Necron Dynasty - Destroyer Cult Re-Based

Hello Overlords, since the Lokhust Heavy Destroyers came out, the change of base from the clear flying stands to the terrain bases is something I liked a lot. So, I made plans to change the entire Destroyer Cult to the new style bases. They look much better together with the terrain bases.

Here is a Destroyer, a Heavy Lokhust Destroyer and a Destroyer Lord for comparison.

The original Lokhust Heavy Destroyers were conversions, and the Destroyer Lord.

Three Lokhust Destroyers

Three more Lokhust Destroyers

And the final three.

Thanks for dropping by. Cheers, Siph

Necron Dynasty - Ophydian Destroyers w/ Plasmacyte

Hello All, thanks for dropping by. The latest addition to the Dynasty is a squad of Ophydian Destroyers.

Ophydian Destroyers echo elements of servile Canoptek Wraiths and reviled Flayed Ones in their murder-optimised bodies. Tunnelling through solid ferrocrete with frenzied violence and flickers of dimensional displacement, they burst into view to ambush, hack and rend their prey apart.

These are armed with Hyperphase Weapons and Ophydian Claws, the recent rules changes streamlined these to just Hyperphase Weapons rather than 3 profiles on the box.

The other rule they have is they can use Tunneling Horrors, basically if not in combat, they can move off the battlefield and reappear next turn 9in away from enemy.

The Plasmacyte gives the squad Devastating Wounds once per battle with no drawback they used to have.

Cheers, thanks for dropping by. Siph (7pts)

Necron Dynasty - Lokhust Heavy Destroyer w/ Gauss Destructor

Hello All, thanks for dropping by. Another addition to the Necron Dynasty whilst I am away with work.

This is a Lokhust Heavy Destroyer armed with the anti-tank Gauss Destructor. Similar to the older Heavy Gauss Cannon of the old metal and 'failcast' Heavy Destroyers kit, but updated - it needed it! My previous failcast adventure is detailed HERE and meant I had to convert Heavy Gauss Cannons from spares of the Tomb Blade kit.

This has the same simple scheme as the previous Lokhust Heavy Destroyer with the anti-infantry Enmitic Exterminator. Both of which look great and similar in size alongside the older Destroyer kit, seen in my previous Lokhust post.

I added some of the old Necron decals, as all my previous Destroyers have them, but the same film issue continues, even though I used Micro Set, Micro Sol and 'Ardcoat gloss... minimal annoyance.

Its a beefy gun, and the energy blade beneath echoes the same as my Immortals.

Here it is alongside the other Lokhust Heavy Destroyer.

Cheers, Siph (2pts)

Necron Dynasty - Hexmark Destroyer

Welcome Overlords, thanks for dropping by. Continuing my additions to the growing Necron Dynasty I have added a Hexmark Destroyer to the force. GW says Hexmark Destroyers were once Deathmarks, the Hunters from Hyperspace assassins. "Bursting from their dimensional oubliettes like ambush predators, these hunchbacked monsters unleash inescapable hails of enmitic fire. Independent ocular targeting and optimised firing patterns leave their prey with no escape". Sounds a great selling point however I think MEQ's won't worry too much.

"All but unrivalled in close-range firepower, each Hexmark Destroyer is like a mobile gun battery, able to blast its way through hordes of enemy infantry with impunity" GW says, but its a little underwhelming with only being -1AP and 1Dmg, so unless its a horde you are trying to chew through it will need more help.

They do have a decent rule like the Deathmarks so can appear and shoot in the opposition's movement phase when something arrives from Deep Strike and can shoot the arrivals, just like the Deathmarks and each successful wound lets you gain another shot (up to six original shots) so they can be effective against Scions/Guard Vets and hordes.

Nice additions of some scenery and Scarabs to the base.

I do love the multiple arms, and I thought the GSC Kelomorph had a cool gunslinger vibe with three arms... this doubled it!

Although its quite a small mini, he does fill a large base completely which is a great and the gubbins on the top with all the wires looks great.

Cheers, Siph (10pts)

Necron Destroyers #7 #8 and #9 - Destroyer Cult Finished

So, after a disastrous battle where a Skyhammer annihilated all my AP3 weaponry, (got to hate Drop Pods of Grav Devastators backed up with podding Grav Centurions... hmmm...Skyhammer should at least account for some of the Drop Pod Assault number Pods!) I thought it was about time to up my Destroyer numbers for a nice bonus when I can field a Destroyer Cult.

For these final three Destroyers I wanted a slightly different look to the other six, so I tried a half tone scheme with big transfers on the plain metallic side too. I think it looks great.

I followed the usual reddish gauss energy colours and the new Fulgurite Copper on the capacitor coils.

These finish off the numbers needed for the Destroyer Cult, three squads of three plus the Destroyer Lord. The Cult gains the benefits from the formation (re-roll failed to wound rolls and failed armor penetrations rolls in the shooting phase), combined with re-rolls of 1's to hit because of Preferred Enemy Everything! The only restriction is three units of three Destroyers, one Lord and 0-1 Units of Heavy Destroyers.

