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2009/05/17 15:59:46
Subject: What is the most cost effective modeling alternative for the Hydra?
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Stalwart Veteran Guard Sergeant
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So with all these lists with Hydra's in them are we all going the Forge World route? Or to put it bluntly is there a cheaper modelling alternative to the FW Hydra. I have looked at 1/35 Werbelwinds and other alternatives on ebay and other model retailers and they are not much cheaper or have size issues.
What is the most cost effective modeling alternative for the Hydra?
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I heart SYR 8766
For all your bravado, if the US Army decided to invade, Wisconsin is it?, in force supported by a heavy bombing campaign for the month before, weeks of shelling from battleships on Lake Superior, and a full tank thrust (crushing the cows beneath the treads), I don't think that your .22 is going to make much of a difference really... Asmodai (my new hero)
At some point these sorts of decision-making skills lump you into the same camp as the Lehman Brothers, the White Star Line shipping company, and mothers who smoke during pregnancy. ---Sour Clams |
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2009/05/17 16:23:52
Subject: What is the most cost effective modeling alternative for the Hydra?
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Fixture of Dakka
Chicago, Illinois
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If I lose it is because I had bad luck, if you win it is because you cheated. |
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2009/05/18 18:22:34
Subject: What is the most cost effective modeling alternative for the Hydra?
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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I would scratchbuild a turret with 4 spare Autocannon bitz.
Oh, yeah, already did that...
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2009/05/19 01:10:56
Subject: Re:What is the most cost effective modeling alternative for the Hydra?
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Regular Dakkanaut
Philadelphia, PA
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You mean like this:
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Clear the battlefield and let me see
All the profit from our victory.
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2009/05/19 01:42:11
Subject: What is the most cost effective modeling alternative for the Hydra?
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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No, I mean like this .
I don't need oversized turret.
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2009/05/19 04:15:00
Subject: What is the most cost effective modeling alternative for the Hydra?
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Lone Wolf Sentinel Pilot
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I would just wait til the end of the year, when the rumored plastic kits come out.
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2009/05/19 07:08:34
Subject: Re:What is the most cost effective modeling alternative for the Hydra?
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Otiose in a Niche
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stecal wrote:You mean like this:
That is awesome.
And I have a couple of old rhino hulls lying around.
(looks both ways) YOINK!
On the original topic...
I'll either use the gun arms from this happy fellow
http://www.hlj.com/product/BAN61210
Or these two massive gattling guns
http://www.hlj.com/product/KBYAW-08
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2009/05/19 07:29:05
Subject: Re:What is the most cost effective modeling alternative for the Hydra?
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Avatar of the Bloody-Handed God
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I thought about doing this: Its not exactly expensive since i can use them as Hydra or just Dred.
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2009/05/19 07:45:22
Subject: What is the most cost effective modeling alternative for the Hydra?
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Killer Klaivex
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That dread glued to the tank looks slowed. If you really want a good Hydra and don't want the FW one, you could just use some spare ACs from a dread or Exterminator.
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2009/05/19 07:46:55
Subject: What is the most cost effective modeling alternative for the Hydra?
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Avatar of the Bloody-Handed God
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Wth DOES NOT look slowed!
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2009/05/19 07:49:24
Subject: Re:What is the most cost effective modeling alternative for the Hydra?
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Drone without a Controller
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LunaHound wrote:
I thought about doing this: Its not exactly expensive since i can use them as Hydra or just Dred.
Your Photoshop skills rival my own
not a bad idea, but I'm thinking about just ripping the back off a German Quad AA gun that I saw at the local hobby lobby earlier and using that on a Chimera Hull.
Would it look bad? Probably. But, I'm not completely sold on the Hydra just yet. If I use it and decide I like it, I'll just make it to where I can easily turn the Hydra back into a Chimera and get one from FW or one of these fabled plastic kits you speak of.
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2009/05/19 08:59:44
Subject: What is the most cost effective modeling alternative for the Hydra?
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Hardened Veteran Guardsman
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I am thinking that as the Basilisk is not so useful now with silly minimum range I might convert that. I'm sure my son has some old toy vehicles around I can rip up for the autocannons, will post pics if I get it made.
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2009/05/19 09:06:08
Subject: What is the most cost effective modeling alternative for the Hydra?
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Junior Officer with Laspistol
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You can of course ignore the minimum range and just fire directly.
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2009/05/19 09:20:47
Subject: What is the most cost effective modeling alternative for the Hydra?
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Killer Klaivex
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Luna... it does look slowed. It's a goddamn dreadnought sawed in half and stuck to a vehicle hull. Then there's the issue with the height; it's hard to block TLOS to it.
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2009/05/19 09:30:01
Subject: Re:What is the most cost effective modeling alternative for the Hydra?
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Avatar of the Bloody-Handed God
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Well the dred was originally an ugly box to start with , take the armor plate off and replace it with
a normal platicard.
Hydra is just an big ugly box with 4 guns on it ( TLOS is just as bad )
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2009/05/19 10:51:15
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Killer Klaivex
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At least it's a practical METAL BOX.
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