Captain Idaho Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 I'm keen on creating new characters for my army, one of which is armed with an axe and maul and another with power fist and lightning claw. Now, my questions are as follows; 1) What is an appropriate left handed maul in the citadel range to fit a power armoured hand swap? 2) I hate the cumbersome power fist and lightning claw combination on a power armoured model, as it looks so unbalanced. Does anyone have a solution that looks good? Perhaps a slightly smaller fist and lightning claw. Incidentally I hate the way Lightning claws are just grafted onto power fists. So can anyone help? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/272845-creating-dual-wielding-models/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.k.i.t.t.l.e Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Theres a maul-looking thing (left handed too) on the DA upgrade/DA vet sprue. As to the others, I got nothing. :/ Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/272845-creating-dual-wielding-models/#findComment-3329075 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorenzen Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Maul wise you have the dark angel power maul & the ravenwing ones, i think the fw mk4 upgrade pack may have a left hand one too. Lightning claw wise youre kinda stuffed Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/272845-creating-dual-wielding-models/#findComment-3329078 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peredyne Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Maul wise you have the dark angel power maul & the ravenwing ones, i think the fw mk4 upgrade pack may have a left hand one too. Lightning claw wise youre kinda stuffed I just got the fw mk IV upgrade pack and it comes with one right handed power maul. The lightning claws and power fists in that same pack are notably smaller than the gw ones. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/272845-creating-dual-wielding-models/#findComment-3329244 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Idaho Posted March 17, 2013 Author Share Posted March 17, 2013 Maul wise you have the dark angel power maul & the ravenwing ones, i think the fw mk4 upgrade pack may have a left hand one too. Lightning claw wise youre kinda stuffed I just got the fw mk IV upgrade pack and it comes with one right handed power maul. The lightning claws and power fists in that same pack are notably smaller than the gw ones. Oh, how much smaller? Do you have a picture I can take a goosey at? I'll go away and see what I can research. Thanks guys. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/272845-creating-dual-wielding-models/#findComment-3329731 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ammonius Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Not sure this is what you want to use, but the Iron Hands finecast upgrade kit has a left handed Maul with bonus bionic arm: http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?prodId=prod1600078a Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/272845-creating-dual-wielding-models/#findComment-3329733 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lysere Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Not sure this is what you want to use, but the Iron Hands finecast upgrade kit has a left handed Maul with bonus bionic arm: http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?prodId=prod1600078a Thats actually just one of their Thunder Hammers. Bought one of the upgrade packs some time ago for some characters. If you have some grey knight bits or access to them a shortened nemesis warding stave makes a neat power maul. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/272845-creating-dual-wielding-models/#findComment-3329779 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Angel Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Any lightning claw of a left termi arm will do. Remember power fist and lightning claws don't attach at the wrist but run up the vembrace almost to the elbow Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/272845-creating-dual-wielding-models/#findComment-3329800 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myxx Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 I have seen IG power fists on PA models. They are almost too small, except maybe on scout models. As for lightning claws, I remember seeing someone here on the B&C use single blades coming off the forearm, like Baraka from the MK franchise. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/272845-creating-dual-wielding-models/#findComment-3329839 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Idaho Posted March 17, 2013 Author Share Posted March 17, 2013 Update: I've managed a hand swap for a power maul. Still looks a little heavy for a power armoured model (I think it's a Dark Angel power armoured one I procured from somewhere) but I might have a go on a model and see what he looks like. Apart from that, I've been looking at the Forgeworld Lightning Claws as they are a little smaller. I still don't like the power fist and lightning claw combo; just looks cumbersome. I might try blades coming off a standard gauntlet, or even an Imperial Guard power fist. Once again, many thanks for your assistance. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/272845-creating-dual-wielding-models/#findComment-3329904 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxichobbit Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Aren't PA Calgar's Gauntlets considerably smaller than the current Marine power fists? I seem to remember someone using them on a Scout (maybe GC08) and they looked perfect, where as I know from personal experimentation that standard Marine power fists look silly big on Scouts. Might be something to consider. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/272845-creating-dual-wielding-models/#findComment-3329909 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornelias Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 I've used the Catachan one on a scout which looks about right, think it would be too small looking on a normal marine, the normal Cadian one might be ok with a swap from the elbow down. http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/cornelias/SOTE/DSCF2277.jpg http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/cornelias/SOTE/DSCF2279.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/272845-creating-dual-wielding-models/#findComment-3329999 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Idaho Posted March 18, 2013 Author Share Posted March 18, 2013 Yeah that's far too small. Quick update; I have made a power maul and axe Captain/Master. Will post up a picture later if I can. Looks alright though perhaps a little too heavy. I might trim down the head a little. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/272845-creating-dual-wielding-models/#findComment-3330177 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black_Sky Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 You could do something like this. Just sanguinary guard arms with, in this case skaven, spear tips. The spears have been shaved down on the blunt edge to make them actually look like claws. They look a bit large, but then again, they were made a few years ago. :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/272845-creating-dual-wielding-models/#findComment-3330771 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Idaho Posted March 19, 2013 Author Share Posted March 19, 2013 Yes that's the kind of thing I was thinking, thanks. I should have a whole bunch of Tactical Marine combat knives which I could use to make smaller claws. Hopefully I can get a reasonable power fist too and hey presto! Oh perhaps I can make some knuckle dusters for the power fist? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/272845-creating-dual-wielding-models/#findComment-3330907 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt Lazarus Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Try these for the the lighting claws www.chapterhousestudios.com/index.PHP?route=product/product&path=85_113&product_I'd=229 Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/272845-creating-dual-wielding-models/#findComment-3331443 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Claw Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 I presume the issue with the powerfist/lightning claw combo is how ungainly they look compared to each other? If that's the case how about taking 2 normal powerfists and add the combat knives coming out of a housing on top of the fist itself. With the lightning claw you can have the full blades showing but with the powerfist you could have a similar housing but only have the very tips of the blade showing. Thematically you'd then have the character who has 2 'lightning claws' but only one of which is unsheathed but for WYSIWYG purposes it could still count as a lightning + powerfist combo that should be relatively easily identifiable. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/272845-creating-dual-wielding-models/#findComment-3332097 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Ambroz Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Capt Idaho, These are for Loyalists I presume? Otherwise if they were for chaos it'd be pretty simple with the new warptalon kit. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/272845-creating-dual-wielding-models/#findComment-3332116 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Idaho Posted March 21, 2013 Author Share Posted March 21, 2013 Yes it's loyalist based. I did consider the Warp Talons but thought they looked more claw than lightning! Shorter blades looks like the best way forward though. Power fists being as burly as they are, a long bladed weapon on top of a power fist just don't look right. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/272845-creating-dual-wielding-models/#findComment-3332339 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Ambroz Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Well most of the WT weapons do look more claw than fist but a few of them have the actual fists built in. Since in this edition, both fists and claws are specialist weapons you could claim this individual's weapons are like Tyberios's. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/272845-creating-dual-wielding-models/#findComment-3333204 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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