My Custom 40k Killteam - Astra Primursa Conversion guide (Space Bears)!

[@the98themperoroftheholybri33]

Now you've done this, all we need now is Bear riders. Similar to spacewolves wolf riders or bikers...but on giant cyber bears!

[@dallonrobbins5078]

DO IT! Also Terminator Bear would also be legit!

[@Monkeyshaman]

Jet bears

[@the98themperoroftheholybri33]

@@dallonrobbins5078 I'm thinking big burly polar bears, termies usually have a different paint scheme due to their veteran status, but these are spacewolves successors so who knows...

[@Serpsor]

cybears

[@nathanielhinz4946]

Bears move with momentum and mass! I think they would have a lot of tanks maybe some with gigantic rotating flails on the front. Or speeders armed with rocket launchers and gigantic power scythes mounted on the undersides.

[@mattwetherille6539]

I really appericate that when you first started this chapter it made me realize that there is basically no offical space marine chapter with the word "bear" in their name

[@jakeclark3930]

its hard to believe these aren't GW models the bits fit so perfect I'm going to have to try out some puppets war bits now

[@HuntingHeresy]

I wish they’d offer more STLs. I think a lot more artists would offer STL options if there was a way to lock license to printers, kinda like audio plugins can lock license to a limited number of PCs.

[@Monkeyshaman]

@@HuntingHeresy there's more people putting their work out there than ever. They're just harder to find if they're not as brazen about what the bits are for.

[@HuntingHeresy]

@@Monkeyshaman I know. I specifically want more heads and other bits from Puppetswar. I found their Patreon. Looks like a great way to get some great bits and models.

[@hubertwawszczak9891]

its not hard to belive at all..

[@dustymiller9315]

I bought some hooded helms from them and they were a bit undersized. Wish I was able to get an STL as I'd have just resized them like 5-10%

[@philipheng3876]

The wait between these videoes is un-bear-able!

[@bobloerakker7010]

I bearly made it.

[@davidbarko7004]

Cannot believe how consistently amazing these models turned out. Basing, colour scheme, accessories, snow effects, everything looks like a million dollars. Lock it in Eddie!

[@5thterrax]

Baking soda, white glue and pure white paint make an amazing snow texture as well if you run out of the GW stuff

[@emmanueltauch3064]

And it doesn't yellow with age?

[@5thterrax]

@@emmanueltauch3064 the white paint helps with that. make sure you get a good enough amount into it.

[@shadowofhawk55]

I feel bad for Dave's Nurgle Marines. They are about to feel their innards become even more outards as the Astra Primursa educate them on the correct use of a power weapon. Edit - Did not get to the Tau bit before making this comment. Uh......okay let's do this again from the top. I feel bad for Dave's caste loving hole faces. They are about to learn the true might humanity first hand from the claws of the Astra Primursa. (side note, you said the Astra Primursa are inspired by Native Americans last episode. Will the biker contingent be Comanche inspired by chance?)

[@trentroth6717]

This morning has been amazing first jazza release his new pro art box and then we get some TTT with space bear's I'm so happy

[@Wolfbroa]

I’m definitely gonna be trying to make my own chapter and have showed a space Marine starter that I had an idea with and I’m so excited Thank you for space bears jazzy I love them and have gotten me motivated especially because I’m fairly new war hammer fan of like 5 months lol

[@martarlhermansteinjr2294]

@SpaceWolfAtriox same man

[@Wolfbroa]

Ok so as update i colored an imperial knight snd dreadnought and pretty much have my chapter down

[@martarlhermansteinjr2294]

@@Wolfbroa nice 👌 how'd you find the process of doing it

[@Wolfbroa]

@@martarlhermansteinjr2294 it was actually a great fun process. Definitely took time but i very much enjoy making a chapter. Right now im trying to make a chapter master

[@martarlhermansteinjr2294]

@@Wolfbroa nice keep it up man

[@chris.replay]

Your first space bears video is literally what got me back into the hobby. I can't thank you enough for all the inspirational ideas you've given me for my custom chapter! However my wallet hates you now 🤣 Cheers from Canada!

[@draconicrift8974]

Truly inspiring. Now I wana make a sorta Black Dragons chapter, but with more dragon mutations!

[@DarthAxolotl]

Now that sounds cool

[@jamesalquist]

This is awesome! I love the idea of adding more Native American like characters. The current models strongly look like Frontiersman during the Westward Expansion. A combination of both would make for a solid Custom Chapter! Can’t wait to see more!

