For my local post office and I, the bitz market is a huge part of our relationship. My wife kindly gave me two new bitz boxes that she picked up at Jo-Ann's for $1.50 / each, so I was able to spread that grey plastic out and really review what I had sitting in boxes.
The 6th edition kits, especially, come with more bits than you can shake a stick at, so I challenged myself to make the most of my grey plastic. The three marines featured above are a mix of about five different kits: command squad, sternguard squad, tactical squad, forgeworld MK IV assault squad, and the venerable dreadnought kit, not to mention the head from the FW Captain Korvadae model!
Just like Rumsfeld said back in 2003, "you go to war with the army you have, not the army you want." In this case, I noticed a few extra grav and plasma guns, some complete heresy era resin/plastic bits, and BAM! Instant command squad!
With unique compartments for scrolls and pouches, each model can be made truly unique, like the plasma gunner above covered in molecular bonding studs after a nasty run in with the "gets hot rule," or the trigger happy reloading marine whose bad habits see him storing anmo within easy reach on his hips and pauldrons.
Also, I bought this model on eBay, broken and out of the box. Rather than relegate him to the bitz pile, I stuck him together with green stuff and glue!
I'm a little anxious about painting him due to the detail (and my lack of context for chaos models), but a weekend trip to Michael's saw the purchase of a new paint thinner that may help with the detail. Right now, it looks like the only way to get the lines right is with a flaccid toothpick, so I'm hoping that a 20:1 mix of flow aid will help get me back into the painting world! Stay tuned for a comparison of the Privateer Press wet palette and Liquitex Flow Aid in my next blog post!
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