Disruptor_fe404 Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Has anyone made an attempt to up-armour the front of the Rhino chassis to represent a Predator having Armour 13 on the front, without resorting to a dozer blade or a partial Forge World extra armour kit? The Vindicator doesn't really need it, since the cannon and the slightly different front plate cover this quite nicely, but since Predators use the regular Rhino chassis, I'm trying to find a way to represent it. A preliminary method I have in mind would be to use plasticard to bulk up the front, to look similar to the front plate of a Baal Predator, but heavier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stolid Fox Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 I'm using a conversion kit from Chapterhouse Studios: http://chapterhousestudios.com/webshop/com...;category_id=27 If you're good with plasticard you could probably make something similar yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemal Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Add tank tracks - spare tracks are often used to make ad-hoc armour on tanks. You could also model on ablative armour sections - just find some texture like briquettes or something similar, and add the appropriate armour. You could also model some rivets to create bonded armour, making it look like an additional sheath of armour has been bonded to the front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryJohnny Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 @Stolid Fox: Any pictures of how those actually look on a tank? I've been wondering the same thing as the OP and since you use them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-Captain Sharp Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Click on the picture. It has a display pic of the piece on a Pred front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disruptor_fe404 Posted December 30, 2010 Author Share Posted December 30, 2010 Looks like the ChapterHouse armour plate would be a good place to start. Thanks all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemal Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 As an aside I'd get that CH armour before they are eliminated with extreme prejudice by the GW =][= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wise_crak Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 hey guys, heres how the CHS armoured front plate looks on the rhino chassis! i also got the CHS preheresy parts on the sides as well mind :lol: http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o239/wisecrak/PC020002.jpg Wisey <_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GumbaFish Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Pardon if this is a silly question, but what is CHS? I like the look of those pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wise_crak Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Pardon if this is a silly question, but what is CHS? I like the look of those pieces. Chs = chapter house studios :( a company in america that sels conversion bits :) google them :) Wisey :tu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraRich Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Heres the forgeworld extra armour. Its also got an Ultra Rhino front and doors Looking at the CHS front if you are not too worried about the heavily armoured hatch you should be able to make the bulkier armour at the bottom using plasticard and adding that to a standard Rhino. http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/rbrewster101/Marines3.jpg The predator on the left was an ebay purchase that was completely stripped so if you want pre/post pics let me know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wise_crak Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 If you check out my post in the work in progress section called "post heresy luna wolves" i got a couple of tanks with chapter house studio stuff :) Wisey :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chromedog Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 I used some plasticard to even out the front panel and then glued the old ORIGINAL rhino front armour/ramp piece into place there. Single front viewport. Bulkier, obviously more armoured front. Job's a good 'un and bob's my mother's brother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disruptor_fe404 Posted January 3, 2011 Author Share Posted January 3, 2011 chromedog: That's one of the more effective ideas I've heard yet. Thanks! Side-note; Forge World doesn't seem to have either of their Extra Armour kits available on their website any more, anyone know why that is? I've emailed them about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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