So, the Destroyer Cult has now been completed except for the optional Heavy Destroyers using the converted Heavy Gauss Cannons I made. More Immortals, Tomb Blades for the Reclamation Legion bonuses and some eventual dirty Canoptek Wraiths to keep expanding the Necron force. Cheers, Siph.

Necron Destroyer #6 w/ Gauss Cannon

Hello Readers, thanks for dropping by. Another Necron Destroyer armed with the Marine killing Gauss Cannon, completed and off the To-Do pile. Working my way towards a Destroyer Cult Formation.

The Cult Formation restrictions mean fielding three squads of three Destroyers plus a Destroyer Lord and 0-1 squads of Heavy Destroyers, so three more to go until I can field the Cult. The Destroyer Lord can be found HERE.

Still battling the transfer clear film, not too bad a job here, a little frosting from this angle, but flat and smooth. Used a coat of 'Ardcoat after two applications of Micro Sol and it still slighty frosted... frustrating to say the least! But this army won't win any painting awards, it's quick clean and something different from painting grey Marines.

My pot of Brazen Brass finally became too clumpy, so I invested in a pot of Fulgurite Copper which I must say is lovely and smooth and a great colour for the capacitor coils.

Here is a shot of the Cult so far. So, a quick post and simple miniature addition to the ever-living, ever growing Necron Army.

Necron Heavy Gauss Cannon - Conversion from spare Tomb Blade Bits

Hi Readers, well what can I say. I bought these Heavy Gauss Cannons in the height of 'Failcast' epidemic, they were bad... then sat in the closet of doom for years until I did some research. I saw this Heavy Gauss Cannon Conversion on You Tube, but I never have spare Immortal Gauss Blasters, but what I might have is spare Tomb Blade Gauss Blasters - so taking inspiration, from this tutorial, I made the following.

### EDIT: Also seen this conversion if you really want chunkier guns! Its a great Necron Blog "BoneCron", check it out - Necron Heavy Destroyer Conversions ###

The good thing is, if you arm the Tomb Blades with Particle Casters or Tesla Carbines, you have a pair of Gauss Blasters spare. Also add an arm from the Destroyer kit.

I used the right hand weapon, cut up the left hand weapon to add an extra capacitor ring, cable and barrels. You can extend the barrels a little more if you cut further back as seen below. The normal Gauss Cannon is shown for scale, you want to be bigger than these to show the Heavy Destroyer.

Once glued together, the small indents were filled with green stuff. I think the extra capacitor coils on the end do it justice and show that this is an anti-tank powerful gun.

Here you can see my efforts, the middle one has slightly longer barrels as I cut them a little behind the power cable which looks awesome. Still not as long as the Heavy Gauss Cannon, but bigger, chunkier, twin barreled and most importantly - Straight!

Hope you like this. No need to purchase the wonky 'failcast' until GW makes them straight and in plastic. Cheers for stopping by.

Necron Destroyer Lord - The Destroyer Cult is coming Alive (Undead!)

Hello Readers, here is my latest offering, to cap off the Destroyer Cult and go some way to making it game legal. Okay I have four more Destroyers and a few Heavy Destroyers to do yet, but hey, the force of Destroyers will gain the benefits from the formation (re-roll failed to wound rolls and failed armor penetrations rolls in the shooting phase), combined with re-rolls of 1's to hit because of Preferred Enemy Everything! The only restriction is three units of three Destroyers, one Lord and 0-1 Units of Heavy Destroyers.

The Destroyer Lord was a finecast kit, not the worst but I am glad they've discontinued it. The staff was relatively straight but the end of the Staff of Light was misshapen so I combined it with the spare Warscythe arm to make a bladed weapon, so I can play either Warscythe or Staff of Light.

I used a plethora of transfers to denote his status above the other Destroyers, also a fair bit of gold and blue shoulder pauldrons too. And a golden head like the earlier Lord.

Most of the transfers went on okay, but one shows a little frosting from this angle, but generally they are flat and moulded onto the mini with micro-sol and 'Ardcoat.

So here is the Cult so far. 2x2 Destroyers a single Destroyer and the Lord. A great addition to my growing Necron Army. Thanks for reading and stopping by, Cheers, Siph.

Necron Destroyer #5 w/ Gauss Cannon

Hi all, just a quick post to show more progress on the Necron Destroyer front, pumping them out, 5 done now from the massive to-do pile, feels good to make some progress, albeit small.

They won't win painting awards, but perfectly good for the table top, I enjoyed the transfer work on this one, a challenge to get it placed and flat before the Micro Sol softened it too much. A couple of liberal coats of Micro Sol later, and a seal from 'Ardcoat and they look seamless.

Here is a group photo. Four more to go before I move on to the Destroyer Lord or Heavy Gauss Cannon Destroyers, so I can field the Destroyer Cult Formation.

And a shot of the transfers, various designs, but pleased my transfer work is improving, the Necron Night Scythes were terrible for frosting on the transfer film. Think I've solved that now with the application of the 'Ardcoat layer to 'glue' it down before the matt varnish spray.

Cheers for stopping by, Siph.