AdeptusTerminautus Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 i was thinking of picking up karskrins for my stormtroopers, but i wanted to know, are they metal? if they are i don't wanted metal models, i hate them, what would be a good plastic model to use for them. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/157876-stormtroopers-question/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
flintlocklaser Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 Both the Kasrkin and the older stormies used in some of the pics in the Inquisition codices are in fact metal. But they're totally sweet models anyway. If you are totally opposed to using them, I guess you could buy plastic Cadians and use either bits or green stuff to make their armor look heavier. Then attach some cables to convert their flashlightslasguns into hellguns and you'd be good. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/157876-stormtroopers-question/#findComment-1847673 Share on other sites More sharing options...
panbient Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 yeah they're metal, the models look great. not sure what to recommend for a plastic alternative though, sorry. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/157876-stormtroopers-question/#findComment-1847676 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdeptusTerminautus Posted January 18, 2009 Author Share Posted January 18, 2009 the only reason i don't like metal is the flake-able paint, and the arms are always hard to glue Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/157876-stormtroopers-question/#findComment-1847681 Share on other sites More sharing options...
panbient Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 the only thing you need to glue with these is the back pack. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/157876-stormtroopers-question/#findComment-1847683 Share on other sites More sharing options...
flintlocklaser Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 the only reason i don't like metal is the flake-able paint, and the arms are always hard to glue Well, painting issues aside, the Kasrkin don't have seperate arms as far as I remember (put mine together a long time ago). The only parts on them that require gluing are the backpacks. Don't know if that would change your mind on them or not. The older ones I mentioned are actually back on the GW website, under the 'troops' portion of the DH army section, and they're all one-piece, backpacks and all. Also, if I was going to go plastic, I might consider mixing a box of plastic Cadians with a box of something from the WFB line - there used to be some neat GW studio conversions using the Brettonian men-at-arms with a mix of modern kit and weapons. Looked really nice, with a kind of WWI English trooper look (from the brimmed helmets), and I'll bet you could do something similar if you were willing to do the conversion work! edited: I initially said you could find the last-generation stormies on both DH and WH army sections of the GW site, but it looks like they're just under the DH section now. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/157876-stormtroopers-question/#findComment-1847688 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdeptusTerminautus Posted January 18, 2009 Author Share Posted January 18, 2009 all right, thank you for telling me that the karskrins are 2 piece, that doesn't seem too bad then maybe if i get some varnish, for now ill just pick up two squads of cadians, but when i get the money and time ill get 4 squads of the karskrins. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/157876-stormtroopers-question/#findComment-1847729 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auedawen Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 Hmm, i've never heard of paint flaking off of metal models after they've been properly cleaned. You do wash all of your metal models with a little bit of soap and scrub them with a tooth brush before you paint them right? This gets rid of a little bit of powder that is used to remove the models from their molds. Once they've been cleaned of this powder paint shouldn't flake off them at all. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/157876-stormtroopers-question/#findComment-1847737 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdeptusTerminautus Posted January 18, 2009 Author Share Posted January 18, 2009 yes i do wash all of them, but some of mine flake, mainly my dante and lemartes Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/157876-stormtroopers-question/#findComment-1847740 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaosLord Leon Enaek Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 Rumor is the new Guard Codex will have plastic Stormtroopers. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/157876-stormtroopers-question/#findComment-1847824 Share on other sites More sharing options...
iNsOmNiAc'S dReAm Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 yes i do wash all of them, but some of mine flake, mainly my dante and lemartes Do you base coat your minis by hand or do you use a spray on primer? Spraying on your base coat, then sealing the finished peice with a few coats of varnish should prevent chipping. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/157876-stormtroopers-question/#findComment-1847878 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperator Mos Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Another Hellgun-modeled alternative is Death Korps Grenadiers. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/157876-stormtroopers-question/#findComment-1848708 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auedawen Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Oh yea, it's been confirmed that we'll see Plastic Stormtroopers with the release of Codex: Imperial Guard. BoLS and other sources say the plastic stormtroopers should be among the first releases, along with a plastic Valkyrie. This should be first week or so of May. You may want to lay off buying any Stormtroopers until then. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/157876-stormtroopers-question/#findComment-1848743 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosk Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Does anyone know any rumors on what type of weapons they will have? I sure hope they will have choice between shot guns and hellguns :) (arbites ! ) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/157876-stormtroopers-question/#findComment-1848771 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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