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Just finished a Rhino/Predator and am looking to put some stowage on it and my other Rhino. I know how to make bedrolls and such with tissue and watered PVA. Wondering if anyone has any other ideas for stowage. Trying to think of what I can make out of GS or other materials, other than bedrolls and tarps, and that would look good on the Rhino/Predator since they don't have all the horizontal surfaces like tanks IRL.

Additional fuel tanks or ammo boxes. Or just some additional decorated armor plates? But i wouldn't overdo it.
I have a hard time imagine space marines that need to add stowage to the outside of a rhino. This is more of an IG kind of thing. Most space marine campaings are probably short and bloody. Drive close, kick enemy butt and pull out again. That doesn't require much additional stuff that can't fit inside the rhino.

Maybe some grenade or ammoboxes to quickly resupply should the battle be longer then expected. But additional iconografy and heraldry is probably more fitting.

I figure I'll keep it pretty minimal. After all, I believe the benches in the interior are storage, but a Predator wouldn't have those, so a few things to add storage and character maybe. I've seen some that just look crowded. I was thinking a rolled tarp hanging from the front, I had a spare Imperial tool/ammo box I glued to the back. I've got the gas cans too, but can't find anywhere to stick them that doesn't look odd. Maybe attach something to the turret itself.

I've been looking at photos of modern tanks for inspiration, as I think that would probably apply more to SM armor. I've thought of doings something like you mention, with some containers or pouches that could hold maintenance equipment or extra ammo.grenades. Just general purpose stuff. I'm not quite sure how to go about it though.

Pioneer sets (axes, shovels, etc.) work well. I have used items like that in the past. I have also made what looks like used shell casing laying around mounted bolters.

Spare track sections are an oft-overlooked and quite sensible thing to strap to the side of a tank (and not very hard to make/find or mount). 1/35 scale Jerry cans also look quite good - it's easy to use some thin (plasti-) card to rig up cages to hold them onto vertical surfaces.

I tend to agree that clean-lined armor panels and iconography are more fitting additions, considering the SM aesthetic and combat philosophy, but if you want a bit of WWII-/IG-styled stowage, there are still options that look good.

You could try to build boxes out of plasticard and pouches and bags can be sculpted from Greenstuff.

There are also ammo crates and containes in the devestator box and i think imperial guard heavy weapons teams. A bitz shop or ebay might have some of those. There are probably some tank modelling decorations out there that could fit. But i can't say what scale you'd need. Probably 1/35 or something like that.

And GW even sells some tank accessory sprues and metal bitz for IG that might work for what you want to do.

Spare track is a good idea. Even SM can have track bust on them.

I don't want it to look cluttered, or detract from the SM look. I think I'll just do a tarp or two, and maybe try my hand at some pouches for the turret and maybe some sandbags. If the sandbags look too IG, I can always use them on terrain.


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Also though of putting some camo netting across the turret as well.


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Figured the pegs on the turret are there for a reason. I'm on the fence about this gas can placement. Any opinions?

While it doesn't make much sense to strap canisters of a flammable liquid to the one part of a tank you'll always want to leave exposed (to be able to fire, even when hull down), I think it looks good. Can't think of a better spot, either, but it's not just laziness that leads me to say so.

Spare track placement is easier, since they function as supplemental armor - any exposed flat (the lower front, especially, but also the turret sides behind the cans - either one has historical precedents) is sensible enough. I think the rear upper surface of the track guards might be a good spot for a bit of additional stowage - it's out of the direct line of fire, has enough surface area for small to medium loads, and doesn't interfere with any of the guns or access points.

Personally, I'd skip camo nets, as they seem particularly un-Space-Marine-y (unless you have a camo chapter - some leaf litter on mesh won't hide a bright blue/red/whatever tank) and, perhaps more importantly, would hide much of the other work you're putting in, as well as the form of the tank, itself. Maybe just a drape on the barrel, while leaving the turret exposed? It would give the feeling, I think, without disrupting the the tank, itself, overmuch. Besides, hiding something that large would likely be left to the location/emplacement. If thinking practically, the hull would likely be parked behind a blind, while the camouflaged turret was left exposed to fire. That's my though, at least.

