Is kitbashing Warhammer really expensive? And where do I find good Bits?

[@BitzboxTV]

I've heard that Bitzbox are pretty good ;)

[@KitbashChaos]

One of my favorites ;) The prices are among the best in the biz on the stuff I'm looking for

[@Davidmoire96]

Thank you for this Video, love what you are doing and you have awakened the kitbash monster within me, twenty years ago when i started my first chaos army, we called it converting, but the term kitbashing works just aswell.

[@Matt-md5yt]

oh yeah. the term kitbashing is old as starwars at this point and it's still fun to say

[@KitbashChaos]

Same! Kitbashing is just more fun to say haha. Thanks for the kind words! Post some of your conversions!

[@kamerona4723]

i got into building and painting my first army recently and was struggling with finding bit to kitbash with so this will help a ton, thanks man

[@KitbashChaos]

Oh rad!

[@TheCombineOverlord]

Your channel is criminally underrated.

[@KitbashChaos]

THank you!

[@deividgarmar]

I've fallen asleep thinking about my kitbashes more than once XD

[@KitbashChaos]

It's an affliction haha

[@Deeplands]

I’m one of comments in the video :) The Terminator Lord vid I originally commented on must have really made an impression, cuz without thinking about it I did a very similar conversion for my own Termi Lord/Sorcerer. You channel is very inspirational thank you

[@KitbashChaos]

Oh cool I'd like to see your version!

[@Deeplands]

@ I would love to show it to you. But I don’t really use socials, do you have “business” email you feel safe sharing or is it possible to send YT pm’s? I’m a bit of a boomer😆

[@Deeplands]

@@KitbashChaos realized I sound like a bot fishing for your e-mail hahaha I’ll post it on the DG Subreddit once it’s painted :)

[@faf_nir]

I've never been into kitbashing much but ever since I found your channel I can't seem to think about anything else 😭 I'm currently working on a kitbashed blood angels captain and a word bearers master of possession. I hope to get them done pretty soon !

[@KitbashChaos]

That's exciting to hear! Post em up when they're done

[@welsh_wargaming]

Thanks very much for the shout out dude. Very much appreciate it 🙏 Also, please keep up the vids and your conversions......they inspire myself and many others to push our own creations 🙂👍

[@KitbashChaos]

Sure thing dude! Keep being inspiring

[@jaspermadern7059]

Very nice getting some insight from someone with a lot more experience in kitbashing, gotta admit that your chaos army (both word bearers and fantasy) inspired me to kitbash my own hero models. Also I had exactly the same idea for that daemon prince with the centurion torso, sooo great minds think alike?

[@KitbashChaos]

Ah that's good to hear!

[@acrpprca6951]

Good to know I'm not the only person who deals with their crippling addiction this way.

[@connerylongdong9362]

That Freeguild style Kastelan bodysuit thing is AMAZING. Seriously obsessed with that style

[@KitbashChaos]

Ayee thank you! That's a tribute to my Swiss roots

[@cobracommander6606]

I started 40k and modeling in general less than two years ago and I’ve managed to do several kitbash/conversions already. I found a KZbin channel that had tutorials for several Necron kitbashes and was able to follow those very easily with my own little changes in order to make Acanthrites and a Tomb Sentinel/Stalker out of a single kit of Canoptek Wraiths each. I can find the channel and post a link if anyones interested. I also have done two Necron character entirely on my own. I was looking at the sprues for the Combat Patrol and realized I could make a Skorpekh Lord by cutting the legs off the Overlord and replacing them with legs from one of the Skorpekhs. I gave him a third arm by cutting the blade off of a Skorpekh’s arm and used the extra talons from the aforementioned wraith kit to make a claw on the arm and slapped an extra Tomb Blade’s gun on his other arm. Also currently finishing up the build on an Overlord who I replaced his legs with a Wraith’s tail to make a snake man! Finally I also gave my Custodes Shield Captains the ability to be run as Blade Champions. I had already magnetized them but got power swords from my friends Dark Angles bits and was able to add those to their weapon options.

[@Matt-md5yt]

THE BITS!!! sweet

[@seanhayden6024]

Brilliant video! Your kitbashing ideas are crazy n I love it!!! Thank you for the info on bits sites :)

[@KitbashChaos]

Thank you!

[@orkusdorkusmaximus]

I been collecting since 1987 and kit bashing is also my passion. etsy is also a great source for bits. I miss when GW sold every models bits out of a super huge catalog! I build a double decker snotling pump wagon as one of the things i made. I order so much the (placed my orders via phone to England) the staff all knew me when I called in! they also put in a lot of extras like two hand full of snotlings and they were really nice guys ! Sad this went the way of the dodo bird!

