Brother Casman Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Hi all, this is my first post in this particular section of the Bolter and Chainsword, and fittingly, it's my first "real" conversion piece. :huh: Anyway, as some of you are likely aware, I mentioned a while back in this thread that I was going to be converting my own Sabre Tank Hunter. I finally got the time to sit down a couple nights ago to start working on it, so I took some pics as I went along. It's not finished yet, but it shouldn't take too long. I am using a Vindicator to be the basis for the Sabre and simply swapping the gun. I like the sound of the Laser Destroyer, so I picked up an IG Destroyer Kit from Forgeworld: http://u3044.direct.atpic.com/15623/0/1488524/600.jpg You can see the gun mount piece is slightly damaged, but since I'm going to be doing some cutting, I wasn't concerned with it. As a reference, here's the standard demolisher cannon on the front piece: http://u3044.direct.atpic.com/15623/0/1488528/600.jpg The Leman Russ chassis is rather different from our modern Rhinos as can be seen in the following two pics. The front plate is somewhat wider and not quite as tall as the Vindie's, but the gun is very close to the same size: http://u3044.direct.atpic.com/15623/0/1488531/600.jpg http://u3044.direct.atpic.com/15623/0/1488532/600.jpg So, after I cut away the extraneous bits, I have the gun mount itself: http://u3044.direct.atpic.com/15623/0/1488534/600.jpg Glued to the front piece with the gun barrel (and my hand :D): http://u3044.direct.atpic.com/15623/0/1488535/600.jpg Glued, without the gun barrel: http://u3044.direct.atpic.com/15623/0/1488536/600.jpg http://u3044.direct.atpic.com/15623/0/1488537/600.jpg Front piece balanced on the main chassis part: http://u3044.direct.atpic.com/15623/0/1488539/600.jpg As above, with gun barrel: http://u3044.direct.atpic.com/15623/0/1488541/600.jpg Now, there still is some work to do, the gaps in the side (between the gun mount and the Vindie front piece) need some green stuff (actually done already, just need to get some pics up), plus it will need to be primed, painted (in Blood Raven colours) and assembled. Hope you like it so far. C&C are welcome: this is my first conversion, so suggestions of things to avoid doing will be read carefully! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eberious Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Very nice and very neatly done so far, but you must of read my mind as later down the line in my own project I'm doing somthing similar. Will be watching with much intrest as always thought the SM's could do with more BIG GUNS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Angel Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Sweet that fits better than I thought it would being made for a Russ hull not a Rhino. Good work man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koremu Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Very nice. I look forward to seeing more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuskRaider Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Awesome so far... Any plans for the rest of the kit? Hint hint ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminatorinhell Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Bravo a great job indeed if I didn't know it I would have thought the set came like that lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreams of Contempt Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 i did one fo these with a spare Mk1 rhino, cut out one of the "window" pieces and put some pipe stuff form the CoD sprue as the cannon. i enjoy it. Good Work here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Tuditanus Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Well done! Eager to see this progress, got me considering making one myself when I have the funds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Crowbreath Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 well done very good keep it up sharpish my good man hoping to see more and you shoould be proud. erik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Casman Posted July 31, 2009 Author Share Posted July 31, 2009 Thank you for all the kind words, folks! I'm glad to see that you like it. I haven't had the chance to do much more work on it, but I think I'll get some time this weekend as I have a holiday on Monday. I'll try to get the pics of the green stuff work up tonight, if I can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Casman Posted August 10, 2009 Author Share Posted August 10, 2009 Obviously, I didn't get the pics up, but I haven't forgotten about this: I have actually finished it, paint and all! So, without further ado, the pics: Green Stuff filling the side gaps and minor repairs: http://u3044.direct.atpic.com/15623/0/1503526/600.jpg http://u3044.direct.atpic.com/15623/0/1503527/600.jpg Now, I should have filled the gap at the bottom of the gun mount as well, but I didn't really notice it until I was gluing the barrel of the gun on. At that point it was too late, I thought, but should I ever repeat this model or rework this one, that's going to be fixed. *shrug* Live and learn, right? Starting to paint. I like to have at least the base coat done before I glue the model together; I find it's easier to make sure I get into all the nooks and crannies. Luckily, my brother has an airbrush with an air compressor, so this stage took very little time. As you can see, I like using a white primer/undercoat for red models; I find it looks better than with a black undercoat. http://u3044.direct.atpic.com/15623/0/1503532/600.jpg http://u3044.direct.atpic.com/15623/0/1503536/600.jpg I quickly snapped it together to see how the whole model looked at this point: http://u3044.direct.atpic.com/15623/0/1503539/600.jpg http://u3044.direct.atpic.com/15623/0/1503540/600.jpg http://u3044.direct.atpic.com/15623/0/1503541/600.jpg I noticed that my gun barrel was missing a piece along the top; not sure what it is, it kinda looks like an iron sight, but it must have either snapped off in transit or not been formed in the mould. Not