<![CDATA[Latest posts for the thread "Dark Mechanicus Manticore WIP, now with added Hydra/Banewolf-goodness"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/8.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net Dark Mechanicus Manticore WIP, now with added Hydra/Banewolf-goodness GW releasing images of their new Manticore. I've been wanting to convert my own Manticore for quite some time now, and yesterday I actually began. This is where I'm at so far. The only thing really missing are some green stuffing, the tracks (will be painted separately and added afterwards) and some armour to cover the white parts on the side of it.







Now, I'm still looking for some advice. If you look at the picture below, you'll notice the Heavy Flamer missing (it's magnetised). I actually prefer the tank without the flamer, I think it gets a much sleeker look without it. But I still need that hull weapon somewhere. So, do anyone have any other ideas of where I shall put the hull weapon if I don't go for that placement?



Regards!
/MrManson



]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/294683/1570128.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/294683/1570128.page GMT Re:Dark Mechanicus Manticore WIP, in need of advice Maybe you could add something like the "eye" of the machine to the flamer to make it look more in place. Otherwise, you could possibly mount it on top of one of the tracks,

Where did you get your missiles? I'm currently building a Manticore, and the only thing left are the missiles.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/294683/1570137.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/294683/1570137.page GMT Dark Mechanicus Manticore WIP, in need of advice http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/294683/1570260.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/294683/1570260.page GMT Dark Mechanicus Manticore WIP, in need of advice http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/294683/1570267.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/294683/1570267.page GMT Re:Dark Mechanicus Manticore WIP, in need of advice
Irdiumstern wrote:First off, that looks great.
Maybe you could add something like the "eye" of the machine to the flamer to make it look more in place. Otherwise, you could possibly mount it on top of one of the tracks,

Where did you get your missiles? I'm currently building a Manticore, and the only thing left are the missiles.


The missiles are Hellstrike missiles from the Valkyrie kit. Usually quite easy to get a hold of, since no one plays with them (the missiles that is, not the Valkyries themselves).

/MrManson]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/294683/1570294.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/294683/1570294.page GMT Dark Mechanicus Manticore WIP, in need of advice http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/294683/1570557.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/294683/1570557.page GMT Dark Mechanicus Manticore WIP, in need of advice ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/294683/1570684.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/294683/1570684.page GMT Dark Mechanicus Manticore WIP, in need of advice http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/294683/1571637.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/294683/1571637.page GMT Re:Dark Mechanicus Manticore WIP, in need of advice
First up, a perfectly functioning Manticore:



If the battle calls for it, lets turn it into a Hydra Flak Tank:



And by turning the tank around, we have a Bane Wolf:



Any thoughts?

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Lorne wrote:Awesome on the variants, may I suggest some gears/piping on the inside side of the tracks.


Thanks! I'm trying to find some gears or mesh to put on the inside, need quite a lot since I'm looking at building four or five of the basic shapes. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/294683/1651500.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/294683/1651500.page GMT Dark Mechanicus Manticore WIP, now with added Hydra/Banewolf-goodness http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/294683/1651593.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/294683/1651593.page GMT Dark Mechanicus Manticore WIP, now with added Hydra/Banewolf-goodness http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/294683/1651626.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/294683/1651626.page GMT Dark Mechanicus Manticore WIP, now with added Hydra/Banewolf-goodness

The manticore and hydra look really good, but I'm not quite as sold on the hellhound. I think the underside of the turret needs a bit of work. At the moment it just doesn't match up well with the really slender mounting. Also it has a turret hatch but no way of actually fitting anything into the turret

Maybe build up the underside of the turret so it looks like a gunner might actually fit in there, or alternatively re-do the turret to look more slender and unmanned.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/294683/1652248.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/294683/1652248.page GMT