XVI: Back Again (now with more BackPacks!)

Another customized backpack post:



I reckon the new hose & walnuts add a little something that was missing on the right-hand backpack.

XV: Corrupting the Chaplain

BEFORE


AFTER

That book was a nightmare to remove; I don't know if I was using the wrong kind of tool or what, but it took forever.

I think he fits-in much nicer with the rest of the boys now.

XIV: Putting my Heads Together

Well, I saw these WWII heads used online for an IG army, and I loved the look of them, but once my order came in & I put them next to my Plague Marine torsos.... they seemed a little.... thin. So I looked around & found some plastic marine heads I wasn't going to use, filed their faces off, and glued the two halves together. Obviously there's going to be some GS required to fill-in the seams, but at least I can use these heads now.

XIII: Let's get Metal!

So, at long last, some of my mail-order bits have arrived. Metal bits on plastic models mean... new glue. Krazy Glue; this is the 3rd type of glue I've purchased since starting this hobby a little over a month ago, and my least favorite of the bunch. Love it or not though, gluing needed doing.

The coffin-lid shields are a little smaller than I was expecting, so I've altered my plans for them a little, but I still like the look of 'em. The havoc shoulder pads are a nice fit too, really helping to make these minis feel more nurgley.

These 2 guys are the furthest along, mostly just a tiny bit of GS touch-up is needed before they can go to the painting stage. I suppose that means it's almost time to buy some Green Stuff and get busy.

XII: Slow Progress

There were some comments made about how "silly" the topsy-turvy skull looked on the backpack. Well, I'm not gonna sit idly by while my wargear gets called silly!!! I made some changes, and in the end, I do like it alot better with the 3 vents instead.



And just so this doesn't become a 2nd all-backpack post, here's a WIP shot of my southpaw flamer.

XI: Custom Backpack

Just for fun & a change of pace, I figured I'd make something out of these loyalist Dark Angels backpacks I wasn't using.... to see if I could make it more nurgley.



'Still needs some touching-up, but once it's done, it ought be good enough to equip a guy in one of my plasma squads with (once I buy my plasma squads).

X: Flamer Squad

The major components (6 of 7) of my first flamer squad are nearly all assembled now. I'm starting to get more confident with my conversions as time goes on. That's the left arm of my southpaw flamer still drying there on the left. I'm still waiting on a bunch of bits (shoulder pads, backpacks, shields and the upper body of my powerfist champion) to arrive in the mail. This squad is also in need of a rhino-tank to ride around in.

I've picked-up a pin-vice (finally) so I've started drilling-out some barrels and bullet holes. I should have enough work left to do on these guys to keep me busy until my bits arrive. If I run out of stuff to do, I guess I'll have to bite the bullet and go get me some Green Stuff to play with.