The Azure Blades Apocalypse Project (Update January 20)

[Espada Azul]

Now, this has been on the back of my mind ever since I finished my Land Raider Durandal... While certainly imposing, the Durandal wasn't exactly how I envisioned something with, erm, Structure Points. So, being bored out of my mind of reading my Post-Grad subjects' review materials, I decided to do some converting for a change (after what seemed to be months).

The monstrocity below, still weaponless as of this point, was the result. Personally, I think it looks like the Stretch Limo version of a Land Raider at this point, but hopefully that'll change a bit when I start adding the weapons and accessories to it. And yes, I kept the TL Lascannon 'turret' design from the Durandal.

I'm thinking of placing Hurricane Bolters on the sponsons already attached, then adding... wait for it... Typhoon Launchers in the sponson space behind it. And yes, I'm aiming to keep the transport capacity. Mmm... Two Structure Points won't be overkill methinks...

[Mal]

What you need to do now, is to make another, then attach them side by side, that'd be a monster :P

[Espada Azul]

I only have two extra land raider chassis... ;)

 

Just placed an order for a Crusader/Redeemer kit from the GW US site, so we sould see this thing getting armed very VERY soon.

[The_Chaplain]

just a thought: might wanna move the bolters to the front so they'll be in range for more shooting.

[Shortsonfire79]

This is basically like mine and Dogma's Land Raider Exterminus.

 

In my signature.

[Espada Azul]

Basically? Actually, I'd say that the Exterminatus is WAY beyond my project in terms of HSQ. As I mentioned, this is like a stretch limo compared to the Challenger (the tank I mean) that is the LRE. :)

[Shortsonfire79]

I wanted to give you credit without sounding like an @$$ hole or a cocky bastard. =-D

 

Whats the Challenger?

[Espada Azul]

It's a British battle tank. :)

 

I have to say, inasmuch as I'd LIKE to mount the weapons as far front in the LR chassis as possible, it doesn't LOOK right when the LR frame is extended length-wise. Also, I the juvenile mistake of gluing the sponson attachment too early... *coughs* So when I get those Hurricane sponsons, they'll go into those sponson frames.

 

Anyway, I envisioned the troops inside to rush out through the front ramp anyway, so convept-wise, it'll still feel right to me...

[kyng72]

I like this conversion it is really well done. I can just about invision somthing like this for my White Scars except taller and wider as a mobile bike garage where the techmarine bless the bikes just before unloading

[mitchell93]

Double it in width and slap a turbo laser on the top :P

[Espada Azul]

That would make it too much like the Exterminatus though. ^^

[Shortsonfire79]

Then make an Exterminus. Its damn awesome. Or, you can make your Exterminatus ^_^ .... Dogma or I won't care....but I feel that it might be a bit too late for you to do that..unless you wish to start another.

[Espada Azul]

Then make an Exterminus. Its damn awesome. Or, you can make your Exterminatus :D .... Dogma or I won't care....but I feel that it might be a bit too late for you to do that..unless you wish to start another.

 

Lots of factors going against it I'm afraid. With the start of my Post-Grad classes, I'm using up my free time for studies and schoolwork. Also, the lack of general resourches is another hit to any plans of making something that grand (located in the Philippines, doubly so, added on top of the Post-Grad expenses).

 

So, yeah, I'm sticking with this project. And yeah, I'll be perfectly fine with a 2 Structure Point vehicle at the end of this point. ;)

[War Angel]

This is basically like mine and Dogma's Land Raider Exterminus.

 

In my signature.

 

 

you better finish that thing! so help you, all the Emperor's horse's and all of his men, woulnt put you back together again.

[Sons of Horus]

nice raider. i've done something quite similar before but i never finished it >.<

[Kadaeux]

Makes its rear end wider and slap on a turreted twin-linked volcano cannon...

 

I dare ya ;)

[Espada Azul]

Update January 20:

Well, the Land Raider Crusader/Redeemer kit I ordered from GW US arrived on the dot, so I started work on sticking the parts I needed to the conversion, tentatively codenamed 'Cortana'. Here's the results so far for a night's work. Yeah, I am CLUMSY when it comes to Greenstuff.

And yes, that's a heavy bolter turrent at the rear, which I kind of conceptualize as a semi-point defense against aircraft, or enemies sly enough to try to sneak on the thing.

[bluewolf74727]

looking good

[Kadaeux]

YEAH! Is that the TL-Volcano I see there :insert most evil smiley on earth here:

[Shortsonfire79]

Damn..this thing is going to be uber powerful. Are you planning on adding MORE weapons to the front? =-D

 

And for the GS, try covering it with Plasticard to square up the angles.

[Espada Azul]

Shortsonfire79: Trying to preserve a 12-man transport capacity, I'm afraid, so no, no more guns on the other doors, and really, it'd mess up the firing arcs of the hurricane bolters and lascannon sponsons. And still on the fence for the rules for its Big Gun, so to speak. While it's tempting to actually USE the Volcano Cannon rules, I'm of a mind to turn it into a Lance Weapon instead. or something that fires a large blast template... Mmm...

[cathar the great]

Looks good but you have to do something about the GS work. These are Space Marines, not Nids or Orks were things can be slimy or sloppy.

 

Maybe sanding it down or, as Shorts, said covering it up, might help

[Espada Azul]

Already did something about the GS situation, actually. The model itself is still waiting for its primer, but I'm undecided if I should do it old-style (black spraypaint before basecoating), or just give it a spray coat of dark blue (covering up the stuff that aren't supposed to be blue with tape) then give it a wash of watered-down black ink for shading the recesses.