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I've together a test combi bolter for what will be my sternguard, I'm quite happy over all but wonder what peoples opinions are, my main concern is where the melta should be on top or below? I initially went below as thats what I beleave a duel to be 'underslung'.



I will be adding some terminator drum type magazines when they arrive in the post.

Looks good!

Looks great as is. Just needs a little cleanup underneath the barrel there. I'm a fan of the positioning though.

Thanks yes it does need cleaning up a bit, going to add a drum magazine to the bottom and i,m tempted to add sights.

my only suggestion would be to fill in the under handle, the part that the marine holds the gun up with(insted of the grip) at first glance it looked like you had just attached the melta under a reg bolter. it looks well thou and i like it
soild work

for the next one you make if you wanted a more "stremline" look so that it matchs the current GW ones you could cut off the bolter barrel flush with the hull of the gun and put the melta barrle ontop, then ur gun would look like a better version of the combi melta's they sell seprate from the stern guard kit.

Slipknotzim wrote:
my only suggestion would be to fill in the under handle, the part that the marine holds the gun up with(insted of the grip) at first glance it looked like you had just attached the melta under a reg bolter. it looks well thou and i like it
soild work

for the next one you make if you wanted a more "stremline" look so that it matchs the current GW ones you could cut off the bolter barrel flush with the hull of the gun and put the melta barrle ontop, then ur gun would look like a better version of the combi melta's they sell seprate from the stern guard kit.

Do you mean the part held by the left hand? not sure what you mean unless you mean the ribbed part?

The muzzle was cut off because I had to raise it to fit the melta underneth, I was very torn with which way round to put the muzzle and melta, to copy the actrual sternguard combi or go with how a modern (in todays money) weapon would be.

I do forget to say that is a wip tester for 5 I am going to do for my sternguard (death company and sanguinary guard models).

Very nice. That's very similar to the way I did mine actually

I think my first couple of combimeltas were melta on top. But It really feels like the secondary weapon of any combi should be under-slung. Its a one-shot weapon, why would it occupy a majority of the gun design, its more of a backup/utility really.

I think your CM looks really good, I've been struggling with a good fuel-tank for mine.

 GrimDork wrote:
I think my first couple of combimeltas were melta on top. But It really feels like the secondary weapon of any combi should be under-slung. Its a one-shot weapon, why would it occupy a majority of the gun design, its more of a backup/utility really.

I think your CM looks really good, I've been struggling with a good fuel-tank for mine.

I stole the silencer off of a bolt pistol, cut it in half hot-dog bun style, and slapped it on the side of the bolt gun.
If that helps at all

I think i can see it now, thanks! May have a go with some gs and plastic tube.

 GrimDork wrote:
I think my first couple of combimeltas were melta on top. But It really feels like the secondary weapon of any combi should be under-slung. Its a one-shot weapon, why would it occupy a majority of the gun design, its more of a backup/utility really.

I think your CM looks really good, I've been struggling with a good fuel-tank for mine.

The fuel tank is the one off the infernos pistol, sliced off flush with the body off the weapon. When it's finished at the weekend I will put together a tuturiol if people want it.

ids1984 wrote:

Slipknotzim wrote:
my only suggestion would be to fill in the under handle, the part that the marine holds the gun up with(insted of the grip) at first glance it looked like you had just attached the melta under a reg bolter. it looks well thou and i like it
soild work

for the next one you make if you wanted a more "stremline" look so that it matchs the current GW ones you could cut off the bolter barrel flush with the hull of the gun and put the melta barrle ontop, then ur gun would look like a better version of the combi melta's they sell seprate from the stern guard kit.

Do you mean the part held by the left hand? not sure what you mean unless you mean the ribbed part?

The muzzle was cut off because I had to raise it to fit the melta underneth, I was very torn with which way round to put the muzzle and melta, to copy the actrual sternguard combi or go with how a modern (in todays money) weapon would be.

I do forget to say that is a wip tester for 5 I am going to do for my sternguard (death company and sanguinary guard models).

i do indead mean the ribbed grip, it makes the melta barrel look like its not really part of the gun where if it where all flush it would look more like a "bigger gun" that has both parts in it. just IMO
and i agree that the underslung looks more realist i was just pointing out that you could easily swap them for the "stern guard look"
cheers cant wait to see it painted.

also the sinper sight as a melta pack is birllant, i love it! i dident even notice it wasent a reg melta tank till you said somthing