a huge deal, but I rolled out some more Green Stuff and extended the top "tube" on the barrel. Here, it's painted and assembled: http://u3044.direct.atpic.com/15623/0/1503546/600.jpg http://u3044.direct.atpic.com/15623/0/1503547/600.jpg http://u3044.direct.atpic.com/15623/0/1503548/600.jpg In the pic below you can see the extension I made to the top "tube": http://u3044.direct.atpic.com/15623/0/1503550/600.jpg http://u3044.direct.atpic.com/15623/0/1503554/600.jpg With my Vindicator for comparison: http://u3044.direct.atpic.com/15623/0/1503551/600.jpg http://u3044.direct.atpic.com/15623/0/1503552/600.jpg http://u3044.direct.atpic.com/15623/0/1503553/600.jpg Anyway, I had a lot of fun building this tank, and I think I'll do more conversions in the future. Overall, I think it turned out really well and I can't wait to use it in an Apoc game for the first time. I hope you all like it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bannus Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Excellent conversion! Hey, if you could take some pics of it in some suitable terrain, we could use include them in the Datasheet we have in the HGR subforum (hint, hint). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Casman Posted August 11, 2009 Author Share Posted August 11, 2009 Heh, I'll have to keep that in mind when I play my first game with it. I'll see what I can do. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Angel Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 great work looking forward to seeing she preforms man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaw3029 Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 It looks really good!! I might have to make one for my Pre heresy Imperial Fists. What rules are you using? I suppose it could just make a really cool looking command tank for a line breaker squad. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Casman Posted August 12, 2009 Author Share Posted August 12, 2009 Thank you, Raven Angel! I'm glad you like it. :) I hope she performs as well as we are thinking. Shaw3029, I intend to use the rules we've come up with in this thread here. Basically, we think that a Vindicator with a straight swap for a long-range AT weapon is a good representative of the Sabre. I chose the Laser Destroyer, but the other weapon we think fits is the Vanquisher Cannon. In fact, I hope to help provide some data as food for thought with a few games, I just need to find the time. ;) Feel free to join in the discussion over there, too! Also, you are right, it would make a pretty cool command tank for a line breaker squadron. And thank you for the compliment! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuskRaider Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Very very cool conversion. Have you thought of using a Neutron Laser, BTW? It emits a shock pulse, which when hitting a non-super heavy vehicle, gives a Crew Stunned effect on the target, along with the damage it has done. Check out the Valdor Tank Hunter rules on FW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Angel Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Neutron Laser is to big for a rhino hull; but you could try mounting one of thoughs in an Land Raider Aries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Mel Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 I like the sound of the Laser Destroyer, so I picked up an IG Destroyer Kit from Forgeworld: He said calmly. :cuss Great conversion! Exactly as i imagined to be, albeit a bit redder :P Mel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Casman Posted August 12, 2009 Author Share Posted August 12, 2009 Very very cool conversion. Have you thought of using a Neutron Laser, BTW? It emits a shock pulse, which when hitting a non-super heavy vehicle, gives a Crew Stunned effect on the target, along with the damage it has done. Check out the Valdor Tank Hunter rules on FW. I remember skimming through the Valdor's rules, and yeah, it does sound like it would be an effective weapon for a tank hunter. But... Neutron Laser is to big for a rhino hull; but you could try mounting one of thoughs in an Land Raider Aries. ... I also think the Neutron Laser is too big for a Rhino chassis. The Land Raider idea sounds tempting, though. :P I like the sound of the Laser Destroyer, so I picked up an IG Destroyer Kit from Forgeworld: He said calmly. :D Great conversion! Exactly as i imagined to be, albeit a bit redder :P Mel Heh, of course I'm calm when dealing with FW. It's UPS that I have issues with. :lol: -------------------- Also, I was wondering: do threads with finished models stay here in the WiP forum or do they get moved to the "Finished Works" forum? No big deal either way, I'm just curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Angel Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Them and the US postal service Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Casman Posted September 1, 2009 Author Share Posted September 1, 2009 Excellent conversion! Hey, if you could take some pics of it in some suitable terrain, we could use include them in the Datasheet we have in the HGR subforum (hint, hint). Bannus, is this the sort of thing you had in mind? http://u3044.direct.atpic.com/15623/0/1534289/600.jpg Rare pict-capture of a Blood Ravens Sabre Tank Hunter. It appears to be manuvering into a new location after successfully eliminating an enemy vehicle. I must admit that I don't have any image-editing software to speak of, so if someone wanted to adjust it for the B&C to use, I'd gladly make the full-size image available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhorse47 Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Very nice work, maybe some infantry support on the building ledges? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Mordeus Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bannus Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Bannus, is this the sort of thing you had in mind? Yeppers! Cool - nicely done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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