I mean, aggressors where never meant to be devastators, they're heavily armored shock troops with dual power fists with dual guns built in. There's nothing heavy and slow moving about their arsenal. This is a cool kitbash if you wanted to make a devastator primaris though.
These look awesome! The one thing about the original aggressors is they just look like they're walking along with their arms by their sides, these look much more dynamic. The only small thing to make the bolters look more bolterish is maybe have the barrels slightly longer, with that classic muzzle brake looking hole drilled in the side. Only a small suggestion though
Right? The inceptors have the same (albeit worse) problem. Having a ranged weapon in each arm not only looks unwieldy (regardless of lore), it straight up limits the posing. GW should do what they did with the stormcast, and give some primaris kits a refresh.
I do regret not doing more with the muzzle, but I’m still quite happy with how they turned out :) And fear not brothers, I’ve got a solution for the inceptors in the works! Thanks for watching :)
Nice looking models and a great conversion! I have to say that I really appreciate the clear view of the models at the end! I find it that these days many 40k content creators tend to use hyper edited shots with smoke effects and colored lights to make their minis look "cooler" but in this video you have enough time and focus to really enjoy the models. Cheers! :)
I really dig that conversion with yhe reaper autocannon! Thats very creative and im most certainly going to use it somewhere, as i love those underslung weapon styles.
Removing the 'hood' from gravis armour improves it greatly. I did the same on my Dark Imperium captain. I also removed the hoses from the back of the legs, they're an unnecessary detail if you ask me.
Another really cool conversion! I love the look of the boltgun, as they clearly represent the twin-Linked aspect of the boltstorm gauntlets. Furthermore, i love How long you leave the beauty shots of your videos, leaves enough time for us watching i 2x speed;)
well, you inspired me to finally tackle the agressors that lived in a sealed box for about two years now, good work! i guess its time to source some bits!
I really like how this turned out. The gun arm modification was basically a series of heart attacks to watch lol, but the end result is good! I think it works for me because it's one handed, so it's representing two guns. Crucially, it also overcomes the problem of "punching with your gun will probably break it" by *leaving a free hand for punching*. If you're unsure about the conversion, I watched an Aggressor conversion that use the Inceptor bolter arms with half a chainsword mounted below the barrel as a bayonet, and - having tried it myself - can confirm that it works well. It does make the model read as having a less "heavy weapon." On the other hand, I really wanna do this for my next Aggressors - just to make the squads fistinct.
These look brilliant mate, these were the first of the Primaris models that I couldn't get behind along with the Inceptors, felt like goofy Starcraft imitations. Much more brutal and astartes appearance now, also love the asymmetry ⚡⚡⚡
Just got recommended this vid today by the algorithm and ended up going back and watching all your previous ones too. Great job on the conversions and on pushing yourself out of your comfort zones and trying new things, they look great and your chapter scheme is very cool aswell. liked and subbed, look forward to seeing more
@ConversionBeam I must have a Gladiator Lancer with tracks! I look at my Impulsor with a worried eye, as it must be possible to convert those blasted grav plates to continuous tracked treads, but I lack the knowledge, skill, and bits, to make it happen! And, frankly, I'm a crap modeler and painter without a plan (took months of planning and notetaking before I started snipping the sprue of my first mini). BUT YOU! You have the tools! You have the talent! So, consider this the first vid of me asking for a track conversion of an Impulsor/Gladiator! Keep being awesome!😁
@@ConversionBeam well that is awesome to hear! Bell was already rung a while ago, so I'll just be over here waiting patiently and enjoying your content! 😁
I dig the conversion! However, I would recommend going over the areas painted with the plastic cement with a fine sanding stick. Helps to even out the surface.
If they were flame Aggressors with the hose/tank those weapons could be a great base for a multi melta conversion, if only they were so equipped. Great project, love the unique take on these.
The biggest thing this inspired me to to is trim away the armored hood on my aggressors like you did here, I want to see my plastic soldiers heads damnit!
