Xavier319 Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 using the raven guard forge world models in my previous post on raven guard symbols. Since I am running them as honor guard, I hae no idea how to add the power mauls, thunder hammer, etc to the models, since both of their hands are occupied. I would like to hang from belts or have them over their shoulders, but I feel I would have to green stuff some straps to hang them. where should I hang them do you think? any creative ways to put them on there? here's the link to the models. http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/en-US/Raven-Guard-Mor-Deythan-Strike-Squad using some moderately sized power mauls and hammers and such. they have hands, so i thought about cutting the hafts and having them sticking out from under their cloaks, but i wouldnt know where to put them.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pretre Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 They can take sniper rifles and power weapons? If so, I would go with stuck into the ground for swords, etc. For hammers and mauls, it looks to be a bit more difficult because of the molded cloaks. You might be able to carve off the BP/Grenade on the right hip on some of them and then mount them there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pretre Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 Alternatively, you could have them resting on the ground like they just put it down so they could take a shot with the rifle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xavier319 Posted January 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 True, i'm worried about having them ALL in the ground. It might look kinda goofy. LIke the all just developed a massed case of butter fingers. do you think hanging any off the power backpacks would be tacky? I'd need straps I think. And the raptors' chapter tactic lets them fire their boltguns as heavy 1 and gain rending, so more or less sniper rifles. and i'm replacing their guns as the barrels are impractical (ie. they will break) and giving them equally awesome sniper-boltguns). but yes, the honor guard get power weapons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pretre Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 You could have them 'mag locked' to the backpacks, I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 In general, the sniper rifle + heavy melee weapon seems iffy from a visual stance. Unless looking for an over the top, I'd look into making the melee weapon look less bulky. Given that star wars just made a new movie, lightsabers hanging from their belts would be very easy and in good taste. At least for power swords. As for mauls, the Arbite power maul looks pretty easy to scratchbuild and is less bulky than others I've seen. The older metal Thunderhammers were also less bulky. With things hanging off backpacks, as I recall the SM can use magnets to hold their weapons to their armor without straps. I've still seen plastic SM with things hanging off the power packs. I often shave them off, just because the straps are often too fragile to be bothered with, but that's a modeling preference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pretre Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 Given that star wars just made a new movie, lightsabers hanging from their belts would be very easy and in good taste. At least for power swords. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestRider Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 Rather than greenstuff, it's easier to do straps by cutting thin strips of paper and gluing those in place, then coating them with some watered down PVA for extra durability. I was a little hesitant at first, but it's actually pretty easy to do. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfestedKerrigan Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 Gluing processed dead trees to your processed dead dinosaurs is just wrong, WRONG I SAY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestRider Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 Truth be told, most petroleum is actually from plant matter. So it's more a matter of gluing moderately processed dead trees to extremely processed dead trees ;) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfestedKerrigan Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 Wrong I say! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xavier319 Posted January 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 This got morbid fast. XD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestRider Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 This got morbid fast. XD It's 40K. Morbid is baked into the very fabric of it ;) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xavier319 Posted January 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 Hey, you were talking about different kinds of processed thing matter. Nothing to do with 40k! :-p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestRider Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 The Grimdark surrounds everything in this forum ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfestedKerrigan Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 Oh, you mean the thing you just found out about three hours ago and are now judging me for not believing in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestRider Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 wut? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pretre Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 wut? I think he is trying to make a star wars joke.., Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestRider Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 That makes more sense than anything I could think of. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfestedKerrigan Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 Family Guy, but same difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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