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Would like some 30 or so of these at least. Problem is they are kinda hard to get in those numbers when you don't want say assault marine bodies. Bits shops seems to be running short of those as well(seems I'm not only one in need...).

What box would be most economical way to get those? Assault marines have likely just 5 so not that. Space wolves have 10 of those? I could use the rest as bolter armed grey hunters so rest wouldn't go amiss. However how hard wolf symbols would be to remove? And I see only 4 chainsword on the sprue. Am I missing something or is it just 4 BP&CCW arms per 5 guys?

Other suggestions? Or know bits store within EU that actually has those available?

The grey hunters/blood claws box has 8 bolt pistols and 8 chainswords.

Bitzbox?

Bitzbox has SOME but I can't find one I would be comfortable using. Can't see how I could get death company ones into plain enough for me to use! And even those are in kinda small quantity.

Assault marines and space wolves running short. Power sword arms might work in that I have spare chainswords, just not arms.

Didn't even see anything useful from chaos though maybe I missed some kit.

Unfortunately, bitz sites are running low on a lot of items due to several factors:

1. GW production bottleneck, due to Max capacity. This is being addressed, but not in the short term.
2. Any kits being "unavailable" due to re-branding for 8th then re-released.
3. Lots of units/choices that were trash or under performing in 7th are better or viable in 8th,eating people want to try new things, and purchase bits for that.

Your best bets to try and get bits from several sites or get them to e-mail you when items are in stock. Otherwise, this might have to be a slow burner or purchase kits to get quantity of stuff you need, and several you don't...

Try Bitzarium, seems like it has several chainswords from different kits, including some death company's ones, in stock:

https://www.bitzarium.com/search.php?orderby=position&orderway=desc&search_query=chainsword&submit_search=Search

I've ordered 4 times from that site, it's reliable source of bitz and delivery has always been very fast, less than a week.

I would kill for GW to release sprue of 10 BP&CCW arms. 10£ for one and I don't care. Give me some BP&CCW love!

edit: Got 14 pairs from bitzarium. New site to me. But christ they have unfriendly web page. Why they have prevented right click opening menu where you could open page to different tag? Allow that or show quanitity and allow putting into cart in the main list :-/

Look at anvil industries they do nice arms and weapons.

I can't find the exact sprue breakdowns, but look into the Dark Angels Company Veterans box.

I know there is at least one of the old Command Squad frames within it, that included the BP/Chainsword and PP/Chainsword pairings.

OK, next option. The standard CSM kit comes with quite a few bolt pistol and chainsword arms. Probably no use though if doing loyalists.

Sons of horus so not loyals but not modern chaos either. Guess i can trim too chaosy bits from chaos ones i ordered from above store

OK, next next option if money is no object. FW assault upgrade kit?

Think title contains hint to wether money is objection

Clearly my powers of observation are not working optimally at the moment.

tneva82 wrote:
I would kill for GW to release sprue of BP&CCW arms.

Funny thing is they used to sell this sort of stuff - I remember buying those sprues off them when I lacked some myself. But that was long ago when they were run by gamers and still provided service to fellow gamers.

Otherwise that Anvil Industries already mentioned seems like a good bet. The stuff looks nice, the prices seem quite reasonable and the shipping costs too.

Ah they indeed look pretty much spot on space marines. 8.8£ for 5 pairs. Maybe less if I have enough weapons and fists around. 4.5£ for shipping though with 40£ order free so 25+ arms I would be free shipping.

Not super cheap but compared to say space wolves about 30% discount. No bodies etc but how many bolter grey hunter I need More expensive than bits stores though so bits stores are still to-go at first.

They have some cool weapons though that are even trickier to get like chain glaves. But no chainswords for some reason.

Spetulhu wrote:

tneva82 wrote:
I would kill for GW to release sprue of BP&CCW arms.

Funny thing is they used to sell this sort of stuff - I remember buying those sprues off them when I lacked some myself. But that was long ago when they were run by gamers and still provided service to fellow gamers.

That was also "long ago" when boxes would be a mishmash of sprues.

Assault Squads, for example, at the time were:
-Sprue of bodies
-Jump Packs(sold individually as each was on its own sprue)
-Pistol and CCW sprues

Over the years, all that stuff has been condensed into sprues specific to a kit.