[@KitbashChaos]

Hell yeah! Truly the golden age.

[@Herald-of-rust]

I love your work. What you do is truly inspiring😊

[@KitbashChaos]

I appreciate it!

[@Brandinochadrino]

Yes this is amazing!! I had no clue about the bits sites, that helps a TON

[@KitbashChaos]

Glad it was helpful!

[@BitzboxTV]

I guess I'm not active enough on social media lol

[@PoorManatee6197]

I usually buy whole boxes instead of separate bits, but from the second hand market and independent stores so way cheaper than actual GW anyway. And then I mix the bits as I see fitting, like you I have a lot of projects at the same time so there's always a use for everything! Very informative video, I will check the bits stores as my method invariably leaves me with way more heads and arms than bodies to put them on.

[@KitbashChaos]

That's how it started for me too, yeah! I needed something to do with the extra bits, but buying boxes just left me with more bits

[@PoorManatee6197]

@KitbashChaos the eternal cycle haha

[@YoungAdventurersGuild]

For my own kitbashing I seek out stores that have bitz bins, and bitz lots on ebay. Typically I find I can get a ziplock baggie (~3oz) worth of bitz for 30-40$. They tend to be fully random, but searching in this way comes up with things like people trying to get rid of huge bags of bitz for pretty cheap. Then my kitbashes tend to be more of a discovery than a specific goal and I get to keep the extras until the day when I do want to be more specific.

[@KitbashChaos]

I've thought about that too! But I'm always afraid that people are just dumping their junk bits. I don't want to end up with a bag full of first-born space marine legs haha Do you find that you get good bits that way?

[@YoungAdventurersGuild]

@@KitbashChaos Well one man's trash is another man's treasure, but I typically am getting a deal anyway and there's always *something* of value in there.

[@guidomista3570]

a lesson I've learned playing the Greenskins: depends on how many bonus bits your army gives you. Most Space Marines, particularly Thousand Sons, and Orks give you legitimate bits *fodder* while other armies barely have weapon options. You want to make a new Ork character? steal random mechanical bitz from your bitz box to make legs since you'll probably have random heads, arms, and torsos to make the rest of it, and boom, an extra 70 points out of random bullshit. You wanna make an extra Genestealer Cultist? Buy a Necromunda gang. It's cheaper than the actual kit, but not by much. Most armies are somewhere in the middle where you can't just randomly generate a new unit, but you get *enough* bits to at least customize the ones you already bought with bits you already have.

[@KitbashChaos]

That's how the kitbashing addiction first started. I made a box of space marines but I had some cool stuff left over. So I looked around for just the bits I needed to use up my left over bits and make another unit. And I've been snorting plastic ever since haha. Man, I should get in to orks. You make it sound fun.

[@thicseal3753]

I just wanted to let you know this I've never seen such unique and creative models in this quantity before.

[@KitbashChaos]

Ah thank you for the kind words!

[@Ryuondo]

Man I love kibashing videos. I just kinda got into it. Not to the same degree, but it's a lot of fun.

[@KitbashChaos]

Haha welcome to Plastic Crack Anonymous! There's no cure for the addiction

[@Meadguard]

Here in my country we cursed and blessed at the same time, official GW models pretty experience here and hard to get nova days. But we have so many recasters and 3d printing guys with very very impressive quality

[@KitbashChaos]

@@Meadguard seems like a natural reaction when the prices get too crazy

[@davidferns3584]

Duuuuuude, your word bearers are amazing

[@KitbashChaos]

@@davidferns3584 ah thanks!

[@tpmjg]

such a valuable video, this is rad

[@KitbashChaos]

@@tpmjg ah thank you!

[@pearsonsweeney]

These Kitbashes are awesome !

[@KitbashChaos]

@@pearsonsweeney thanks!

[@denharte8670]

I glued a skull to a Crypt Flayer’s shoulder and put Morbheg Knight heads on Crypt Guard so I’m kind of an official kitbasher now. (Morbheg Knights and Crypt Guard have perfectly interchangeable heads)

[@KitbashChaos]

Welcome to the fold!

[@boneman-calciumenjoyer8290]

Bits and kits? I was not aware of this store. I've been recasting all the bits I wanted to use for years!

[@KitbashChaos]

@@boneman-calciumenjoyer8290 that’s the way!

