Iron Hands - more from Shapeways

This is how I envision my terminators...

Just thought I'd open with an awesome picture which is rumored to be the cover of an upcoming Black Library book.  I can't wait.

Handy (with a touch of Badab Black so you can see it)

I recently pruchased more bits from Shapeways.  This time I got some cool shoulder pads from a designer who goes by Dynath.  Totally awesome.

Thirty of them...this is going to take a while

I also got this guy...once he's built I'll run him as a Master of the Forge with conversion beamer on a bike.  

It's like Warhammer 80,000!

One of my terminators is finally getting a chain fist...

Painting in progress

Finally, I made a counts-as Lysander and used him in a game last week.  Lysander crushed a dreadnought (big surprise, right?)

Lysander!

Plasticard Iron Hands Stormshield

Now I need to do some painting.

Selling Out (Rifleman Dreadnought)

Modeling them in all of their unpainted glory

The story - I was curious about all of the bits available from the 3d printing service Shapeways (search for 40k) so I ordered some bits from various designers.  They were all untried designs that turned out to be unprintable.  Shapeways has a minimum order of $25, and I ended up with a credit in that amount.  I decided to use it before I forgot about it and ordered the arms pictured here for $12.50 each from Custom Minis, a designer who uses Shapeways.  

Comparison with twin-linked lascannon

Ordering was no problem and the level of detail is great, however I feel like the arms are about 20% too large at the "shoulder" area (i.e. the part that attaches to the body).

Beefy!

Compared to "stock" dreadnought arms

Lascannon

Autocannon - larger overhang front and back

Overall I think they're a good deal.  They are printed in one piece and are solid all the way through.  The plastic is slightly porous looking, almost like the texture of fiber paper.  I think they will look good once I get around to painting them.