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I loathe the Stormtalon model, its just a big bulky mess, so I was thinking of using the Dark Angel Nephilim jetfighter instead. Obviously, I would have to convert Lascannons onto it (iirc, its not an option for the DAs). Does anyone else have alternate options to use as a Stormtalon?

Secondly, the Whirlwind. Love the tank itself, but since its overpriced and only available via mail order, I don't see myself buying one. I was thinking of converting one from the Stalker/Hunter boxset (I love the stabilizers, and it makes sense for an artillery platform to have them). I'm just struggling to find the WW launcher pods (can only find the old-school cylinders). Any ideas?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/685952/8560778.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/685952/8560778.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/685952/8560941.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/685952/8560941.page GMT I also don't particularly like the Nephalim, GW just can't figure out the angles to make cool looking Space Marine flyers.

I started but never finished a Stormtalon conversion myself. I don't have an army that can actually use one, so I never followed through with it.







I was planning on mounting the guns on the chin still, but in a far more compact form so they don't look so unwieldy and ugly, then also using under the wings or wing tips as hard points for other weapons. The square cavity in the nose that has the search light/sensors in it I was planning on making look like a an intake for the regular belly jets (so it still looks like it might be able to act like a gunship rather than the high speed fighter I made it look like).


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I don't THINK I've glued the wings on yet (haven't even looked at the project in years!), if you are interested in doing a similar conversion I could scan them for you to use as a template if you'd like. It was always my plan to scan the plasticard bits for templates so I could make a squadron of them as they took quite a while to get right the first time.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/685952/8560993.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/685952/8560993.page GMT
It's the right size and can sport equivalent weapons.
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I have seen a few conversions using plasticard and what-not, but I dont trust myself using the stuff. I may build up a prototype frame using my massed sprues and see if I feel confident enough to scratch build on top of it.


Edit: Oh, and how do the Orks, of all races, get sleek, awesome spitfires. This saddens me. Why must all Space Marine vehicles be so bulky damnnit!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/685952/8561106.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/685952/8561106.page GMT
Also if you think the Stormtalon looks derpy as an air superiority aircraft, read the first line of the description of the Stormfang....

"For the Space Wolves, the Stormfang Gunship is the final word in aerial superiority."

That's right, apparently the flying shipping crate crossed with a dog's head is the final word in aerial superiority ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/685952/8561140.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/685952/8561140.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/685952/8561166.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/685952/8561166.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/685952/8561185.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/685952/8561185.page GMT