Dreadclaw highlights opinions

[Bloody Legionnaire]

I’m in the process of putting my undercoats/basecoats on my legion Word Bearers Dreadclaw.

I’m trying to get some feedback on where I should paint up the highlights. I.E. have the highlights placed as if it is resting “landed” on the struts in a vertical position, or have the highlight places on the sides in “flying” mode in a horizontal position.

 

Really can’t make up my mind on this one and I’d like to get some opinions. I do think it would look cool in the horizontal position. Quite honestly I don’t know how much time it would spend in the landed position.

[Cactus]

How about highlighting as if the light source is above and behind while in flight? Then when rotated 90 degrees to land the source appears to be above and to one side.

[Bloody Legionnaire]

How about highlighting as if the light source is above and behind while in flight? Then when rotated 90 degrees to land the source appears to be above and to one side.

I sometimes forget which end is considered "front" but initially this is what I was thinking would look cool. For display purposes you're on the mark for what I was thinking.