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My Land Raider Variants (PV?)


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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???

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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

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.

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?

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

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.

  • 1 month later...

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.

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?!!!

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!

  • 1 month later...

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?

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!!!

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