Here's a go at a Master with a Conversion Beamer, using parts from the Devastators box and the Marine Vehicle Accessory sprue.
I started with modest parts, a set of legs, a standard torso rear and a Tech front torso from the Marine vehicle sprue:
For the backpack I used the Devastator Sargent Backpack and the Missile Launcher backpack mech arm:
I trimmed off the vent and cleaned up the cut so it was level, I also cut off the skull on the pack face:
I glued the mech arm where the vent used to be, and glued the vent in the upper center of the pack:
I then trimmed off the very bottom of the pack with then little vents:
I wanted the pack to really look big and bulky, so I trimmed up a Plasma Gunner's pack from the devastator sprue:
After
some dry fitting I noticed the cable harness would be way off and would
need to be bent into position. I cut a notch in the backside of the
fitting:
For
the Beamer, I wanted it to be bulky and awkward. In the early editions
of 40k the Beamer looked like a Plasma Cannon, so that's what I started
with:
I trimmed off the end of the cannon and the little fuel nub on the top, then assembled:
The
Beamer should look arcane and a bit over the top. Instead of a barrel
it needed an emitter. I used the scanner dish off of the Vehicle sprue
and a Necron bit I had in my bitz box. Any bit would look good here,
maybe the comms array or a lascannon bit.
I trimmed the back of the dish and glued it to the Plasma cannon:
Then I used the Lascannon scope in the top, trimming to fit:
Now
I have this funny little gap between the cannon and the dish. It's not
a big deal, but for me it's an excuse to fit something else:
This'll do nicely! Right off the Vehicle sprue:
After
some trimming and shaving it was added to fill the gap. I also added a
shackle the top to give the piece a little more weight.
Beamer complete:
While
the Beamer was setting, it was the body's turn. The backpack was
attached to the body. At this point I added a tabard that can hang down
behind the gun.
I cheated a bit and used an Ork Nob tabard from my bits
box, but one of the tabards from the devastator box would be great too.
Lastly
I chose the Devastator Sergent's Helmet and the Techmarine Shoulder pad
from the Vehicle sprue. I attached these after I glued the Beamer in
place on the body:
For final assembly I used the Plasma Gunner's left arm and ended up with a finished piece.
Here's my take on an all plastic Master of the Forge:
At
this point I may add extra stuff to bulk him out, maybe some
stabilizing legs or something.
It's your build, make it your own.
If you want to see more, check out my conversion blog at: http://conversionfanboy.blogspot.com/
Thanks everybody!
Looks awesome. Very inspiring work. I think I will take some tips from this to build my Master of Signal, particularly the backpack.
ReplyDeleteThis is excellent. I have the Valthex model for my Astral Claws, so I'm lucky enough to have the only infantry Conversion Beamer I'm aware of, but I often think about building a custom version of him on a Bike, I think I'd keep it backpack mounted but do a similar bit-mash for the gun itself.
ReplyDeleteGood stuff, love the conversion, the legs can be bulked out with a little green stuff work. Love your Conversion Beamer. My MotF is on a bike, I opted for a Rogue Trader Techmarine riding a converted Attack Bike with a Rogue Trader Conversion Beamer in the sidecar - maximises the 72" St10 range bracket for the Blast if you can keep him more mobile than the target, and gives him a T5 too.
ReplyDeleteI can't for the life of me figure out what that box covering the plasma part of the cannon is.
ReplyDeleteI think its a part of a hunter killer missile body.
ReplyDeleteYep kinda makes me sad i sold my Iron Angels, cause id want one!
ReplyDeleteRob Baer
I really like the idea. Also, some of the execution is pretty great too.
ReplyDeleteI just, personally, feel as though that beamer is wayyy too big for even a space marine to walk around with, much less being able to lead an army whilst wielding it.
That being said, many things in a space marine armoury aren't exactly what you would call "portable", or even "wieldable"...
I just feel that lovely model you have put together (and will be taking your time to paint) will be lost completely behind a gun.
But as I said, that's just my thoughts and everyone else really seems to like it. Either way it's super creative and nice work, man :)