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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/07/23 14:22:29
Subject: Imperial guard weapons Platform
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Rookie Pilot
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So with the addition of snap fire in the new rules i decided that the weapons teams in my guard squads needed to be more mobile.
so i thought Hmm what a bout some kind of heavy weapons drone that follows them around, and endded up with this
im not realy sure if im happy with it
the question is, is it to necron and does any one have any ideas on how to fix it
thanks
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/07/23 14:32:47
Subject: Re:Imperial guard weapons Platform
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Rough Rider with Boomstick
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I think its way to necron but have no idea what you can do to change it :(
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/07/23 14:43:21
Subject: Imperial guard weapons Platform
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Rookie Pilot
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yeah if im honest thats exactly where im at
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/07/23 15:29:59
Subject: Imperial guard weapons Platform
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Monstrous Master Moulder
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Fill the gaps between a few of the armour plates with GS, to make it seem more blocky, maybe stick a suitable servitor looking thing on it as a 'targeter', such as the skull out of Aegis Defence line that's mounted on the quad autocannons, not necessarily that, but it's the closest thing I can think of right now
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/07/23 15:33:01
Subject: Imperial guard weapons Platform
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The Hive Mind
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I'd use tracks or wheels instead of spider-legs.
Preferably tracks.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/07/23 15:42:14
Subject: Imperial guard weapons Platform
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Monstrous Master Moulder
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But putting tracks on would require a lot more effort, and it would probably be easier just to rebuild it.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/07/23 15:57:21
Subject: Imperial guard weapons Platform
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Rookie Pilot
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Im open to rebuilding it this was just a prototype before i settle on a design and build 10 of them.
would you us standard guard tank track links or should i look/ make something narrower
Automatically Appended Next Post: having said that, i quite like the idea of legs if not the ones ive got. i did think if trying to construct minature defiler style legs
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3rd Navy drop Command 3000pts air cavalry
117th tank company 5500pts
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/07/23 16:11:40
Subject: Imperial guard weapons Platform
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The Hive Mind
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goundry wrote:would you us standard guard tank track links or should i look/ make something narrower
I'd definitely go with something narrower.
And it might just be preference, but I'd rather see the tracks with a guy driving the drone around than "walkers".
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/07/23 18:03:38
Subject: Re:Imperial guard weapons Platform
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1st Lieutenant
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I think it looks like it'd fit just fine in an AdMech army TBH. Or Mantis Warriors (just the insectoid look, stealthy low profile & such) or Mentor Legion (experimental tech on loan from AdMech) but IG are like the USMC, they get the oldest & least advanced equipment most of the time, the really good & new stuff goes to the Blood Angels, who are feuding with the AdMech over the Baal predator, but they still have more highly revered equipment than anyone else
I'd almost suggest building a veterans squad in camo cloaks to hunker in the line & fire it & make them AdMech field operators testing the equipment out, & instead of an aegis line, maybe have force field emitters?
Just my thoughts.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/07/23 18:52:34
Subject: Imperial guard weapons Platform
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Secretive Dark Angels Veteran
UK - Warwickshire
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I agree that those legs are very necron looking
If you really wanted legs, the ones from sentinels might be good, they already are modeled for guard.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/07/23 19:03:58
Subject: Re:Imperial guard weapons Platform
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Rookie Pilot
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I'd almost suggest building a veterans squad in camo cloaks to hunker in the line & fire it & make them AdMech field operators testing the equipment out, & instead of an aegis line, maybe have force field emitters?
i get what you mean but the vets allready exist
If you really wanted legs, the ones from sentinels might be good, they already are modeled for guard.
id thought of sentinel legs but im not sure if it would make the whole thing too big
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/07/23 19:18:55
Subject: Imperial guard weapons Platform
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Terminator with Assault Cannon
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/07/23 19:51:11
Subject: Imperial guard weapons Platform
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Leader of the Sept
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See if you can pick up some Broadside or Sentinel feet and imperialify the legs up a bit. Servo-skulls and blocky armour palte would also help.
Actually, thinking about it, you should try and find the old Tomb Spyders as the legs on them were actually pretty nondescript. I used them for my counts-as sentinels:
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/07/23 20:39:55
Subject: Imperial guard weapons Platform
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Rough Rider with Boomstick
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Creme Eggs... mmm...
