WIP Wednesday: Genestealer Cult Mechanicus Troops and a Contemptor Dreadnought

A couple weeks ago I shared my progress on kitbashing Skitarii and Neophyte kits for my Genestealer Cult Mechanicus project. While my goal is to copy Bryan with weekly updates, I didn't post last week because it was basically the same as my first WIP Wednesday post - just assembling more Neophyte Skitarii.

WIP Wednesday: Genestealer Cult Mechnanicus - Kitbashing Skitarii and Neophytes

As part of my hobby resolution to get back to working on projects that inspire me, and inspired in no small part by Bryan's #thecultrises effort, I have started working on a pet project that has been gestating in my brain since Genestealer Cults were first released a couple years ago. Specifically, I want to do my Genestealer Cult as a bit of a mashup with Adeptus Mechanicus and Skitarii.

FTGT Ron - Flying Hive Tyrant (Flyrant) Conversion #4

Hey Everyone,

Here is my fourth flying hive tyrant pose conversion.  This guy has been sitting around ~95% finished for a while. I finally got around to finishing him, and dug up some WIP shots for a post.  

FTGT Painting Showcase: Mawloc

I recently had a chance to finish up a model that's been brewing for over a year now - another Mawloc making a dynamic entry. This one is bursting up through an Ultramarines Rhino.

FTGT Ron back in the (2 part epoxy putty) mix

Hey Guys!

Ron here, back from a somewhat lengthy 40k break.  I hung out with Evan and Chandler last weekend and managed to sneak in a pair of 1850pt Nova style games.  These were my first 40k games in 10 months, and they reminded me that I actually do still enjoy playing the game .  Yes, some rules are creeping more than a guy in a white van with a mustache, but Tyranids are still my first tabletop hobby love.  As Sheryl Crow put it, the first cut is the deepest.

Lictor Pose Conversion #6 - FTGTRon

Hey Everyone, 

Ron here with my sixth, and final, lictor pose conversion.  

Mawloc Conversion #3 - FTGT Ron

Hey Everyone,

I've been going back and finishing/touching up some of the models I rushed to put paint on as I got ready for the last NOVA.  Here are some pictures of the third Mawloc I (just) finished this past week:

Mawloc Conversion #2 - FTGT Ron

Hey Guys,

Ron here, with another picture dump of some recently finished models for the NOVA tournament. This time I have my second converted Mawloc.  

Multiple Lictor Conversions - FTGT Ron

Hey guys,

Here is a pic dump from a fresh batch of three assembly-lined Lictors.  I'm in to the final week before NOVA, so I'm cranking it up to eleven in an effort to be ready in time.

Mawloc Conversion #1 - FTGTRon

Hey Guys,

Ron here with a Mawloc conversion . This Mawloc is standard for the most part, with a few subtle modifications.

Facing the Grey Tide Podcast - Episode 24: Hobby Time with FTGT

What's up everyone?  Evan, Ron, and Chandler flow in on a Wednesday night to talk about their recent adventures in the Hobby itself.  Ron talks about his conversions, Evan talks about his painting, games, and his new painting service he is trying out, and Chandler talks about his recent games, his painting goals, and some potential goals for the future of Wolf Works.  The guys also talk about some mid year goals, oh, and a little book known as the Space Marine Codex.

The Amigos run down their hobbies and their goals.

Lictor Pose Conversion #2 - FTGTRon

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Ron here with another lictor pose conversion.

Lictor Pose Conversion #1 - FTGTRon

Hey everyone!

Ron here with a lictor pose conversion.  I'm running lictorshame like all the other bandwagoneers these days, and I don't want to settle for 6 with the same identical "I'm hiding in plain sight" stance.   So this is the beginning of my journey to create 6 individualized lictors in all sorts of dynamic, stalkerish poses (lictors in the fluff are big time creepers hiding in the bushes and whatnot, not standing straight up in the open with jazz hands).  I hope these posts inspire some crazy lictor conversions of your own!

Painted (finally) Mucolid Conversions and Spore Mines

Hey everyone!  Ron here with some quick painted Mucolid conversion shots.

Mucolid Conversion

Hey guys, Ron here with another Tyranid conversion. Today I am going to be showing off my legs... err my Mucolid legs.

Ron NOVA painting preparation - 5 weeks out

Hey accountabilla-buddies,

It's time to show off all I have(n't) done for NOVA this past week!  NOVA is fast approaching, but I'm starting to see a glimmer of hope for finishing.  I've decided that with the two exocrines and third flyrant, I'm going to get them to a 3 color standard first, then go back if I have time.  That takes a lot of the pressure off, and insures that I can play with all of my models when I get there.

Flying Hive Tyrant with Forgeworld Devourers and Conversions (Finished)

 Ron here with a couple shots of the finished flying hive tyrant.  This guy has been a bit of an off and on project, but with NOVA coming up, I needed him finished!  The tail was bent with a heat gun, and the clump on the end of the tail was removed (with some minor putty work to reconstruct it).  You can see the tail bending process here: Flyrant Tail Bending.  I modeled a thorax swarm biomorph (representing electroshock grubs) in to the chest armor, which you can check out here: Thorax Biomorph Conversion.  Without further explanation, here are some shots of the finished model:

Modeling a Thorax Biormorph on a Hive Tyrant (Electroshock Grubs)

Hey Guys,
Ron here with another conversion quickie.  Today we are modeling a thorax biomorph on a hive tyrant.

Bending Tyranid Tails with a Heat Gun Part 2 : Converting a Unique Second Flying Hive Tyrant

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Ron here, with some more plastic melting conversion goodness.  Flying Hive tyrants (flyrants) have dominated the HQ section for Tyranids since the fifth edition codex came out, and GW capitalized (albeit a bit late) on this demand with an amazing plastic kit.  However, if you plan on running two of these bad boys, the pose become a little stale.  Fear not!  With our knowledge from the first plastic bending article, and our trusty heat gun, we have a (relatively) quick fix.

Bending Tyranid Tails with a Heat Gun

Hey guys!

Ron here with a little conversion quickie.  Are you sick of gaunts/warriors/carnifex/crones/(insert pretty much any plastic tyranid model) with unwaveringly straight tails?  Do you wish they had a little more variety, or a more unique/dynamic pose?  Are you running 3 crones like me because the internet told you to?  Well good news - it's easy to bend these tails, and doesn't take a lot of time.