Drop Troop Conversion Help!

[Lupus]

I am starting to put together a small infantry platoon, and since I use the drop troops doctrine, I thought it'd be nice to model these to look like paratroopers.

I am going to try shortening the standard lasguns (similar to Elysian lasguns) and make the magazine sit in the side of the gun instead of underneath, but I need a supply of suitable looking back packs and rebreathers.

Anyone know where I can get hold of a load of backpacks or heads with rebreather / respirators? I am trying to avoid using Forge World bits, but only because I can't justify paying around £30 for heads and grav chutes for 20 men...

Any ideas?!

[telecustom]

Aorry, I go with the FW Cadian w/respirators, Cadian backpacks, and Elysian Weapons. It get expensive but worth it in the end.

[Lupus]

Think I'm going to just have to bite the bullet on this... Have shortened the lasguns, but will just have to shell out for heads and packs from FW. Think I'll go with the Elysian heads with respirators and proper grav chutes. For 25 men.

What's that? Sorry, just got to go and wrestle my wallet to the ground to pay...