Awesome conversion! I'm planning on doing something similar with my Agressors, but I was going to use the Centurion heavy bolters for their underslung guns. Admittedly just because you get 6 per box which would make it way more cost efficient than the autocannons since I have had bad experiences trying to buy individual bits. Seeing these though, I might have to change it up.
Really like these, the assault cannon / heavy bolter terminator look suits them much more than the Marneus Coolguy double power fist single aux bolter design
Maybe I'm an old fogey, but I just look at these and think "oh, I get it, they're terminators, kinda?" Your conversion is undeniably cooler, but I still struggle to think of what their thematic niche is meant to be. Vanguard marines I get, it's lighter power armor, something we never really had before - but heavier power armor? Again that's, uh, that's what terminators are. Thematically, I mean. Obviously you can slap whatever stats onto whatever model GW pumps out to justify internal list balancing, I'm more talking about the overall army design philosophy.
I feel like they were originally supposed to replace terminator armour but then GW realised that they probably shouldn’t do that, leaving them in this awkward spot. So I think you’re absolutely right brother
They're designed as a close quarters heavy fire support, breachers and bulwarks, hence their primsry guns being short ranged. Terminators are more designed as sudden shock assault, breaking the enemy and their morale quickly using a teleporter home to suddenly appear. They also have a different range of heavy weapons to suit the situation. Terminator suits are expensive and lost tech; hence the +4 invuln save. Gravis is just shit tonnes more plating, and thus easier to make. Gravis armour should just be the standard tbh. Heavy intercessors look and go hard.
These are so cool! I recently picked up aggressors in a combo box and I'm not a fan, I've been deliberating over how to convert them for days, this video is a great visualisation of what I've been thinking about! The A-symmetrical weapons are way cooler, I think I'm going to go with the HH heavy bolter upgrade so it's a little smaller, but these look incredible!
I would never have considered the crenellations on the gorget, and that is why I am not an Imperial Fists player, awesome idea. My only complaint about this conversion is that the barrels look really short for where the ejection ports are, it’s like a sawn-off heavy bolter-I would look for some spare heavy bolter barrels somewhere and attach them right where your barrels end.
Some great techniques for Iron Hands or any mechanical looking chapter. Good stuff. To make your life easy though, get a better set of clippers. Something like Godhand clippers cut like butter and leave less chunks and stress marks.
I really am digging this conversion. Might have to snag it for myself. I would love to see GW make some more variants of the Gravis armored marine design....for my version of these I probably will be replacing the Frag launchers on the backpack with actual grenade launcher barrels (think shoulder cannons, with a drum magazine)
@@ConversionBeam That or you could always modify the grenade launcher from the cadian shock trooper kit or even the OG scions kit. Was thinking I could also homebrew some and replicate the mortars on the Iron Harvest PKP-17 Eisenhans troops. The sentry turrets GL would work really well (if the size is just right).
the conversion is super impressive, but i feel they are more a small version of the terminator than true aggressor. aggressor are means to be a frontline unit, mostly here for endure, they have the bolter and flamer for attack at range, but the dual powerfist it's where they get them power as frontliner. they will shoot at medium range and when enemy arrive at melee, the gravis armor give them survivability while them dual powerfist allows them to deliver punishement to the enemy that did try to go to melee. i can understand why people feel that aggressor have a weird place, but gravis armor is kinda easier to get than terminator. they fill the place of heavy frontliner when the 1st company isn't there for this. but that don't change the fact that it look badass as conversion.
Looks good! It does look more powerful than two boltstorm gauntlets, but I don't think that's a big issue. Personally, I would have kept more of the barrel on the assault cannons so you can include the characteristic muzzle brake that all bolters have, with the two holes in the sides.
@@ConversionBeam Hi! Big fan, I always look forward to your projects. I'm planning my own apothecary rhino. Speaking from experience, you can get plasticard tubes that you can drill holes in the side. Once painted you wouldn't be able to tell the difference.
