Post by WestRider on Apr 5, 2013 20:45:49 GMT -5
I may have posted this in the Conversion Board before, but I couldn't find it. Since it's very specifically a CSM Conversion, I'm putting it here this time, where it should stay more visible. If that's a problem, would a Mod please move it?
Anyhow, we've established that Havocs with Autocannon are awesome. And GW, in their infinite wisdom, has decided to sell CSM Heavy Weapons only as a boxed set with one of each, making it quite an expensive proposition to put together an Autocannon Havoc Squad.
Fortunately, there's a cheaper way, and it's pretty easy. For each Autocannon, you will need:
- 1 Chaos Heavy Bolter. Widely available and largely useless. They're in every box of CSM, and if you want to pick up some Lascannon and/or Missile Launchers, you'll end up with extra Heavy Bolters from those boxes as well. Truth be told, this works just fine with Loyalist Heavy Bolter parts as well.
- 1 Ork Shoota or a bit of tubing. I like the Shootaz because they've got detail on them that makes the conversion look a bit less simplistic, but all you really need is something to lengthen the barrel.
- 1 Gargoyle Head from one of the Chaos Vehicle Sprues. Any of them will do. You can also mess about with other bits of tubing or something to scratchbuild some kind of muzzle brake, but I think this looks cooler.
Then, get to work:
I think the picture's pretty self-explanatory, but just in case:
1) Cut away the barrel from the Heavy Bolter, and the handle and very end of the barrel on the Shoota. Do your best to get the two ends of the Shoota barrel parallel, and the front of the Heavy Bolter completely flattened out. I didn't do a very good job of this on the one in the picture, but it looks alright now it's actually on the Havoc.
2) Glue it all together. Again, do your best to keep it nicely straightened out, but don't worry about it too much.
Anyhow, we've established that Havocs with Autocannon are awesome. And GW, in their infinite wisdom, has decided to sell CSM Heavy Weapons only as a boxed set with one of each, making it quite an expensive proposition to put together an Autocannon Havoc Squad.
Fortunately, there's a cheaper way, and it's pretty easy. For each Autocannon, you will need:
- 1 Chaos Heavy Bolter. Widely available and largely useless. They're in every box of CSM, and if you want to pick up some Lascannon and/or Missile Launchers, you'll end up with extra Heavy Bolters from those boxes as well. Truth be told, this works just fine with Loyalist Heavy Bolter parts as well.
- 1 Ork Shoota or a bit of tubing. I like the Shootaz because they've got detail on them that makes the conversion look a bit less simplistic, but all you really need is something to lengthen the barrel.
- 1 Gargoyle Head from one of the Chaos Vehicle Sprues. Any of them will do. You can also mess about with other bits of tubing or something to scratchbuild some kind of muzzle brake, but I think this looks cooler.
Then, get to work:
I think the picture's pretty self-explanatory, but just in case:
1) Cut away the barrel from the Heavy Bolter, and the handle and very end of the barrel on the Shoota. Do your best to get the two ends of the Shoota barrel parallel, and the front of the Heavy Bolter completely flattened out. I didn't do a very good job of this on the one in the picture, but it looks alright now it's actually on the Havoc.
2) Glue it all together. Again, do your best to keep it nicely straightened out, but don't worry about it too much.
