Kitbashing Space Skaven

[@MrPug-dt4sd]

So this is what the tyranids are running from.

[@RexMK-]

"YUM! Tasty-Tasty Nid-Thing"

[@bhaswaraarizon5012]

@@RexMK- *worm-thing

[@Thallaxiscool]

Yes-yes kill-stab bug-man-thing

[@ceadeusslayer5802]

No, they're running from Kirby

[@oftheworlds]

Cheesestealer Cultists

[@PeteTheWargamer]

YES

[@nambread5228]

That’s is yes Just Y̵̡̬͖̠̋ͫ̌ͤ̚͞͞E҉̰̰͎̆͞Ṡ̷̢̫̞̻͈͋͛̓̅͜͜͜͠͠͠

[@MGC-XIII]

Omg xD This is perfect!

[@jfunderburk1989]

Bravo. A plus pun

[@dreadedpixel9022]

YES-YES

[@whatevr99]

Space Marine: “Be purged in the name of the Emperor, foul vermin!” Space Skaven: “Die-die, Astartes-thing!”

[@the_gruesom4999]

would the skaven be xeno or chaos in 40k

[@MaskOfMetal94]

@@the_gruesom4999 why not both?

[@the_gruesom4999]

@@MaskOfMetal94 fair but there 4 chaos gods in both 40k and AOS i just cant see five chaos gods

[@astoneham7392]

@@the_gruesom4999 nah in AOS and Fantasy there's the great horned rat as a 5th chaos god, not to mention "Malal" or Malice, Vashtorr, etc. - 🤓

[@the_gruesom4999]

@@astoneham7392 why did you use the nuerd emoje to me that was the right thing to do knotifi the uninlitend user about aos and fantsy lore

[@Sephvion]

40K Skaven releases when, GW? I would buy them all, yes-yes.

[@mycatistypingthis5450]

I'm sure AoS skaven players would really like new sculpts. Plastic kits would also make Acolytes a valid choice, which it currently is not.

[@michaeltunnicliffe4935]

Skaven just seem to fit the 40k universe IMO. Huge overpopulated, futuristic cities should include large mutated, plagued rats

[@CesarTheKingVA]

TBH I just kinda assumed if they existed in 40k, they'd be found at the lowest levels of hive-worlds, where mutants are plentiful.

[@thunder_chunder6491]

@@CesarTheKingVA They used to as the Hrud, then GW threw them out with the Squats.... So maybe they can return?

[@MegaDoom101]

Seems obvious now you point it out

[@ThePandoraGuy]

@@CesarTheKingVA No-No. There are no Rat-Skaven under Man-Things Hive Cities.

[@MrShanden]

In 40k, the Imperium are the Skaven

[@joshmurphy8775]

Inquisitor:"For the last time governor! The Space Vermin don't exist!" Inquisitor later on his ship:"Exterminutus Now!.... no one can ever know..."

[@mikehawkins346]

And now my Necromunda gang has begun!!

[@argowen]

Perfect idea here

[@brotheralaric7177]

a gang of mutant with rats feature. . probably some nurgle cultist, better purge them .

[@lechking941]

@@brotheralaric7177 *suddenly the entire galixy feels as a new god of the warp enters the playing felt fucking it up just that much more* well i think not im thinking the horned rat just arived and is posably about to bitch vore the bitchy space slut for a second time... lol

[@Undermine5]

@@brotheralaric7177 Smelt rat from below.

[@thegreathornedrat1219]

for the Horned one-one!

[@sleepdepriveddaniel8443]

This is such a good conversion. Also I want to collect Skaven now.

[@SamSam-ds9ny]

I like those more complex conversions

[@PeteTheWargamer]

Thank you :D

[@rejectx7798]

I would say use the Genestealer Cult for their rules too. This is an Amazing conversion and the Paint Job made it sing.

[@wierdling928]

Why did you capitalize so many words.....?(im not trying to offend you or anything im just curious)

[@rejectx7798]

@@wierdling928 because my Autocorrect is Drunk and needs to Go Home.

[@wierdling928]

@@rejectx7798 Oof.

[@beatsandskies2]

GSC seems to be a good option for rules, especially if you’re using a lot of GSC bits as a base for the conversion. Chaos is another obvious choice, and I’ve seen a blog with someone doing Skaven Admech which worked surprisingly well too.

