Forté Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Now, this isn't a question about using magnets. Often I've read about marines using maglocks for bolters when not using them. And with the amount of forces carrying all three main weapons (bolter, pistol & close combat), what happens to the holy bolter when a marine gets stuck in? More importantly... how do you model it without it looking obstructive or stupid? Cheers. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/288608-maglocked-bolters-how-do-you-do-it/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honda Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 More importantly... how do you model it without it looking obstructive or stupid A bolt pistol doesn't look too out of place stuck on the thigh, especially higher up towards the waist like it was on a holster. The boltgun is a little more problematical as it just seems too big to go on the thigh. I will admit to having wrestled with this idea myself. The only "practical" spot I came up with was back of the waist, where the armored "butt-guard" is. I'm sure others have better ideas. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/288608-maglocked-bolters-how-do-you-do-it/#findComment-3633078 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telhdrat Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Some of the Chaos Dark Vengeance models have bolters attached to the sides of the backpack, so perhaps that's something you could try? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/288608-maglocked-bolters-how-do-you-do-it/#findComment-3633086 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forté Posted March 25, 2014 Author Share Posted March 25, 2014 Some of the Chaos Dark Vengeance models have bolters attached to the sides of the backpack, so perhaps that's something you could try? Only thing with that is how to reach them. Fair few of those DV backpacks have tentacles and the like. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/288608-maglocked-bolters-how-do-you-do-it/#findComment-3633123 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lysere Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 I've pondered this myself quite a bit. While I have a couple others that are unpainted and have no pictures I do have a couple pic sets that have a model with different ideas for where to maglock a bolter. http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/054/8/3/void_hunter_veteran_sergeant_by_firestorm_delta-d77ry5l.jpg http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/054/1/b/void_hunter_tactical_marine_by_firestorm_delta-d77rxq6.jpg While not perfect these aren't part of my main force of marines so I've been trying to be creative. I think the real issue is scale, I feel the bolters scale is a tad larger than it should be in real life. I'm not sure on that but I get that feeling when I think of how they can mag lock it. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/288608-maglocked-bolters-how-do-you-do-it/#findComment-3633147 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disruptor_fe404 Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Under the backpack or beside the backpack are where I would maglock my bolters (with a heavy, heavy preference for the former). Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/288608-maglocked-bolters-how-do-you-do-it/#findComment-3633161 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durus Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 I like to imagine that Marines can just turn on and off electromagnets wherever they please via their connection to their armor. So in theory you could just glue bits on anywhere you want. Was a little difficult to find something in decent quality but here are some examples from Space Marine. http://i.imgur.com/SnP0B0l.jpg?1 If you were to translate that into a miniature it would require a lot of careful cutting and dryfitting, but it can be done. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/288608-maglocked-bolters-how-do-you-do-it/#findComment-3633169 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forté Posted March 25, 2014 Author Share Posted March 25, 2014 Many thanks for those images. Defo food for thought there. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/288608-maglocked-bolters-how-do-you-do-it/#findComment-3633196 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seleucus Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Why not on the top of the backpack? Well out of the way and fairly easy to reach - similar position of the handgrip to the chainsword in Durus' last picture. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/288608-maglocked-bolters-how-do-you-do-it/#findComment-3633210 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fibonacci Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 The easist way is to have the model hold the bolter, use a holster for the pistol and glue the chainsword between the backpack and shoulder. I have tried a few times to make one holding the pistol forward in the right hand while in the process of putting the bolter away with their left. But I never can make it look like what I want. It usually looks like he is waving a bolter over his head with a dislocated shoulder. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/288608-maglocked-bolters-how-do-you-do-it/#findComment-3633226 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durus Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 The easist way is to have the model hold the bolter, use a holster for the pistol and glue the chainsword between the backpack and shoulder. I have tried a few times to make one holding the pistol forward in the right hand while in the process of putting the bolter away with their left. But I never can make it look like what I want. It usually looks like he is waving a bolter over his head with a dislocated shoulder. I think to get that movement across you'd have to cut the chestplate and abdomen apart so you can rotate and position the torso at and upward angle properly. Marines tend to be a little stiff because of the missing flexibility in that region. Then you only have to solve the problem of the missing space for the equipment. Modeling equipment while it is in place is much easier, because you can just cut enough away from the marines back/butt-plate to make whatever you put there not look like it is sticking out half a metre. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/288608-maglocked-bolters-how-do-you-do-it/#findComment-3633250 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovemberIX Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 For the one mag locked bolt pistol I've done I glued it on the side of the backpack, abutting the round bit on the backpack side to the one that's on the rear of the bolt pistol, it just hangs straight down. I figure the marine doesn't have really enough range to do much more than get his arm a small amount behind him, so it'd need to be somewhere he can get a grip and adjust from there. If I can find a picture (or just take one when I get home) I'll post it up. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/288608-maglocked-bolters-how-do-you-do-it/#findComment-3634050 Share on other sites More sharing options...
averykess Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 In the books they are always maglocking their bolters to their thighs, but that looks weird on an actual mini. I think under the pack for a bolter is a good spot. the side of the pack seems ok for melee weapons (like the 2 pictures from the Space Marine video game above). I use the holstered bolt pistol on most of my marines (except for assault marines, they have them drawn) even if they are a bit undersized. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/288608-maglocked-bolters-how-do-you-do-it/#findComment-3634071 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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