Kitbashing A Plastic Biovore

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  • @PeteTheWargamer
    @PeteTheWargamer  3 роки тому +592

    My sincerest apologies for the overuse of the words "balls", "sacks" and "sausages" during the course of this video. I will strive to do better in the future.

    • @St1ckM0nk3y
      @St1ckM0nk3y 3 роки тому +59

      Please don't. This is what we come here for

    • @hanztheenlightened4529
      @hanztheenlightened4529 3 роки тому +12

      its fine mate.

    • @jonathonelgie9788
      @jonathonelgie9788 3 роки тому +27

      And use vaseline on your fingers and surfaces?

    • @TheWarpForge
      @TheWarpForge 3 роки тому +37

      Don't be. Slannesh approves!

    • @kusodm2347
      @kusodm2347 3 роки тому +13

      I'm more offended at the floppy bit of your watch but good video! Really nice work!

  • @Mensch777
    @Mensch777 3 роки тому +280

    You just created the best hive fleet Kronos scheme I have seen. And that by accident, calling it a dark Kraken scheme.

    • @PeteTheWargamer
      @PeteTheWargamer  3 роки тому +76

      I read that as Dark Karen 😂

    • @MisterAltir
      @MisterAltir 3 роки тому +36

      @@PeteTheWargamer well they both attack over aggressively for no reason so your not completely wrong lol

    • @micha5200
      @micha5200 3 роки тому +4

      Ebony Kraken :)

    • @weissendrachen
      @weissendrachen 3 роки тому +4

      @@micha5200 blacken

  • @Basil_Ghothickovitch
    @Basil_Ghothickovitch Рік тому +3

    This conversion is much better than the current plastic version that was shown a week ago. I'm shocked where the design has gone.

  • @johnphillips5965
    @johnphillips5965 3 роки тому +181

    A little tip for building up a collection of those "balls", whenever I've had my hot glue gun out, I keep the blobs that drip off of it, very useful for nurglification

    • @snowgeese7292
      @snowgeese7292 3 роки тому +16

      thats smart im gonna have to steal that technique

    • @PeteTheWargamer
      @PeteTheWargamer  3 роки тому +42

      Nice idea! I still need to get myself a glue gun.

    • @Brickerbrack
      @Brickerbrack 3 роки тому +6

      @@PeteTheWargamer And for easy gap-filling, UV-curing resin can be really useful. You can drip it into the gaps between your balls (for example), and with a UV torch, it'll cure in seconds.

  • @creaturefeaturegonnageetch5111
    @creaturefeaturegonnageetch5111 3 роки тому +75

    Yes! Tyranids are the coolest 40k faction and I'm glad you're covering them.

  • @leftistadvocate9718
    @leftistadvocate9718 3 роки тому +1

    so many tyranid conversions are way to expensive and over complicated. this was simple, effective and saves money. 10/10. if it weren't for the fact that my swarm lord desperately needed tyrant guard I would've made this.

  • @weemanling
    @weemanling 3 роки тому +21

    Looks fantastic and I love the move away from Space Marine conversions and towards organic alien. Definitely allows you to be more creative.

    • @PeteTheWargamer
      @PeteTheWargamer  3 роки тому +2

      It's quite a different mindset, having to build things to make them look more natural is definitely harder than just sticking bits to power armour. But, I think I'm getting there and dipping into the sculpting definitely helped!

  • @hugohewitson8470
    @hugohewitson8470 3 роки тому +2

    The paint job is 😍

  • @bobsomething4733
    @bobsomething4733 3 роки тому +93

    Maybe consider converting other Tyranid units or maybe some Hive Fleet adaptations? Tyranid conversions are still quite rare on youtube.

    • @PeteTheWargamer
      @PeteTheWargamer  3 роки тому +25

      I'm not super up to speed with the Tyranid lore and how the Hive Fleets differ, I should look into them more!

    • @bobsomething4733
      @bobsomething4733 3 роки тому +14

      @@PeteTheWargamer Sadly there isn't much visually to them beside color schemes and lore implications which is why I was curious to see your take on ways to convert Tyranids for a specific hive fleet.

    • @shadowsketch926
      @shadowsketch926 3 роки тому +4

      @@bobsomething4733 well that's just the beauty of the fleets now isn't it? coming up with your own ways to make a fleet stand out.

