Since there is no word yet of that illusive Tyranid Second wave there are lot of the codex units that are severely lacking in the model department, which i find to be quite frustrating at times as not all of them are practical to convert...however there are those that are.
i was lucky enough to find an already converted Tervigon for sale on Ebay for £15 and even had Termagaunts growing out from underneath.
i am also considering converting Old One Eye, The Swarmlord and a Tyrannofex.
for my Old One Eye conversion:
1. position the legs to make it more upright.
2. take the regenerator head and cut off the top where the carapace plates are and also the bottom jaw.
3. replace the top carapace with a cut down version of the Trygon head carapace (i have also added scratches and damage on the same side as the exposed skull. you may want to use green stuff to get a perfect fit with no gaps.)
4. replace the lower jaw with that of a Trygon (on the same side as the exposed skull there are a few scars and missing teeth. again greenstuff may be nescessary.)
5. take the Trygon prime Mandibles and remove the bits that look like spines, then attatch to the sides of the head accordingly (on the same side as the exposed skull i have added damage and most of the mandible is missing)
6. remove the spikes from the centre of the Carnifex chest and replace them with the Adrenal gland carapace from the Trygon kit (green stuff may be required for a better fit)
7. replace the carnifex tail end with one from the Trygon kit (can be which ever, but im using the one that looks like a stinger)
8. attatch the head and angle it to be looking forward (green stuff will be required for angling the head or you could have it looking more upward, as if about to unleash a deafening cry)
9.the final step is to give it the pair of Crusher Claws in the top sockets, and then im giving it a pair of the Trygon Scything talons in the lower sockets, but any will do.
if you have any questions then feel free to ask and i will attempt to post images upon completion.
the swarmlord is the easiest.
1. buy a Finecast Hive Tyrant
2. buy 2 pairs of the resin Boneswords from Chapterhouse studios
3. combine them...its that simple.
i may go into detail about the Tyrannofex later if anyone is interested.
i was lucky enough to find an already converted Tervigon for sale on Ebay for £15 and even had Termagaunts growing out from underneath.
i am also considering converting Old One Eye, The Swarmlord and a Tyrannofex.
for my Old One Eye conversion:
1. position the legs to make it more upright.
2. take the regenerator head and cut off the top where the carapace plates are and also the bottom jaw.
3. replace the top carapace with a cut down version of the Trygon head carapace (i have also added scratches and damage on the same side as the exposed skull. you may want to use green stuff to get a perfect fit with no gaps.)
4. replace the lower jaw with that of a Trygon (on the same side as the exposed skull there are a few scars and missing teeth. again greenstuff may be nescessary.)
5. take the Trygon prime Mandibles and remove the bits that look like spines, then attatch to the sides of the head accordingly (on the same side as the exposed skull i have added damage and most of the mandible is missing)
6. remove the spikes from the centre of the Carnifex chest and replace them with the Adrenal gland carapace from the Trygon kit (green stuff may be required for a better fit)
7. replace the carnifex tail end with one from the Trygon kit (can be which ever, but im using the one that looks like a stinger)
8. attatch the head and angle it to be looking forward (green stuff will be required for angling the head or you could have it looking more upward, as if about to unleash a deafening cry)
9.the final step is to give it the pair of Crusher Claws in the top sockets, and then im giving it a pair of the Trygon Scything talons in the lower sockets, but any will do.
if you have any questions then feel free to ask and i will attempt to post images upon completion.
the swarmlord is the easiest.
1. buy a Finecast Hive Tyrant
2. buy 2 pairs of the resin Boneswords from Chapterhouse studios
3. combine them...its that simple.
i may go into detail about the Tyrannofex later if anyone is interested.