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Hi there i was just wandering if anyone had ideas of converting a chimera into a hydra flak tank?

Thankyou

The easiest way to do this is to pick up the Aegis defence line with the quad autocannon mount. If you search these forums and the gallery you should come up with something. If you want something a bit more unique then you can either scratch-build a turret, or pick up an after market turret there area few companies that do them in Resin. I used an Old Crow turret and RFAC barrels for my conversion, albeit that I used a Rhino chassis.

Once you've decided on a turret you've then got the choice of whether to mount it high on top of the troop carrier cabin, or mount it like the old WW2 half-track AA vehicles and use the artillery configuration of the Chimera chassis

Thanks mate. Was a great help.

If you don't have the aegis defence line, just use auto cannons about the size of a sentinels and join them together.

http://www.antenocitisworkshop.com/styx-turret.html

http://www.antenocitisworkshop.com/aegis-4-turret.html

Just change the guns.

The square turret base is a separate piece to the rotating turret. You may not want it but if you do, you have to order it separately.

http://www.antenocitisworkshop.com/turret-mount.html

I'm eagerly waiting for this to arrive...

by the way Flinty, I have basically the same Old Crow turret but with missiles for my Manticore.

Heh, well it is the tactical missile turret, but I preferred it for a hydra base compared to their other radar turret. The maxmini one is a little too blocky for my liking.

Here's a pic of 1 of mine. there's more shots in my gallery.

edit:
in the end, i didn't go with the spotlight.

I'm pretty sure I have an old Forge World conversion kit knocking around if you're interested?

alarmingrick wrote:Here's a pic of 1 of mine. there's more shots in my gallery.

edit:
in the end, i didn't go with the spotlight.

I'd completely buy that for a hydra. Kind of went with the WWII halftrack look.

Brotherjulian wrote:

alarmingrick wrote:Here's a pic of 1 of mine. there's more shots in my gallery.

edit:
in the end, i didn't go with the spotlight.

I'd completely buy that for a hydra. Kind of went with the WWII halftrack look.

Thanks! it was pretty cheap to make. collected the bits on cheap Feebay auctions.
i hadn't considered the comparison, but i see what you mean!