Yeah, I think you're right. That's really why I haven't used the gas cans already on my other vehicles.

The extra tank treads and maybe a couple bed rolls, tarpaulins or storage bags would be the best route. Makes the most sense, and if I only use a couple of those things, it won't look crowded.

Your point about the camo netting makes sense too. Wouldn't do a whole lot of good for a vehicle tearing down a battlefield firing lasers and artillery. I have a turret bunker emplacement that could use it. Keep forgetting about that piece!

A fixed emplacement sounds like a prime candidate to muck around with camo netting. I'd love to see pics of the results, if you can snap us some.

Certainly will. Started a thread for it a while back, but progress has come to a halt. Should speed up soon, gotta try making those sandbags.

I did a Tyranid Hunter rhino a few years back, that had the energy fence pieces from the Battle For Macragge starter set broken diwn and stowed on top:




And a painted pic (not my painting)

For the predator, I'd probably stick the Jerry cans in some sort of arrangement near the rear slope (or even on there. A few strips of card to make it look like they're in a bracket of some sort should look good (not tried it yet though, I do have a pred I can try that on mind you... hmm).

I'd echo the sentiment of things like tracks on the turret/front face of the Rhino body too. The turret has a storage basket (or what looks like one) in your pics so I'd suggest if you want to hang bags of kit, maybe hang them off the sides of that.

Also that's one awesome looking razorback Insaniak.

Insaniak: That really looks awesome! What's that on the back?

Nephilem: Hmm...that's not a bad idea. I just primed it so once it dries, I'll set the cans on there and see. The ones I've got seem to have come in a frame or bracket holding the two together so that bit is easy.

Skulls. Just add skulls. For C:SM you add spikes and skulls. For SM you add eagles and skulls... Or blood drops and skulls... Or feathers and teeth and wolf skulls... Or ___________ and skulls. More skulls.

insaniak i really like those aquilla hullpoint tokens. A really cool idea. Are they magnetized or just sticked between the wires? (Those are removeable aren't they? )

Badger_Bhoy wrote:Insaniak: That really looks awesome! What's that on the back?

The dish, or the stowage on the rear track guard?

The dish is just for show. The stuff on the guard is the base pieces from the energy fence.

btldoomhammer wrote:insaniak i really like those aquilla hullpoint tokens. A really cool idea. Are they magnetized or just sticked between the wires? (Those are removeable aren't they? )

That would be a cool idea, but this particular tank was built for 4th or 5th edition, before hull points were a thing.

how about these? http://www.secretweaponminiatures.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=12&products_id=58

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Badger_Bhoy wrote:Insaniak: That really looks awesome! What's that on the back?

The dish, or the stowage on the rear track guard?

The dish is just for show. The stuff on the guard is the base pieces from the energy fence.

btldoomhammer wrote:insaniak i really like those aquilla hullpoint tokens. A really cool idea. Are they magnetized or just sticked between the wires? (Those are removeable aren't they? )

That would be a cool idea, but this particular tank was built for 4th or 5th edition, before hull points were a thing.

The whole thing! I also like using those Aquila as hit markers. Though that wasn't the original intent, I love when people incorporate that stuff. better than just keeping dice next to it. Once saw a guy that magnetized the appropriate amount of rippers to his bases for Tyranid hit poinits.

Mr P's Space-Mini's wrote:how about these? http://www.secretweaponminiatures.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=12&products_id=58

Those are pretty nice. I've come across a few brass etch options for bins and such, but haven't previously given it much thought. There may be something there!

I've decided to steal Insaniak's Aquila design to use as HP markers as we thought they were. I like to make sure the Aquila is present as much or nearly so as skulls with my SW so people don't forget they really are Astartes. Problem is, I've only got one Aquila, but benefit is it gives me an opportunity to try casting more with GS press molds which I've never done. I'l need six as of now, so that'll be some practice. I'd like to do something similar for my Land Speeder as well but it would have to be smaller.