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Modelling: Alternate Combi-Flamer


Maligoare

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I was busy making Sternguard, and realised I would need a combi-flamer at some point. I'm not too fond of the usual method of having most of a flamer stuck on for a single shot (unlike the Plasma and Melta versions, oddly enough), so after a couple of minutes work, I came up with this:

 

 

Step 1 - Find a spare SM flamer and bolter of your choice. I decided on a BT one, but it only really changes the symbol on the fuel canister. Cut the fuel canister and igniter assembly away carefully, so you end up with these bits:

 

http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/82/combiflamertut1ok9.jpghttp://img206.imageshack.us/img206/4199/combiflamertut2ek4.jpg

 

 

Step 2 - Trim the igniter assembly to fit the underside of the bolter and glue it in place. Dry fitting is recommended here.

 

http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/4259/combiflamertut3kx8.jpg

 

Step 3 - Cut the fuel canister in half (carefully! I forget how many times I nearly took a chunk out of my thumb here), or file it down to give a half cylinder.

 

Step 4 - Shave off the detailing (eagle, skull, whatever) on the side of the bolter, then attach the fuel canister there.

 

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/8220/combiflamerjy8.jpg

 

Voila, one combi-flamer!

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Not to worry, the rest can easily be used in other conversions - it really encourages you to think creatively! A couple of the things I have seen on here lately using flamer parts are a Stalker Pattern Boltgun and a Manreaper for Mortarion (I think), so the bits need not be wasted!
i've seen a very similar version used in the examples GW has on how to detail personalized black templars. there's one with some fluff about how he's a veteran of fighting 'nids in sewers, and the modder had dont the same thing for his sgt. only i think he used that lil canister thingy on the Black Templar accessory sprue. you know the one; the lil canister that looks vaguely like a urn thingy they use in churches.
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One of the staff members at games workshop had that conversion on his Black templars, but it wasn't meant to be a combi-weapon though, it was to represent some special Bolters BT's had used on a piece of fluff.

 

Still very creative man, and nice tutorial.

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