[@aydengartenlaub]

I’d say use Cawdor because they use Rats

[@lonecolamarine]

I'm just imagining how funny it'd be to hear a marine shouting at his brothers to: "TARGET THAT RATLING GUN!"

[@____________838]

Definitely gonna want a painting guide for this one.

[@korrupt0knight]

I honestly love this idea, makes me want a space skaven race for real :D

[@toomuchdamage5390]

Fantastic! I play Space Skaven as Admech aka Squeetarii

[@andrewm.9025]

What's great is how in the Old World lore most mortals didn't even believe the Skaven existed, but yet they did. Now the same thing can be said about the 40,000 millennia. Love it, thanks for sharing.

[@Kavouraki_]

One of my favorite conversion youve made. Im curious if you could make a Lizardmen into the 40k universe too!

[@PeteTheWargamer]

Thank you and space lizards would be cool too!

[@HowToPnP]

Soooo... An old one?

[@BonesMalon3]

@@PeteTheWargamer space lizard wizard

[@euansmith3699]

That's a cool looking mini. I made a squad of Space Rats by using a box of Stormvermin and leftover, less-human hands from the Neophyte and Acolyte Hybrid kits. The clawed hands really fit the Skaven aesthetic, and it is generally a quick and easy conversion. That paint job you've given your rat-boy is really cool and grim-dark.

[@comfy_21771]

Would love to see more from Fantasy/Aos be converted

[@jacobhope6164]

That's gotta be my favorite so far. Love the space skaven!

[@jacobrancourt2508]

I was contemplating how best to tackle such a project using GW kits just this morning and here it is. Thanks for doing the hard part

[@robutetyrone5762]

I liked this faster than I could snort a line of warpstone

[@ThomasTheSingleton]

Would love to see some "genesteler cult ______" where you have various non human races infested by genestealer cults. Orks/Tau/Eldar/Etc.

[@dndlover2690]

Genestealer cult dreadnought

[@guineapigsith699]

@@dndlover2690 Genestealer cult killa kans

[@davidlankester]

These used to be a thing back on the early RT and 40k. I know there was at least a couple orkstealers models

[@Viitoldie1]

Just a tip I figured out while doing this for myself, instead of a green stuff roller for the tail, you can just use a fine tooth comb.

[@TropicalCheddarGames]

For a video idea why not a Space Seraphon? Maybe using Tao parts to add a clean yet still religious-esque style to them (maybe using the bloodbowl seraphon figure because the regular ones are a bit outdated)

[@poshboy4749]

Supposedly GW used to suggest you use lizardmen models in 40k as descendants of the old ones

[@richardharrison4762]

Are The Croot still a thing?

[@gabrielwalton4097]

The December 2019 issue of White Dwarf has some Seraphon which have been converted with some necron parts to give them some extra future tech stuff, which is definitely worth the look :)

[@TropicalCheddarGames]

@@poshboy4749 oh that’s awesome! Is there 40k rules for them?

[@TropicalCheddarGames]

@@gabrielwalton4097 oh man gotta check that out!

[@grahambuhrman9807]

This awesome video demands a painting guide. Brilliant job, easily the best/most thematic kit-bash I’ve seen.

[@mitchl5220]

This is amazing! Well done, you should be incredibly proud of this! I love how this model looks and the paintwork is the icing on the cake

[@Matt-md5yt]

awesome glad you brought a Skaven into the 40k. you did one heck of a job on his guy

[@13Robzilla]

Video of the year! Thank you Pete.

[@orthoff123]

Thank you! I love the Skavens in Space!!!

[@michaels.34]

I saw the community post and eagerly awaited this.

[@PraetorGix]

Skaven are the only AoS faction I like. Bringing them into my 40k collection seems like an awesome idea, thx for the video and the inspiration!

[@nathanhunt6173]

Just as I was starting to think about making a few space Skaven myself you make this video, another Great job.

[@dndlover2690]

Lol me too

[@emperormajorian112]

I remember yesterday thinking, huh, I should buy some skaven and use the genestealers cultists for clawed hands to make some space rat Boiz, and lo and behold you have a video on doing just that

[@johnkelley9877]

Now that is wild looking! It looks great Pete and the painting is excellent. Thanks for sharing this cool conversion.