    • @garethgreen3698
      @garethgreen3698 3 роки тому +4

      @@PeteTheWargamer I always thought that it would be cool to kitbash a Dimachaeron, a rather expensive Forge World, and as I understand it, powerful and useful miniature. I wonder if it could be made from leftover parts from different kits - I'm thinking Carnifex and Haruspex parts might help.

    • @Bluecho4
      @Bluecho4 3 роки тому +1

      @@PeteTheWargamer The advantages of the Tyranids is that, at least in the lore, they're always evolving. Center a conversion or set of conversions around a single mutation, or for a purpose or against an enemy the hive has adapted to.

  • @twitchybristles
    @twitchybristles 3 роки тому +32

    I love the advice you gave about not making modifications after gluing - when I built my LED fire prism and tried to drill out and widen the inside of the barrel it was a catastrophe and I had to gut about an inch of barrel to make the rest of the build work. Good advice to follow for sure.

    • @PeteTheWargamer
      @PeteTheWargamer  3 роки тому +2

      I've been in the same situation, you start sawing or filing something and then model just disintegrates in your hands 😂

  • @ronlasiere4114
    @ronlasiere4114 3 роки тому

    I thought those small arms were gunna look ridiculous, but the way theyre cradling the spore sacs is perfect!

  • @emanueleragazzi341
    @emanueleragazzi341 3 роки тому

    The fact that this is cheaper and better looking than the og biovore makes me happy

  • @Darkreaper1982
    @Darkreaper1982 3 роки тому +10

    Glad to see the Tyranids getting some love on here. Great conversation as always, look forward to the painting vid :)

  • @squirrel648
    @squirrel648 2 роки тому +2

    I absolutely love this kitbash. I'm getting ready to take on my biggest project yet by kitbashing an entire Tyranid army for my 4th army. Your video has been one of the best I've seen for inspiration yet.

  • @Tahydrahel
    @Tahydrahel 3 роки тому +1

    I just love my little pewter Biovores.

  • @Tiger_actual
    @Tiger_actual 2 роки тому

    I really enjoy when you recreate models in this manner.

  • @joekane5746
    @joekane5746 3 роки тому +4

    Seeing you kitbash a plastic Warsmith model would be nice as well to help give us a proper character for the Iron Warriors warbands

    • @PeteTheWargamer
      @PeteTheWargamer  3 роки тому +2

      Nice idea! Thanks for the suggestion.

    • @joekane5746
      @joekane5746 3 роки тому +1

      @@PeteTheWargamer you're welcome. The old metal model is showing its age and a proper Warlord for the legion would be neat to see.

    • @garethgreen3698
      @garethgreen3698 3 роки тому

      @@PeteTheWargamer I was thinking of a way to use the Daemonkin Sorcerer from the Shadowspear boxed set as a conversion for a Warsmith

  • @asimovstarling8806
    @asimovstarling8806 3 роки тому +1

    Damn that looks cool. Kitbashers are why I want to get into the hobby, and examples like this make it even more convincing.

  • @DaEzChez
    @DaEzChez Рік тому

    This looks astronomically better than the current kit, in my opinion. I'm likely to follow this guide here in the near future

  • @GheyForGames
    @GheyForGames 3 роки тому +1

    Honestly I think this is the best thing you've ever done

  • @kennygondales
    @kennygondales 3 роки тому +1

    hell yeah brood brother. this is probably the best tyranid conversion video ive seen!

  • @HEYitzMEtheKING
    @HEYitzMEtheKING Рік тому

    This is an amazing idea and video! Buying a Hive gaurd kit for 3 biovores when they usually the same price for just one. That's a difference.

  • @colonist_0535
    @colonist_0535 3 роки тому +61

    Could we get some plastic warpspider conversions?

  • @leftwingdragon6235
    @leftwingdragon6235 3 роки тому +16

    Yay I have just started collecting Tyranids so I am really loving this video. Keep up the amazing work.

  • @hux1983
    @hux1983 3 роки тому +2

    Can't wait to see more Tyranid conversions. Once you get more comfortable doing the organic stuff, a Hierodule or Dimachaeron would be awesome

  • @julianabson7870
    @julianabson7870 Рік тому

    I'm not a Kids fan but have been inspired by your amazing conversion. Great work!

