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This is a conversion i started a couple of days ago based on a AoBR Dethkopta, the middle axle from a trukk, and several other bits and bobs.

I realise that it wont be rules legal due to true LOS in 5th Edition, but it'll be more of a centre piece for the army.

At this stage, it still needs more work including green stuffing, but is about half complete save for painting.

Nice!

nice job

That is all sorts of awesome.

The only concern is that the propeller is way too big and would be striking the grouns all the time.
Perhaps clip the ends off?

very nicely done.. I have been working on a reverse trike idea for my bigboss myself.. you've definately go the orky down..

Is that your entry for the mekboy challenge now then?
It looks awesome, I can definitely see a mekboy thinking that adding a massive prop to the front of a bike would make it go nice and fast!

That looks dead choppy

looks ace man

my only critisicm is the former propeller joint it just looks out of place.

you could put put a big lidhning rod on it i think that would look pretty cool

Waaagh_Gonads wrote:That is all sorts of awesome.

The only concern is that the propellor is way too big and would be striking the grouns all the time.
Perhaps clip the ends off?

i actually thought about that after i posted the pics. lmao. i'm gonna shorten the propellers

youbedead wrote:looks ace man

my only critisicm is the former propeller joint it just looks out of place.

you could put put a big lidhning rod on it i think that would look pretty cool

i'll get to that too

thanks for your suggestions guys

yeah,
You should make your changes and enter your resulting contraption in the contest on the front page...
but then again i'm guessing you have more copters where that one came from

Panic...

Panic wrote:yeah,
You should make your changes and enter your resulting contraption in the contest on the front page...
but then again i'm guessing you have more copters where that one came from

Panic...

doesnt the end result for the mechs challenge have to be a Dethkopta though?

if not, i'll enter this, sure

Nah, leave the choppy bits. Orks love to chop stuff even the ground, plus it makes great noise.

haha. i've cut them down now, too late

Awesome.

Very Orksy.

~sA

Not to be a downer, but while this thing is awesome as hell, it was posted before the start of the contest. But it still is awesome.

Daggermaw wrote:Not to be a downer, but while this thing is awesome as hell, it was posted before the start of the contest. But it still is awesome.

i know...it wasn't intended to be my entry, it was just a happy coincidence.

new images, and a new direction with the choppa...

I like the second look much better.

mee too! If mad maxx had a mek boy in it, this would be him!

2 meks enter!!!!, 1 boy WAAAAGGGHHHS!!!!

I am suddenly and brutally reminded of the first boss of sonic the hedgehog, and this makes me happy.

very very nice!

The Dreadnote wrote:I am suddenly and brutally reminded of the first boss of sonic the hedgehog, and this makes me happy.

haha. i never thought of it that way, but i agree. i was only 2 years old when this game came out. but it was an integral part of my childhood nonetheless

Sonic the Hedgehog 2



The first boss from Sonic 1 was this machine here


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edit: I love being a nerd

i would love to build one of these too


*edited cos i posted the wrong image

I am now actually feeling mild shame at getting that wrong. It's been too long since I've played ~

You can dowload it on Wii, XBox live or play it on several Sega collections on different systems.

Time to dig out the ole' gamecube methinks.

But anyway, hope to see this painted soon!

Without the choppy bits, the SAG whirly bit on the front looks a little small.

Either bulking out the balls, or adding smaller blades in behind it would help, I think.

Otherwise, nice conversion...

yeah,
I agree i think it's lost focus...
How does it move? fly or drive along the ground...
what is it's purpose? SAG? where's the ammo?

I think lose both the SAG spinny bit and the Copter blades and call it a trike...

Or lose the copter blades and it's a mobile SAG... but you need to add a cage full of snotlings... maybe a trailer with a sucktion hose connecting the trailer cage to the main body... or something...

Also ithink that ski type blades at the back would be awesome.. the front wheels draging the thing along O ------ \____
Panic...

Panic wrote:yeah,
I agree i think it's lost focus...
How does it move? fly or drive along the ground...
what is it's purpose? SAG? where's the ammo?

I think lose both the SAG spinny bit and the Copter blades and call it a trike...

Or lose the copter blades and it's a mobile SAG... but you need to add a cage full of snotlings... maybe a trailer with a sucktion hose connecting the trailer cage to the main body... or something...

Also ithink that ski type blades at the back would be awesome.. the front wheels draging the thing along O ------ \____
Panic...

the intention was that the copter blades somehow power the actual gun haha. and as for the snotling cage, its a WIP

nice, i agree with the point about a sucktion hose though, perhaps into the meks head...
i wonder what that would result in other than mild injury and toasted marshmallows