How about instead of mounting it on 4 legs, mount it on 4 pairs of legs. Model some servitors to carry the mounting, or model a combat servitor to crawl along with it.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/07/24 12:43:05
Subject: Imperial guard weapons Platform
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Road-Raging Blood Angel Biker
Welwyn Garden City, England
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I was going to suggest that - swap the legs out for some modified versions of the Sentinel legs - possibly only use the lower half of the legs and then bash something to connect it to the body
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/07/24 13:06:14
Subject: Imperial guard weapons Platform
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/07/24 14:08:32
Subject: Imperial guard weapons Platform
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Ragin' Ork Dreadnought
Ingelheim am Rhein, Germany
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If you want to make it look less necronny, fill the gaps and add plenty of pistons and rivets!
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/07/30 21:46:37
Subject: Imperial guard weapons Platform
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/07/30 23:40:30
Subject: Imperial guard weapons Platform
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Hurr! Ogryn Bone 'Ead!
The Frozen North
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I suggest the following with the reference below:
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Add plates across the front of the legs made either from plastic stock or from track guards. Place a disc over the center section, adding rivets around the diameter. Maybe add some stowage to it like it is carrying the squads gear. I would add an exhaust pipe to the rear or bottom and add a fuel drum to the rear. I would also mount it on a 60mm base with another figure on the base to prevent any questions.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/07/31 05:59:53
Subject: Imperial guard weapons Platform
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Veteran Inquisitorial Tyranid Xenokiller
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What's the original model? I've been looking to do something like this for a very, very, very long time, and I have a feeling I can make it look badass and Mechanicus(y).
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/07/31 06:46:29
Subject: Imperial guard weapons Platform
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Pestilent Plague Marine with Blight Grenade
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How did you make this? I need some of these man!
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/07/31 10:39:41
Subject: Re:Imperial guard weapons Platform
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Hardened Veteran Guardsman
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What if you use a pair of sentinel legs but have the gun underslung between them to stop it being too tall?
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/08/01 09:59:27
Subject: Imperial guard weapons Platform
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Rookie Pilot
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The base model is from the necron cypt spider just without the back or head
Automatically Appended Next Post:
Commisarbod
i like that idea ill have ago at it tonight and see if i can get some photos up
wulfric: your seriously tempting me to give up on the legs idea
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4th company 3000pts
3rd Navy drop Command 3000pts air cavalry
117th tank company 5500pts
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/09/07 09:40:47
Subject: Re:Imperial guard weapons Platform
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Rookie Pilot
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Sorry to revive a long dead thread but semed more sensible than posting a new one, and its taken a while to get round to building the model.
So after saying i realy wanted legs on the weapons platform, this is the next prototype and the one i think i'll go with
Although i still realy like the idea of a legged walker for the weapon platform, i decided that as the squad that it goes with allready needs 2 boxes of space-marine scouts and box of cadians, pig iron heads & various bits of grees stuff and plasticard to complete adding yet another box set seem a little insane on the wallet department, especialy when the god old bits box has enough stuff to make 10 or 12 of these with various different weapons.
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4th company 3000pts
3rd Navy drop Command 3000pts air cavalry
117th tank company 5500pts
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/09/10 00:23:07
Subject: Re:Imperial guard weapons Platform
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Fixture of Dakka
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Nice. I like it.
Two suggestions:
1) Make the gun less "static". Mount it on a swivel, or so it looks like it could swivel.
2) Try making the tracks about 1/3 shorter. Seems a tad too long.
Keep it up!
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/09/10 01:06:38
Subject: Imperial guard weapons Platform
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Regular Dakkanaut
San Francisco
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Looks wayy better! Definitely something i can see being part of an IG army now. I agree with alarmingrick about building a little base or something for the weapon to swivel on. Also, see if you can add some gears/rivets onto the sides (Kind of like the chimera/russ).
How does the back look?
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/09/10 09:39:38
Subject: Imperial guard weapons Platform
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Rookie Pilot
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Thanks guys I agree with you both on the weapons front, I've got a second chassis built up already that's going to pack an auto cannon, but I have hit on a good way of mounting it yet.
I think I'm going to leave the missile launch like it is on this one but for the next missile launcher one I was thinking of leaving it pointed forwards but tilt it up and fit some pistons underneath it
As for the length I started of thinking the same and the first one I built was shorted, but it just didn't look right it ended up all gun and tracks, I'll digg around see if I can find it and post the photos.
Oh and I'll get a photo of the back too all though there's not much to it ( yet)
Oh and any Ideas on what to use for targeting optics and where to fit them?
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4th company 3000pts
3rd Navy drop Command 3000pts air cavalry
117th tank company 5500pts
2000pts |
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2012/09/23 19:28:10
Subject: Re:Imperial guard weapons Platform
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Rookie Pilot
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4th company 3000pts
3rd Navy drop Command 3000pts air cavalry
117th tank company 5500pts
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