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with the new DE codex and models looming, and the venom taking on a new role, but lacking a model, i am wondering if anyone has attempted to build, or would like to build such a beast.I

i myself am thinking that a venom could serve a useful purpose as sort of "out riders" to the raiders and ravagers, providing decent firepower and the ability to take troops along for the ride. alas with no model avalable and little to no information on what the thing is intended to look like, (aside from a rather old codex concept) i would like to open the floor to discussion. my initial thoughts are that it should occupy roughly the same size as about 1 1/2 a vyper, but still have the dark eldar feel to it. fixing a vyper front to old raider platforms dosent fit this footprint, nor the new style. so....suggestions? to get the ball rolling heres some brainstorm ideas i have:

1: combine parts from the new raider and jetbikes
2: trimming and simplifying older raiders, maybe around a core of the older jetbikes.

Just get a cardboard box, and write 'venom' in big bold words, as its armour is exactly the same as cardboard!

But really, THe venom is a modification of the vyper jetbike done by the harliquins.

So my best guess it get a vyper, and put a platform where the gunmount is.

Well I have mutilated one of the Vypers and made a venom, includes part from the old raider, and a lot of chains and skulls

Im a big fan of the Landspeeder storm and the models posed on it so took a bit of inspiration from that, I reckon with the chains to hang onto, and the drug enhanced reflexes of my Hekatrix bloodbrides that 5 of them could easily hang onto this until they leap into the fray. Not sure if it would be a suitable design for Incubi though.....

Still a bit of work to tidy it up and i'm toying with the idea of having afew flayed skins stapled to the carapace at the front...

Love the dynamism and sense of speed on that one, Myseri. Really nice work!

Necroagogo wrote:Love the dynamism and sense of speed on that one, Myseri. Really nice work!

+1. Epic work right there. Would be nice to use some of the new plastic pieces as well.

The art to me looked like a heavily modified Vyper chassis. Looks pretty cool as a conversion. I like how its tipped to one side for a side attack or something

An official Venom model will come soon, says Jes Goodwin.

Only new model bits on it are the Wyches and the spare carapace bit and spike from the Reavers kit, to make a sort of seat/engine cowling, I can't get enough of the weighted flails, they seem such a perfect drive-by weapon for the DE .

Maybe will be adding some bits from the new Ravager kit once it comes out, i'll see whats in it first , but i'm hoping for some of the Trophy rack things and see what spare upgrades it has