In the Horus Heresy novels, the Mk. V Power Armour is described as an umbrella term for all the non-standard suits of armour cobbled together by the Isstvan V survivors. It's also used to describe a type of armour that was rushed into use during wartime emergency when its design was still unfinished. In my headcanon, I have combined these two to mean that Mk.V featured a wider variety of various non-standard solutions to design problems than most other marks, possibly excluding Mk. VII simply because it has been in constant production for far longer than all the other models combined, and during that time the various self-sufficient Chapters have had far less authoritative oversight than the original Legions did, giving them more opportunities to customize their suits of armour.
That went on a bit of a tangent, but my point was that I think suits of Mk.V can diverge a great deal from the standard model and still be described by that term.
The spectacled helmet on this Mk.V suit is one example, though truthfully, even Ultramarines customize their suits more than that without a second thought.
The Mk.II arms are more unusual for a later suit, though it would make sense for an Astartes specializing in close combat. Mk. II limbs are described as being more protective than the later models, though more difficult to mass produce, and the weapon hand is often the most vulnerable target on a fighter's body.
The weapons themselves both came from a Thunderwolf Cavalry kit, which makes the gauntlets hodling them Mk.VII. The gemstone on one of the gauntlets was painted red for a greater contrast with the cold grey armour.
I find the wolf paw symbol on the pack marking still a little tricky to paint. However, each standard Space Wolves transfer sheet only contains one of those symbols in black, and the pack is supposed to have 10 marines, so it's either freehanding them or trying to sculpt them before painting, and I need to practice my freehand painting.
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