Quote: (Gorlak @ 29 Apr. 2009, 13:56 )
That's the issue though (well, part of it) that I want smaller arms that are clothed. Personally I think they should at least be wearing shirts! I might add cloaks/smocks later but for now, smaller, clothed arms are the plan!
Interesting point.  I've read, by the way, that Catachan-style stripping, even in (or especially in) tropical climates, tends to be taken as a sign of diminished unit discipline and readiness, in part because bare arms, etc. tend quickly to lead to Malaria and invalidism.
Ironically, as such, Catachans as depicted by GW are either 'green' troops whose officers haven't learned to maintain discipline and hygiene, or troops sufficiently battle exhausted that Malaria/Dysentery, etc. seem to provide a comparatively pleasant opportunity to be invalided home.
Perhaps such miseries are spared the Sci-fi heroes of the future... but one suspects that a deathworld's mosquitos (and pricker bushes/ticks/leeches/every other gribblie that keeps a soldier wearing clothes) would only be worse...
By the way, what do you think of the Pig Iron miniatures?
 
Pig Iron are most excellent - especially the separate heads. It was a toss up between those (the militia ones) and Westwind's heads, but went with Westwind due to larger range. I've got a hundred of 'um sat on the desk at home. Theres some really nice examples of people using pigiron vehicles and infantry in guard armies on various forums (e.g. dakkadakka) at the moment.
so does anyone have some there considering parting ways with...? 
