Brother Morgan Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 Following on from other threads I've read, my plan is to have as many weapon combinations as possible on my Land Raiders. Lots of magnets will be used, to swop sponsons and weapons around and to attempt to keep the costs down (this is costing a fortune!) http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff118/philmorgan75/IMG_2983.jpg Crusader Variant ,Twin Assault Cannons, PM Multimelta and Hurricane Bolter sponsons http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff118/philmorgan75/IMG_2984.jpg Twin Heavy Bolters and Twin Linked LasCannon sponsons http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff118/philmorgan75/IMG_2985.jpg Twin Linked LasCannons and Quad Linked LasCannon sponsons http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff118/philmorgan75/IMG_2986.jpg Twin Linked Heavy Bolters and Quad Linked Heavy Bolter sponsons http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff118/philmorgan75/IMG_2987.jpg Twin Linked Heavy Flamers and Quad Linked Heavy Flamer sponsons http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff118/philmorgan75/IMG_2988.jpg "Battlegear" Skull and Space Marine Helmet possible conversions? Your thoughts please are welcome. http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff118/philmorgan75/IMG_2989.jpg Hellhammer Turret with PM MM and PM SB, Twin Linked Autocannons and Quad Linked Heavy Bolter sponsons http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff118/philmorgan75/IMG_2990.jpg Battlecannon Turret with PM MM and PM SB, Twin Linked Lascannon and Quad Linked Lascannon sponson http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff118/philmorgan75/IMG_2996.jpg Hyperios Missile Launcher with Twin Linked Autocannons and Twin Linked Lascannon sponsons http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff118/philmorgan75/IMG_2992.jpg Here are all the the turret variants so far: Magnetised Battlecannon or Hellhammer, Twin Linked Autocannon, Twin Linked Heavy Flamer, Twin Linked Assault Cannon, Twin Linked Heavy Bolter and Twin Linked Lascannon. Still need to make Missile Launcher turret, Twin Linked Multimelta and Twin Linked Plasma Cannon. http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff118/philmorgan75/IMG_2993.jpg Here are all the sponson variations so far: Magnetised Quad Heavy Flamers, Quad Heavy Bolters, Hurricane Bolters, Twin Linked Lascannon and Quad Linked Lascannon. Still need to make Twin and Quad Linked Assault Cannons, Twin and Quad Linked Plasma Cannons, Twin and Quad Multi Meltas, Twin and Quad Linked Auto Cannons, Missile Launchers, Twin Linked Inferno Cannons and "Executioner" Style Plasma Cannon Sponson. http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff118/philmorgan75/IMG_2995.jpg Here are all the completed turrets available: Twin Plasma Cannon, Auto Cannon, Twin Las Cannon, Twin Heavy Flamers, Hyperios Missile Launcher, Lascannon and Twin Linked Plasmaguns, FW Radar, Twin linked Assault Cannons, FW Whirlwind and 3 FW Razorback turrets: Multimelta, Twin Heavy Bolters and Lascannons. http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff118/philmorgan75/IMG_2994.jpg Not sure if the shield is necessary or not. What do you think? http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff118/philmorgan75/IMG_2997.jpg WIP Triple Twin Linked Plasma Guns. The weapons are magnetised and can be swopped for meltaguns. 1 sponson down, 1 to go. http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff118/philmorgan75/IMG_2998.jpg WIP Triple Twin Linked Meltaguns. Again, weapons are magnetised. http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff118/philmorgan75/IMG_2999.jpg A normal sponson weapon mount magnetised to accept all the twin linked variants I still need to make. http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff118/philmorgan75/IMG_3000.jpg Another planned model is to have all this FW material added, Reinforced armour, Terminator Icons on all doors and a huge Crux Terminator Icon over the engine grills. What do you think??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Gal Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 This is madness! You are insane...! :) This is awesome stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alys Dwr Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 I'd like to see the points cost for some of these configurations, must be astronomical! This is some excellent work brother but i have one critisism. The baneblade turret doesn't go with the rest of the vehicle due to it being covered in rivets. I'd consider removing most of them or putting rivets on the raider. I think that using rivets on the extra armour would look fantastic with the monster turret. Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baal Dropout Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 Madness?!?! THIS IS SP... *cough* *cough* :blink: Nice set bud ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Profound Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 WOW, I've never seen so many options before! This is so cool, and a great way to save some dough. I've really got to buy some magnets.