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**Knightley**

Oooh I do like the launcher

**GiraffeX**

Yeah looks really nice

**inmygravenimage**

Here it is in situ, sort of (I found a predator in a state of disarray):

And here's the beginning of the sides:

Need to start adding scrollwork etc. Whilst tidying (am planning on selling of my guard, alas) I also found another oversized fleur de lis as used on the sanctum, which is a bonus.

**Solar_lion**

You making chainmail now? ( see first pic )

What IG stuff are you selling?

**inmygravenimage**

The chainmail dice bag was made by 1-i, talented chap. Sonofruss makes them too. They chink satisfyingly!

Going to sell all of my guard, preferably en masse.

Spoiler:

Lack of time, space, motivation and £$€¥ being key, in ascending order!

**nerdfest09**

inmygravenimage wrote:
Nah, Rachel was my manic/depressive nymphomaniac ex (sounds a lot more fun than it was). I don't want to think of that big fella getting jiggy, frankly.

.

I had an Ex exactly the same as you!

but her name was Hannah! and if that squiggoth has 'ex' tendancies it'll be a cold hard killer on the game board!

**inmygravenimage**

^ That's a different ex entirely

Anyway, some progress to report:

Thinking about making a shrine/hatch topper for it in all other modes and just mounting the repressor/immolator parts in the front roof hatches. Seem reasonable?
graven

**Gitsplitta**

I kind of like it with the body missing.... looks like an armored palanquin this way.

**monkeytroll**

Yeah, sounds good to me.

And Gits, you've just given the meks more ideas......

**HAZZER**

Looking good so far!

**inmygravenimage**

Gitsplitta wrote:I kind of like it with the body missing.... looks like an armored palanquin this way.

Yeah, I see what you're saying there! Something to consider in the future...

monkeytroll wrote:Yeah, sounds good to me.

And Gits, you've just given the meks more ideas......

Oh noze, more for the monkeys!

HAZZER wrote:Looking good so far!

Thanks!

I asked the wife what she thinks of it. She thinks I'm crazy and it's weird. Sounds like a swing and a hit to me!

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Oops, forgot obligatory pic:

Wondering how to jazz up the door sides a bit. I'm thinking scroll work.

**cormadepanda**

Hmmm... guard for sale.. tempting.. the jeeps anyways.. but ah well. Sad to see the squiggoth die on ya, but honestly i didn't like the howdah, wit the fins. Perhaps this is a chance to make it all better? - when you get around to it.

Nice sisters work.

**grrrfranky**

Nice exorcist, you just had all those bits lying around? If only that sort of thing happened to me.

**inmygravenimage**

cormadepanda wrote:Hmmm... guard for sale.. tempting.. the jeeps anyways.. but ah well. Sad to see the squiggoth die on ya, but honestly i didn't like the howdah, wit the fins. Perhaps this is a chance to make it all better? - when you get around to it.

Nice sisters work.

Well, pm me about buggies and we can see what we can do. Yah? Need to just be positive about squiggoth, and take a break. Glad you like my gals!

grrrfranky wrote:Nice exorcist, you just had all those bits lying around? If only that sort of thing happened to me.

Not sure mrs g's such a fan of the bits-sprawl! Cheers for swinging by.

So,
Details have been added to front and sides although I'm really struggling with the areas around the side hatches. Gitsplitta's tread plate idea (see his awesome blog - if you've never been there, seriously, go, go now - it's ok, I'll wait...

...

... Awesome isn't it?) is a possibility.
For variety, I've started the first immolator:

Ooh, retro

And a heavy flamer for the repressor loadout:

Plus tweaked the exorcist:

Hey look. Gratuitous butt shot:

Need also to settle on exactly what's going the hatches in basic mode, how to do the big top hatch for non-exorcist, and decide on whether to use a regular rhino stormbolter or attempt a repressor style one. Oh, and think about a dozer.

**Dr H**

Very interesting so far. I'm afraid I can't add much as I'm unfamiliar with the model and your additional gothic twidely bits.
I like the Immolator, I'll have to make something like that for one of my tanks at some point.
Good work on the Heavy flamer.

One thing I will say (and I know 40k is not meant to take this sort of thing into account / rule of cool) is that when I saw the Exorcist layout, my first thought was that the spikey bits will get in the way of the lower missiles. I know, I know, I'm sorry I like to be practical with my models and had to say it.
It does look the part and don't feel the need to change it. Maybe they have some complex computer software that will prevent "accidents".

As for what to add around the hatches or the top without the missile racks, it probably depends on what is in your bitz piles. Maybe something like the "windows" you have on the front would work around the hatches...

**Llamahead**

Really liking the heavy duty vibe from the Ecclesiarchy tank more ornate but less Pipe Organ by Bergholt Stuttley Johnson vibe going on.

**inmygravenimage**

@Dr: it's quite good having the view of an "outsider"! Your idea with rhino front visors is genius, totally see that working. As for exorcist, it's on a piston style arrangement so I imagine it rising up with prayer, like a rocket-propelled clapometer.

@llama: yeah - chunky!

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Okay, a test, and like it says, lmk your thought:

**Dr H**

I feel better about it now I know It can rise up on a piston, good O.

Glad to have given you an idea. I wasn't actually thinking of the visor, I meant the little gothic pointy windows you used on the front left (as you look at it). But if it works for you, go for it. The idea came to me as I thought port-holes would be good but would look wrong to have steampunk-like portholes on a gothic-like tank, so I though use gothic-like "portholes". But the visors work as well, as they are somewhere inbetween the two.

**monkeytroll**

Ooh...likey

**inmygravenimage**

@DrH: coolio. I love those gothic arches - they fit neatly in that strange little shape on the front. They're from the Ven dread and they're in short supply; I did consider cutting them down to 4 windows, but decided not to chance it.

@mt: yeah, I'm liking too. I'm slightly concerned it's out too far but I do really like the cut down baneblade treads though. There's a pair of wee gaps under the tread and I think I might run a little strut, like a piston, as if they fold down - plan?

**monkeytroll**

Hmm, maybe...let's have a front view to see how far they stick out...

**inmygravenimage**

Yo:

Comparable to the mk1 for how far it protrudes.

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Or....

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I rather like this, although I think I'd have step lightly lower. Thoughts?

**Dr H**

I like the piston idea.
Yeah it would make sense for the step to be lower than the bottom of the door so you step down from the door to the step, then from the step to the ground.

**inmygravenimage**

So option 1 (baneblade tread) or 2 (step with lights)?

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Or option 3 (would need trimmed slightly!)

**Gitsplitta**

I like the lights... but I don't think they'd be very visible. I'd say option 1, it looks the best proportioned.

**monkeytroll**

Option 3 looks very cool with the lights, but as Gits suggests, just how visible are they in that position? I think option 1, but could be convinced by 3

**Yellowbeard**

I'm leaning toward option 1, too, though option 2 isn't bad. (I like that option 2 seems to have better support for the step.)

**inmygravenimage**

Thanks for input fellas. I do prefer 1 to 2 on reflection. The lights wouldn't be particularly visible in option 3 but would be
1) OSL'd
2) Pimpin'

I would actually have them recessed under the tread, instead of pistons. That make sense?

**Dr H**

Oh, see I was liking option 1 with pistons. But the promise of a tank with under body (neon??) running lights (or whatever those hip and groovy pimping types call it) is very tempting.

**inmygravenimage**

Indeed: pimp my Sister, or something like that. Wait...

Option 4:

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Tread, lights, double step.