[@oliverlambert1336]

i'm definitly gonna try something like this, looks so cool

[@Dylanquinn666]

Really nice work. Rat Ogres kitbashed from Catachan Ogryns could work really nicely too!

[@duckstuffer2152]

These would make for perfect cultist proxies supporting your Plague Tide marines.

[@enzovignati]

Well, Grimdark Future have a Skaven-like army list, so the conversion is totally legal, don´t worry.

[@thejellyranger7679]

That is badass. I have a box of clanrats and was trying to come up with a way to spice ‘em up...thanks mate!

[@PeteTheWargamer]

No problem 👍

[@ethanevenson3855]

This is a great paintjob!

[@Amdor]

I'd love to see some Tau auxiliaries (human)

[@cegesh1459]

Same. Mostly human, but not only.

[@onlunarseas]

Fantastic work. I'd love to make a Kill Team of these, perhaps with some Rat Ogre Aberrants.

[@beatsandskies2]

Love your vids. Conversions were always my favourite part of the hobby: smashing together WHFB and 40k kits was something I did a bit of: Chaos Warriors and Chaos Space Marines... it was meant to be! I think Eldar is definitely a good source of video content for you. There’s the aspect warriors which could use updating, as well as old factions like Corsairs and Exodites, and new like Ynnari (making them more unified rather that just Dark and Craftworlds models just mixed up with a similar colour scheme)

[@ndewingful]

Well now I want Space Skaven damnit.

[@lawrencevaughn9149]

I really like these windows conversions especially for alien races that don't actually exist in 40K yet. Please keep it up!

[@seacatlol831]

New Ratatouille lookin' lit.

[@HeadHunterSix]

I'm told those wire tools are no longer available because GSW essentially stole the patent. The Skaven looks great - especially the glowing shard!

[@LootTheTruth]

would love to see an army like this!

[@DrewParrymore]

That's awesome. I'm tempted to start a coalition army consisting of solely cultists. You are an inspiration.

[@nickellingham1764]

I don't play fantasy battle or sigma but still love buying and painting a few skaven. A leman russ / screaming bell deranged conversion would be quite an amusing project! I'm slightly tempted to do it. I collect imperial guard and blood angles 40k but have always had a real soft spot for all things skaven. The first miniatures I ever brought were skaven ordred from a white dwarf in 1989. 2 x rat ogers, a champion and warlock jezel.... a 40k skaven heavy weapons team conversion had much areal too!!

[@UHCredhead]

Brambly hedge sure look different from what I remember as a kid

[@KillerOrca]

Funny, one of the 40k original lore videos just made something called "Kreigers clear the Rats Nest" which a lot of people were apparently hoping were Kreigers fighting Space Skaven. Good timing!

[@PeteTheWargamer]

Really?! What a fun coincidence, I've been planning these guys for weeks and don't really follow the lore channels.

[@KillerOrca]

@@PeteTheWargamer Coincidence of the highest caliber.

[@einekleinerockmusic8152]

Would love to see a conversion of the All Guardsmen Party as a squad

[@AlmostProGaming]

That looks incredibly good! Well done!

[@jonesjangle9252]

Amazing!!!! Thanks so much!!!

[@holypaladin1644]

Birthday and a conversion vid hell yeah

[@doctorscientist7570]

I would like to put forward a 40k Melusai conversion as a suggestion. Psychic elf snakes in space

[@argowen]

Just thinking how awesome/funny it would be to deploy a 40k version of the big vermin lord. Personally I'd love to see a 40k mega gargant

[@user-qg4st8ih1d]

I have to say, it would be amazing if you did conversions similar to your plastic biovore for the various Skaven Weapon Teams and Skryre Acolytes. The models are ancient and mainly metal or fine cast.

[@benives254]

That superglue nozzle is your secret shame.

[@FuzzyNoNoseJim]

I would love to see some skaven weapon team conversions!

[@stargazer1041]

Would be awesome to see you tackle the Phoenix Lords

[@kevinmerrifield4767]

Basically a Strixys from 40k RPG. Very nice.

[@gammothguy297]

Yes please. I want some Craft-world specific conversions.

[@M0narch1024]

I am committed to mention a Commander Farsight conversion on every non-SM conversion guide now. So, Farsight plz xoxo

[@KimHarderFog]

That is absolutely awesome - great job!

[@plaidpvcpipe3792]

I’d love to see some medieval styled guardsmen conversions.