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solamus Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 Very, very nice ^_^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorvald Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 Very nice work and it's nice to see someone else not afraid to make variant vehicles. I have gone down a similar track only I am making variant vehicles not just weapon mounts, cool use of magnets gives more bang for buck. I am also making varied Preds eg [twin linked turret assault cannons and assault cannon sponsons] and Razorbacks eg [twin linked assault cannons]. I am working on a Pred with auto cannon sponsons but feel it may be of limited value as it can't move and shoot all weapons. So far I have kept sponson weapons mostly under strength 7 so the vehicle can move and shoot all weapons. Also like sponson weapons to balance turret weapons ie anti-troop anti-tank abilities. Will post pics as soon as camera comes back from the repair shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xythan Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 This is madness! You are insane...! Exactly what I was thinking! I use magnets too, but holy Inquisition, you've taken it too far! :teehee: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shinzo Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 this seems a bit extravagant for one vehicle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Morgan Posted November 13, 2007 Author Share Posted November 13, 2007 this seems a bit extravagant for one vehicle. I currently have 4 Land Raiders Shinzo. One fully painted, one brand new to be made and 2 bought cheaply from ebay which are in the process of being cleaned and built properly. Some people shouldn't be left near an expensive kit as a LR (there is a lot of correctional work needed). Pictures will appear shortly on the progress made. PS I've added FW Reinforced Armour to one of them (bought ages ago) and the shrinkage is hideous. I've had to use tonnes of milliput to make it look good. Has anyone else had this problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Morgan Posted November 14, 2007 Author Share Posted November 14, 2007 As promised, here are a few shots of the WIP of 2 Land Raiders: http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff118/philmorgan75/IMG_3006.jpg Top view of my FW Land Raider http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff118/philmorgan75/IMG_3003.jpg Front shot http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff118/philmorgan75/IMG_3004.jpg Side Shot (shows huge gaps between the FW reinforced armour parts). A lot of milliput is going to be needed to fill holes and 'pad' out gaps from the shrunken FW parts. Crux Terminator doors will be added later. http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff118/philmorgan75/IMG_3008.jpg Top view of my "Skull" Land Raider http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff118/philmorgan75/IMG_3009.jpg Side shot. I plan on making spaced armour and more skulls on the doors. The paint job will have huge flames painted all over the front of the model. This will fit in nicely with my Legion of the Dead Chapter. The current paint job is done by the previous owners. Both models were bought on ebay for less than Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Morgan Posted November 17, 2007 Author Share Posted November 17, 2007 Another update for my ever expanding magnet conversions. I've read on other threads the possibility of mounting demolisher cannons on a Land Raider. Heres my take on it. http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff118/philmorgan75/IMG_3053.jpg The Demolisher cannon comes from the Baneblade kit. I'm thinking of putting the Prometheus's sensor array on top (to make it look more Heavy Support). http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff118/philmorgan75/IMG_3057.jpg The plastic mantlet is removable to allow different turret configurations. http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff118/philmorgan75/IMG_3055.jpg Here's a Hellcannon. http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff118/philmorgan75/IMG_3056.jpg Here's a Baneblade Cannon. http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff118/philmorgan75/IMG_3058.jpg Finally, a sneak preview of my next job (sorry about picture quality), a Twin Baneblade Cannon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Morgan Posted January 5, 2008 Author Share Posted January 5, 2008 Here are some more updates on My Land Raider Variants that I've done over the past month and a half: http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff118/philmorgan75/IMG_3296.jpg Front shot A lot of Cities of Death sprues have been butchered to make this. All gaps (courtesy of previous owner) will be filled and smoothed with milliput. I'm thinking of having skeletons dangling in the middle of both trackguards. Overkill? http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff118/philmorgan75/IMG_3298.jpg Three quarter side shot. I've made my own spaced armour from plasticard which I will jazz up a bit further over the next couple of days. http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff118/philmorgan75/IMG_3299.jpg Yes that is a Quad linked Autocannon sponson! Another something I've almost finished. A bit more milliput and a completed, working Twin Linked Plasma Cannon Turret will be ready. My next job is to make a Twin Linked Multimelta Turret. http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff118/philmorgan75/IMG_3302.jpg Here is a shot of all the