WIP Hydra

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**Flinty**

After a couple of days of working on this my arm is beginging to cramp up

So while I rest I thought I would share Hydra 964 (Callsign Illume) of the Dunedin 43rd Armoured Regiment, currently on assignment with the 51st Division Recon Battlegroup.

The chassis is largely complete, but I still need to do something with the details on the AC mounts and barrels. Freehand lines are a little wobbly but I'm still happy with it

**JSK-Fox**

Holy ****. That is really awesome.

**Exarch_Nektel**

jaw drops

**MeanGreenStompa**

Dat looks ded killy!

(very nice, actually looks like a scale model of a RL vehicle)

**Finch Claw**

This is quite an interesting combination,very original. Did you use the blu-tack method for the camo?

**Flinty**

Thanks guys

@Finch - The camo is random splotches of green and brown paint over a black undercoat... nothing special there

**Flinty**

AAaaand done. Here is the honourable 964 "Illume" providing some cover to a couple of friends in the hazardous W'rkdesk battlezone

**CommissarKhaine**

Looking good! The old crow turret blends nicely with the rhino hull.

**Klawz**

I personally would have gone with a Chimera chassis, but whatever.

**alarmingrick**

i haven't seen Anything you've made that doesn't impress!
nice job!

**CrashUSAR**

Hydras on Rhinos, and Russ's from Chimeras...Is there any unit that will be represented by it's actual kit? lol

It all looks amazing man, good job.

**Flinty**

@Khaine - Thanks. The old crow turret is a pretty awesome piece of kit. I was looking through some pictures to try and get painting inspiration and found that its almost a direct copy of a Gepard turret

@Klaws - Meh, I had two spare Rhino chassis left over from when I got parts for my Russes

@USAR - Don't forget the Chimeras with Predator turrets and the Tachikominals from Tomb Spyders

My mortar crews are pretty vanilla though

**Finch Claw**

I think they look pretty sweet.

**Flying Pooo**

Nice simple and effective conversions. Great job!

**Tek**

That is nice man. I've gone for a VERY similar theme on mine, but I was worried about the guns looking too lascannon-y. I love the Autocannon ammo drums on the gun bodies, consider it stolen.

**Razgryz**

Awesome work!

Only thing that I would recommend is use/make decals for the lettering. This site http://fichtenfoo.net/blog/how-to-build-master-grade-gundams/#Decals1 has a good description of how to make your own on a PC and print them.

Again, great work!

**Darth Bob**

I really like the camo, but I have one issue in that they look like army toys. They don't look realistic; they actually look like they are made of plastic. My reccomendation would be to give them some wear and tear or weathering to pull some more realism into the models.

**Flinty**

@Darth Bob - I guess I'm resisting putting weathering on my tanks in case it doesn't work very well

Is it really question of weathering or is it the relatively large areas of unhighlighted black?

All opinions welcome (if not necessarily agreed with

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**The Emperor of Mankind**

Simply put, sick. I like how it's smaller, they aren't real heavy battle tanks or anything.

**FoxPhoenix135**

Nice use of a rhino for the IG! I've had people ask what they can do with those rhinos when they start Guard armies, and previously I was at a loss. Not anymore though! I'll just direct them to you.