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Thunderhawk Pilot Dropping From Orbit





The wilds of Pennsyltucky

Hey there.

So, I have 3 old rhinos. They can become battlefield rubble.... or I can try and use em for something. I was thinking about trying to turn them into chimera equivalents.

Any one seen this done or doe it yourself? I have several old pred turrets that I can use..so no worries on that part.

Any ideas, pics, suggestions you have would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

ender502


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Oohh, turn them into droppods!

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Angmar

Not a bad idea malfred! I'd like to see that.

You could also slice the tracks off (or simply give them a permanently-immobilized look), cut some slits in the sides, and use them as bunkers.

 

Personally, I use my old Rhinos as Rhinos...


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I really should snap a pic, but I converted an old pred into a pred destructor, but with leman russ tracks.

An expensive conversion, but it looks very unique.


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Whorelando, FL

My vote is for wrecked vehicles as scenery...but do as you wish. Capt K

   
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The wilds of Pennsyltucky

No. No drop pods. I have other plans for that.

Mauleed- I believe I actually saw a pic of that a long time ago. I think it was with the reverse leman russ and/or the double track russ of your ultramar pdf forces. That was a while back so I may be mistaken.

Ok, I'll start slicing one up today and see how it goes. If it starts to look even vaguely interesting I will turn the other two into chimeas as well. If not... it is battlefield rubble time!  

I'll have to post a pic and let yall berate me further. I have about....0.... modeling skills.

ender502


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Wilmington DE

I was toying with making chimerae out of 'em. If you can get the old pred. destructor turret and sheet-styrene up some new sides, I think they'd make decent (albeit small) chimerae. How about Salamanders? Or Ork vehicles?

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A buddy of mine sent a really cool Whirlwind conversion to me once. Looks like an MLRS launcher.

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Planet of Dakka

old rhinos....hmmmm
let me ponder on this really quickly...
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Put two together with tracks on the sides (like normal just wider),retune the tracks with a order of the Leman Russ sprue,plasticard a new skirt and side panels/roof and +/- a few odds and ends and make it a custom pattern Land Raider.
Easy.
Use the last one as terrain.Like that you get happy on both ends


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Otiose in a Niche






Hyderabad, India

here's my rhino to chimera conversions, I used old rhinos and old SoB immolator turret bits.





Just a rhino hull between Chimera treads, nothing fancy. For another one I added a heavy bolter coming out of the hull.


 
   
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BTW If you're going to use them as rubble sell them to me instead, I'll find a use for them. I love the old rhino it's like a blank canvas to work with, the new one is too set in its ways.

 
   
 
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