Total War 98 Sternguard Veterans Conversions

[DangerousGazes]

is the guy with the sheild and sword usable in games? im thinking of starting a space marine army but i want to know a little bit more about their gameplay before i buy the codex"

[Shiznaft1]

@DangerousGazes I built that character to use in a different codex but it can be used. It is either a combat shield with close combat weapon or a power weapon and a Storm Shield... or some combination of those four things. in short, yes it can be used. If you are interested in learning before you buy. There are a lot of videos on youtube that can teach you the basics. You can always go to your local game shop and ask for a "demo game" most respectable game shops will show you how it is done.

[axelsfolks]

again, NICE WORK, I hope to soon be making some sternguard vets, and this is great inspiration...

I came up with a bolt pistol hand to replace the pointing finger, and a Power Sword arm that I magnetized to change out with the chainsword... on AOBR Sgt. fixed up... I might just replace the other with another model entirely... Nice job... I may have to just buy one extra tactical squad box for bits and extra dudes... thanks again for the vid...

[Angelsdownfall]

I want your bitz box.

[axelsfolks]

awesome job, I wish I had more bits.... LOL

any chance you build figures on commission?

I need a tactical Sgt.... or bits to convert mine, any interest in selling some SM bits... I need a Storm Bolter and Powerfist Sgt... or Sgt. arms other than just AOBR style pointing finger and chainsword... I'm also looking for a Meltagun marine and a Multimelta Marine.... AWESOME JOB!!!!!

[thisguybrybry]

nice conversions, but if it were me, i would have put them with running legs from the assault squad sprue and dont more dynamic poses, like marines looking down the sight of their gun

[Shiznaft1]

@thisguybrybry Thanks for the comments. I had considered the running legs, but the Sternguard, to me at least seem more like the calm and confident soldier of a 1000 campaigns. Taking his time and planting each round where it will serve the best.

I see the Vangaurd veterans as more of the "race in and tear em' up" sort.

[littleblackbowtiex]

well convrted good work

[LosArxidos]

i am in the prosess of building a dark angels army,which i managed to paint tnx to ur videos,(tnx man). i have searched all throughout the net but cant get a straight answer,can the dark angels have sternguard vets.?really help me out if u know man tnx

[Shiznaft1]

@LosArxidos Sorry that I did not see this earlier. According to GW you can use them only if your opponent agrees to it. Then again you can do anything if your opponent agrees to it. GW put out a statement that made no hard fast ruling, it simply directed people back the rule book which states (paraphrase) 'The most important rule it to have fun'. This doesn't really help the rules nazi's but it makes sense. Don't expect to use them in a tournament but a friendly game shouldn't an issue.

[ahultahuaskar]

@Shiznaft1 There are no restrictions in using them. They're in the codex and you don't have to ask your opponent to use them. The dark angels codex does not include sterngaurd, but they do have veterans. Which are similar except they don't have special ammunition.

[Shiznaft1]

@ahultahuaskar I was responding to LosArxidos question. He asked if Dark Angels can use Sternguard. The old GW FAQ failed to give a definitive yes/no on Dark Angels using units from the Marine Codex. Yes, If you are playing codex Marines you can use anything in the codex. His question was not about codex marines but Dark Angels, and GW still says "You can ask your opponent" if you can use units from the Space Marine Codex in your Dark Angels army. Thanks for the post.

[vannnefrost]

you should turn the guy with the hole in his hand into a standard bearer

[Hound419]

The space marine Scout biker frame has a sweet scoped Bolter with A drum mag on it if you need a little extra inspiration.

[Darkvoidof40k]

Ahah, been a long time since I've watched this video. But, as a CF player, I've been spurred on to finally convert my own Sternguard.

3 of each combi weapon, a power fist and a heavy flamer in a pod + Pedro = nasty :)

Just watching this vid again, see what you did back then for some more inspiration.

[steelgear]

Yeah I'm not a big fan of Metal models. I am currently making some Sternguard for my blood angels army using the grenade drum magazines from Imperial guard cadian grenade launchers (I have sooo many spare grenade lanchers from my IG army) and attaching them to standard SM bolt guns. To make them all look all "veterany" used a lot of the spare bits from the Sanguinary guard and Death Company kits.

[Asken96]

song in start!?

[Asken96]

what song i start!!!!!

[Krvaak]

what are the sternguard?

[Hound419]

@Krvaak some of the most Useful Space marine Units EVER!

[TR1CKSTAH]

Just one question. where did you get those crux terminatus shoulder pads for those veterans of yours?

I've only seen the terminator ones.

[Shiznaft1]

The marine command squad box

[TR1CKSTAH]

Thanks!

[Inmemorial]

Those sterns need power fist. For the fat targets that could get them in cc.

[Shiznaft1]

Very true. I added a power first and combi melta to an alternate sgt just after this vid.

[rzq100]

wow how do you covert and and make them look so good. i suck at conversions. i usally just keep them as they are. by the way how in heck did u make that marine that was neiling.

[wh40kgod]

you don't have to convert kneeling marines you get a set in devastator and command packs

[shard1234567]

i dueced myself after i saw this

[chrisjk123]

AWESOME

[12345mmo]

good mate i like them.

[Erdrick60]

they look really fucking good mate GJ

[steelwolf816]

You should make some Space Wolf stuff when the new release comes out in October!. I'm a big fan of you and your videos. They encourage me to build like you ( I mean try) lol. Theanks!

