Equipping a pred

[TheMarineWithTheSpleen]

I need help .

I'd like to use a dakka-pred with a havoc launcher, the problem is now to apply it to the model.

I got several constructions but I cant decide which to take:

The most obvious option:

An unusual design:

Or just drop it:

I'm glad about every comment!

[Hubernator]

Me thinks dropping it might be the best idea. That or perhaps side-mounting it :( Sticking it on top is a little silly IMHO, and if you take option 2 then the cannon is heavily hampered by the fact it can't rotate 360*

[shadowman-x]

Stick it on the front

Seriously.

[Mildew]

Side mount it on the left hand side of the turret.

 

You'll need to carve an indent in the turret (and some plastic card 'magic' ) to allow you to fix it at 90 degrees from the vertical, to see what I'm trying to describe look for images of the Bradley AFV. You may also need to shave two of the tubes off from the havok launcher so it doesn't overwelm the Preditor turret in size (modded side of the launcher facing down toward the top deck of the pred to hide any uglyness).

 

Seen one done like this and it looked very nice :)

[TheMarineWithTheSpleen]

Good idea Mildew.

I'll have to wait till I get new GS.

Perhaps I assemble the tubes individually around the turret. I will think about it and try to up a WIP pic when I have time.

[King Tiger]

I'd say scrap the original mounting, and convert something from Strips of plasti card, on top of the hatch seems bad as it restricts access, on the hull restricts turret rotation, and anywhere else seems weird, why not try to make something like the Sherman Calliope

 

http://www.secondworldwarhistory.com/imgs/m4_shermand.jpg

http://www.airfix.com/_assets/images/A02334_1.jpg

 

that way you can plonk it on the top of the turret, but not blocking the hatch

[L0NEW0LF]

mines mounted next to the hatch on the turret (roughly where that white mark is on the top of your turret)

[Brother Nihm]

A few alternatives,

 

1. You can build a housing for it, using plasticard and mount it in the hull (front).

2. Make the launcher's base smaller/different and place it on the back of the turret, facing in an upwards angle.

3. Have a CSM with a rocket launcher pop out of the turret.

[Alys Dwr]

Co-Axial style mounting? A few of the tubes on the front of the turret would look good. Or.. you could have each tube pointing out of the turret in a different direction like the chaos star (when viewed from above). Erm, i think the best bet would be to have 3 tubes mounted on either side of the turret with two directly mounter and one sitting on top of them like a triangle.

 

Al

[Mildew]

Another 'historical' reference........

 

http://www.peacemaker2.de/calliope.jpg

 

Now THATS a havok launcher :)

[TheMarineWithTheSpleen]

I finally decided to put it on the side.

On the pitcures it seems somehow fragile but it works quite good.

[Snozz]

Looking good side mounted. :P

[Mildew]

Yup, looks very good :D

 

Looks like you've removed the original bracket thingy to cut down on the size. So how didi you affix it to the side of the turret?

 

 

...and are you going to add some 'spikey bits' to make it more chaos looking?

[Capt. Dracion]

I definitly agree with the side mount. The "unusual design" idea looks good too but would be impratical fluffwise as it would cut off the tourets range of movement.

[TheMarineWithTheSpleen]

Yeah I had to cut away quite a lot, but luckily before just making a hole into the hull it fitted.

The turret is angular on the side and I had to cut it so it is a vague straight line.

And now comes the real fun part, adding the spiky bits and chaos symbols and every evil sign I remember.

I will post pictures of the finished pred, however this will take some time, Im very slow and there is some stuff to do before...

[TheMarineWithTheSpleen]

Some pictures of the current status:

[Spacefrisian]

I've done it from the top hatch it looks nice i thin here's a pic you can't miss it.

 

 

How i've done it