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Hi,

I had a really cool conversion idea for a Vanguard Veteran kill team, but I need some thunder hammers for the right arm.

The reason why is because I would like to use these for Storm Shields.



If you reply can you please post an URL with it?

http://www.maxmini.eu/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=12&products_id=84

OK, you have to put them in the hands yourself, but you're converting, do some legwork

(also I'm doing the same thing, but I find the boarding shields come across the body too far to be great for that)

Thanks for the quick reply

IIRC amongst the death company weapons there is a right arm with a thunder hammer. 2011 forgeworld boarding marine had a right handed TH as well.

http://www.bitsandkits.co.uk/death-company-thunder-hammer-p-5858.html

It's 2-handed, might be awkward with the boarding shields

Can't you just take the left arm thunderhammer, cut off the hammer, and slap it on a right arm?

The assault marine kit comes with a right handed power axe, it would be quite easy to swap the axe blade out for a hammer head, and has the advantage of being designed 1 handed.

this one

I already had this guy laying around for a different project, so I used his thunderhammer for an identical conversion. He is a pricy model to purchase only to get a TH, but I am running Raven Guard so I was able to use shoulderpads, arms, and jump pack for different things.

I ended up cutting the TH off at the wrists, took a file to the left hand until it was gone and then did some crude green stuff work to the handle. I used the right hand, turned it about 90 degrees, and glued it to an arm that was bend at a 90 degree angle. The end result was a marine that looked like he was walking in a guarded stance, while holding the hammer in a pretty natural pose.

Have you ever swung a sledgehammer? The usual "holding it by the very end" grip we usually see is ok while they are swinging it, but it would not be a good way to hold a hammer while walking. Whenever I hold a heavy tool like that I usually grip it near the head to get a good balance point.

Here are the pictures of my guy:

I just cut off the Termy Hammer above the write. Cute the wires and files it down for mine.