Gods damn! They look so much better! The overall shape language is miles above the original version. The paint job also rocks to highlight their new look :O To me Agressors just look goofy, really not a fan of the hood and gloves are just unpleasantly weird, and you solved both! It pains me even more when they partly replace machine gun Devastators who were my favourite firstborn units
love the castle comparison to the neck line, only critique is the bonding studs look very large and bulbous, maybe make about half the size? Great work though! Personally im working on getting some crusader squads to kitbash my Dark Angels Scouts and Intercessors/Hellblasters.
Fantastic work, they look great. I'd say you're right, about the 'weapons look a little TOO powerful', but frankly they're cool enough that I wouldn't care. It looks like a big machinegun. That'll do the job, representation wise. They're gravis, on foot, and they have the grenade launcher on top, they literally can't be anything else.
I'm going to try something like this for some Aggressor Bodies I got Secondhand, but Heavy Flamers&PowerFists instead of the Boltstorm Gauntlets. Dunno what I'll so for their Backpacks since they didn't come with any Grabis Backpacks
They feel much more like classic devastators now
Is that a good thing? I think that’s a good thing
@@ConversionBeam yes sir, very good
I mean, aggressors where never meant to be devastators, they're heavily armored shock troops with dual power fists with dual guns built in. There's nothing heavy and slow moving about their arsenal. This is a cool kitbash if you wanted to make a devastator primaris though.
They were never meant to be devastators. That’s what hellblasters are
These look awesome! The one thing about the original aggressors is they just look like they're walking along with their arms by their sides, these look much more dynamic. The only small thing to make the bolters look more bolterish is maybe have the barrels slightly longer, with that classic muzzle brake looking hole drilled in the side. Only a small suggestion though
Right? The inceptors have the same (albeit worse) problem. Having a ranged weapon in each arm not only looks unwieldy (regardless of lore), it straight up limits the posing. GW should do what they did with the stormcast, and give some primaris kits a refresh.
I do regret not doing more with the muzzle, but I’m still quite happy with how they turned out :)
And fear not brothers, I’ve got a solution for the inceptors in the works!
Thanks for watching :)
YES! I think this would have really sold them as bolters!
Nice looking models and a great conversion! I have to say that I really appreciate the clear view of the models at the end! I find it that these days many 40k content creators tend to use hyper edited shots with smoke effects and colored lights to make their minis look "cooler" but in this video you have enough time and focus to really enjoy the models. Cheers! :)
Never thought my lack of editing skills would be a good thing, but here we are! Thanks for watching brother :)
I really dig that conversion with yhe reaper autocannon! Thats very creative and im most certainly going to use it somewhere, as i love those underslung weapon styles.
Glad I could be of help brother :)
@@DuxDamnatio I know I wanna borrow the idea
Removing the 'hood' from gravis armour improves it greatly. I did the same on my Dark Imperium captain. I also removed the hoses from the back of the legs, they're an unnecessary detail if you ask me.
I didn’t think of removing those, that’s a great idea, maybe I’ll give it a try for my heavy intercessors, thanks brother :)
looks much cooler than the original ones, the chunky weapons give the feeling of power and fit these ones really well
I’m glad you agree brother, thanks for watching
If the iron warriors were loyalist this is how I’d think they’d look. Freakin awesome
Not sure if I should feel about that, but thanks for watching Brother :)
I am 100% gonna replicate these for my confessors army, they look amazing
They’d look sick as Confessors, best of luck brother :)
Another really cool conversion! I love the look of the boltgun, as they clearly represent the twin-Linked aspect of the boltstorm gauntlets.
Furthermore, i love How long you leave the beauty shots of your videos, leaves enough time for us watching i 2x speed;)
Thanks brother, I do aim to please :)
As someone who has played an ungodly amount of Mass Effect , I'm getting flashbacks from the music. Great videa mate, easy clear instruction. Love it.
Love the Mass Effect music in the background
Very cool conversion AND paint scheme! We definitely need a tutorial for that too!
Goodness, I’ll need to get good at painting before doing any tutorials! But I’m glad you enjoyed, thanks for watching :)
That paint scheme is CLEAN AF very good conversion!!!
Glad you like it brother!
well, you inspired me to finally tackle the agressors that lived in a sealed box for about two years now, good work! i guess its time to source some bits!
