With the release of a new edition of 40k I've been tempted away from my usual love of skirmish games* and see what all the fuss is about - so I've picked up the Genestealer Cult combat patrol.
First thoughts looking at the sprues were that with the number of extra arms and heads it seemed like a great opportunity to do some kitbashing (I've always preferred building minis to painting minis)!
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| GW Genestealer Cult + Anvil Industry bits |
I'd wanted a rag-tag mix and match look but my second thought was how badly the GSC torsos and legs fit to these Anvil legs and torsos due to the angling of the joins - and in fact, the GW legs and torsos don't mix and match well with each other! Reading the assembly instructions it's clear that the torsos and legs are designed to be paired up exclusively which is disappointing.
Reading the instructions it also became clear that although "each mini" has two intended builds (very much like the monopose Warcry minis that are my only other recent GW experience) and that many have a shared component in both, often a left arm, which I guess is going to be a factor in any potential kitbashes using the spare arms.
All that said, I'm excited for the possibilities. Playing around some more:
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| Those same Anvil and GW bodies, now unmixed |
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| Trying GSC heads on Stargrave and Frostgrave bodies |
Of all these I really like the Frostgrave soldier body with the GSC head, ridiculous as it looks here, it's just a shame that they're so small in comparison to the GW bodies. If I could build up the torso/shoulder area it could work, as the head is actually about the right height, so I'm definitely filing that away for future consideration! Not sure about the fit of the others with the aesthetic however, but food for thought all the same.
Any suggestions for potential kitbashes, and your good or bad experiences, welcome in the comments!
* OK I'll admit the main reason I went for GSC was because I could use them in Necromunda and Kill Team too!
