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Hey so I'm putting together some of the 95th Gravediggers under her Haleyness, and I was wondering where I'd put excess shovels and packs on a jack? I imagine Trenchers, being the practical fighting men that they are, would use their metal buddies to help haul supplies as well as fight, and I was wondering where they'd put them. I have a Defender and a Hunter planned to be in the army as well, along with Thorn (who wouldn't be helping carry equipment, he's too special to her Haleyness, and too prone to getting into scraps). The only place that I've found on the Defender is underneath the boiler on the flat bit, which seems reasonable, but where else would be a good spot to chain down some shovels/a pack? And on the Hunter too? Any thoughts are welcome.

The mule and vanguard from the mercenary range have a lot of extra supplies tied to their backs. You could start with those parts or imitate how they fit with other extras like the chaingun's ammo box. You might also want to buy an extra grenadier pickaxe arm or two and clip the weapon away as a tool the jacks carry. Devil Dog mercenaries have pickaxe parts that are infantry sized. Some of the khador winterguard parts might also fit the theme.

Defender: Outside of the wrist on the hammer arm, and under the boiler (as you mentioned). Possibly something in a brace on the shoulder (extra gun ammo for long campaigns maybe?) but that wouldn't look convenient for trenchers to access. Other than that... not really anywhere, as it would look over loaded for "battle" I think.

Hunter would be difficult, given that he isn't that big anyway, without looking a bit silly. A couple of shovels or a pack down the side of the boiler at the back, but even on the arm, strapping stuff to it would seem odd, I think.

Jacks, just generally don't look like they're made for hauling baggage AND fighting at the same time, for the most part. I figure if they were being used for haulage (which would be rare, but foreseeable), they'd have a cart or sling attached to their two shoulders (see the rings on the defender), and haul, then remove the baggage when moving to battle, so as not to be overloaded. Even more than a few strapped on extras would make them look off balance, is what I'm saying, I'm not thinking they'll be carrying the entire platoons packs .

Oh, consider a large "shovel head" on the arm of the Defender, and say it's interchangable with the haft of the shock hammer, to be used as a trenching tool maybe?

I like that idea about the shovel/shock hammer, and thanks for the pointers on the merc jacks.