[@shadowofhawk55]

Like the Primaris being the Frontiers men while having some First Company old school be more Native American?

[@respectfulevil9022]

@@shadowofhawk55 I think the lore for the chapter is that they are primaris successors to the space wolves

[@jamesalquist]

@@shadowofhawk55 Not separated. For instance, keeping the current European like characters with the look we see in this video maybe slightly altered for variety and the Natives with Tomahawks (pistol) with Ball Head Clubs (chain sword). Also some visual differences throughout the armor other than a head swap.

[@shadowofhawk55]

@@jamesalquist Okay.

[@scalenetriangles2520]

Great army design! I think, given the theme of hibernation and waiting long times, a dreadnought would be suuuper thematic to the Space Bears! Nearly all the time when a dreadnought isn't fighting they're hibernating anyways! Space wolf venerable dreadnoughts also get very cool unique weapons, like a huge frost axe and shield, or frost claws! I think it would fit the army to a T!

[@itshaz3317]

I love these models and watching them transform from concept to final models and those puppets war pieces 😍 definitely going into my wolves

[@mtbboy3960]

Great paint job! I love how you used the cake base for the final reveal

[@atin8996]

I really do like addition of the green tufts. It really makes it feel like the coming of spring and the awakening of the plants and the bears out of hibernation. It makes it feel like it's own atmosphere and not just a winter base. The city eyes really pops nice against the red as well. Along with bring in that frost of spring feel.

[@FrostFire600]

I'm beary proud of how far you've come with these! I wasn't even a big fan of space Marines until the 🐻 army came to life.

[@consumeproduce]

I'm not even into warcraft and I've no idea how the algorithm brought me to this video but freak these are so cool 🌌🐻

[@harvestingreaper]

I have been following this project since the first video and I am absolutely in awe at your persistence and will as well as in love with the Space Bear chapter. I LARP for fun. And one of the LARPs I attended was witcher school in which you play as a Witcher. I joined Bear school because it fit my character best. The LARPs are episodic and divided into timelines or in this case called seasons. The bears rose from a single NPC to 15 of the scariest fighters armored in steel and leather which projected fear to the point where a sparring match was canceled by the other team because they saw one of us fight and decided it was better to keep their heads. And the one that fought, had to fight because he was the weakest. This was stated before the match and after he won by not taking a single hit. We turned out to be a family helping each other in times of emotional turmoil to physical recovery. So outside of “the campfire circle” which we make as like a meeting point, it looks like the bears are killing machines solely focused on hunting and fighting. Inside the circle however things flip upside down as we talk about the hunt, the mead, share stupid jokes and monsters we slayed and their weakpoints. How the monster's body can be carved up to get most material out etc. We even started dividing roles. Armor Bear, Plan Bear and myself as Care Bear just to name a few. This is panning out longer than I wanted but I just wanted you to know how much I, as a bear witcher and a WH40k fan, resonate with your space bears and the whole aesthetic, idea and your wonderfully awesome and cool execution of the chapter. If I may put a small bug in your ear just as a personal flavor I think you might enjoy. When writing the background, consider making them a Imperial Fist successor chapter. Patience, defense. 10k years ago they might have been a part of the fists that were sent to certain planets as silent observers, sleeper agents which would in time “wake up” to take care of business. The fists, utilising power gauntlets and bears utilising power claws is also a neat little parallel you can draw between the two chapters. And the feel of bulkiness is another parallel you could draw from the two. I understand however, if you wanna keep them a Vlka Fenryka successor because of the feral and wild aesthetic, just giving ideas that might be more interesting if you ever keep developing any sort of story or lore :)

[@vincentbuscemi6771]

Just incredible. To see something like that come from initial kitbash, through conceptualized ideas, turning them into drawings and 3d models, and finally into a product line fit for GW is an incredible process for someone like me. This is why I'm into the hobby. This is the itch that I just have to scratch.

[@Owitsch]

So cool! When you introduced your spacebears I started my first conversion but for age of sigmar. Puppetswar made it possible. Thank your for your ongoing inspiration! Keep going!

[@yellheahtris]

DUDE this is so exciting!!! Seeing these in person is so sick! They're real!! I can't decide if I'm more nervous or excited for my bust to come! I want to do the bear-man proud!

