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Chimera 438; Swingfire type HK missile launcher
Topic Started: 26 Jan 2010, 12:54 PM (2,473 Views)
Changeling	26 Jan 2010, 12:54 PM Post #1
Warrant Officer Second Class Posts: 315 Group: Comrade Member #1,454 Joined: January 25, 2010	I started this one about two years ago and lost inspiration. It was a commission from a very patient friend. The requirement is for a Chimera with a twin-linked missle laucher in the style of the British FV438 Here's the hull converted ....and the start of the missle tubes..... ....with the hatch-lifting ram A little more progress, attached the missle launch tube unit to the vehicle with some hinges at the back: Also added some reandom lights, vents for the launch exhaust, a de-mountable missle targeting system on the pintle bracket and of course some imperial eagles Needs lots of rivets now...... A cut-down HK missle to fit into the tubes. I tried the old sidewinder type but they just look way to punny Here is the finished vehicle..... ...and now spray undercoated ready for delivery to the client! Th', th', th', that's all folks!!!



# Digits	26 Jan 2010, 12:59 PM Post #2
Shadowkin Posts: 17,595 Group: Super Admin Member #6 Joined: September 18, 2007	Ahhh. This is the one Andy and I wanted to pinch! I like this one, consider it ponsed.



# Marovian	26 Jan 2010, 03:12 PM Post #3
High Lord Admiral of the Imperial Fleet Posts: 9,711 Group: Super Admin Member #72 Joined: September 24, 2007	Now I really like that, very very nice indeed.



Brother Vogt	26 Jan 2010, 03:17 PM Post #4
Captain Posts: 3,067 Group: Comrade Member #976 Joined: February 18, 2009	Sweet. Always loved the swingfire and this does it justice



# Jasevx	26 Jan 2010, 03:40 PM Post #5
Techmarine Posts: 8,828 Group: Super Admin Member #10 Joined: September 18, 2007	I'm like digits, superb idea, consider it pinched for a destroyer model!



☺Maelstrom	26 Jan 2010, 04:06 PM Post #6
Sek Incarnate Posts: 2,717 Group: Honour Guard Member #266 Joined: December 8, 2007	we're spoilt for choice with all the great conversions you've posted up today dude, this one has got to be my favourite really like the look of the model and the idea of the pop up missile launcher is ace. As Jase says it would make a great destroyer, but i'd personally use it as a manticore i think now i just need to improve my plasti card skills so i could attempt to pinch the idea



SentinelV	26 Jan 2010, 08:48 PM Post #7
Corporal Posts: 22 Group: Comrade Member #574 Joined: July 20, 2008	This is what it looks like with some paint on it, though it needs quite a bit more work [



# Old Guard	26 Jan 2010, 09:33 PM Post #8
Entertainment officer...Meet the gang cos the boys are here..... Posts: 8,134 Group: Super Admin Member #104 Joined: September 29, 2007	so what rules are you using for it? to my mind the manticore is not appropriate (stay tuned Maelstrom me and Dave have a plan on that one) I like the idea of an executioner substitute and wondered whether a vanquisher substitue is possible but i would be interested in how you inted to use it.



Penguin of Death	26 Jan 2010, 10:02 PM Post #9
Lieutenant Posts: 2,236 Group: Comrade Member #125 Joined: October 3, 2007	There's probbaly enough room for 4 rockets accross if you wanted to make it more Manticore like - though fluff about exotic missiles could cover that Always been tempted to do something very similar, but with a Rhino to represent a Whirlwind



Changeling	26 Jan 2010, 10:59 PM Post #10
Warrant Officer Second Class Posts: 315 Group: Comrade Member #1,454 Joined: January 25, 2010	Penguin of Death 26 Jan 2010, 10:02 PM There's probbaly enough room for 4 rockets accross if you wanted to make it more Manticore like Actually there is room for five launch tubes and I am planning a 'Striker' style variant soon



caeser-22	27 Jan 2010, 04:43 AM Post #11
Warrant Officer Second Class Posts: 284 Group: Comrade Member #563 Joined: July 11, 2008	Always envious of anyone that can use plasti-card to this level of workmanship,i can't even get a straight line despite as an ex boss said"measure twice cut once". Fantastic work to date.



the GI	27 Jan 2010, 05:39 AM Post #12
Warrant Officer First Class Posts: 634 Group: Comrade Member #1,349 Joined: October 25, 2009	very nice man remmember kangaroo and flail tank



Changeling	27 Jan 2010, 08:41 AM Post #13
Warrant Officer Second Class Posts: 315 Group: Comrade Member #1,454 Joined: January 25, 2010	the GI 27 Jan 2010, 05:39 AM very nice man remmember kangaroo and flail tank YO GI. Listen UP! The Kangaroo is already here and the Crab will be here later today. Hope you like them.



SentinelV	27 Jan 2010, 06:22 PM Post #14
Corporal Posts: 22 Group: Comrade Member #574 Joined: July 20, 2008	When we talked over the original idea, there was no real thought as to the rules, it started as a rant about the lack of missile armed vehicles from GW. I've always quite liked missiles as a primary weapon, and my infantry are heavily equipped with them. We went with the idea of the 438 as I figured a couple of the old HK missile boxes could replace the Chimera top hatch, but a Striker or M113 based TOW/ITOW vehicle could be done too. Somewhere I have an original Rhino with 5 of the original HKs on it. Kinda crude, but I'll have to dig it out. Anyway, it'll probably only get used in Apoc games, so some made up stats for that, and of course GW did produce the Epic Chimerro, and the Citadel Journal had conversions in for 40K versions of it and the other Epic Assault Chimeras. Alternatively it could count as an allied Tau Skyray. I'm planning on making an infantryman with the dismounted sight at some point, so having him count as a Tau with networked Marker Light may be an idea. Edited by SentinelV, 27 Jan 2010, 06:27 PM.



Matyilinko	27 Jan 2010, 06:37 PM Post #15
Lieutenant Posts: 2,264 Group: Comrade Member #827 Joined: December 8, 2008	Wooo, what a fine idea! Luve it!



the GI	28 Jan 2010, 06:22 AM Post #16
Warrant Officer First Class Posts: 634 Group: Comrade Member #1,349 Joined: October 25, 2009	i wonder what the tau would think of all those rivets



Changeling	28 Jan 2010, 10:08 AM Post #17
Warrant Officer Second Class Posts: 315 Group: Comrade Member #1,454 Joined: January 25, 2010	the GI 28 Jan 2010, 06:22 AM i wonder what the tau would think of all those rivets If they ever got close enough to see them. Tau? Who the hell are they? Oh you mean 'TARGETS' or at least one variety of them. Targets can think??? More ammunition corporal......... ....and I mean NOW!!!



the GI	29 Jan 2010, 05:31 AM Post #18
Warrant Officer First Class Posts: 634 Group: Comrade Member #1,349 Joined: October 25, 2009	then you explode from a railgun shot...



☺Dave38x	1 Feb 2010, 12:29 AM Post #19
DubDubDubDubDub Posts: 13,888 Group: Honour Guard Member #252 Joined: November 28, 2007	mmm.... tau... lets see. Longest range main tank weapon in the game, thats conveniently more powerful than a tank hunter.... on a fast vehicle with a 4+ save :p I know where my money is going....



the GI	1 Feb 2010, 05:43 AM Post #20
Warrant Officer First Class Posts: 634 Group: Comrade Member #1,349 Joined: October 25, 2009	so do i



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