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Re: Arbites Conversion Part 1: The Arbitrator

Lasfter — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:07:30 -0000

I always chop off my guardsmen's gun barrels. I run a drop troopers force, so I thought it would make more sense to have a shorter, more maneuverable gun.

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Anonannoyed — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:24:01 -0000

I thought Arbitraitors were the renegades?

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UltramarineFan — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:02:49 -0000

Actually you do hear the space marine referred to as Astartes so members of the Adeptus Arbites could be called Arbites.

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Parcival — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 04:11:27 -0000

Well, the Latin root of the word is very clear: it's one Arbiter and several Arbites.
Arbitrator is technically correct in Latin as well, so it may be used instead of Arbiter. However, the Romans would have used rather the proper noun than the substantiated present perfect.

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Brainburner — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:39:25 -0000

Well my 17 man Arbite force (which I started the Day before Bigred informed us of this Mini-Dex's impending creation no less) has so far cost me less than $60 via evil-bay. But with the lack of weapons options in the older production run's and not haveing any of the newer Necromunda figures I am truly enjoying the shots of other's conversions.

Please keepthem comming.......and Bigred thanks for the tips on the Cadian's

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Highball — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:54:24 -0000

ROAR MY MAKE BELIEVE MANS ARE SERIOUS BUSINESS!

ANGRY LETTERS!

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Bigred — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:16:54 -0000

Serenity now.... All is fixed :)

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GW Person! — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:39:47 -0000

For Heaven's Sake a member of the Adeptus Arbites is not an ARBITE - no more so than a Space Marine of the Adeptus Astartes is an ASTARTE!

Arbites has three syllables - AR - BI - TAY.

Those who form the Adeptus Arbites are Arbitrators or Judges.

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Fattdex — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:14:43 -0000

I was planning an entire army two years ago but it's one of those things that never got underway. I recently sold those models unfortunately!!!

It would be good to convert two or three helmets in this way with greenstuff and plastic rod, then to make resin casts. Then the rest of the modelscan be easily built from bits. You could sculpt one arbites logo to use as a shoulder insignia and make a greenstuff press of it, bob's your uncle, flash looking arbites.

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FraggedbyZero — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:58:29 -0000

One could just use the Junkers from Void...or Urban War/Metropolis.

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heartbitt — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:52:41 -0000

The catalog arbites, now looks like sorta Lord of the Rings ork integral helmet

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Game Thug — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:56:59 -0000

Space marines should wear helmets and Goliath gangers should wear flak vests.

Arbiters wear arbiter gear. We have templates for this, actual models. There's no need to hypothesize gas masked Pig Iron heads.

I'm not saying they wouldn't look cool, or that you shouldn't model them that way. I am saying criticizing someone for modelling Arbiters that look closer to Arbiters than Elysians is ridiculous.

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NGT — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:31:08 -0000

I remember seing the sniper on CMON. Excellent work.

Did you build them just for fun or do you plan an entire army?

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TwoHeartsButOnly1Wound — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:54:29 -0000

So I posted this in play aid section but It makes more sense to post here. Tasers!!! I think it would be very cool if someone did a taser conversion of the little hand held auspex unit GW includes on some blisters and then used it as a shock or power maul. ZZZZAAAAPPPP!!!

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zanzibarthefirst — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:58:38 -0000

respirators might not be look like arbiters but im sure when the gas starts flying around masks would be useful. Respirators would look especially cool on shock teams who like riot police are at the front linke closest to where all the gas is being lauched so they will want some protection formt he fumes.

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faultie — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:08:59 -0000

Oh yeah. That's right. Thx.

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NGT — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:33:00 -0000

Pretty sure it's actually Arbitor Senioris, at least in the Calpurnia novels.

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faultie — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:14:51 -0000

Yeah, Arbitrator.

Although Parcival is right, to an extent. There is a rank of Arbiter Senioris, which keeps with the latin (high gothic) of Arbites.

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Bigred — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:12:37 -0000

Damn Fattdex, that Arbites sharpshooter looks HOT!

Really stellar conversion.

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Matt S. — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:40:56 -0000

Arbites should be masked. It gives them more menace. The pig iron heads are perfect for that. I'd use the milita masks instead of the heavy infantry

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Game Thug — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:58:19 -0000

Nicely done! How long did it take/fig?

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Game Thug — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:55:19 -0000

I think these helmets are a great compromise between ease of conversion and the actual Arbiter, Juge Dredd-inspired helmets.

Arbites
Dredd

The Pig Iron stuff, as much as I love it, doesn't even come close to this look. And all those suggesting Respirator Cadians/Elysians...where do you come up with this?

Yees, anonymity is a big part of the Arbites' look, but so is the exposed mouth/bucket helmet.

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Fattdex — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:51:44 -0000

Here is some I made

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Catachan legs, cadian torsos and helmets, space marine scout arms.

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zanzibarthefirst — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:51:28 -0000

I've just found that article on the Oz site. Combine scouts with the BOLS style Cadian helmets and you have got a winner. I've got a few elysian heads without respirators and they'll be great for the storm team whilst the ones with repsirators will look great on a shock team.

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NGT — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:25:25 -0000

In 40k terms it should be Arbitrator. ;)