[@firesage6674]

Jazza is an absolute god at anything art related

[@barrylucas8679]

Can't believe how much I learned in just 16 minutes...the flattened partially handened green stuff molding tip is really cool!

[@turnipslop3822]

I'm so happy that you are taking the feedback on board and making the primursa include more diversity :] You're awesome Jazza and we're lucky to have you leading the charge and making this community better.

[@UltraHeatSeeker]

this is my favourite part of the hobby I love conversions and coming up with little stories for each unit. AWESOME stuff Jazza!!!!!

[@nthingfce]

Love how ruthless you are with your hacking for conversion. These look incredible. Had almost forgotten about your previous video and as soon as yt had this on the list it was clicked

[@robparfrey642]

honestly, these bears were the one thing i was most looking forward to on this channel, as well as some battle reports and AoS battle reports. Made me start to make custom models on my necron Dynasty as well. Also got me making up my own lore and everything. Dont worry, im an adult toooooo :)

[@thespecter6416]

Nice, I like the hooked claws, really give them the bear feel. I have an idea to make a Halloween-based Night Lords raptor warband of a bunch of ex-Bleeding Eyes, since Night Lords are so focused around fear tactics

[@MikePhumanaut]

So good. I've been planning my custom space wolves successor army the past year or so and I was lucky to randomly find a video of yours months ago, which gave me some more ideas. Keep it up, this is a goldmine!

[@adamdecoder1]

Far and away the best custom chapter I've seen in terms of concept, design and execution. I just sold my old 40k army, but you make me want to get back into the hobby XD

[@johnpaddyyy]

these are DOPE!!! gotta admit, i really wish part of your product release included a printable pelt

[@chicne_snaddich7308]

Good job man the finished product looks sick

[@widgetfilms]

The conversion work is a bit beyond me, but I adore the aesthetic of this army.

[@mattpires]

So Cool! Cheers for bringing them back, I've kinda lost interest in 40k recently but this has peaked my interest again, keep it up J.

[@deletedaccount3047]

These are AMAZING, gets me even more excited to make my custom tzeentch chaos space marine/thousand sons/ alpha legion army

[@zsparkin66]

I am honestly so happy to see you enjoy projects like this, please continue this trend

[@nanatheneko]

I wish i was even 1/4 as creative as so many of these channels. They look amazing

[@darthyetgon]

Absolutely love the blade guard maulers

[@henrythorne9853]

This is sick! Look at how much you've improved since you got back into the hobby.

[@Mistheart101]

15:40 may sound odd to say, but i'm glad you took the feedback about their faces well.

[@staalhugger4927]

Omg! thanks! i where out of 40k.. but now im back and this, will be my new army!

[@lastlightcreative6537]

Nice sculpting! I enjoyed watching the process from this end.

[@teenytinymaracas33]

It made me SOOOOOOO happy when you went with Warploque to Gehenna for your gold. I know it's sad but it is just the BEST recipe for gold and more people need to see this. Also I have my own Chapter of marines, the Lions Sable, who I've done a very similar process with, designing and mapping out who they are and what they look like with extensive use of Puppetwars bits too, so I feel you on this one. And I'm gonna be ordering the STL files to get my hands on those claws for them too 😊

[@proninjagaming42]

Can't wait to see you calab this workshop and produce something amazing with these space bares

[@rebeccafaleij374]

Those look so good!! It’s been really hard to find time to paint since I started school agian but holy shit this get’s me inspired! Look at them!!

[@euansmith3699]

The paint job looks great, even in EXTREEEEEEEEEME close up!

[@bear0907]

Great video! Love the space bears chapter and the how to video. Thank you Jazza for your hard work!!

[@greydeathangel]

I absolutely love these, I was working on a custom Astartes project myself. My chapter that I was looking at was a similar scheme, was looking at using Army Painter warpaints Nightscales and rough iron for the main colors, with the red. My plan was to incorporate Legion Mk.III armor into the primaris kits (I have a lot of Legion Mk.3 marines). The name i was toying around with for the chapter Umbra Ursa. The crazier idea with the force was to make a bunch of heavy troops that can count/play as Adeptus Custodes (they in the lore would be the more veteran/older marines), and then on their tanks I would incorporate human crews, male and female, so that the marines are not wasted being glorified tankers. All in all keep up the fantastic work,

[@sainbrian2]

Very nice! I glad you address the faces. Can't wait for my 3d resin printer!

