IG Sentinel / Avatar AMP Suit Mk II (Pic Heavy)

WoW, quite the conversion!
I like it a lot!!

Only thing is the gun, it just seems to small for the suit.
If I where doing it Id make a bigger gun, and not have him hold it like a pistol but a "weapons system you put your hand into" if you know what I mean?
And with the bigger gun have the other hand that isnt doing anything at the moment support the gun. As if it was a rifle og sorts.

Just my thoughts, but loving the work and idea!!!

Thanks for the comments!

@ Ymmot:

I thought the chainsaw would look o.k. (where I mounted it, representing a "powered" bayonet) if it appeared sort of "connected" to the small pipe section (below the Autocannon barrel) extending forward from the lower portion of the Autocannon's main body (representing a power cable, maybe?). I'd appreciate any suggestions you might have to make this look better...

@ Warden:

I agree - it does look a "little" too small for the suit. However, GW (as far as I know) doesn't make a larger Autocannon piece bigger than the one I used (it's the one from the Heavy Weapon Squad sprue, NOT the tiny little one that comes standard on the Sentinel sprue now). I used the largest one I had available...and I wanted the miniature to use authentic, recognizable Imperial Guard weaponry (I DO plan to use it as a "Counts As" Sentinel, after all)...

I DID think about using one of those "Long-Barrel" Hydra Autocannons (from Forge World) instead...but that would be MURDEROUSLY expensive. I COULD use Green Stuff to sculpt an "enclosed handgrip" of sorts, to make it look like the gun is an "extension" of the arm - but then the figure would mimic the AMP Suit less.

I've already experimented with this. The problem isn't so much with the Autocannon itself (both hands CAN grip it) - the problem is with the arms and the body (i.e., the cockpit). The Sentinel cockpit extends VERY FAR FORWARD and 'low" on the body (moreso than the AMP Suit's cockpit), and requires VERY LONG ARMS to "reach around it". The "elbow joint" piece I used for the right arm (the gun arm) is actually one single piece (pre-made at a near right angle) and can't actually be bent/extended (as it is) without making that arm look really weird. I DID think about trying to modify the piece (using a spare part to experiment with) so that the elbow joint would appear "extended" (lengthing it sufficiently (I think...) so that both hands could then grip the Autocannon). Unfortunately, this left the joint on the gun arm (and the magnets on the elbow joint as well) too weak to physically support the weight of the Autocannon (I tried it - it broke...). If you have any suggestions about how I could accomplish this, I would GREATLY appreciate them (that's the "look/pose" I want the figure to have!).

@ marine66:

I was affraid that "lengthening" & "beefing up" the gun too much would add too much weight to it and might also detract from its intended appearance as an "obvious" Imperial Guard Autocannon. And, as I just described to Warden, I still haven't been able to successfully come up with a viable method of getting both hands on the gun. If you have ANY suggestions as to how I could accomplish this, PLEASE let me know (that's the "style/position" I want the figure to hold its weapon in, too!).

Thanks again to each of you...keep the comments and suggestions coming...I NEED TO FIND A WAY TO GET BOTH OF ITS HANDS ON THE AUTOCANNON!

I see your point(s)!

Indeed the flamer is cool and fits the fluff of the suit, but could it not be rebuilt into the left arm, to make room for the autocannon plus give it more freedom in usage.
Thinking the hand/arm mounted flamer (much like a dreadnought) would allow a huge tactical advantage as you could use the flamer more freely, high and low instead of a more static use of a hull mounted weapon.

On the beefiness of the autocannon I understand that it has to actually be an AC for opponent ease. Which AC are you using, the heavy weapons team one.? As the weapons from there seem bigger then most other.
Another option could be mounting two autocannons together, in effect creating a twin-linked look... But dunno how you feel about that

In regards to the arm length contra the length of the cage... Would it be possible to let the gun cross the body just below the cage and not in front of it.?
To be honest though I might have changed my mind a little bit about the gun holding, as you plan to use make the arms moveable right.? (Which I think is awesome btw!

i know this is very drastic and really not very doable
u could replace the sentinel cocpit with a scratch built one using the clear windows from the valkyrie and some plasticard so it doesnt stick out so much

Whilst i do like the colour scheme for the origional ones from the movie it makes more sense to use the colours from your current army

Hmm, Im not sure of this new pose tbh... It looks a bit messy and forced.

Think the original did look better afterall as it doesnt look so cluttered as this one, its hard to see whats what and tbh I dont think it would work with the driver not being able to see, BS3 regardless...

Indeed the magnet assembly is awesome and allows for great diversity, hats off for it!

In regards of the armoured sentinel I would have NO problem with it being count as. Not even in a tourney, the two original models are very close, mostly a couple of windscreen wipers in difference.

Indeed if you make windows and a roof there can be no argument imo

How about THIS pose?

Note that this time, it's holding the Autocannon by the carrying handle, not the pistol grip.

I could use this pose to denote an AMP Sentinel armed with a Heavy Flamer (which can easily be seen on the right side of the cockpit), or with any one of the other available weapons it could carry. All those AMP Sentinels armed with the standard Autocannon could each use the "two-handed" pose, which nescessitates the removal of the hull-mounted weapon, anyway.

This way, I can keep the Autocannon on the figure (which I intend all of my AMP Sentinels to be armed with as their primary weapon system), even when the unit "Counts As" actually being armed with a different Heavy Weapon (such as a Lascannon).

Since all of the other IG Heavy Weapons on the new Sentinel sprue are noticeably smaller than their IG Heavy Weapon sprue equivalents, I could just magnetize each of the smaller Heavy Weapons (other than the Autocannon) and put them on the side of the hull.

Beats the heck out of trying to model a Sentinel-sized pistol grip for a Plasma Cannon, anyway.
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