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I think the land speeder model is the ugliest new-generation model GW makes, but turning it from a flying car to a flying warthog makes it look pretty awesome I think. I cut windows in the doors and put some tape as clear window, but I’m not satisfied with the job done with the doors. It’s hard to manufacture parts that match the excellent detailed McFarlane warthog, but I thought completely closed doors would look odd considering the size of the front window. I’d like to put scouts visible inside the cockpit, since in my army all vehicles are piloted by scouts, not armored marines.

I got a yellow no-trespassing sign to use as cheap plasticard and used it to close the cockpit and to pad up the engines to make them fit flush with the warthog. I spent entirely too long working on the windows trying to get them to fit and bend and I'm still not happy with them.

Step 1, disassemble warthog and land speeder. The warthog unscrews into several parts. My land speeder was model glued, so I was worried I’d have to carve it up, but it just sort of split apart when I started prying on it. I cut open the bottom back of the land speeder to use upside-down as engines in the warthog’s back. This makes the warthog look less like a truck and more like the Delorean time machine, pretty badass IMO.

Check out the finished but unpainted product! Sure there are some rough edges, some parts I could attack with green stuff, but for now I’m priming them and calling them done version 1. If I nitpick and perfectionist they’ll never be painted, and I’d rather fix some paint later than leave them unpainted and unused forever.

Check out the front of the one on the left. I thought I would mount the weapons to the inside fender, but suddenly I realised it’s the perfect place for a jet style air intake. So I cut out the fender panel along the lines the toy gave me, and put part of a hair comb behind it for an intake grill and to hide the ugly plastic innards. I’d like to do this for the other one too, thankfully it’s screwed shut rather than drilled shut, another benefit of working with toy models!

Can't decide on a paint scheme so these will remain primed black for now

Vey cool conversion/kit-bash.

Though it looks more tau or eldar then SM...

Nice work blending the two kits, it works really well. The current Speeder kits are one of pet hates too, so I can see why you've done it.

I vote for Wartspeeder.

It looks pretty good, to be honest. The shape of the nose end looks nicer than the standard one, and a lot more aerodynamic. Nice work.

It looks awesome... too Awesome.

Om sorry its just not got enough of the Imperial "Flying Brick" look to be used as a land speeder.

"It's the new flying car you've been waiting for! Buy the new Superfast! Supercool! Wartspeeder Today! *Terms and conditions apply*

*T&C*
You must be a member of the adeptus astartes to own, pilot or even look and the new Superfast! Supercool! Wartspeeder!"

Joking aside looks ace!
Reminds me of something out of one of ME2 when they fly around the city.

Misguidance wrote:I vote for Wartspeeder.

aerodynamic.

The concept of aerodynamics is considered heresy in the Imperium of Man...

*BLAM!* HERESY!

Wait, no I got it!

"It looks more like a Puma"

RVB quotes are also considered HERESY! by the imperium...

CT GAMER wrote:

Misguidance wrote:I vote for Wartspeeder.

aerodynamic.

The concept of aerodynamics is considered heresy in the Imperium of Man...

As a High Elf, this once again proves that 1. men are inferior creatures and 2. I've wandered into the wrong universe again.....

I prefer the landspeeder myself but nice conversion

danp164 wrote:It looks more like a Puma

"What in sam hell is a puma?... You're makin that up"

I put some brown wash on my windows and now they at least match the windscreen. They're now on their extendo-bases so they're able to cruise high over the battlefield or come down to hide behind buildings. If opponent has a problem with that ability (which none have so far) then we'll just play with them all the way down. I always thought it was stupid that flying cars couldn't get a bit higher in the year 40,000. In the fluff art they're seen cruising around like planes.

The base stems are from a cheapo remote control car's radio controller

Oh and the missile launchers and gun are magnetic of course. I refuse to glue any weapons!

I've wandered into the wrong universe again.....

Correction you have wandered into two wrong universes

those looks swweet!
have you thought any more about a colour scheme yet?

Am I the only one who think it looks a bit like the Delorean from back to the future???

It's awesome by the way

General somethingorother wrote:

I've wandered into the wrong universe again.....

Correction you have wandered into two wrong universes

Damn, I knew I should have taken that left turn at Albuquerque.....

Albaquerque: Gateway to another dimension. Sorry two other dimensions

When I see hose models all i can think is "Pew Pew Pew"

aww dont cut up halo models but then again those onversions are pretty epic so it was a good choice

Back to the future much

They look pretty sweet though, cant wait to see how they turn out

Pretty Cool!

Maybe you could call it a Chupa-thingy...

Lol, RvB quotes aside, looks like you've got some pretty awesome models. They look too torpedo-y for stable flight though, maybe a fin or two extra? Or maybe something in the front wheel wells, they look kinda empty...