Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in. Join us by filling out a tiny 3 field form and you will get your own, free, dakka user account which gives a good range of benefits to you: No adverts like this in the forums anymore. Times and dates in your local timezone. Full tracking of what you have read so you can skip to your first unread post, easily see what has changed since you last logged in, and easily see what is new at a glance. Email notifications for threads you want to watch closely. Being a part of the oldest wargaming community on the net. If you are already a member then feel free to login now.

I have been watching the new show on HBO called generation kill. I've fallen in love with the idea of converting humvees for my IG. But I'm not a builder from scratch. So does anyone have any ideas? For rules I was thinking a fast wheeled vehicle with armor 10 all-round with sentinel weapon options.

The scale you want is 1:48 scale and a quick google search revealed plenty of 1:35 and 1:72 scale, but no 1/48, so you might want to check out your wal-marts, target's whatever for a toy that is the right size. I don't think it should be that hard.

I know you said you don't like to scratch built but the wheeled speeder is very easy and looks pretty cool

The wheeled speeder is the way to go. That mod is just great.

a wheeled landspeeder would look especially cool with the new ork trukk wheels.

Here is one I did a while back. I was able to make this using the speeder, tank spruce bitz, and some plastic card. It took me about 35 min to cut everything out, and about an hour to glue it all together the way you see it here. I did 4 of these in one day primed black. I don't have the step by step since my camera was with my wife at the time, but feel free to copy the idea if you like the end product. Also check out my how to on building the new Stormlord Super Heavy Tank. Its on this board somewhere. Later. Check out www.myhighschoollocker.com Thanks

For more of the dune buggy look..



Took a bike, a speeder, an extra set of wheels and a pair of old IG gunners..

Then there's also lalabox's half-track seen here: http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/214931.page

@ diablobats, nice, haven't seen an enclosed crew compartment conversion before

@ lanceradvanced, nice use of bike bits, that almost looks like it's amphibious.

As an ork player, I'm also very into the half-track idea, either for a warbuggy or armoured up as a looted wagon

Whitescar wrote:The scale you want is 1:48 scale and a quick google search revealed plenty of 1:35 and 1:72 scale, but no 1/48, so you might want to check out your wal-marts, target's whatever for a toy that is the right size. I don't think it should be that hard.

They do exist, most are metal models made for wargamers in 28mm scale, such as the one here: http://www.theassaultgroup.co.uk/store/product.php?productid=633&cat=75&page=1

You can also get a 1:43 diecast model such as the ones from here: http://www.diecasts.biz/military.htm Cheaper, but harder to convert.

Funny I was just going to link to TAG.

I like the look of this build by Kendoka, seen here: http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/42819.page.




Looks appropriately 40K, and it's not a complete humvee copy.

Diablobats - sweet buggy, feels very guard.

I'd love to see fast open topped transport for small guard squads in the next codex. I've been watching generation kill too and I'd lover to have a scout portion of large army in lightly armored transports, maybe able to infiltrate or something.

I like that model kit...looks sweet.

Could also check out the Halo 3 jeep model they have (idea stolen from the Firebase mag)

Here's a link to one.

http://cgi.ebay.com/HALO-3-WARTHOG-MCFARLANE-TOYS_W0QQitemZ320278523710QQihZ011QQcategoryZ83681QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

There's a shot of some sitting next to 40k models in the Firebase mag itself, from Warseer.

Yeah the warthog is perfect in scale, I think it'd just need a healthy amount of bits to really bring it into the guard look.

Crablezworth wrote:Diablobats - sweet buggy, feels very guard.

I'd love to see fast open topped transport for small guard squads in the next codex. I've been watching generation kill too and I'd lover to have a scout portion of large army in lightly armored transports, maybe able to infiltrate or something.

If you want to spend the $$$$ to get the model/rules, there is the Centaur Artillery Transport from Forge World.. not a hummer style vehicle, but the rules match nicely..

http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/grencent.htm

LOL - not to disparage Kendoka's abilities (which I have mucho respect for), but that jeep looks like the old GI Joe Vamp or Cobra Stinger...

Huh. And there's a thought. Using Centaur Artillery Transport rules for a scratchbuilt Hummer...I'll have to give some thought to that.

Horray! People are referencing me.
@ diabolats, that is an amazing conversion. Mine cowers before it.
@ Lanceradvanded, I saw that before and tried to base my buggy off it. It is, again, much better than mine

For the buggy, I just use Salamander scout vehicle rules. Fast, open topped, although it has a limited arsenal. Anyway, salamanders should not be as big as chimeras.

I like the 1st one the most and i will be using it, with ski's on the front.

Lormax wrote:I like that model kit...looks sweet.

Could also check out the Halo 3 jeep model they have (idea stolen from the Firebase mag)

Here's a link to one.

http://cgi.ebay.com/HALO-3-WARTHOG-MCFARLANE-TOYS_W0QQitemZ320278523710QQihZ011QQcategoryZ83681QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

There's a shot of some sitting next to 40k models in the Firebase mag itself, from Warseer.

they sell those at the hot topic up here. their way to small for 40k, a marine could pick it up and chuck it at you.

Yeah, they're about 2-3 inches long. Way undersized.

thats awsome. i saw in sm jeep on ebay. it was a land speeder with lego wheels it went for $18.00.

I find it very amusing that all the examples, despite being done by different people, are all based around the Land Speeder.

Aduro wrote:I find it very amusing that all the examples, despite being done by different people, are all based around the Land Speeder.

and thats why I use the oop speedersfor my marines. If guard do get a speeder, and for the scout speeder i'll make humvee's out of the plastic 'flying shoe box' speeders.

GleamingTerrier....spot on that looks great!