"Alternative Necron Use" Topic

I wanted to buy something but couldn't decide what so I took my young son's advice and bought a box of Necrons from a Games Workshop store. I don't collect them but thought about how I could use them for an existing Imperial Guard army. What I came up with was a range of building clearance robots that would 'count as' a Sternguard veteran squad from the Spacemarine lists (as this would make them pretty tough with a wide range of different weapon options). I wanted them to be a prototype unit so each one would be armed differently for the purpose of testing what works best. Anyway…enough nattering, here are the Beetle-bots:

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and if you are interested in how they were made, here is a how to:

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All in all they were quite fiddly to make but in my mind, were worth the effort.

I hope you like them :).

Looks like a lot of work, but they turned out darn cool.

Very nice! I just painted mine like Terminaters in silver with a wash & call them Imperial Robots (ala Rouge Trader)

I assume you mean Rogue Trader as I wasn't aware of any red shaded traders. lol

Exceptionally cool.

I would be too apprehensive to slice-and-dice like you did. The results are great though.

Dude those are exellent! I modified twelve of those miniatures to make RIFTS Coalition Skelebots. Your idea is a lot cooler, and your execution great.

I assume you mean Rogue Trader as I wasn't aware of any red shaded traders. lol

They're not red-shaded, but their stock in trade is cosmetics.

Most excellent! It looks like it definitely requires some skill, but the results are great.

Excellent work there, both in concept and execution.

Very cool! Could use them as Adeptus Mechanicus type android deals.

Very cool idea. They look fantastic. I was looking for something to make a Robot warband for my Post Apocalyptic games! This idea is ideal. I will be giving this a bash as I have a box of necrons languishing in the bits box.

Cheers and thanks for sharing.

Excellent work!

Most ingenious! More work than I'm up to (with a total of 10 thumbs) but they'll look fantastic on the table.

Excellent! I nominate you for a "w" next to your name .

Great looking combat Bots!

Thankyou!

Once the bases are all finished, I'll post a group hug.

I like the way that you have thought – out-side-the-box and executed the conversion so well.

Tony
dampfpanzerwagon.blogspot.com

Very nice. I may have to try a variation of this for my superhero games. I have been killing myself trying to find insect-themed minions for my criminal super organization and these may fit the bill. Perhaps my criminal mastermind needs robots instead of flesh and blood minions?

If you are using them for regular sized robots, there would be no reason to chop the legs down so it would be an easier job to convert them.

If you want to see the transport for the troops and Sgt Deathwatch (the leader for the group) then have a browse here:

insosworld.blogspot.com

You'll see a few WIP shots and the whole process of Beetle-bot production :).

Now on the blog: complete squad in all it's glory (Bots, Sgt and Transport all together).

very imaginative and great conversions. Might just take another look at the Necrons (are they still metal?)

Most are plastic now…good for converting though!