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So I was reading the rules for Salamander tanks in Imperial Armour, and I wanted in on that action. Since I don't have the money to get a Forgeworld conversion kit, I decided to use spare bitz I had and some shopping at bitz sites to make a scout car instead. Here's my results:









Unfortunately my last drillbit broke, so I haven't been able to drill the barrels out. All things in time...

Sweet. Looks great. Looks like it belongs in WWII on the German side!

Ooh, cool Centurian.^^

nicely Done!

Looks fantastic!

Nice job. Would like to see it painted.

That's a pretty cool looking scout car. It reminds me of the diamler dingo the brits used in WW2.

Looks good so far.

Are you going to be putting any exhausts on there as I cannot see any.

Its very cute, but a bit tall. Based on a Russ hull?

@Mr Burning - Check out the last pic. there is a teeny tiny exhaust underneath

I can't see any optical device for the driver is it something you made by purpose ?
however nice model !

Nice work, very Imperial looking.

Looks pretty cool, though the sides are a bit plain.

Aww it's so chubby

I like it, very WW1 feeling.

Personally, I would have reversed it so that the rear of the Leman Russ formed the front of the armored car.

Gives it a significantly different profile than this, which just strikes me as a wheeled Leman Russ.

You built a Humber

Brotherjulian wrote: You built a Humber

I used pictures of one for reference

This is in fact based on a Leman Russ hull. I didn't want to turn it the other way around as I had a really clear idea on how I wanted this to look. Also, the back end is even flatter than the front.

Since building it I've also detailed the sides a little more with some ladders and rope. I'll post pictures here once I paint it!

There was a tutorial for a model quite similar to this in one of the old citadel journals (though one of the old dwarfers also used these as chimeras circa Fall of Medusa V). They're called Centuars, but the ones in the journal used the Chimera hull bottom to give it a little less height and the chimera rear doors for side doors. ^^ All ya need on this thing is mud flaps.

Needs more rivets.

Breotan wrote:Needs more rivets.

I know it does! I just don't have a tiny leather punch like I would need for this sorta thing.

Very nice conversion. Kudos to you.

I'm guessing it counts as a hellhound because of that ominous looking heavy flamer.

Love the look of your conversion!!!!!

Pappylongthumbs wrote:Very nice conversion. Kudos to you.

I'm guessing it counts as a hellhound because of that ominous looking heavy flamer.

Salamander command tank actually! It has rules in Imperial Armor, and I use the amended rules for 5th ed, where it's basically a Chimera that can give orders like a Company Command squad.

thats awesome...it jsut needs more rivets...

Nice work. Always good to see new Imperial tanks.

Looks a little top heavy... but its so cute!
And, trust me, I'm a csm player,so I don't say that often!
Really good conversion dude!

Fifty wrote:Sweet. Looks great. Looks like it belongs in WWII on the German side!

personly i think you might need some rivets on the plasticard to add some detail

I know! Rivets would be so cool! I just lack the means to make them.

I think you could afford to lose the gunner on top, and maybe the stubber

I want em for game purposes, even if it does make the vehicle a bit taller.

Brother SRM wrote:I know! Rivets would be so cool! I just lack the means to make them.

No greenstuff? I'm riveting up a tank right now with that putty, though it does come off a little uneven.=/