Rough Riders: something fresh

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**tldr**

I'm in the brainstorming phase of a squad of rough riders. Saw the jetpacks, those are really cool. I was thinking of some other creature to ride, a friend did lizardmen dragons so thats not an option, and I wont be on horseback 40,000 years into the future. Are there any good animal mounts in the catalog or other catalogs I haven't thought of yet?

Thanks!

Since everyone was kind enough to bring their awesome conversions to the table, I thought I'd make a summary at the top for further reference.

Pipboy101's ATV's

Captain Roderick's amazing Genswicks

Fliny's stalker class

**Kilkrazy**

Hasslefree Miniatures do a nice Rhino head.

Get a bunch of Ogres, replace their heads with Rhino heads, greenstuff a saddle, and bingo!

**tldr**

Now I'm thinking of either:

Hover skate boards or riding Ogyrns!

**Space_Potato**

http://www.reapermini.com/OnlineStore/spiders

Spiders. Big f

ing spiders.

S_P

**warboss**

not animals but the OP has a cool, unique idea.

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/297453.page

**Brother SRM**

Get razorgors from the Beastmen range. No player will be able to stomach their awful sculpts, and will collapse in a puddle of their own rage.

**The Chaos-Kraut**

I've seen a nice way to make real 40k roughriders...
Well, it's German, but you could look at the pictures

http://www.40k-fanworld.de/index.php?page=Thread&threadID=61362

I think, that's a nice use of scout bikes.

The C-K

**CadianXV**

That German Conversion is exceptional- I've been thinking about the scout bikers myself, and he/she has made them perfect for the Guard. Thanks The Chaos-Kraut

**The Chaos-Kraut**

No problem!

The C-K

**tldr**

Yeah that kinda rules. Anybody speak the language? Is there any mention as to process or just hack and assemble ad hoc?

**Red9**

http://www.northstarfigures.com/list.php?cat=173&man=60

I but my bears here, but they have any kind of fierce animal (rhinos too

)

**tldr**

Is this the right scale for cadians to ride on back? Is there a niche cut out or do I need to carve out the animals back?

These are sweet.

**Red9**

I have valhallans sitting on the bears. Once the bears are painted I'll post some mock ups

**LordCreed**

You can use chaos warhounds too, I think they look kinda cool

http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?prodId=prod1610000

**MeanGreenStompa**

Personally, I'd love to see some rough riders on Terror Birds.

**Lorne**

New daemon furies will be out soon, I bet with a bit of cutting you could make them look more aquatic.

**warboss**

MeanGreenStompa wrote:Personally, I'd love to see some rough riders on Terror Birds.

what are terror birds? i have a golden axe vision in my mind of catachans riding the tail swinging chicken monsters from that game, lol.

**The Chaos-Kraut**

@ tldr
Well, every German in this community could translate the text into English, but my English isn't the best, sry.
Maybe someone else could translate it...

**MeanGreenStompa**

Terror Birds
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKDjkSJPNQc

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/10/061025-terror-birds.html

**Lorne**

Well chocobo would be much easier to say

You know deep down I knew what a terror bird was I just thought it was some cool mini that I did not know of.

**Kanluwen**

Guard Rough Riders on Velociraptors.

'Nuff said.

Tamiya makes a pretty beast little diorama kit that has both a pack of Raptors and a Triceratops. Which would, when combined with a hugeass cannon make for an awesome Leman Russ counts as...

**Foda_Bett**

Here's my rough riders:
http://fodabettsblog.blogspot.com/2010/04/fourth-post-mogul-khamir.html
Good luck finding those little birds though they've been out of production for a while.

**helgrenze**

How about WHFB Wood Elf War Eagles?

**Lord Manimal**

MageKnight used to have the perfect scale robotic horses/cats etc. I still tons of em around; used to own seriously like 5000 models, I have cases and cases upstairs. lol You can see one of them in the upper part of this photo:

**tldr**

Manimal- that looks vicious. Do you have the exact title of the first picture you posted? Maybe I could score em off ebay or somthin

**TechpriestNaile**

Real men mount their Guardsmen on Winged Nazgul.

http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?catId=cat1600030&prodId=prod480006a&rootCatGameStyle=

**thegrav**

You sir, are in fact epic. Now, Pics or it didn't happen...

**TechpriestNaile**

thegrav wrote:You sir, are in fact epic. Now, Pics or it didn't happen...

Would it count if I greenstuffed a Cadian onto a Valkyrie and called it a day?

**thegrav**

Um... Nazghul or bust homey!

**Lork Skystompa**

MeanGreenStompa wrote:Personally, I'd love to see some rough riders on Terror Birds.

I've used the Terror Birds from an Maidenhead Miniatures http://members.optushome.com.au/cynan/for Rough Riders in the past .http://members.optushome.com.au/cynan/models/Terrorbirds/MMTB1.jpg