5 BEST Kits for Space Marine Conversion Bits - Warhammer 40K 

Edit: I thought the louder music would make the video more exciting, I appreciate you all letting me know I was IMMENSELY mistake! I shall keep the feedback in mind for future videos :) Did I miss a kit you think should've been on this list? do you think the order of this list was doodoo? Would you like to see more videos like this? let me know!

Another honorable mention I’d put up for consideration , is the deathwatch veterans box. This was one of the last marine kits released before the advent of the primaris. Their scale is a hair larger than firstborn marines. Thus all of the arms in the kit fit incredibly well on primaris bodies with zero modification needed. Some items may need the symbol of the inquisition scraped off, though most deathwatch members are practically heroes themselves.

my best source for parts is asking my local group, "hey, anyone have lots of space marine bits you don't want?" and uh, that's seemed to work well XD

The multipart Sternguard kit really is a thing of beauty but I really can't justify myself getting 5 more of them after the ones from Leviathan since I play Templars... It would be interesting to see GW release a generalist "veteran" upgrade sprue just filled with older helmet marks, purity seals, capes and the like.

Im collecting a firstborn army with medieval theme and I fell in love with dark angels company veterans. They have lots and lots of very useful and beautiful bits like robes, shields, extra cool looking bolters, backpacks and all of those little ornaments. There is also a little extra sprue which look like a sergeant upgrade for tactical marine? Im not sure but I found extra chanswords and bolt/plasma pistols very handy in making my assault squad and minor characters.

Really happy you put Devastators in, honestly love it for making Primaris scale Devastators, they give so many helmets in it, I still have so many spares left

I would love a Chaos Space Marine version of this video. Thanks for your insights.

I think it's also worth mentioning Heresy heavy weapon kits; if you want more than two of a weapon and you don't want all those firstborn bodies, you get ten of each weapon plus arms with no fiddly backpack to attach*, and the arms are scaled a little better for Primaris marines. IMO, the Lascannons are a lot cooler. * Whether this is good or bad depends on your personal tastes.

Sadly some of the OOP boxes were fabulous for bits. The old Sternguard and for Blood Angels their old Tactical Squad were gorgeous kits.

First things, thanks for the tips and ideas! Really appreciate seeing a channel come about purely for converting. Hope to see much more from you. Secondly, the music is too loud compared to your voice. Drop the music tracks volume down by 20-35% in your editor and you're golden!

I highly recommend the Tzanngor box cause the shields can be made into relic/storm shields, while the chainswords or Tzanngor blades can be used as melee weapons

Really interesting video. Will be cool to see an update as the new DA stuff comes out.

Very cool video. Was literally thinking of doing this myself. Glad someone else did it 😊. I agree with all of these for sure. The classic Intercessor kit is great too I find.

Thank you for the inspiration

I just unburied some old Grey Knight leftovers from my Dark Angel Librarius Kill Team to further use them for parts for my future Outriders. Going to give some of my bikers some chainglaives. While typically a Night Lords thing, it just makes sense for bikers to have them.

Great video cheers man

Sternguard for sure, BITS FOR DAYS!! 😂 after I built everything, I have a ton of bits leftover

Just the video i needed, thanks for this! The music is loud though, i'm sure you're already aware. I know you can't change it now but I was thinking you could had captions and that would help with the problem. Great video, regardless!

I too would like to see some more dead baby bits in my gw kits. Great vid as always my dude, keep em coming!

I'm a black templar player and the sword brothers and primarias crusade squad are just perfect

the rocket backpack with the servo arm on the side is so cool, and perfect for a conversion I had in mind, but I need like 10 of them lmao. i do NOT have the cash to buy 5 of those kits just for one piece I need...

I would add the 10 man Space Marine assault Intercessor kit to the list. It has enough war gear options to give your Sargents the correct load outs. Also plenty of unique character poses as well so plenty of bits to customize a normal Intercessor Squad.

Imo the the best one is the Kakaphron Battle Servitors kit, it's got an unbelievably high amount of bits (including robot arms, weapons, chestplates you can place over marine ones to create a more armoured look, wires, plating for vehichles, and robot heads) I started with mechanicus as my army and 2,000 points into space marines i'm still getting so much mileage out of leftover bits to make my force look amazing. It comes as a dual kit, which is why there's so much of everything

I’ve probably bought at least three Devastator kits and vanilla Sternguard (rip). The bits those kits have are incredible. I’m a tad surprised Bladeguard wasn’t mentioned, especially for characters or officers.

