LutherMax Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Does anyone know of a kit containing a combi-melta with a left hand attached? I want to magnetize it for my meltacide sergeant but his gun has to be in his left hand... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sockwithaticket Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 The FW combi weapons have no hand attached, so you could replace the pistol on a left arm and do it that way or use any regular combi-melta you have/can get hold of and simply remove the existing hand and transfer it onto a left one, AFAIK there is no left handed combi-melta in the existing range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LutherMax Posted April 2, 2015 Author Share Posted April 2, 2015 Thanks sockwithaticket, I thought that might be the case. I wanted to avoid chopping because I have to get a 2mm magnet into the hand at the wrist – so a complete moulded piece with the hand included would be best. I'll see what I can do... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovidius Incertus Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Ditto the FW combis. I've magnetized a few of them in the last week and their ambidextrous nature is nice. That said, I've also been magnetizing a combi from the BA kit for the left hand by cutting off the hand portion and gluing the bare right gun hand that comes in the FW despoiler/assault kits. It worked fine to go into the wrist. I put the combi weapon magnet about a quarter inch back from the muzzle end. Finally, I magnetized on of the FW terminator combi weapons (where the body is basically a storm bolter and the combi weapon attaches to the side). Those are very, very squingy because the combi is so thin, but it got it to work neatly. I had to cut the Terminator hand off the gun, if I recall, because it was way too meaty, and replaced it with one of the aforementioned despoiler hands. With a goodly amount of planning and some neat drilling (pilot holes!!), you can make all 3 ways work. I've been very pleased with the results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnightmare Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 I made mine with a bolter, inferno pistol and a storm bolter magazine. Fairly quick and simple, cost me nowt because I have loads of them spare parts knocking about. I chopped the barrel off the bolter, put the infero barrel in its place and re-attached the bolter barrel underneath. Obviously you could put the tank on the other side if holding it with two hands. http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh190/MidnightRunner81/36d5cbc8-3dc0-455d-877a-c9b4a69a689f.jpg EDIT - I chopped the storm bolter magazine in two and greenstuffed the back EDIT 2 - The poses aren't great on these guys because they are magnetized and were originally melee Sgts fro back when they were good ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LutherMax Posted April 2, 2015 Author Share Posted April 2, 2015 Good work MR! The thing is I already have one or two combi meltas, I was just a bit worried about having to drill into a tiny left hand cut off from something else. Maybe it's not that big a deal... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnightmare Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Ah, just get it done! I find if you use a pistol hand, glue it to said combi-weapon and just magnetize it at the wrist. Loads of mine have hand/weapon swaps and there is enough room to pin the weapon on and then flush a 2x1mm magnet in, or even a stronger 3x1mm if you don't mind a bit of greenstuff for the 'soft' armour. I use staples for my pins btw :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenith Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Cut the right hand off the combi. glue a left hand on. Magnetise as normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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