  • @XxXZamoXxX
    @XxXZamoXxX 3 роки тому +1

    Awesome work bud

  • @andygourlay8787
    @andygourlay8787 3 роки тому +1

    Absolutely tremendous Pete. I honestly hope someone from GW is watching - this would serve as a great replacement for the old Biovore model.

  • @mitchl5220
    @mitchl5220 3 роки тому +1

    wow this looks amazing

  • @BurbleBenis
    @BurbleBenis 3 роки тому +3

    few tips cause i super love these videos man:
    1. run your VA recordings through Audacity to remove the background hissing of the mic via the "Noise Reduction" effect, just requires a few seconds of dead air at the beginning of any VA recording session for a sample profile to be generated.
    2. love the sneaky background mow of the cat at 2:41, hope they are doin alright friend :)))
    keep up the good work, you are by far the best kitbash channel for 40k i've found thus far, and i love every time i see a vid of yours hit my sub feed !!

  • @adammeney8841
    @adammeney8841 3 роки тому

    Pete. This is spectacular. I just built 6 Hive Guard with my 2 Brood Swarm boxes from Xmas. I now wish I had seen this first. Biovores are such great fun on the battlefield but running only 1 of them is not enough. Thanks again for your inspiration.

    • @kassy6373
      @kassy6373 3 роки тому

      This is a great recipe. They look awesome and my TG are still on sprue.

  • @artusyeddou5792
    @artusyeddou5792 3 роки тому

    Once again this conversion is better than the one before

  • @benrichardson5662
    @benrichardson5662 2 роки тому

    Another thing you could use is the barbed strangler ammunition sac. If you cut away the feeder tube a little putty would add some bloat on the belly just like the old biovore model.

  • @diepixeldie8725
    @diepixeldie8725 3 роки тому

    As someone who is Tyranid only I love this video and would love to see more Tyranid Conversions

  • @RoboCrash
    @RoboCrash 3 роки тому +3

    This model looks fantastic. Great work as usual!

  • @nakkipirog1576
    @nakkipirog1576 3 роки тому

    Why does this look so much better than my actual metallic biovore model :D

  • @isa0005
    @isa0005 3 роки тому

    I could listen to you talk for hours about almost anything Pete, love your vids!

  • @tomhughes1055
    @tomhughes1055 3 роки тому +1

    Awesome work Pete! Not only does this one look amazing but it's practical seeing as you only need the one kit (mostly) to build three of them.

  • @SoRa228
    @SoRa228 3 роки тому +5

    I would love to see a side-by-side comparison between your conversion and an actual biovore. Awesome job nevertheless 😁

  • @KillerKadougan
    @KillerKadougan 3 роки тому +1

    Huge fan of these kitbash videos! I'd love to see one for mark of nurgle gors.

  • @dinodude722
    @dinodude722 3 роки тому

    was not expecting a tyranid kitbash from this channel, but oh man do i love it!

  • @connorgon8581
    @connorgon8581 Рік тому

    Honestly, I’m torn with how this kit looks compared to the new release of the biovore. Fantastic job Pete!

  • @Eviscerator18
    @Eviscerator18 3 роки тому

    This, in my opinion, is one of your best conversions. I love it, tempted to try it for myself.

  • @Alfie2609
    @Alfie2609 3 роки тому

    That is 100x better than the normal one!

  • @googleisinvasive5067
    @googleisinvasive5067 3 роки тому +1

    I love your conversion videos, its always so neat to see your raw creativity at work. I would also love to see more conversions of some nonGW stuff into 40k stuff, like an orkified version of a B-17 or the wright Flyer.

  • @Tommiart
    @Tommiart 3 роки тому +1

    Great work Pete. The only addition I could possibly suggest is some paint mixed with glue strung over the balls (sacks?) for extra ooze and moisture....
    ....oh dear.

    • @PeteTheWargamer
      @PeteTheWargamer  3 роки тому +1

      You somehow made the innuendos much worse... so much worse.

