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**RUNE**

one question: how can it turn? It's very rigid. Or it is a one-direction-bike? xD xD xD

**Przemas**

@RUNE:

- you`re not the first one that asked this question. If you look closely you`ll notice pistons on each side of the bike that regulate the width of the front "fork" and thus enabling the front wheel to turn. But I totally agree that minimum turning radius would be a tad insane :lol: . It`s better to ride straight ahead

**MeanGreenStompa**

Turns like a Tron bike.

**JCunkle**

I think they'll look pretty good with four kroot on them, plus kroot-bags.
I'd use it as a piranha.
One driver, one gunner, two hanging of the sides as "gun drones"

hmmmm.

**RabbiTucker**

I want one.

**Moopy**

Ah the days before seat cushions!

Love the bike!

**KingCracker**

MeanGreenStompa wrote:Turns like a Tron bike.

Yea, thats why we had prob'ms sellin dem after people took a test ride. Darn things jus snap yer neck 'n spine in the turns.........rides like a dream dough!

Seriously that is a cool ass bike. I honestly could see some of those as a good start for a chaos bike OR Ork bike. And Guard too crap thats just awesome

**beef**

nice bike. I agree a size comparison with SM bike would be good

**Ouze**

cygnnus wrote:[
Funny when we get so used to GW's "heroic" scale that a realistic-looking gun barrel "would be improved by doubling the diameter"!

It's subtle, but I detect a slight aroma of sarcasm here... personally, I don't see any problem with infantrymen wielding assault rifles that appear to be chambered for canned hams. Grimdark canned hams, adorned with skulls.

**Przemas**

There has been some progress on this piece. Lance and ammo feed for the guns are nearly done:

Also first extra accessory pieces have been completed:

I just couldn`t resist making quick assembly using those parts (yup, I know the blue tac is showing

) :

Now the core set only needs a rider and some minor changes to the lance

.

**Malika2**

That's just too cool!

**TheRavenWolf**

AWESOME. Swiftclaws maybe methinks.

**BrookM**

HOLY CRAP.

**Flashman**

Looking good

**insaniak**

I love the lance. Nice, original take...

**The Dreadnote**

Very nice!

**Commander Endova**

With the lance, its perfect for Rough Riders. Might have to include some in the 26th Soorosian...

**ph34r**

Very nice, I'd get some for sure if my fast attack slots weren't so full of valkyries.

**Hawkins**

Awesome, and i vote yes for extra accessories

**Ian Sturrock**

Might I suggest that you offer, rather than 1 or more riders, accessory packs containg (for example) 3 pairs of legs & 3 pairs of handlebar-gripping arms, in large Ork (i.e. Nob-size) style? Maybe another pack with 3 pairs of legs & 3 pairs of handlebar-gripping arms in "lightly armoured human" (i.e. Guard) style? That way anyone who wanted to use these to make units from other company's games could use said other company's minis as the basis for the riders with ease (although realistically most people will only use one handlebar-gripping arm on each model, & give the other arm a Big Choppa or something...).

**Alpharius**

Ian Sturrock wrote:Might I suggest that you offer, rather than 1 or more riders, accessory packs containg (for example) 3 pairs of legs & 3 pairs of handlebar-gripping arms, in large Ork (i.e. Nob-size) style? Maybe another pack with 3 pairs of legs & 3 pairs of handlebar-gripping arms in "lightly armoured human" (i.e. Guard) style? That way anyone who wanted to use these to make units from other company's games could use said other company's minis as the basis for the riders with ease (although realistically most people will only use one handlebar-gripping arm on each model, & give the other arm a Big Choppa or something...).

That sounds like a very good idea, though I do think that most who pick these up for 40K will be using them as Rough Riders...

I mean, I know I will!