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I've decided to start a small 1000pt IG army, and I'm planning on putting some plasma guns into the infantry squads for some AP2 firepower. However, buying four blisters of the cadian special weapons isn't too appealing, since I have no use for the meltaguns. I'd like to keep things consistant, but I suppose i could convert the meltaguns into plasma guns, if needed..

Does anyone have a good, cheap alternative? I was thinking of converting the flamers that come with the shock troop boxes... they are plentiful, and plastic, and I'm sure I could find acouple of local players who have some spare plasma pistols. If anyone has pictures of a converted IG plasma gun I'd really appreciate seeing 'em A list of parts used would be helpful, too!

Thanks in advance,

~G

talk to your local CSM player they've probably got plasma guns and plasma pistols all over the place (at least I do) and it shouldn't take too much work to convert a pistol into a PG for a guard.

alternatively I do use the CSM raptor flamerrs as meltas b/c the basically don't look like any other gun in my army so I figure I can play them as whatever I want as long as i say what it is.

? Flamer + Plasma Pistol = Interesting but...
? You could bitz order the Plasma Cadian for $5.50
? You could scrounge up some Marine Plasma Guns or buy them from Battlewagon Bits ($2.99 for two)

Gabe!
I converted a plasmagunner last night, and happen to have taken pictures of him.


It was fairly easy, Cut out the plastic flamer, stick in an extra Plasmagun. The only real dificulty was that I had to shave of a bunch from the inside of the gun so that it fit in with that arm. Looks fine though. Then I just made a pack that the gun plugs into. i suppose if you opened it you would find something high tech looking. but I decided they keep the plasma source in a fanny pack.
The only trick is getting plasmaguns. I just made a templar army and the templar sprue has a plasmagun on it, aswell as the regular SM command sprue. Templar are rolling in the special wepons, Find some other chump that just made a templar force and you are sure to find plasmaguns.

-Sean
ps: I fixed the turban since I took the picture, because it was fugly once I saw it upclose in the picture.

Nice job capt sean, be sure and post your whole army when you're done.

For my contribution I recommend the Chaos Raptor Assault weapons sprue for $2:

http://store.us.games-workshop.com/storefront/store.us?do=Individual&code=9947010207106&orignav=9

The plasma gun is a bit small but fits nicely with IG.

 

there's a left hand molded on so it works with the cadians.

 

Battlewagon Bits is probably a bitter pick though.

and here's how they look on a Catachan