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Apologies most likely me being stupid.

It says it's armed with a combi-bolter, then it may take a havoc launcher and/or one item from the combi weapons list.

I'm not interested in the havoc launcher. But having a combi flamer sounds cool, but looking at the kit and instructions, I can only see one combi weapon, which you can either make as a combi bolter or combi flamer, so if I model the combi flamer, does that then replace the combi bolter?

No, technically not but GW just gives you one cb base.

Also the havoc launcher is really good.

This does confused some of my opponents...

Chaos rhinos can take One Combi-Bolter, One Combi Weapon and One Havoc Launcher.
They also get smoke launchers - which can be used only once, but can be used if you advance.

This seems like a lot of weapons, and the sprue doesn't come with half of them! You will notice there are some weird things in the sprue that isn't on the wargear list... things like sirens/speakers, lights etc. I think they were wargear options in the past.

I generally take Rhinos with a combi-bolter, combi-flamer and havoc launcher (as the launcher is fairly cheap - 6point?) in a World Eaters army when I have a few points left.
Putting something more powerful than a combi-flamer on it (plasma or melta) will mean it will draw too much attention. You want your Rhino to be a low threat target (and people usually consider it that once you've dropped off 10 berserkers) so it can cause trouble elsewhere Killing an empty rhino with say 3-4 lascannons is wasting points.
The flamer is helpful on the advance as it's an assault weapon, and once you've dropped off your troops you'll more than likely be using your Rhino to soak up overwatch, tie up something shooty in melee, getting through the backline for the extra VP or sitting on an objective.

Also Rhinos are fairly large so you can do some careful and cunning pile in shenanigans to tie up extra troops in melee, but remember that no part of the the rhino can move more than 3 inches and must end their pile in closer to the nearest model.

Also WYSIWYG is not part of the official rules (may be local/house rules). You could model NO weapons on them at all and claim there are two combi-bolters and a havoc. That's plenty of dakka.
Also check out some 3rd party supplier for "light vehicle" guns... something like Kromlech maybe or Spellcrow.
I think these might work https://www.spellcrow.com/pintle-mounted-turret-p-508.html or https://bitsofwar.com/home/936-legionary-tank-twin-thunder-gun.html

Ok thanks guys, I appreciate the comments and advice about which weapons to use.

Honestly though, I just go by rule of cool only, personally I don't think the havoc launcher looks great (just my opinion) and would ideally want to model it with just the one combi flamer.

I guess then technically following the rules, I would have to have the combi bolter, and combi flamer and pay for both?

I wonder if GW intended this? Seems a bit daft that if you want a combi weapon you have to include it in addition to the combi bolter, but to be fair, normally rules will specify "replace" and nowhere does it state that you "replace" just that you can take.

BUDFORCE wrote:
Ok thanks guys, I appreciate the comments and advice about which weapons to use.

Honestly though, I just go by rule of cool only, personally I don't think the havoc launcher looks great (just my opinion) and would ideally want to model it with just the one combi flamer.

I guess then technically following the rules, I would have to have the combi bolter, and combi flamer and pay for both?

I wonder if GW intended this? Seems a bit daft that if you want a combi weapon you have to include it in addition to the combi bolter, but to be fair, normally rules will specify "replace" and nowhere does it state that you "replace" just that you can take.

I get what you mean with the havoc launcher, it would fit more as a piece of smaller improvised field artillery.

that said, yes GW has intended this, also to sell you more stuff.
(basically it''s to a lesser extent the same dick move as with the reaper chaincannon.)