    • @Tommiart
      @Tommiart 3 роки тому

      I started out with such good intentions too. 😍

  • @garethjenks1252
    @garethjenks1252 3 роки тому

    Actually worked out really good, well done

  • @PapillonMortel
    @PapillonMortel 3 роки тому

    Tyrant Guard Box: $84 CAD for 3
    Biovore: $49.50 CAD for 1
    Thank you, Pete. I missed having them in my army. :'D

  • @timothymartin5538
    @timothymartin5538 3 роки тому

    Very glad to see this, all I need now are plastic lictors and my dream nid army is a go

  • @TheSorrowOfTheReaper
    @TheSorrowOfTheReaper 3 роки тому

    Gorgeous project.

  • @twiztedrazor8088
    @twiztedrazor8088 3 роки тому

    I dont play nids or did anything with GW in close to a year , but you got me searching the Gdub site again for the kitts ... awsome work !!

  • @leeperry7068
    @leeperry7068 3 роки тому

    BAD ASS. Great modeling and paint too!

  • @CorruptMoon
    @CorruptMoon 3 роки тому

    Awesome conversion cant wait to see more tyranids in the future

  • @augustholst5594
    @augustholst5594 3 роки тому +3

    Hi pete! Love your videos, keep up the good work!

  • @frankodonnell5247
    @frankodonnell5247 3 роки тому

    An excellent conversion, & one I will use so thanks for taking the time to make the video 👍

  • @TheGalantHamburger
    @TheGalantHamburger 3 роки тому

    Love the paint again , but may have been tempted to use more green stuff to seal the gap at the very top between the two additional carapace pieces, giving it a more organic feel. In my opinion at least. Still a top quality piece though

  • @simonandersen7942
    @simonandersen7942 3 роки тому

    Amazing looking!

  • @WSJeffery
    @WSJeffery 3 роки тому

    Really, really enjoyed seeing you use greenstuff in this conversion

  • @fredecow8563
    @fredecow8563 3 роки тому

    I’d love to see more Tyranid stuff! Great work!!

  • @PretentiousPainters
    @PretentiousPainters 3 роки тому

    i dig it! not bad at all and nice paint job too

  • @optimusWII
    @optimusWII 3 роки тому

    I found it really interesting to see how you sculpted the sacks hanging from the lower abdomen of this model

  • @MoebiusSound
    @MoebiusSound 3 роки тому

    Amazing build, great job. The plates encasing the weapon are perfect.

  • @matthewanderson5329
    @matthewanderson5329 Рік тому

    Dude this is fantastic

  • @Matt-md5yt
    @Matt-md5yt 3 роки тому

    Sweet a Tyranid custom video.

  • @alduin4226
    @alduin4226 3 роки тому +1

    This so much help thank you

  • @beardedbrigand9728
    @beardedbrigand9728 3 роки тому +1

    O that's amazing and looks bang on !

  • @Fatalli666
    @Fatalli666 3 роки тому

    Absolutely amazing!

  • @anexistanthuman2435
    @anexistanthuman2435 3 роки тому +2

    nice kitbash man!

  • @roochman
    @roochman 3 роки тому

    this is kickass, pete! :D i love tyranids, and this was a great conversion

  • @Bubble.tea.gatito
    @Bubble.tea.gatito 3 роки тому

    I can't wait to see that painting tutorial.

  • @dirtybirdsf
    @dirtybirdsf 3 роки тому +1

    I think the conversion works wonderfully. Seems like the armor plates on top could use more GS to connect them, giving the creature that prominent central peak that most tyranids have. This army has always seemed more daunting to convert in. I've been watching Modern Synthesis steams, but this conversion seems more attainable at a lower cost and skill entry point. Modern Synth does a lot more sculpting.

    • @PeteTheWargamer
      @PeteTheWargamer  3 роки тому +1

      Sculpting has never been my strong point so I've never used it heavily in my conversions. So I try to keep my guides as reproducible as possible.

  • @williamveenhuyzen4726
    @williamveenhuyzen4726 3 роки тому

    Wow that came out fantastic more tyranids plz!

  • @falsehero2001
    @falsehero2001 3 роки тому

    A solid build.

  • @abelardobeltran
    @abelardobeltran 3 роки тому

    nicely painted

  • @TheWarpForge
    @TheWarpForge 3 роки тому +1

    Great Vid! Love how these turned out :)

  • @ThomasTheSingleton
    @ThomasTheSingleton 3 роки тому +1

    Small note, biovores are on 60mm bases while the hiveguard are on 50s. Otherwise, this is amazing!