I like this channel, this is like kitbashing for us regular people

Where would you suggest picking up the mk 3 and devastator upgrade sprues? Thinking of picking up a couple for making my Primaris Deathwatch Veterans

I also liked the old command squad box

YES NEEW CONVERSION BEAN VID LETS GOO. Okay you know what thinking bout it the black templars range is actually great for members of the Death Company for the blood angels

Also, if you can find one in the wild, the old Sternguard kit is also amazing for bits, especially the shoulder pads for characters. I managed to find one at a local game store and snapped it right up.

If you want dead marines on your chaos bases, would the phobos killteam have good limp arms/hands? Looks like it but can't quite tell. Otherwise, got any suggestions?

Just found your content and love it. Do you have more videos coming? :)

Quality video, surprised to see anything grey knights in this list. We GK players are CRYING OUT FOR NEW BITS, but the reasons you gave all make sense. Between the weapons, tilt shields and helmets, the kit is fairly solid for conversions even if you're not planning to run GK.

3d printed conversion bits have changed the game for me

The new sternguard kit is, imo, an instant classic. Brilliant! Much better than the company heroes box I think.

Interesting video

good showcase for me the sternguard veteran set is the absolute best quick sidenote culd you tune down the volume of the music in the video i dont know if it is the same in all videos but it is very disturbing to have that loud music in the background

Think the music could be a tad lower but all in all a fun video!

Really nice video, great for someone like myself looking to try out conversions, I would say though you may want to turn the music down a touch, it gets quite loud at points

You didn't touch upon it here, but what would your take on the Terminator sprues be? ebay has the Leviathan Terminators for cheaper than the recently released ones. As far as I can see, the only difference is that the Leviathan ones are easy build.

The Exalted Sorcerer kit is absolutely chock full of chaosy goodness.

Do you plan on doing any Xenos conversion videos? Specifically Dark Eldar?

What about the blood claw kit? 15bodys and 90 heads

Another 1st born marine kit like to use just for it parts if you do mind the scale size differance. It would have to be the MK4 tactical marine kit from the Horus Heresy. As you get double on the heavy weapon and power weapons in the kit beside for the MK4 parts . As i used this kit in some of my CSM in 40 to make heresy era inspired armor from the MK6 and 3 . The MK3,4 and 6 i like them for the conversion bit's as you get alot for like to make unique character when kitbashing or conversion. Also another kit i i like for the marine kit is the old MK4 tactical marine kit for the space marine as a 1st borne. As i used this kit on a older MK3 tactical heresy era marine kit for a kill team .

I know a fellow guardsmen enthusiast when i see one, but thats just like. . My opinion man.

Got hooked with the "Black glove blurr channel" again. Even though im not into feet or toes, you dipping into that kinda content...i like it..."but thats just like my opinion, man" makes me wonder what "my opinion-man"s superpower would be, maybe arguing

I find the scale of the Horus Heresy upgrade sprue a little off? Especially the plasma pistol

I literally wanted yo know where to find bits. I.need power fists and swords. Where I get !!

Assault Squad, old mkiii/iv

1 BEST tool for Space Marine Conversion Bits - *3D Printer*

How are Stormcast eternals kits for space marines?

Another good video. The music is good but fuck its way to loud lol Also, don't shun the old legs. make a cut at the thighs, add a 1mm spacer, and another 1.5mm spacer at the waist, greenstuff the gap, and now you have tru primaris scale marines with real soul :)

I personally just bought a bunch of regular intercessors and used a bunch of 3D printed parts. The 1:1 stuff out there is amazingly close if you're willing to go hunting for them, though the proxy ones are usually far superior in my opinion.

What about the chaos boys!!!

The background music sounded a lot like foreground music.

Deathwatch Veterans?!

The fact the the new mk3 has none of the things that make the old one great bothers me.

The old Warhammer fantasy Zombies box was god tier for conversion bits back in the day!

'Promosm'

You DON'T like beaky helmets?! For shame

*Yeah yeah Classic marine Bashing we get that u are corrupted by Cawls Treachery, you sound Just Like horus to me* The Fleshtearer Mumbles

primaris suck