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I've been looking to kit-bash up a Whirlwind using either Kromlech, Shapeway or similar 'whirlwind' type missile launchers. Can you use a Rhino as the base, or am I better off using a Razorback? As I am new to kit-bashing, I plan to get the models cheap second hand, and as Rhinos are usually cheaper that is the way I was leaning, but most of the kits seem to suggest that you start with a Razorback.

Advice, opinions and tips appreciated

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Cheers!

Flinty wrote:
The Razorback has a turret ring you can repurpose for the whirlwind. Ideally A fully glued together rhino would need some kind of turret ring gubbins to merge the launchers with the hull. You could simply glue the launcher to the top hatch but it would probably be noticable.

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If I recall, my Kromlech "Scorpius" style launchers shipped with top plates and turret rings...which weirdly didn't fit the Rhino (perhaps on purpose so they had plausible deniability about their purpose?). I ended up using the plastic turret ring pieces I had on hand. I don't even know where I sourced the plastic ones from - I think eBay.

Here's a pic of the kits:

They definitely had top-plates included, but they didn't fit - though I can't remember which dimension was off.

I ended up just using the plastic ones, but they fit perfectly:

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See them in the back row here:

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If you have an unbuilt Rhino, you can leave the top plate unglued and then when you play the doors or top-plate just drop into place, or you can get fancy and use magnets to magnetize the plates or the turrets (tons of guides online if you google "magnetized razorback"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/788044/10788638.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/788044/10788638.page GMT Re:Advice: Rhino or Razorback as base for Whirlwind conversion?
I even built a Vindicator style gun housing and run my Rhino chassis vehicles as anything I want. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/788044/10788654.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/788044/10788654.page GMT Re:Advice: Rhino or Razorback as base for Whirlwind conversion?

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