WYSIWYG and Melta Bombs?

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**loner**

micahaphone wrote:
loner wrote:Just wondering, but are there plastic meltabombs that can be glued on models?

They look like little oval-ish cylinders with a handle on top, like this:

Most kits only come with one or two, if that. They are rather unwieldy and hard to find space for on a model, too. The only way I've seen it done is to glue it into a marine's left hand, with them holding onto the handle, which then makes you give them a holster for their pistol.

So basicly, when I give them Imperial Guard sergeants meltabombs, they walk around with bombs that cannot be glued onto their body?

**A-P**

loner wrote:So basicly, when I give them Imperial Guard sergeants meltabombs, they walk around with bombs that cannot be glued onto their body?

Well, one possibility is to put the meltabomb on the models backpack ( if he has one ).

**loner**

I more meant that it's not possible to model Meltabombs on IG sergeants.

On second thought: Although it's possible, it's quite expensive, you have to order Space Marine meltabombs from specialists websites who sell bitz.

**micahaphone**

loner wrote:I more meant that it's not possible to model Meltabombs on IG sergeants.

On second thought: Although it's possible, it's quite expensive, you have to order Space Marine meltabombs from specialists websites who sell bitz.

I don't play IG, but on google images I noticed that there is an alternate design (see below). Might this be an IG version?

**Mike Noble**

You don't have to, although personally I would. Not on the whole squad. Maybe have 2 or 3 guys with them.

**poipo32**

If it's an upgrade you should model it.
If it's basic gear it's fine.

**daedalus**

For IG, I see no reason why a brightly colored canister made from GS (or even just a differently colored grenade) hanging off the belt couldn't be called a 'melta bomb'. Just call it a 'loner pattern meltabomb'.

**loner**

Right now I use normal grenades, shaving the original ''pineapple'' skin away and paint them grey. Different, yet the same.

**Gavo**

No, for two reasons.

A: They're generally on the sarges, which are easy to identify.
B: Where do you get the bit for them, I've never seen them,