weapons I have got to make sponsons: http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff118/philmorgan75/IMG_3305.jpg Triple Twin Linked Plasma Guns, Triple Twin Linked Flamers Triple Twin Linked Meltaguns, Quad Linked Heavy Flamers Twin Linked Assault Cannons Twin Linked Plasma Cannons, "Executioner" Plasma Cannon Sponson Twin Linked Multimeltas, Quad Linked Autocannons Triple Twin Linked Storm Bolters, Cyclone Missile Launcher will be made into Frag/Smoke Launchers and a Twin Linked Multilaser to be mounted in a turret. I want to make some form of Whirlwind type Missile Launcher sponson and am looking out for parts. Let me know of any other combinations that I can do. Your thoughts would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zyztem Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 Man you're insane! ^_^ That is awsome, I like the big skull and hellhammer cannon. And by the way, you have some really nice converting work going on here :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graf Eisen Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 My god... ^_^ I am afraid...I am very afraid....I DO NOT want to be on the business of those things LOL XD That's even worse if you ever decide to field an armoured company of all those freaken varients! COULD YOU IMAGINE FLANK MARCHING WITH THOSE THINGS?!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeller Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 You there, Brother Morgan! I demand pictures of the qaudlinks autocannon sponsons. Please :tu: Also, what is the benefit of quadlinked versus two twin-linked? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyng72 Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 You there, Brother Morgan! I demand pictures of the qaudlinks autocannon sponsons. Please :tu: Also, what is the benefit of quadlinked versus two twin-linked? It is just dual twin-linked Autocannons if I am not mistaken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Morgan Posted January 6, 2008 Author Share Posted January 6, 2008 You there, Brother Morgan! I demand pictures of the qaudlinks autocannon sponsons. Please ^_^ Also, what is the benefit of quadlinked versus two twin-linked? It is just dual twin-linked Autocannons if I am not mistaken kyng72 is correct. I meant to say Twin Twin Linked Autocannons. In response to Zeller's post, here are some shots of the WIP Autocannon sponson. http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff118/philmorgan75/IMG_3308.jpg http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff118/philmorgan75/IMG_3309.jpg http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff118/philmorgan75/IMG_3310.jpg They are 8 IG Autocannon (bought from various bitz providers), a bit of cutting/gluing/milliputting, and adding washers to be able to make them stick to the magnets. The conversion wasn't difficult, just time consuming waiting for bitz companies to replenish stock and waiting for them to arrive. I don't think I'll put the gun shield on as it will obscure to much detail and probably won't fit over the ammo boxes. Hope this gives you inspiration Zeller! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KfS Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 Great work. A most unique piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NemFX Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 I like the heavy bolter one, and the autocannon one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Morgan Posted February 21, 2008 Author Share Posted February 21, 2008 Another update on my "Skull" Land Raider. At the rate I'm doing this, it will be finished by Christmas. http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff118/philmorgan75/20080221_1.jpg I've used Milliput to fill in the gaps at the front and yes, there is a Twin Linked Multimelta turret there. I'm not sure what to put in between the skull pillars on the front mudguards. Any suggestions? http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff118/philmorgan75/20080221_5.jpg Here's one of my nearly finished Spaced Armour for the Skull Land Raider. The milliput flames need to be sanded, and I need to sculpt an Imperial Eagle on the end piece. Other than that, It's nearly finished. What do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemariont Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 The last pic.. the idea is awesome!!! I must make a similar thing... :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Emperor's Champion Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Turn the (not yet sculpted) Aquila's head around so that it faces the back of the Land Raider. Right now you have its head sprouting from the wing...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chapter Master Gabriel Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Holy Crap! I'm really eager to see what the variant with the Twin-linked and Quad-linked Assault Cannons is gonna be like. I assume your working with some GW employee's to figure out points cost and come out a Data Faq sheet? And seriously, name these truly magnificent monstrosities!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad king George Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 holy crapping awesome... are these fieldable in the battle field ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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