[@GeartoothLabs]

This chapter is looking so amazing, I can't wait to see how you're going to be altering this chapter in the future. Watching this project evolve over time is just so freaking inspiring. Thank you for fulling my passion to create and craft Jazza.

[@bitzbox]

These look great. I hope you do a video on the Bladeguard because the one you teased looks amazing. Can't wait to see the chapter master!

[@megalodongaming667]

Jazza, yr space bears inspired me to make my own chapter I bounced around from lions to wolverines and finally decided on mammoths I just finished moulding my first three and I am so glad I did this

[@noxington4260]

Glad you noticed that the streaking grime looks green too. I just used it on a squad of space Marines and it looks noticeably different from the rest of my army

[@tinyfishhobby3138]

For cheaper snow on the bases, grab a container of the Woodland Scenics snow effects powder. Mix into kind of a gloopy mess with some strong pva (I use Aleene’s Tacky Glue), and apply to the bases. Sprinkle more powder on top and you’re done. Space Bears are looking great!

[@butterscotchbeelzebumblebe5425]

Great conversions! Love their bulky brawler look, really sells your concept with just a glance. It probably also helps that I'm a sucker for pelts on Space Marines, especially around the collar, so I knew I was going to like them already. Also, since you're planning on expanding your army with the Maulers and Chapter Master, I was wondering if you had any plans on converting a Dreadnought to match. They DEFINITLY fit with the chapters theme of hibernating, lumbering tanks and their size would be a great opportunity for more conversions. Either way, loved the video and look forward to their "future awakening".

[@insanemang9983]

When it comes to cutting off bits and re-gluing them I'd use plastic glue for a much stronger connection since it essentially melts the jagged edges from the plastic down which will also create a better fit for what you want.

[@itsdantaylor]

Love your Space Bears. With the recent surge of Joytoy 1/18 space marines, it would be great to see a squad of 1/18 space bears, or possibly 3d printed accessories to convert a joytoy marine to a space bear, just food for thought. Keep up the great work!

[@proninjagaming42]

I would love to see a counter army for the space bares like a chapter that dwells in caves while the bares are on the surface this is an amazing time watching you and your company and your channel grow into such a rad thing dreamt by children brought into your life lol hope that last part made sense but all in all congrats my friend keep on creating love all of it

[@reflux1986]

Thank god for someone that explains how to mix the new streaking grime to look like the old one. It's definitely more green now, and it fucks up my scheme.

[@2dola]

They're looking so good, can't wait to see more!

[@shadowhunterkapa6610]

These look so sick I cant wait to see more of the space bears, and I cant wait to see how your going to do the Space Bear terminators and centurions. Keep up the good work looks amazing.

[@calbarog]

That was a cool point about the native American faces. I'm glad you're incorporating it in the future!

[@drcheekymonkey1982]

Never before have I watched a video where I owned so many of the paints. I really don’t own many

[@joeburns4354]

❤❤❤❤🐻🐻🐻🐻🔥🔥🔥🔥 I LOVE these! If I'd been smart 17 years ago I would've just done a "successor" Space Wolves chapter with a bear theme instead of trying to write my own codex. As it stands, I may need to, at least, build a Kill Team. Those bits are freaking amazing!

[@Commandocheif99]

They look freaking awesome Jazz’s can’t wait to see Dave’s!

[@charliewinter7076]

I’m so happy you’re doing the space Bears say are so cool and I can’t wait to buy the poster

[@bolicob]

dynamic poses do so much to make a miniature look amazing

[@grif16]

Can't wait to see the finished chapter master. I'm sure it's gonna look epic!

[@julesham5406]

I did it, I have purchased the files and they are printing now!!!!!

[@jacklflynn1]

The shout out to Cork really caught be by surprise! lol I hope plenty of people from Cork saw that cos I loved seeing my city in the vid! 😂

[@EnterTheFenix]

Vallejo does a black mud texture paint thats great for blending the layers of cork together and adding some texture to flat spots

[@Goodsspeed1]

I got the STL files and I love them can't wait make my first one

[@ribbon_dye]

Love how the models came out. The heads especially look so awesome! Going to have to get that set for my own conversions down the line. Not 40K since.. Well, I don't really do 40K, but theres a lot of potential with those bits in general!

[@jayevergreen6178]

Spacewolves are my favourite Chapter & to see you re-imagine them like this is so inspiring @TabletopTime I'm excited to see more spacemarine units that show more of the Native American theme, bring on the SCOUTS! :D Keep Up The Go0d Work TTT!

