That's an intriguing idea, I might try it.

We're hanging out like never before

Impressive. That arm was a challenge, I also couldn't get the hose connecting his left arm to his backpack lined up right, so it's offset a bit.
I'm also not sure what chapter I'm going to put on his left shoulder yet.

This Techmarine is literally my learning curve in building & assembling minis. First lesson was that the pieces don't snap together, they have to be glued. Second lesson was that you need a layer of primer before you start paining, almost missed that detail