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For torsos as a whole I´m against doing "whole" torsos. If so they need to be significantly different.
Otherwise only the fronts, that could be nice and that is what I had in mind for quite soem time now.

As for PH, that gives a big leeway to whole torsos and with enough good concepts I can do that.


But then again, torsos. Why torsos, they are totally covered up by two arms and a big weapon already so in reality nothing will be seen anyway. Thus why waste buying special torsos when they will be clogged up with arms and weapons?
Wouldnt it be better to make different pairs of legs with all kinds of hi tech cabling, ornamentation and themed iconography?
After all, the legs are a big part of a mini and contrary to the torso they are wholly visible.

Not all the miniatures get them covered. The problem might come down to economics but special torsos for IC's and some seargents etc might sell. Just depends how many would.

Special torsos and heads to convert plastic marines into the IC's like librarian head with hood, chest and shoulder pad set might for example, think you'd just need to do the research before adding to the to do list.

Just thinking out loud here, but how about some shoulderpads with Sergeant stripes on them?

I've always denoted my sergeants with modern army looking E6 stripes. I don't know if I am the only one...
And I've always liked how the old RT Sergeant stripes looked... that was a great decal that should never have been Squatted.

Chapterhouse wrote:There is a legal mess with a whole torso as well. I think just a front piece will be done in the future (Tom wants to sculpt it already). I know GW did pewter ones a while back with some models (Plague Marines) and they just fit on the plastic back halves, so it can be done.

Awsome! Any word on what kinds you will be making? Or rather what symbols and such will be on them... you are going to be draining me of money soon enough! Love the work though!

If I make front torsos they will be:

Old themed (pre heresy alike), probably two different.
Dragon/lizard themed, at least two types.
Chalice.
Wolf, at least two different.
Snake.
Eagle/wing themed.
Plain, at least 2-3 types.
Skull themed.
"Broken/skeleton" themed (perfect for sci fi knight zombies or death themes or legion of the damned) but this one needs to be a whole plus legs and not just a front torso but as of yet I dont know if that would be legal of us to do.

Awsome!!!! As soon as I read chalice my wallet caught on fire... darn it!

Yeah, moar skulls!

...And termie fitting versions!

JonnyDelta wrote:Just thinking out loud here, but how about some shoulderpads with Sergeant stripes on them?

I've always denoted my sergeants with modern army looking E6 stripes. I don't know if I am the only one...
And I've always liked how the old RT Sergeant stripes looked... that was a great decal that should never have been Squatted.

I totally AGREE!!
I loved the old SGT stripes!

I also like the idea of new arms and legs - maybe some bionics
or EXTRA armor.

Seconded for bionics! Mixed as many bionic parts as I could through my old marine army to give them that been there, done that, lost this bodt part and still going look