Hachette magazines - no kitbashing, right?

Can anyone who has subbed for the Imperium/Stormbringer/Combat Patrol magazines confirm that the models are simpler than the boxed versions?

My only other warhammer models some astra heavy weapons teams/combat patrol both came with quite some options, and leeway in terms of arm/torso rotation. So looking at the stuff from the hachette magazines that I have which are literally 2 or 3 pieces to complete the figure, I thought the might be simpler versions or something.

Thinking about signing up for the combat patrol one, trying to figure how much I "miss" by not buying the minis in the 'official' boxes instead.

Thanks