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Afternoon (or thereabouts) all,

This is just going to be a small thread to track my progress on designing and modelling a replacement base for the Primaris Firestrike Servo-turret. I've loved the look of the thing since GW announced it and have been planning on slotting some into my eventual Imperial Fists successor army I'm also starting to work on. However, I do have one major issue with its design - the base. For a (theoretically) mobile weapons emplacement it looks incredibly static. And no, the "hover plates for feet" thing isn't enough for me. So what's a fellow to do during quarantine other than do some design work?

My basic idea is to call back to the design and role of the Legion Rapier platforms of 30k, an appropriate parallel in my mind due to their combat roles and the inspiration the Primaris line has taken from the legion organization of yestermillenia. Using the Repulsor's proportions and general design as a basis, here's the concept sketches I've put together so far. Next up will be the actual 3D modelling, and eventually printing once the design is finished.






Cheers!

I am very intrigued...

Very cool!

3D modelling in progress, left side has been roughed out. 65 mm overall length, 12 mm width. Need to add some details and do the grav plates next. Repulsor side for reference.




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Grav-plate for the side finished, will use a key-and-hole system to slot into place. This thing is tiny!