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Planning some Einherjar

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    So, I decided to go for it and buy the Einherjar, been eyeing them for some time. Gonna kit some out just as they are in the box for use in Death Fields in case I ever find someone willing to try at the club, but I'm gonna get to play Necromunda come fall and I reckon I'll make my squats out of those guys, too. The official models are a bit much for me.

    So, the actual idea I had and the ending paragraph of a bit of a pointless ramble. I decided, on a whim, to get a box of the Marcher GIs as well because I really liked the kits. Those guns they carry, they kinda look like 40k lasguns if you squint... I wonder... Will those arms be too big for the spacedorfguys once they arrive. Hope not. Looking at the pics I reckon they'd likely fit pretty well with the armor on the Einherjar. The GIs got some bracers, close enough to the Einherjar. Well, I suppose I can cut off just the guns and set them on the Einherjar, too, but that's more effort than putting the whole thing on.

  • timbus the thirteenth

    Sadly I don't have any pictures on me right now, but the arms should fit okay-ish. Einharjar have noticably bulky arms, so you might need to pick either the bulky arms or the skinny ones and stick with them. That said the hands are the exact sime size and proportions as a normal human, and should be a lot easier than trying to rip off the whole hand. Post pics when you're done!

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    @timbus the thirteenth just waiting on the post office. It's good if they have the same proportions. Looking at the pictures I'm a little worried the GIs might have longer arms, but it might just be the bulkiness you mentioned. Gotta see how they look on, it's probably ok if some got skinnier and the others bulkier arms as they're not gonna be standing shoulder to shoulder anyway.

  • BV

    @Piisami @timbus the thirteenth Well given we are talking space, I wouldn't worry about the size of the arms as much as the torso diffrence causing gaps since it is possible to put the Marcher arms  on Death Fields bodies but there does seem to be gaps that will need some green stuff filler (I used a damned outrider as my first marcher/df kitbash, didn't try it on the space dwarfs)

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    @Brian Van De Walker yeah, that's a thing I was/am worried about, whether they're gonna fit easily. Am not very good at sculpting and joints I've done in the past that need putty of some kind are rather hideous. Would be best if they just slot in perfectly, or well enough for my use.

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    Very much not a photographer, but it does work. A bit thinner, but the fit as regards chest width is pretty good.

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    Still waiting on bases to come in the mail, I obviously forgot to add the deck bases into the same order and had to buy from a retailer this side of the customs wall. I'm not the greatest painter but I think these came out well. I'm not sure if I should do the rest with green armor and grey cloth or grey armor and green cloth, I kinda like both. I'd love to do a blue but I haven't really ever found a shade of blue that I could paint in a way that I'd be satisfied with, except as small highlights and contrast bits.

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  • timbus the thirteenth

    @Piisami Damn they turned out great! I might steal the idea to spruce up some of my leftover einherjar. The heavy infantry arms look awesome, too. Any plans for vehicles?

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    @timbus the thirteenth oh yes, I do. I got the tank and the walker from Rampart. Definitely recommend both kits. Walker's got enough extra legs I reckon I could rig up a trailer behind it

     

    and the tank is just insane value as well. It's got detailed insides all over. I think I will ditch the turret and build a hydraulic boom that has a laser on it and set that on instead of the turret, and put a platform with some railings on the roof too.

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    Also, next batch of four guys

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    Here's the rest of the crew until I assemble some more. I think I want some more rifles and field caps with fur.

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    @timbus the thirteenth and here they are finished, bases and all. Walker's plodding along well, too. Finished the front, building a transport bed for the back atm 

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    So, anybody got an idea as to how compatible Raumjäger arms are with the Einherjar bodies? I got a hankering for some more spacedorfs I think...

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  • Battle Specter

    Those look pretty snazzy. Been eyeing the Marcher GIs myself. Something about an American Guard army just seems... Right. 

    Mike Uher II
    Rambling Devil Podcast

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    @Battle Specter Thanks! The GI's are definitely a stellar kit. Gonna try bashing together some more of the Einherjar once I get them in the mail, I think I might run into an issue with them being a little weedy, though. I'm not sure they can take all the arms I was planning on without looking a little off, but here's hoping.

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    Got the Raumjäger! They fit very nicely, a definite step up from the Einherjar own weapons I think.  Also decided to try some GW bits for Necromunda, but I think the scale difference might be a bit jarring. I should be getting the Spacenam guys too, those battle rifles could not be ignored. Might just need to learn to green stuff some sleeves on them, though.

  • Battle Specter

    The Raumjaegers could use a redesign IMHO. They had some awesome potential, but I personally feel they fell a little flat. That being said, it looks like the arms from them work good on the dwarves. This information has been logged, and noted... 

    Mike Uher II
    Rambling Devil Podcast

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    @Battle Specter don't know about that, I'm on a little bit of a monomaniacal dwarf obsession right now. Do like the look of the Raumjäger in general, but only got them for their arms. Which, indeed, slot perfectly. I think I really like having a bit more cloth visible to work with.

     

    The Einherjar, I think, could do with a bit of a redo too. They could do with adding just a bit more bulk, being chunkier like dwarves often are depicted as. I think they're good as is, but they migh be better if they had more mass, and perhaps just a bit more height to spread that mass around well. And the default guns need to go, they're dreadful. The shotties, grenades, plasma and flamer are good, but the short-short smg lasers not.

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    Had the chance to spend much of the day working on these guys, I think the scale difference disappears with the paint to a large degree

  • Battle Specter

    Not bad. Looks like a good Killteam. 

    Mike Uher II
    Rambling Devil Podcast

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    @Battle Specter Hopefully, they'll serve as a gang in the dark underhive too. Got the Spacenam -box (that took some tracking, it's a pretty rare kit it seems. Might need to get a re-mailer in Norway and order all three out a store there) too, and I'm really liking those battle rifles. Got my first try on sleeves in, not really entirely happy but I reckon they'll serve. Might post pics if I remember once I'm done with the paintjob.

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