I was planning on lowering them all the same and have done so and what I’m aiming to do is magnetise the guns so they sort of hang off the top of the ‘box’ aspect. I’ll be adding ammoboxes, chapter symbols and rivets once I get the shape of it down right. I’ve currently sanded down the edges so it isn’t a literal box and will post up some pictures soon hopefully. I need to get access to some wiring though to fill out the bottom.

Cabling can be done with guitar string and look exquisite, but that only applies to power and the like rising from the turret base.

I’ll get you better photos tonight with the mantlets in place – they hide the plasma pistols fairly well.

For further detailing i would go with a rim around the cover and a Imperial/SM symbol on the top of it.

And what do you use for cabling?

If you have to cowel them, look at the traditional RB covers

Leave them bare, and do cabling!