I really like how this turned out. The gun arm modification was basically a series of heart attacks to watch lol, but the end result is good! I think it works for me because it's one handed, so it's representing two guns. Crucially, it also overcomes the problem of "punching with your gun will probably break it" by *leaving a free hand for punching*.
If you're unsure about the conversion, I watched an Aggressor conversion that use the Inceptor bolter arms with half a chainsword mounted below the barrel as a bayonet, and - having tried it myself - can confirm that it works well. It does make the model read as having a less "heavy weapon."
On the other hand, I really wanna do this for my next Aggressors - just to make the squads fistinct.
Man, that Mechanicum OST really slaps no matter what it's put to for 40k content.. Great conversions, they look sick
These are some seriously cool kitbashes, cutting the barrels off the cannons is a simple but very effective change 👍
These look brilliant mate, these were the first of the Primaris models that I couldn't get behind along with the Inceptors, felt like goofy Starcraft imitations. Much more brutal and astartes appearance now, also love the asymmetry ⚡⚡⚡
Come to think of it, the original models do look a bit StarCraft aye, thanks for watching brother
These videos have great production quality! Keep it up!
Just got recommended this vid today by the algorithm and ended up going back and watching all your previous ones too. Great job on the conversions and on pushing yourself out of your comfort zones and trying new things, they look great and your chapter scheme is very cool aswell. liked and subbed, look forward to seeing more
@ConversionBeam I must have a Gladiator Lancer with tracks! I look at my Impulsor with a worried eye, as it must be possible to convert those blasted grav plates to continuous tracked treads, but I lack the knowledge, skill, and bits, to make it happen! And, frankly, I'm a crap modeler and painter without a plan (took months of planning and notetaking before I started snipping the sprue of my first mini). BUT YOU! You have the tools! You have the talent! So, consider this the first vid of me asking for a track conversion of an Impulsor/Gladiator! Keep being awesome!😁
I try not to spoil what’s comes next, but that is actually on the list, might be a while though unfortunately
@@ConversionBeam well that is awesome to hear! Bell was already rung a while ago, so I'll just be over here waiting patiently and enjoying your content! 😁
Those guys look great. I particularly like how the massive Bonding Studs give the armour a bit of a Dalek vibe.
Another masterful conversion. Bravo sir!
Really nice aggressors brother really nice I love the details and the conversion
This vid making me and my brother wanting aggressors now and replicate this. Amazing work!
Do it! I believe in you!
Those look awesome, definitely using them as a basis for my homebrew’s aggressors
I dig the conversion! However, I would recommend going over the areas painted with the plastic cement with a fine sanding stick. Helps to even out the surface.
These models look so much better than the normal aggressors! I want to try to replicate this!
Yeah they look awesome! I might have to borrow this kitbash for my chapter of marines too! Amazing work, mate!!
Thanks brother, best of luck with the bash, would love to see how they turn out :)
If they were flame Aggressors with the hose/tank those weapons could be a great base for a multi melta conversion, if only they were so equipped. Great project, love the unique take on these.
Those are fabulous. The guns look great. Only thing im not sold on are the bonding studs.
I like this conversion of the Aggressors. They look like they're halfway between a terminator and devestator.
What I think of these conversions? Well, they made me subscribe to your channel and be curious on what else there is
Thanks brother! Much appreciated :)
🔥🎸🔥
Nice job. That's a fantastic conversion.
that music, bring back some nostalgia
The biggest thing this inspired me to to is trim away the armored hood on my aggressors like you did here, I want to see my plastic soldiers heads damnit!
Awesome conversion! I'm planning on doing something similar with my Agressors, but I was going to use the Centurion heavy bolters for their underslung guns. Admittedly just because you get 6 per box which would make it way more cost efficient than the autocannons since I have had bad experiences trying to buy individual bits. Seeing these though, I might have to change it up.
Love that Mass Effect music in the background
I actually love the original Aggressors, but I have to admit, this conversion is fantastic. I may have to get some more and try this out!
Thanks brother, I hope you do :) would love to see how they turn out
Those look sick! The colour scheme looks badass aswell!
