Cheap alternative to Chimera Turrets

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**HawaiiMatt**

If you're short chimera turrets, or need a hellhound turret, I've come across a cheap and easy fix.
Bits order the Bane Blade sponson lascannon turret. You can get a set of 2 for around $5. They are slightly smaller than the chimera turret, but pretty close in size. The virt swivel has a flat face to it, making it very easy for a variety of weapons to be attached. For the cost, I'm thinking about just having extra turret tops rather than magnet the weapon options.
For the hell hound, I used the Baneblade sponson turret with the Baal Predator flamecannon. Came out looking pretty sweet.

-Matt

**Aqvila Invictis**

Good to know. Thank you!

**FarseerAndyMan**

Good tip!!

I like using the extra turret from the Baal Predator as a weapon mount on one of my Razorbacks.

**dkellyj**

Pics Matt...pics.

**Red_Starrise**

FarseerAndyMan wrote:
Good tip!!

I like using the extra turret from the Baal Predator as a weapon mount on one of my Razorbacks.

It has 2 turrets? I've never bought one so I'm curious about this...

**commissarbob**

I personally like using old tape roll cores... Slap some plasticard on the top and bottom, throw a door on top, add rivets and a gun and vioala, a pillbox style turret! A bit that is otherwise trash (free), spare bits (essentially free).

**Aqvila Invictis**

I really, really like those wheels on the back. It reminds me of WWI tanks where they hadn't quite gotten the whole "cover everything in armor" idea yet.

**xraytango**

what is the formula for those doodz? I see pig iron heads and cadian arms but what is the rest?

**Bildsturmer**

xraytango wrote:
what is the formula for those doodz? I see pig iron heads and cadian arms but what is the rest?

They're actually all Maxmini parts from what I can tell. The heads are the "Neobrit Trencher Heads".

http://www.maxmini.eu/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=22_23&products_id=155 (Head)
http://www.maxmini.eu/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=22_29&products_id=182 (Legs)
http://www.maxmini.eu/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=22_26&products_id=194 (Torso)

If I'm wrong, it'd at least be another way of reproducing them. They might also be parts from "Secrets of the Third Reich".

http://www.westwindproductions.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=126_149&products_id=1139

**Flinty**

The legs look a bit brettonian to me. Nice work though.