[@Kitbash.Carnage]

Just seen the channel, amazing work brother 🤘🔥👍❤️

[@KitbashChaos]

Heyyy thank you! I'm a fan of your work too

[@leepayne1981]

I once did a cheap kitbash and would like to share my method. Buy a box of 10 gw standard sisters of battle. And a box of 20 shield wolf minatures sisters. I used the standard gw sisters box to build a superior and 9 bolt guns or 8 bolt guns and heavy bolter. I then used the remaining 12 special weapons and the machine gun parts in shield wolf minaturesbox to do 3 dominion Squads of 5. A box of 20 shield wolf sisters costs less than a box of gw sisters. Using these models with spare games workshop weapons will save you a ton of money

[@KitbashChaos]

@@leepayne1981 excellent tip! I dig it

[@noahdavid9867]

This was a really fun video. Unfortunately I’m getting the urge to buy a bunch of bits now.

[@taxllax2104]

Not a crazy Kitbash, but I used a recast of Autilon Skorr's axe for my Alpha Legion lord. The original axe would have easily cost me more than 30 pounds, I got mine for 3 dollars.

[@KitbashChaos]

30 pounds! For an axe? Dang. I don't blame you

[@taxllax2104]

@KitbashChaos Out of production kits are always a bother

[@Chaos-KitBasher]

​@@KitbashChaos hi same hat

[@WinstonCorneilius]

I used to be torn on recast models but I recently bought 4 oop models and 2 upgrades for $70 US. The 1 upgrade on EBay is going for $150! And it’s literally the only one I could find. I’m nuts about the hobby but not that nuts

[@KitbashChaos]

Yeah same. I won't buy a bit if there's obviously price gouging going on. But I've found that it actually forces me to be more creative and my models turn out better, because I have to come up with a second idea.

[@mq9-reaper940]

I recommend Archie’s forge for parts as well

[@KitbashChaos]

Oh cool I'll check them out!

[@Bluecho4]

The answer to "wait, why are Forge World Primarch models found sold in pieces on bits markets?" is "because someone else pulled the trigger on shelling out that much money for specific bits". So anyone who manages to use the parts from these models in their own kitbashes, pour one out for those initial kitbashers. They paid it forward to kitbashers everywhere.

[@KitbashChaos]

Haha very true

[@Buphalaphus632]

Love your videos!

[@KitbashChaos]

Thank you!

[@akumaking1]

3D printing out a lot of bits definitely helps

[@KitbashChaos]

Definitely the way of the future! I've got a printer but my current space doesn't have a good spot for it.

[@emperor_slime_]

great video you have a soothing voice

[@KitbashChaos]

Haha aw thank you

[@boopn00dle22]

Have you ever done any Night Lords kitbashes?

[@KitbashChaos]

Nope not yet unfortunately

[@timothysanders568]

Egghead won't show out of stock bits for me so i can't click the notification button for when his body comes back in stock

[@KitbashChaos]

I think if you type the name of the character into the search bar, it'll show all the bits for them including out of stock

[@timothysanders568]

@KitbashChaos yeah I did that. It's Wishlisted but I don't see a notification button. Still, looking forward to trying to recreate this. Gonna use HH Lion's Chainsword. Hope you don't mind

[@losmiercoless]

Now remember what one could do with a vacuum pot and a pressure chamber...

[@KitbashChaos]

@@losmiercoless I am very interested in that. Miscast does some cool stuff on his channel with that stuff

[@Shnadu40k]

Do the bits stores that you mentioned ship worldwide?

[@KitbashChaos]

@Shnadu40k yep! A few of them have announced that they’ve stopped shipping to the EU for the time being because of new laws though. So if you’re in the EU you’ll just have to check. I think Bitzarium might actually be in the EU though and they’ve always been trustworthy for me.

[@Shnadu40k]

@@KitbashChaos thanks for letting me know. Appreciate it👍👍

[@robertscanlon9870]

recasting is also a good way of buying resin kits

[@tyranitararmaldo]

7:59 What is THAT!

[@KitbashChaos]

Haha that's my Slaanesh Daemon Prince. Lower half is the regular daemon prince model and the upper half is the Centaurian Marshal

[@tyranitararmaldo]

@@KitbashChaos thank you! I recognised the torso and up, but the legs eluded me.

[@childrenofthesun471]

My boy perturabo got massacred 😢

[@KitbashChaos]

Eh, not a fan of perturabo. XD

[@ochoaE3]

15 years and you don't game? I've been in the hobby two years and contemplating doing solo games because of the itch to play some games with my minis.

[@luketfer]

It's more common than you'd think if I'm honest.

[@KitbashChaos]

One day soon I hope! I’ve connected with some people in my area.

[@KurtzeTube]

Aw… bits were scare. Now you ruined it for those of use who knew… 😂

[@KitbashChaos]

@@KurtzeTube 😅oops

[@KurtzeTube]

@@KitbashChaos hopefully this makes these comalnies restock faster…