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Thanks to SDKFZ (an excellent tank builder on another forum) and his excellent Hanomag scratchbuild for a Chimera... I have started converting a 1/35th Tamiya Hanomag half track. So far I have glued the top and bottom of the hull together and then cut down the centreline of the kit. I then cut out a segment about 2cm from each side. The idea is to shorten and widen the kit. So far so good. All the cutting has been done and I have cleaned things up. I have also put in a lot of battens so that I can join everything together (they still need trimming but they need to dry at the moment). The next job is to put in a 1cm spacer down the middle and then assemble the hull. Here is my little workspace while my house is in disarray:



Note... the port is sitting minding it's own business...

Here's where I am at with the Hanomag pattern Chimera (obviously VERY WIP still):

Now I see what you're doing. Yeah, that's stonking. Great job.

I threw some wheels and tracks on it and think it is looking OK :

Oooooo

Guess what arrived today...

That's a whole lot of parts that should be making the internet drool!

Oh wow, you got someone to mold you mass production legs! and Hanomag WIP is good!

Wow! Your skills are off the charts here! I especially like the various Robots and the mechanicus conversions are really good I think - using their guns is a very good choice. I like all the different lines you've worked in as well. The only thing I gotta throw some water on is the two PF terminator off the new GW one. Top too big, legs too small, IMHO, even if it is a squat. Brilliant, brilliant work - I like your clean, bold sculpting.

Cheers

As for the Tartaros Squat Exo, I have deliberately made them a bit top heavy and once they are finished, it will become evident that they are more geared towards weaponised mining suits than suits designed for fighting.

But, it's fine to not like them . I would never hope to make everyone happy... I'd go for world domination if I could do that

Have a look at this diving suit and imagine that it was weaponised with big claws:

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u27/Order66Customs/DiveSuit2_zps41303c58.jpg

EDIT - In order to create a full review, I have fitted the legs to all of the torsos from the Tartaros terminator sprues and am in the process of building my little Wolverine unit. Here is where I am at so far :



The white balls are 8mm acrylic beads.

That is incredibly cute.

So today we are little further ahead with the transport:



... and a lot further ahead with my little Wolverine squad:



As is usually the case on a Sunday, there is more information on my blog:

http://insosworld.blogspot.co.uk/2017/01/the-machinations-of-war.html

Love the chimera proxy, though perhaps the front wheels are a little to thin? Maybe im just used to 'heroic dimensions' though.

Today is the first time when i have seen this thread and i must say that whole project is great . Very good conversions, and skills in sculpting !!

Great Stuff! This is realy a unique Blog. The conversions are amazing.

Are you going to add a turret tot he Hanomag? I went with a BIG turret on mine due to the metal weapon it has but just wondered i you would put some sort of turret on?

Here is mine
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Love yours, Shaz (I follow your blog/plog on here daily ).

I am in the process of fitting a turret to mine but because I have shortened and widened the chassis, I am going for a small, Russian styled, conical turret. It suits the look and will be just big enough for a scratch built multilaser

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Love yours, Shaz (I follow your blog/plog on here daily ).

I am in the process of fitting a turret to mine but because I have shortened and widened the chassis, I am going for a small, Russian styled, conical turret. It suits the look and will be just big enough for a scratch built multilaser

Very nice decision as those usually fit smaller vehicles, you saw the massive metal Multi-Laser mine has. (Secret Weapon Miniatures made that beast)

Here's the WIP with the turret:

beautiful

That wolverine unit! So awesome

For some reason images are not showing up when I am here

I've no idea why... they are just photobucket images.

Awesome work on the vehicles, they're looking really great.

The lighting claw just are simply amazing too.

EDC

Cheers

Sometimes you see something that just shouts out to be converted (the Wolverine squad) and other times you see a conversion that just screams out to be tried (the halftrack)... Fortunately, both seem to have worked OK but for every one that does, a couple fall by the wayside

Okay the pics work now, and I like the solution for the turret! will you add vision systems to the top?

Already have (but its all WIP still ).

It's been a slow week but I am getting the details put on the Hanomag Pattern Chimera. I've added hatches, a few details to the turret and the start of the front detail. Ticking along... :

Looks good

A WIP not-Russ today:

Hanomag is looking cool! chopped Panther Russ is interesting!