[@Yurt_enthusiast7]

as someone who want to make one myself I would like to see that too!

[@raymondwright5996]

Amazing as usual. Thank you for sharing.

[@inf3243]

Ah this is amazing. Nicely done. Also if GW released Skaven for 40k I'd snatch them up!

[@Ghost3210]

Mantic Veer-myn (and Ratkin) just work really well as a Rat Mutant Cult. Ratkin actually work great as Oldschool Skaven for Warhammer Fantasy, The 9th Age, etc, as well.

[@jumpyskippy9004]

one day i wanna make a space rat army. looks awesome

[@jonesjangle9252]

Great job!!!

[@bobmcob1132]

Not gonna lie these would make some pretty awesome counts as guardsmen abhuman units

[@somthingbrutal]

done a few of those myself, i liked converting the lead infantry armed with Jezzail's into plasma rifles. also used greenstuff to add gas masks

[@dwarfanage9379]

Budget tip, if you dont want to give greenstuff world your money, you can pick up a cheap set of combs to use as tentacle/conduit roller instead.

[@TheIronRyan]

I recently saw the Warhammer mourngul figure (on forge world) for the first time and thought it would be an awesome conversion to a c'tan nightbringer. Happy new year dude.

[@Coltfever18]

Space Lizardmen next!

[@NinetaleHobbies]

Love Skaven. Would like to see em at least in Kill Team. GW just needs to buy this scheme off of you and we are good.

[@rumpelstilzz]

Nice thought! Since GW has no rules for Space Skaven, one might use those minis simply as Chaos Cultists of a Death Guard army. I'd love too see GW catch this on an put 'em in just like the Tzaangor....

[@ElNick09]

A Mechanicum-aligned Squat tech-hunter mercenary.

[@CarnageCoon]

thanks for the inspiration, i´m desperately trying to make ratmech (skaven-mechanicum)

[@HowToPnP]

Well, since you are asking for ideas: Ork: "our boss found a humi stompa and made it into his power armor" Tau: turn the weeb level to 250% und make a battle suit samurai Fantasy Chaos: a Gor chaos champion (a Nurgle one might be fun) Guardsmen: Regiment from a feudal world. Alternatively: a space marine chapter or an order of sisters of battle from a feudal world. Fantasy revamp: Dogs of War - Paymaster, just to have something that is completely our of left field. 40K in general: a rogue trader

[@HowToPnP]

Oh and just to put some SM stuff here: loyalist Horus and/or Luna Wolf

[@HowToPnP]

Another idea: chaos dwarfs!

[@Tom_-]

Bravo, fantastic job!

[@leonov7157]

Skaven in 40k is my dream army.

[@one_above_all5864]

Nice Job. Now update the other Phoenix Lords for the Eldar.

[@RyngsRaccoon]

OMG! Yes Please to Space Skaven!

[@gervisprantl1711]

Maybe next time you could make a space seraphon a.k.a. Lizardpeople of Nocturne

[@HowToPnP]

Could be fun as Tau troops, to lean into the whole "united for the greater good" thing

[@djoucla9734]

Would also like to see a painting tutorial for the space skaven

[@footsoldier857]

Excellent job.

[@P.K.Veiller]

There is a nice project CyberRats that people might enjoy

[@Cheese_Boi1986]

fantastic work

[@Tommiart]

Love it! I've wanted to see this for a while now....and space dwarves 😁

[@HowToPnP]

Space dwarfs could be fun with the new AOS steam punk dwarfs

[@catherder6552]

Mantic Games Veer-Myn are pretty amazing as a w40k skaven I kind of want you to do a 40k version of Gortrek and Felix

[@walt_man]

Foot idea genius!

[@PeteTheWargamer]

Thanks!

[@dndlover2690]

FINALLY i was thinking of doing this myself

[@Menhtrol]

For the Tail you can also use a comb

[@mitchcampbell4197]

Great horned rat is pleased, yes-yes! Pete-thing pleases the great horned rat in breaking into this reality.

[@jonesjangle9252]

I love your conversions!!!

[@WASDLeftClick]

Video Idea: A Felinid Imperial Guard conversion. No canon art of them exists so you can really get creative with it. Then make a kill team for both the Felinids and your Space Skaven for a cat vs mouse game!

[@t4washere384]

Something using the Plaguemonk body would be nice.