Looks sweet. The flamestorm version look sweet too 😊
Coolest Aggressors I've seen, well done man
Thanks brother :) glad you enjoyed
When in doubt, cut it out. Love this! Instant sub :)
I did pretty much the same for my Salamanders Aggressors, even went with mk3 helmets too! They look so much better than standard ones.
Anyone can help me indentify the music in 9:24 ? Amazing conversion btw. Love the total different look on this agressors
Adeptus mechanicus heratek game
The whole time I was thinking "nah" but then I saw them assembled, and now I have to change to "YEAH"
This giving me great ideas for my homebrew
Really like these, the assault cannon / heavy bolter terminator look suits them much more than the Marneus Coolguy double power fist single aux bolter design
I love this. The crenelations idea is fantastic!
Man I do like these better over the originals, great job!
Yeah, these look really good! Nice work!
Thanks brother :)
These turned out great! You might have a point about the how powerful the gun feels, but "rule of cool" wins in my book
Glad you agree brother, thanks for watching :)
Looks soooo good so much better than the originals! Incredible ❤
Thanks mate, glad you think so :)
they are awesome, thats quite the look
Maybe I'm an old fogey, but I just look at these and think "oh, I get it, they're terminators, kinda?" Your conversion is undeniably cooler, but I still struggle to think of what their thematic niche is meant to be. Vanguard marines I get, it's lighter power armor, something we never really had before - but heavier power armor? Again that's, uh, that's what terminators are. Thematically, I mean. Obviously you can slap whatever stats onto whatever model GW pumps out to justify internal list balancing, I'm more talking about the overall army design philosophy.
I feel like they were originally supposed to replace terminator armour but then GW realised that they probably shouldn’t do that, leaving them in this awkward spot. So I think you’re absolutely right brother
They're designed as a close quarters heavy fire support, breachers and bulwarks, hence their primsry guns being short ranged.
Terminators are more designed as sudden shock assault, breaking the enemy and their morale quickly using a teleporter home to suddenly appear. They also have a different range of heavy weapons to suit the situation.
Terminator suits are expensive and lost tech; hence the +4 invuln save. Gravis is just shit tonnes more plating, and thus easier to make.
Gravis armour should just be the standard tbh. Heavy intercessors look and go hard.
These are so cool! I recently picked up aggressors in a combo box and I'm not a fan, I've been deliberating over how to convert them for days, this video is a great visualisation of what I've been thinking about! The A-symmetrical weapons are way cooler, I think I'm going to go with the HH heavy bolter upgrade so it's a little smaller, but these look incredible!
Best of luck with the kitbash brother, glad I could be of help :)
That TIM theme in the background is chefs kiss
I would never have considered the crenellations on the gorget, and that is why I am not an Imperial Fists player, awesome idea. My only complaint about this conversion is that the barrels look really short for where the ejection ports are, it’s like a sawn-off heavy bolter-I would look for some spare heavy bolter barrels somewhere and attach them right where your barrels end.
Noice mate, lovin the creativeness
hey i just found your channel IM 5 years into the hobby and im a relative noob when it comes to the fun ideas of conversions
Great work on these!
Tbh! I wasn't really sold on them but then painted they look great
Some great techniques for Iron Hands or any mechanical looking chapter. Good stuff. To make your life easy though, get a better set of clippers. Something like Godhand clippers cut like butter and leave less chunks and stress marks.
Conversion Beam is a genius name for a channel like this
Thanks brother, I’m glad you think so :)
I really am digging this conversion. Might have to snag it for myself. I would love to see GW make some more variants of the Gravis armored marine design....for my version of these I probably will be replacing the Frag launchers on the backpack with actual grenade launcher barrels (think shoulder cannons, with a drum magazine)
That’s actually a pretty good idea, maybe the grenade launchers from the trazior sentry gun would work well for this?
@@ConversionBeam That or you could always modify the grenade launcher from the cadian shock trooper kit or even the OG scions kit. Was thinking I could also homebrew some and replicate the mortars on the Iron Harvest PKP-17 Eisenhans troops. The sentry turrets GL would work really well (if the size is just right).
