Kol Saresk Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 So, I'm trying to think of something for some fanfic that has popped into my head. Basically, I want to put some Astartes in a rainforest/swamp-like setting. But I want them to have some sort of patrol/transport vehicle with a grav-engine. My first thought went to thinking of the Caestus Assault Ram, or perhaps some variant of it. It is designed for boarding actions after all, so it would kind of seem weird to have such a thing in such a place. So what I was thinking was taking the initial concept, and then describing it as having been converted to act as a surface patrol/transport craft with limited walkways on top with maybe some smallscale mounted weaponry? EDIT: I'm sort of just looking for a brainstorm session on such a vehicle lol. I don't plan on building one. Not yet anyways. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/281430-assistance-with-hovercraft/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
depthcharge12 Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 Someone did a great rhino conversion for a Custodes army somewhere on the internet. It floats and is supended on one of the clear bases, he just drilled an appropriate sized hole in the bottom. Maybe if you are good with conversions, then hack off the top section over the troop bay and give it some risers maybe? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/281430-assistance-with-hovercraft/#findComment-3486088 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kol Saresk Posted October 5, 2013 Author Share Posted October 5, 2013 lol, I just need it for a fanfic story, not planning on making one. Just wanted some ideas for it, or maybe even if something exists. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/281430-assistance-with-hovercraft/#findComment-3486089 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostMalone Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 Maybe a anti grav LR platform? Sort of like the vehicles from corax: soul forge? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/281430-assistance-with-hovercraft/#findComment-3486096 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kol Saresk Posted October 5, 2013 Author Share Posted October 5, 2013 Tell me more about these... Platforms. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/281430-assistance-with-hovercraft/#findComment-3486103 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RolandTHTG Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 What about a version of the Scout Speeder? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/281430-assistance-with-hovercraft/#findComment-3486107 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kol Saresk Posted October 5, 2013 Author Share Posted October 5, 2013 Possibly, although the scout speeder is rather small. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/281430-assistance-with-hovercraft/#findComment-3486116 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachymike123 Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 why not loot some xenos craft? now if everyone can just put their bolters down, i say this because in 'Tales of Heresy' there's a story called 'Wolf at the Gate' wherein some space wolves commandeer a Dark Eldar Raider to attack a Dark Eldar fortress (as they'll only be looking at the craft iirc, not the passengers, or it would appear laiden with captives or something along those lines). it wouldn't be out of the realms of possibility that a chapter might use xeno tech against them if they fight against them for a prolonged period of time. you have to bear in mind the UM chapter master wears chaos tech as a symbol of his office after all. i'd say this would only be usable with eldar, Dark Eldar or tau as they are the primary users of anti-grav tanks etc, but your imagination is the only limit. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/281430-assistance-with-hovercraft/#findComment-3486117 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demus Ragnok Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 The novel Legion mentions the imperial army having an anti grav troop transport. Judgeing from the description they would carry a two or three man crew and an infantry squad. Mo reason astartes wouldnt have something similar. Just a scaled up lightly armored Land Speeder Storm. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/281430-assistance-with-hovercraft/#findComment-3486124 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostMalone Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 Well they are platforms used for Insertions about the size of a LR a ten man squad habg on the side there's low noise it descends then the usually jump off. It's got light weaponry iirc but ill have to get home and find the full description for you kol Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/281430-assistance-with-hovercraft/#findComment-3486158 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kol Saresk Posted October 5, 2013 Author Share Posted October 5, 2013 Sure thing Jasp. :) why not loot some xenos craft? now if everyone can just put their bolters down, i say this because in 'Tales of Heresy' there's a story called 'Wolf at the Gate' wherein some space wolves commandeer a Dark Eldar Raider to attack a Dark Eldar fortress (as they'll only be looking at the craft iirc, not the passengers, or it would appear laiden with captives or something along those lines). it wouldn't be out of the realms of possibility that a chapter might use xeno tech against them if they fight against them for a prolonged period of time. you have to bear in mind the UM chapter master wears chaos tech as a symbol of his office after all. i'd say this would only be usable with eldar, Dark Eldar or tau as they are the primary users of anti-grav tanks etc, but your imagination is the only limit.Well unfortunately it's in the HH-era so Tau are definitely out and it'll be in an inter-Legion conflict so xenos tech might be hard to come by as I don't want to overreach in the story. But definitely a possibility. