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Hi guys,

I decided I needed a manticore for my IG (prepping for a tourney in september). D3 S10 templates?. Yes please! Anyway, what's your opinion? I know the turret is smaller, but I reasoned that, since the manticore doesn't have transport capacity and doesn't carry additional ammo, a smaller turret would do fine. Also the FW one is ridiculously huge.

A bit bright, but here it is.


With some adjustments by the dakka gallery:


Side view with the missiles. I painted them grey and white, reasoning you don't want them to stand out against the clouds. The red ring is there because I wanted to break it up a bit. Plus it looks cool.


Rear view. I might drill out the exhausts if I have time before the tourney.


I need one pic showing the full antenna (made from plastic rod):



How to make it:

I used a chimera as a base (duh!).

Changes made: I moved the top bit with the turret ring further backward, shifting the weight and look of the vehicle; not the first time it's been done, but it's very effective. I then made a turret out of plasticard, adding some valkyrie bits to the front to make a targetting array. I used magnets on the sides and then made a simple frame to support the missiles. The missiles are the hellstrikes from the valk kit, but since I use a MRP valk and a vendetta, I had 4 left over... Some gubbins to tech the turret up, lots of rivets,, and presto, a manticore!

I plan on making autocannons for this baby as well, allowing it to be used as either a manticore or a hydra.

Its nice.

The only thing i may suggest to change is the targetting "radar" ( russ wheel ).
Looks somehow odd to me.

A hybrid Manticore/Hydra seems fine, so where to take the autocannons from?
The usual guard autocannons are too small and short.

Brilliant, i've been waiting for a good looking Manticore to show up

Very neat job. I think my only problem with it is the use of a road wheel for the scanner. It just looks too much like a wheel and not a radar. I would try to replace it with a Tau drone, or maybe a Tau shield generator. Something with a bit more curvature to it. Even a base might give a better scanner effect (millimetre wave radar or summat).

Otherwise, paintjob - simple but effective, modifications are well implemented and the details are great!


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1hadhq wrote:Its nice.

The only thing i may suggest to change is the targetting "radar" ( russ wheel ).
Looks somehow odd to me.

A hybrid Manticore/Hydra seems fine, so where to take the autocannons from?
The usual guard autocannons are too small and short.

You could use Guard autocannon as the base and then extend the barrels using other products. I used the 50mm long Old Crow barrel set for my Hydras.

I don't know why, but the position of the missiles makes this tank look a whole lot more awesome! I can see them shooting off right now, pew, pew....

Anyway... good job!

Its nice.

Brilliant, i've been waiting for a good looking Manticore to show up

Very neat job. [] Otherwise, paintjob - simple but effective, modifications are well implemented and the details are great!

Thanks guys!

The only thing i may suggest to change is the targetting "radar" ( russ wheel ).
Looks somehow odd to me.

Tthe track wheel for radar is something I have to admit I'm not entirely happy with, but it was the best I could come up with while building it. I've been considering adding some detail to it (spinning bars maybe?), or ripping it off. problem is, I don't have a decent alternative. I tried a base, but it just didn't look right. Or maybe I should just try and tech it up a bit with a paintjob... I'll let you guys know how it turns out when (if) I find an alternative!

A hybrid Manticore/Hydra seems fine, so where to take the autocannons from?
The usual guard autocannons are too small and short.

You could use Guard autocannon as the base and then extend the barrels using other products. I used the 50mm long Old Crow barrel set for my Hydras.

For autocannons, I have two sets of defiler autocanons lying around. I figured if I'd lengthen the barrels, these might do the trick. As soon as I get it done, I'll put up some pics. Alternatively, I may just scratch build them, but I'm afraid I won't be able to add enough details.
Flinty: are those lascannons you used as a base for yours?

I don't know why, but the position of the missiles makes this tank look a whole lot more awesome! I can see them shooting off right now, pew, pew....

Yeah I'm quite happy with those as well. They're usually the other way round on RL tanks, but this made more sense from a 40K perspective.

Yeah, they are made from the Predator sponson lascannon body.

Thought so, thanks!

Any particular reason you used a rhino as a base, or was it just what you had lying around? I could probably find the answer in your log, but I'm lazy