The idea with the Terminator autocannons was quite good.
Hearing ME2 OST was… quite nostalgic.
And great conversion, btw
Suprised people were able to pick up on it, thanks for watching :)
And twin twin link heavy bolters or something like that is absolutely devastator to the top
I like the mechanicus music at the end
100% better than original great job! If I ever beat my pile I shame I will be back
I’m glad you think so, best of luck for when you get around to it
I need to attempt this for my Dark Angels, they look badass
Thanks brother, would love to see how they turn out if you do try it :)
these look amazing
Those look amazing
The agressors get an extra ap when shooting the closest target. And these look like a heavy storm bolter I think they fit.
this conversion makes me want to run Aggressors in my list now
Do it!
the conversion is super impressive, but i feel they are more a small version of the terminator than true aggressor. aggressor are means to be a frontline unit, mostly here for endure, they have the bolter and flamer for attack at range, but the dual powerfist it's where they get them power as frontliner. they will shoot at medium range and when enemy arrive at melee, the gravis armor give them survivability while them dual powerfist allows them to deliver punishement to the enemy that did try to go to melee.
i can understand why people feel that aggressor have a weird place, but gravis armor is kinda easier to get than terminator. they fill the place of heavy frontliner when the 1st company isn't there for this.
but that don't change the fact that it look badass as conversion.
They look awesome
Looks good! It does look more powerful than two boltstorm gauntlets, but I don't think that's a big issue. Personally, I would have kept more of the barrel on the assault cannons so you can include the characteristic muzzle brake that all bolters have, with the two holes in the sides.
I was considering doing something like that and kinda regret that I didn’t, thanks for watching brother
@@ConversionBeam Hi! Big fan, I always look forward to your projects. I'm planning my own apothecary rhino. Speaking from experience, you can get plasticard tubes that you can drill holes in the side. Once painted you wouldn't be able to tell the difference.
Gods damn! They look so much better!
The overall shape language is miles above the original version. The paint job also rocks to highlight their new look :O
To me Agressors just look goofy, really not a fan of the hood and gloves are just unpleasantly weird, and you solved both! It pains me even more when they partly replace machine gun Devastators who were my favourite firstborn units
Excellent well done 👍
those are epic. subscribed.
Great job ! I like it
love the castle comparison to the neck line, only critique is the bonding studs look very large and bulbous, maybe make about half the size? Great work though! Personally im working on getting some crusader squads to kitbash my Dark Angels Scouts and Intercessors/Hellblasters.
THESE LOOK BADASS
Thanks brother :)
The guns may come across as more powerful than their rules suggest but damn do they look awesome
A very nice and appealing conversion
Fantastic work, they look great. I'd say you're right, about the 'weapons look a little TOO powerful', but frankly they're cool enough that I wouldn't care. It looks like a big machinegun. That'll do the job, representation wise. They're gravis, on foot, and they have the grenade launcher on top, they literally can't be anything else.
Rules of cool above all else! Thanks for watching brother :)
They look great
Another banger dropping in 👀😌🙏
Holy shit dude this is amazing, honestly might make these instead of buying terminators
you made regular terminators and they lost that something, but the painting is very nice
It's really cool. You should make your chapter master
One day brother, one day
@@ConversionBeam Also i am definitly doing that captain kitbash you did, but for my salamanders
Very cool channel. Thanks, it's refreshing and inspirational! What do you think of the superglu with brush ? Does it clog after a while ?
these came out wonderfully, I think the biggest reason is the Helmets.
giving me way too many ideas here
MkIII really suit Gravis armour suprisingly well, thanks for watching brother
10/10 Amazing look.
I'm going to try something like this for some Aggressor Bodies I got Secondhand, but Heavy Flamers&PowerFists instead of the Boltstorm Gauntlets. Dunno what I'll so for their Backpacks since they didn't come with any Grabis Backpacks
i did something similar to centurion devastators back in the days, to give them more dreadnought+terminator look
So much cooler than the originals ! :o
Absolutely fire
Yeah im 100% stealing this