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Since the current rules incarnation for the IG Heavy Weapons Teams basically makes them (as I understand it, I'm sure corrections will come if I am wrong) a two-wound guardsman with a heavy weapon, I have been thinking about some creative ways to represent that. If I come up with something good enough, I might actually convert my 50-odd weapons teams. But that would have to be really good idea.
Basically, I was thinking of using a larger bipedal model like an ogryn or maybe even a Ogre Kingdoms and then grafting the heavy weapons to them. Not really sure what specific model types to use, was looking for suggestions. When I do my AdMech force it will be fun and easy, but for a biological IG force there are some options and I am not sure what would have the greatest cool factor.

Any suggestions, dakka?

So wait, a second your creating a BIOLOGICAL IG FORCE!?!

Ideas:

1)Rounded pen lids or similar used for "chem-tanks" that can be linked up using guitar/copper wire to a mortar (maybe to represent chemicals being used in the shells).

2)An ogre that has underslung heavy bolter with the ammo feed running into a giant backpack. Two IG with some sort of controlling device in their hands could look cool.

3)Anti-gravity heavy bolter linked up to a controlling IG. The anti-gravity model could be made from an upturned and converted Tau Drone. Another IG could be standing around with some ammo clips.

Hope this leads to further inspiration.

Cheers,

Jack.

Take a cue from the gunservitor models. Do the same with fantasy ogryns to represent two wounds.