[@ArtoftheCrowe]

I ordered the bust it seems like a lot of fun to paint

[@aineyates2736]

These are amazing! I really want to make some Space Bears now

[@B1ackSwordVids]

Yes! This is the video I have been waiting for! The Space Bears are out of hibernation and ready for battle!

[@Kongocko]

10/10 on that Space Bear bust, would hug

[@aglargalad]

Space Bears give me stoic, reigned-in fury, about to be unleashed onto their enemies. Those claws are AWESOME!

[@gnarlycuzz7759]

This is so sick I’m definitely going to try build this kill team

[@mickymac88]

I'm so happy that you have found such enjoyment in this again. You have really taken to the modding. Have you gor any metrics on how many people from your main channel have given modling a try?

[@LordShaper]

Well you’ve now done it.... I’m going to be getting the stls and have already planned out a 20 man kill team roster for them so I have to start collecting bits and start to build and convert them all.... tho in my head I keep saying Ghost Bears and not Space Bears for some reason... must be ancient memories of Mechwarrior coming through

[@oldmanofthemountains3388]

Love love LOVE this design!!!

[@DARKmindWOLF]

When deploying from orbit are they called drop bears?

[@luangomes2431]

**confused aust-catachan screaming**

[@sluagh75]

I did not need another army until I fell in love with your Astartes

[@awesomegoat5719]

Definitely going to pick up some of the shields

[@KrullMaestaren]

Nice team, want the heads for my Dark Angels. Exactly the way I always wanted them. Might become the first time I sponsor a channel in some way :)

[@johnrafferty4364]

They're epic I love snow and ice themed things you should make some ice with epoxy and make cracks and stuff

[@CrimsonFlareV]

Always wanted to do a Elemental Lycan group. Like instead of wolves having elements powers like an extra organ that has the element you get something like an elemental avatar that gets turn into a Lycan. That way the whole being is of the selected element and not that extra internal power source in the beast. Fun concept I hope to cover some day.

[@deletedaccount3047]

Also I love that you took the points on representation well. So much of warhammer is white men and while that isn't inherently a bad thing, its nice to see some more representation especially when design elements are inspired by other cultures!

[@shadowofhawk55]

I love that about the Ultramarines. They’re supposed to be space Romans but Gulliman looks more like Gaul or a Teutonic.

[@YOOT_JJ]

@@shadowofhawk55 If any of them are Space Romans, that’d be the Sons of Horus/Black Legion

[@shadowofhawk55]

@@YOOT_JJ Reading Son of Horus gave me the opinion they really didn't have a theme. They were just following Horus.

[@elfascisto6549]

Representation is bs

[@j_crump6300]

Only thing is these are still pretty European looking in complexion and hair color/growth, but the theming is there for sure

[@PaganNomad]

I've been grappling with how to make space bears and now I know how to

[@pox8569]

more bears! more bears! I wanna see how you do more types of squads!!

[@mjpete27]

WELL! Between You, Dave, Brent from Goobertown Hobbies, I am thinking about just bailing on this 3D modeling and go concentrate on my regular artworks in plain oil’ 2D space! I believe that I may just sell my mini’s from the Jazza boxes and call it a day done. It just seems to be a daunting task to learn a whole new way of creating and working with new supplies, that I have to go buy even more of to complete the figures I wanted to make. ::::::sigh:::::: well I commend you on your build and salute you and your co-horts wishing you well and joyous noel!

[@capriguy8115]

You should make a small army like custom tanks and stuff I think that would be pretty cool

[@kookieslayer]

Time to do a colab with MiniaturesDen for that bust!!! He did such a great job on the Ghost diorama last year!

[@martinp.6961]

Gotta say... this turned out really cool :3

[@warrior921994]

Awesome! And i love the beard ... i't would be so cool to see you in a Space Bear cosplay. That is also something you could do as a video ^^ i certainly would be down for that!!

[@clowntown3]

Hello from County Cork, I really love those space bears

[@Cwronaga216]

Interesting thing is there's a new toy line by the company toys Alliance based on Transformers and Warhammer 40K set features the Ursa Corps which is a Space Marine Viking military group that uses giant transforming vehicles you would actually be really cool to see one of their figures which are about the same size as Warhammer figures but fully articulated painted like this