  • @egomane3
    @egomane3 3 роки тому

    Wow this is fantastic!

  • @shellingford9941
    @shellingford9941 3 роки тому

    A really nice conversion, thanks :)

  • @Hobbyrepubliken
    @Hobbyrepubliken 3 роки тому +2

    Yes! More xenos conversions pls

  • @weatherthis8062
    @weatherthis8062 3 роки тому

    Amazing work as always

  • @wolfenhalo
    @wolfenhalo 3 роки тому +1

    Really cool! :D

  • @mitchellrobins7482
    @mitchellrobins7482 3 роки тому

    Gonna have to go buy a box of hive guard and a pack of green stuff, it looks great!

  • @Apok336
    @Apok336 3 роки тому

    Great viedo! Great idea! If I may add, for the Barrel of the Weapon I'd use the Barbred Strangler as it is a tube, and it siuts it more in my opinion, but Great Viedo!

  • @martinorota7738
    @martinorota7738 3 роки тому

    Beautiful! I'm not sure about the second set of arms but the overall is a very good conversion! Hope to see other Tyranids conversions! There's are too few out there! Keep up the good work!

    • @euansmith3699
      @euansmith3699 3 роки тому +1

      Something like the more folded up Hormagaunt blade arms could have looked more vestigial, I guess.

  • @ConquererCraig
    @ConquererCraig 3 роки тому

    These are amazing! Might have to build a box of these now.

  • @mpepp9
    @mpepp9 3 роки тому

    So cool. My only critique would be that the gun’s armour plates don’t quite line up at the back, but awesome apart from that

  • @gotharion
    @gotharion 3 роки тому

    absolutely awesome :) LOVE your work.

  • @warmasterraven1447
    @warmasterraven1447 Рік тому

    Coming back to this video post Leviathan launch! Need me some living artillery!!

  • @jdfras9041
    @jdfras9041 3 роки тому

    Great Job!! Looks Awsome!!

  • @adriant1654
    @adriant1654 3 роки тому

    It's so much better than the original model!

  • @shanewilson2924
    @shanewilson2924 3 роки тому

    It’s awesome. Love it.

  • @OldOneEye9800
    @OldOneEye9800 Рік тому

    Damn looks cooler than the real Biovores

  • @takyz138
    @takyz138 3 роки тому +2

    Awesome as always! If you end up doing another tyranid conversion video, pyrovores would be interesting (although a bit similar), as their model is exceedingly expensive.

    • @PeteTheWargamer
      @PeteTheWargamer  3 роки тому

      I think there is definitely options for a Pyrovore! I would probably need to source a larger weapon from somewhere and swap out the sacks for pipes. But it's definitely doable.

  • @Evilminiature
    @Evilminiature 3 роки тому +1

    It really came out great!! :D I can't decide getting my hands on some SM or start getting some nids!

    • @PeteTheWargamer
      @PeteTheWargamer  3 роки тому

      Nids are cool, they just require a lot of painting!

    • @Evilminiature
      @Evilminiature 3 роки тому

      @@PeteTheWargamer Yeah i fell in love with them around 2003 but never started them. But now that im older and make money and have the room for the hobby i am really thinking about pulling the trigger ^^.

  • @escapebeyond7078
    @escapebeyond7078 2 роки тому

    thats really awesome

  • @jonbauml225
    @jonbauml225 3 роки тому

    Fantastic!

  • @Alberto-hs9pi
    @Alberto-hs9pi 3 роки тому

    looks great! this is a very good conversion for a really expensive, old and terrible model to both. I`m not a Tyranid player but i would definetly try this one if i ever become one!

  • @Egalitariat-likesecretariat
    @Egalitariat-likesecretariat 2 роки тому

    I appreciate the chitinous look of the launcher's casing. It does bother me that they look crooked to my eye

  • @TheLaensman
    @TheLaensman 3 роки тому

    This looks amazeballs (pun intended). Great work!

  • @icedphat
    @icedphat 3 роки тому

    Looks good, like rlly good. I bet u could make an exocrine kit bash to the way u did this guy. I do wish the hive guard kit wasn’t so expensive:(