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Hey all. i just have a quick question about land raider sponsons. There's 2 "hardpoints" on each side. The instructions show them placed at the rear ones, but I have them on the rear. I'm construcing it as a redeemer, so A) is it better to put the flamestorms at the front, and B) is there a "proper" way to do it?

The art on the box shows both pairs are valid.

Some people like them on the front for the extra range (and not exiting the vehicle in front of them). Others prefer the back. With template weapons like the flamestorms, you're probably better to use the front ones.

My raider sponsons use the back mounts, but this is more for ease of transport than anything else (but it also allowed for custom decals on the forward hatches - "Caution: Do not stand in front of laser cannons")

hmm. im seriously considering moving them to the front. The sponsons are off right now, but the part that attaches to the hull is still on. i think i'll do it. it just means i'll have some damage control to do.

I always thought it was stupid to place them in the rear. What kind of military makes you embark/disembark in front of a weapon's muzzle?!?!?!?!

I place mine in the front. It also helps to shorten the range at which both sides can hit targets to the front.

If you've got a very large squad on board (templars can have power armour squads that competely fill a crusader) then in can be tough to get everyone out of the front hatch.

That said, I think the front mount looks better and makes way more sense.

The fun part is getting them off. they're proving more difficult than i anticipated.

spartanghost wrote:The fun part is getting them off. they're proving more difficult than i anticipated.

Yea, I have built 5 land raiders so far, once the sponsons are glued on, they are on.

My brother put his redeemer flamer dealy on the front. It gets you about and inch or so closer to your targets lol

spartanghost wrote:The fun part is getting them off. they're proving more difficult than i anticipated.

That's what she said!

Haha, seriously though, front mount makes much more sense. Though I think rear mount looks better...

For the Godhammer (aka. Standard) Landraider Imho it doesn't matter where they are, but for the Crusader and the Redeemer I would put the weapons on the front to gain the much needed extra range.