is fairly easy to swap out weapons, etc.

Slaaneshi you say ... I "up graded some" of those too ... 8)

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Author:  malika2 [ Tue Jul 18, 2017 11:25 am ]
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Legion 4 wrote:
Thank you ... Yes, it is fairly easy to swap out weapons, etc.

Slaaneshi you say ... I "up graded some" of those too ... 8)


Been wanting to say how awesome these are!!!!

Author:  primarch [ Wed Jul 19, 2017 5:04 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Making 'new' Knights out of 'old' Knights?

Hi!

Cool!

Primarch

Author:  Legion 4 [ Fri Jul 21, 2017 12:55 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Making 'new' Knights out of 'old' Knights?

Thanks Gents ! Hope I gave some here some ideas ... ;)

Author:  Sayrewolf [ Sun Jul 23, 2017 8:11 pm ]
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Legion 4 wrote:
Thanks Gents ! Hope I gave some here some ideas ... ;)


As always, your complete disregard for keeping your forces stock standard and uniform has my cogs turning. Don't know about anyone else but you've given me ideas.

Author:  Legion 4 [ Mon Jul 24, 2017 2:53 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Making 'new' Knights out of 'old' Knights?

Thank U ! Thank U very much ! I try and I'm always glad to help ! 8)

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