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Offensive
Guard
Regimental
Yeomen
Neutralising
Squads

Offensive
Guard
Regimental
Yodelers
Never
Shut up

Obnoxiously
Gigantic
Rampaging
Yetis
Neutralise
Sinners

Oh
God-Emperor,
Really?
You
Nutter
Sandwiches?

manual Operated
Gyro-scopic
Reinforced
Y-axis
Nil-gravity unit

I tried to come up with military jargon that only 3* Generals and above would understand. My brain hurts now as I am not a 3* General.

Thanks for the comments guys - I'm still thinking about the acronyms!
So after a rather disappointing stag do this weekend, and a few sleepless nights I've got a couple of updates pendsing, but no pics as I'm at work. I've stolen an idea to make my chimeras look a bit more APC-ish, a bit like an M113 or something.

In regards to the question about how am I going to make them look pre-heresy; I'm not really going for a full-on PH look, I'm just using it as a waymarker to go out and get a rennaissance look to my guard. Hence the amount of vossies and empire parts.

I haven't read the BoLS article, I'll go over there and have a look. Cheers.

How is this?:

Operator
Guided
Reinforced
INterfacing
Suit

Howdy y'all, how about an update? I have completely forgotten to photograph my Chimeras, but here's some progress on my "command pattern" Hydra. I've already done one Hydra, and it's ok-looking. Needs work on the paint and it's completely stowage-free atm.

As I'll be running three, I have decided one will act as a command vehicle for the other two in the squadron. I think that will look nice on the field and this theme will run through my other vehicles (which will include Griffons, Hellhounds and Sentinels to name a few) as time goes by.





As you can see, it's an Old Crow turret and 50mm barrels, mounted in Predator Lascannon breeches. Chimera chassis and a scratchbuilt plasticard extension.



I've got a SM cupola mount to make this particular tank stand out as the command vehicle, as well as equipping dual smoke launchers and the decorative skull chains. It's not Chaos, it's pre-heresy!



I'm really proud of the fine plastic rod work, I was actually beaming whilst showing this to the Mrs on Sunday. Needless to say, she didn't share my enthusiasm.
I'm thinking of mounting one of those little Rhino radar dishes somewhere on here, any ideas where, if at all. Or should I not bother?

I'm painting her now, whilst watching Steamboy (The Long-haired General is out with her mates tonight so the living room in mine!), perhaps I'll update before the end of the night.

Manta force?

Boo-yah Stoat!! Very few people recognise or even remember the Manta Force! You're in fact the second person to recognise it, the other was a guy here IRL, as it were.

I've got quite a little collection actually. It seems over time I'm becoming quite the toy collector, with my Manta Force, Ring Raiders, Monster in my Pocket, Transformers and Zoids collections!

Oh dear I think I might be tragically sad... :(

Holy crap that looks familiar

The old crow turrets are deliciously appropriate, though. Regarding the placement of radar, I was checking out some Gepard images recently and they all seem to have a big tracking radar at the rear of the turret, as well as the targetting radar at the front. The Old Crow turret seems to match the Gepard pretty closely as well.

As Imperial Army will you also be re-introducing jet bikes and full jump pack Assault squads?

I [think that] this is some really nice work. Keep at it!

Flinty wrote:Holy crap that looks familiar

The old crow turrets are deliciously appropriate, though. Regarding the placement of radar, I was checking out some Gepard images recently and they all seem to have a big tracking radar at the rear of the turret, as well as the targetting radar at the front. The Old Crow turret seems to match the Gepard pretty closely as well.

As Imperial Army will you also be re-introducing jet bikes and full jump pack Assault squads?

Cheers Flinty! Yeah, as always, 95% of my ideas are lovingly borrowed from other Dakka members
You're bang on with the Gepard radar dishes. I bought a 1/35 Gepard last year believe it or not, but didn't use anything from it. I've kept the whole kit, including the massive radar dish. I have condidered mounting it on the back of the turret, but a) it won't allow convenient clearance from the weapon mounts and b) it looks reeaally unwieldy.

Speaking of stolen ideas, I think I came up with a nice new idea the other day. I'm considering getting hold of some Victrix and Perry Bros 28mm napoleonics, and bashing them with the new Wargames Factory greatcoat guard, to create a cheaper alternative to metal Vostroyans.

At the very least, I can use the napoleonics (with a little converting) to represent gunline Infantry Platoons. You can get something like 60 figures for £20. That's a winner in my book. As well as the affordable Greatcoats from WF, which will easily convert to Vossies IMO.
Napoleon's Old Guard wore longcoats and bearskins, which is perfectly suited to my army. It's a shame they're proper 28mm truescale. This means they'll look a bit small, but I love the models sooooo much.
I also want to redo my Rough Riders now I've seen this napoleonics, their mounted infantry and cavalry models are super awesome, and really affordable.

I think from this day I will give up buying GW models.

Im loving the hydra

Great looking models, I especially like the OGRYNS. Can't wait to see more.

Hell yeah. This is amazingly done.

Hi, you have a great plog here, love it all. the blue vossy's, vossy exo suits, penal legion, hydra, its all really cool! looking forward to more

Milo, why did you Threadcromance?

He has been necroing several threads already this year

Tut tut tut

Shakos FTW! Huzzah!

Loving that Hydra. Awsome work.

The assasin is a very creative kitbash/use of bitz.

Looking forward to seeing some paint on these beasties


Great paintjob on the Commisar.

Not cool.. MOD I demand redemption.

Action indeed, either a MOD lock down or we force to Tek to convert some more things for us.

We don't worry about thread necronisation for P&M Blog threads.

They often go for months before being updated.

Thanks for reminding me of the Imperial blog dudes! As KK said above (thanks dude), you can't lock down my P&M - she's just on hold for now whilst I work extra hard on my Eldar.

As it happens, there's plenty been done since my last update. Watch this space.

Hurah!

(also means all my very dusty PLogs are safe )

I love the bright colors you chose and the converted Ogryns are magnificent....better than the store bought characters! Great work!