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I finally got around to finishing my ebay-rescue Leman Russ Vanquisher conversion, I wanted it to look fairly modern, and like it had been on an extended deployment in harsh desert conditions.

Anyway, here's the pics, I think I'll tone the weathering down a notch or two on the next one, but I'm still pleased with it.



A pre-painted shot.





















Group shot of a few models.

All C&C gratefully received

When I first saw the pre-painted version, thinking it WAS painted I felt: what the...?

But right after I saw the final pictures and I must say it is VERY nice, you have clearly achieved your 2 objectives!

The weathering isn't excessive in my opinion and the extended hull looks very good.

The only negative feedback I would give is about the size of the hull lascannon, it just feels a bit too big. Is that the original one or did you add a bigger lascannon?

Absolutely Love it! I am a huge fan of Vanquishers altogether so this one just stands out as beautiful!

I think you captured the look of what you wanted Spot on!!

May i ask how you did the barrel for it? i have been trying to make one for myself though none of my attempts come out looking right. Thanks!

Really nice work, I love an e-bay rescue! The desert paintjob has worked very well, I do agree about the weathering, specifically the chipped edges GW painters are so fond of, but overall it works

Thanks for the feedback guys

@M'Kachen: Yeah, the hull lascannon is an original one, but not the current one, it's scavenged from a really old OOP Leman Russ kit.

@FireCancer: The barrel is a metal and brass one for a 1/35 howitzer kit I found on ebay, I have a hatred for barrels with split-part 'mould lines' where the halves of the barrel meet, so replace all my tank barrels with metal ones!

M'Kachen's Nemesis wrote:When I first saw the pre-painted version, thinking it WAS painted I felt: what the...?

Same here! You surprised a lot of people, I guess.
Well done, thus!

Looks amazing.

Absolutly full of win sir

At first I saw the unpainted, then I kept reading.

Nice work!

Thats pretty rad, design wise it reminds me of a mini BB

Always a pleasure to see non standard guard

Is that an old crowe turret on the Chimera?


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Is that an old crowe turret on the Chimera?

@glon: Yeah, it's an Old Crow turret. I love their stuff, I have 3 chimeras with these turrets, I think they suit the model really well here's a better pic of one, the general 'style' is the same as my Russ.

Thanks...

I was thinking about picking some up for my Chimeras and actually getting some to do some Las/Plas Razorbacks.

That is a fantastic rescue! I am assuming that the thing came with its sponsons upside down though?

For the refurbished hull, were you using foamcore or just thick plasticard? Old Crow deserves everyone's man-babies for their awesomeness.

@ Flinty: Nah, I refitted the sponsons that way around because the sloped top seemed to suit the model more and have a slightly more modern look.
Incidentally the side meltas are still the upside-down standard heavy bolters with the ends cut off and some stormbird melta barrels from a bitz store stuck on!
The hull extension was made from 3mm plasticard, and yeah, Old Crow stuff is truly excellent.

Yeah, I got tricked by the first photo.

Very cool finished product. It really provides for a unique look which is what makes armies memorable. Great work. I especially like the little details such as the half Aquilla on the turret. Great work.

Is that transfers on the turret ? Or is it hand painted :S ?

IMHO, thats what GW tank should look like.

@Sevenups: It's a transfer from a very, very cheap KV-1 kit from ebay, although I wish I could paint white that cleanly.
I'm going to use the track assembly from the KV-1 kit for my basilisk I think. I would use the turret on a Leman Russ as well, but I can't help but worry that 'true LOS' and a very tall KV-1 turret wouldn't mix too well!

Well done

Yeah thats really cool! When I saw the first unpainted model I was wondering how it was gonna turn out but it looks really good! Well done