[steelwolf816]

Personally, I choose yours over GW's. Nice Veterans!

[warrioreagle619]

where is the intro vid from

[Gennargh]

Dawn of war 2, i think (:

[miniwolf52]

this is just me but i paint my miniatures before i assemble them so its easier to do the details. dont get me wrong your models look great but that was just a tip

[BloodRavenCHAM]

Great job

[StraightEdgeXVegan]

Nice !

[TheBrotha123]

Very good conversions

[300spartanmoms]

tough luck on the nidzilla bull.

[UselesswizarD]

These are some really nice looking conversions.

[azzTwild]

Very Good Job !!

[Ghaz3k]

what boxed set comes with the Cruex Shoulder pads?

[300spartanmoms]

chapter masterb box

[Ghaz3k]

nice too have you back Shiz

[saadeath2]

howcome we have never seen you!

[Shiznaft1]

I am a ghost

[saadeath2]

should of guessed as much :*( are you a good ghost like Casper?

[Shiznaft1]

No more like a super sneaky ninja assassin Ghost......LOL..... No really, I am just camera shy I guess. There is a certain degree of freedom that comes from anonymity.

[Beasts0fChaos]

very cool :)  your my hero!

[Shiznaft1]

High praise from someone with your talent. I love the chaos rhino. Those emperors children are awesome.l

[Markamaru91]

Nice Sternguard, I really like the Sergeant. I also like the marine with auspex, great pose as if just coming out of Drop pod and surveying area. Oh and hows that master of the forge coming along?

[Shiznaft1]

SMurf's are Ultra Marines, these are Blood Ravens bishhhhh....LOL J/K

Thanks for the kind words.

[8888Duke8888]

i like the magazines the way they are.

[Shiznaft1]

Thanks for the feedback. I really appreciate it.

[Drwolf5]

Cool mins :)

[Shiznaft1]

Thanks

[BlackLegionPainting]

Jeeze man welcome back! I havent seen you in like half of a year.

[Shiznaft1]

Feels like it has been a long time. Thanks.

[cool193]

so glad your makin vids. great models!

[Shiznaft1]

Thanks!

[dadak10]

to be honest mate i dont see the point in paying for gw stuff when making things out of your own bit to make stuff much cooler like you have dont awsome man

[Shiznaft1]

Very true, I feel the same way. Thanks for the kind words

[stumpythumper]

Nice job...

I feel ya'

I always miss some of the mold lines!

[Shiznaft1]

I appreciate that, and I love the Fanatics really nice work.

[Shiznaft1]

Yeah, they can be a pain. I usually pin them and that gives them more stability. Then again, there is the issue with paint rubbing off and breakage.... I like the detail though.

[dynamicspartan]

yeah that to no way to avoid that

[evilmonkey666555]

marvelous! looking great shiznaft keep up the good work!

[Shiznaft1]

Thanks, I will try.

[dynamicspartan]

i agree they hold together better though if you prime the model first though

[Shiznaft1]

Yeah that primer can lend it some more strength.

[LazerBoy999]

kwl ! but i didnt like the 2nd last sterguard or the black reach model and can u do an overview of ur army vid plz

[Shiznaft1]

Thanks for the critique. I am not 100% satisfied either. I might redo some of them. I just wanted to do something different with the sgt cause I have three of those models. How do you mean 'overview'? I talk throughout the whole vid.

[LazerBoy999]

like a new vid of all ur army

[JDSG360]

nice sternguard veterans the bolters look like thay could rip in enything

[Shiznaft1]

Thanks. I really like the big magazine on the bolters. The scope also seems to give it more menace. Thanks for the nice comment.

[TheBrotha123]

look really good, there going to look awesome painted. Also the metal sternguard box clip is higher up.

[Shiznaft1]

Yeah you are right, that magazine is higher up on the metal figs. I was wondering about that. I kinda like the longer magazine, but then again the shorter one looks more compact. I think I will leave them as they are and do the next group with smaller magazines.

[Natakue]

Dang dude!!!! Those look better than the metal one!

[Shiznaft1]

That is high praise from a youtube legend such as yourself. Thanks!

[crcushway]

looking really good.

[Shiznaft1]

Thank you.

[Kimatoo]

these look awesome

[Shiznaft1]

I appreciate the kind words.

[NCwarhammer]

I did mine with the crux shoulders, but for the mag I used rhino storm bolters and drop pod storm bolters. Drop pod ones are a little bigger. The other two mags I used where the like ammo boxs from the dev box. It has a handle but if you cut it off its turns out to be an over kill, which is what I think stern guard are.

[Shiznaft1]

Sounds great! Now that is resourceful. I never even thought about all those magazines.

[Chef40k]

WOW! Great looking sternguards Shiz. Glad to see your still kickin it.

[Shiznaft1]

Thanks! Glad to still be kicking

[simpleplanfan1919]

well it depense on the guy that you think is a coporal if you are canadien its master coporal and if you are at u.s. its coporal

[Shiznaft1]

I guess since it is 38,000 years in the future, they probably don't even know that the U.S. or Canada ever existed LOL. I think Master Corporal sounds cool though. So, Master Corporal it is.

[qwertyboyo]

nice!

[Shiznaft1]

thnx

[N0XiiDE]

cool

[Shiznaft1]

thanks

[ThunderfireMac]

Looks Great! =)

[Shiznaft1]

I appreciate that.

[rossco14hi]

nice conversions :p

[Shiznaft1]

Thanks!