So about to do another game with my friends, and for this game decided to round out another one of my almost-complete detatchments- A mounted infantry platoon.
Thing is, the three squads present had to be veterans and so far my other two veteran squads are pretty unique.
For the first, they're grenadier veterans which are made from the old metal kasrkin models, albeit with some wires chopped off here and there.
My second are forward sentry veterans with short cloaks and a bunch of helmet-less heads stolen from fantasy.
So my third squad being grenadiers put me in a bind because the kasrkin models aren't being sold anymore (and are being hoarded by other players like me who like the look.)
I ended up deciding on converting some of the new tempestus which I felt I'd never end up using and hopefully changing their look to suit.
(Edit: Didn't realize how small this was. Better pic incoming when they're actually done)
Essentially I took about ten models painted like the ones on the left and tried to make them look more like the ones on the right. The two WIP's in the center are basically how far I've gotten with it.
Heads with goggles - Heavy Weapons Team
Gas-Masks - Company Command Squad
Torso and Legs - Tempestus
Arms - Cadian Shock Troops
Still waiting on a boltgun from a SM friend so that I can hack up and stick on the sergeant's right arm.
A pretty simple conversion but damn time consuming, and now I've gotta do it 8 more times.