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/281430-assistance-with-hovercraft/#findComment-3486206 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostMalone Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 Okay kol quick run down on two of the machines used by the RG Shadow hawk Anti grav motors stealth lander variant storm eagle Whisper cutter Hand rails and platform with anti grav holds a squad with jump packs light anti infantry heavy bolters. Not really much of a full description just small bits that give this idea Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/281430-assistance-with-hovercraft/#findComment-3486271 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kol Saresk Posted October 5, 2013 Author Share Posted October 5, 2013 Hmm. The whisper cutter sounds the closest to what I'm thinking of. Thanks Jasp. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/281430-assistance-with-hovercraft/#findComment-3486339 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Highlander Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 Why not do like some of the new Dark Angel units? Like theres that new roid-infused land speeder of doom. Apologies, the name slips from me Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/281430-assistance-with-hovercraft/#findComment-3486400 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kol Saresk Posted October 5, 2013 Author Share Posted October 5, 2013 The flying church? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/281430-assistance-with-hovercraft/#findComment-3486419 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy1391 Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 Go big! Imperial fists sky fortress ;) think huge huge huge version of the hover carrier used by the avengers :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/281430-assistance-with-hovercraft/#findComment-3486643 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostMalone Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 I think what kols after is more of a recon class light vehicle Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/281430-assistance-with-hovercraft/#findComment-3486750 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kol Saresk Posted October 6, 2013 Author Share Posted October 6, 2013 Yeah, pretty much. A type of patrol transport that can go where things like Rhinos and Land Raiders cannot while at the same time not being some sort of OP hovertank. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/281430-assistance-with-hovercraft/#findComment-3486760 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostMalone Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 Well maybe take the whisper cutter idea and fuse it with the solar sailer from the original tron movie? As a physical feel Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/281430-assistance-with-hovercraft/#findComment-3486775 Share on other sites More sharing options...
no I'm alpharius Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 I bet the IG have boats, things that look like PT boats from WWII, pegasus class hydrofoils and modern SWCC boats might be in character. US still use hovercrafts, the 'Nam era ones are pretty ally. Marines would have something like that huge hovercraft (Zubr class) that landed on a beach recently. That said. I'm assuming jerry-rigging is probably heresy though. Yeah, that Rhino don't float, what you gonna do now? A Rhino converted into a hovercraft might actually work, -- or a rhino on a separate hovercraft base? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/281430-assistance-with-hovercraft/#findComment-3490465 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronotonic Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 they have been known to use Hovercraft for the IG as well as quick boats... that Henry Zuo novel cant remember the name of it...but look to that a lot of swamp fighting Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/281430-assistance-with-hovercraft/#findComment-3495919 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kol Saresk Posted October 15, 2013 Author Share Posted October 15, 2013 Yeah, but they had plain old pontoon boats. The only things that floated were the planes. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/281430-assistance-with-hovercraft/#findComment-3495920 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronotonic Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 Well logically hovercraft would not be hard to make like what we have now that just uses air to "float" the boat over the water...that turns into a boat with paddles when the air fails on it...know what I mean Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/281430-assistance-with-hovercraft/#findComment-3495940 Share on other sites More sharing options...
depthcharge12 Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 That Henry Zao book was the bees knees when I read it and I was thinking the same thing. Maybe you could do a tilt rotor gunship instead like the USMC Osprey? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/281430-assistance-with-hovercraft/#findComment-3496139 Share on other sites More sharing options...
no I'm alpharius Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 they have been known to use Hovercraft for the IG as well as quick boats... that Henry Zuo novel cant remember the name of it...but look to that a lot of swamp fighting He is ex- or current forces though, isn't he? Figures. Maybe you could do a tilt rotor gunship instead like the USMC Osprey? I can definitely see Osprey-styled Valkyries. Them and Hi-Hind 24 styled Vultures are the future. Found while 'researching' this post: http://img385.imageshack.us/img385/8667/sany0025qt6.jpg What this needs is a little MP3 player hidden in the tail and speakers, playing Ride of the Valyries on loop Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/281430-assistance-with-hovercraft/#findComment-3496160 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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