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So, I play an ice worlder regiment of imperial guard, but I like the idea of the tauros and tauros venator. What I had planned to do was to hack up a space marine scout bike and make a snow mobile out of it.

My problem is, what sort of treads should I use? is there a warhammer kit I can bash for it, or should I go out of company, or do I have to go and make treads myself out of plasticard? any suggestions would be helpful.

You could use Rhine tracks for the rear and green stuff a front ski. You may need to apply a little heat to bend the tracks to make them more rounded. I would say go to a bits site and get some cheap.

I would just buy a pile of die cast snowmobiles.

Much cheaper and much less work.

These could work

http://zinge.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&path=18_106&product_id=506

Those tracks seem perfect actually

 Kilkrazy wrote:
I would just buy a pile of die cast snowmobiles.

Much cheaper and much less work.

Would second that. I had used the Hot Wheels snowmobile in the past. It is a good size, and looks sufficiently futuristic. Matchbox does one as well - which is also a good size, but it looks more like a real snowmobile.

Another option would be to do a tracked motorcycle:

http://www.unusuallocomotion.com/pages/more-documentation/tracked-motorcycles.html

The prototypes from the 1930s would fit in quite well with other IG vehicles (tanks in particular) while the Hyanide concept would give a more modern/sci-fi feel.

Take a look at the recently released Azog treadbike from Mad Robot Miniatures.

http://madrobotminiatures.com/zencart/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=41

Another tracked bike option is from Spartan Games in their Dystopian Legions game.

http://shop.spartangames.co.uk/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=DLFS33