Stormguard Manticore

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**Necros**

Just rolled off the assembly line today. Wadaya think?

**kaiservonhugal**

Nice weathering along the bottom - lovely work.

**sgt1480**

Sweet job!

**Necros**

Thanks

I'm just starting to experiment with weathering powders, they're so easy to use and the results are great. it's just a little messy when you're working with them.

**The Dreadnote**

Very nice. The weathering looks great!

**Ouroborus**

Good stuff

**Element206**

Good looking tank. I agree about the weathering, you did a fantastic job. Reminds me of Soviet Russia

**Death By Monkeys**

Element206 wrote:Good looking tank. I agree about the weathering, you did a fantastic job. Reminds me of Soviet Russia

In Soviet Russia, powders weather YOU!

Good stuff, though, Necros. Out of curiosity, (I keep meaning to ask someone with a Manticore this), how would a Manticore chassis with an Aegis defense gun in the back instead of the missile launcher look? I haven't seen many Manticore pics from the rear, so it's been hard to tell how high the guns would sit and how it would look.

**Necros**

I can take a pic tonight of the inside of the back part. there's some ridges and cables and things like that but otherwise it should work good for a hydra conversion, you'll just need some extra plastic bitz to get it to sit right, but I'm sure some sprue pieces would be all you need.

**Death By Monkeys**

Cool - it's appreciated.

**cosmic pixie**

Looks really good

**Element206**

Death By Monkeys wrote:In Soviet Russia, powders weather YOU!

LOVE IT!!!

**Ailaros**

Yeah, that's really nicely done. Not too often I see well-done vehicles.

**CommissarKhaine**

Looking good, especially the weathering on the tracks; I recently discovered the joys of weathering powders as well, and I love them.

**Imperial Monkey**

lovely

**Necros**

ok, here's a shot of the inside of the back under the missiles

You should be able to just leave off the whole missile section to make a hydra. Bet you'd have no problem selling the missile bitz too

**Death By Monkeys**

Necros wrote:ok, here's a shot of the inside of the back under the missiles You should be able to just leave off the whole missile section to make a hydra. Bet you'd have no problem selling the missile bitz too

But then what would I use for a Manticore? Seriously, though, I'm thinking of getting 4 Manticores and making the missile bitz hot swappable with the Aegis guns. That way I could run 3 Manticores, 2 Manticores and 2 Hydras, or 4 Hydras (2x2).

**bforber**

Pictures are broken. :(

**Necros**

They're working for me, try and refresh the page or something like that

**bforber**

Works now.

Looks good!

**Augustus**

Sweet! I like the weathering the best! The earthen red bottom additions look great!

Those things look just like an SA11

EDIT I just think that's funny because the missiles are so similar, while a Manticore is an artillery piece, an SA-11 is a SAM.

**ChiliPowderKeg**

Necros wrote:Just rolled off the assembly line today

Must be a very filthy factory if it came out weathered like that

Awesome job though

**iior**

Looks great. I like the weathering.