Lephisto Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Anyone knows where i can conversion parts for space marine rhinos? Im looking for extra armor, I've looked at forgeworld but so out of my price range. I've also looked at chapter house but not exactly what I'm looking for. Anyone have tutorials on making extra armor in green stuff? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/305523-extra-armour-for-rhino/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron-Daemon Forge Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 I use plasticard to convert my armour plate for my Iron Warriors & Space Wolves Rhinos. I use the side part of the Rhino as a template & then straighten the line with standard metal ruler, cut out with scalpel using the metal ruler & engine square. Just check out my Iron Warriors army log (link on my sig) where I should have a few WIP photos. Should be recent photos taken of a Predator I'd converted up with the armour plate. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/305523-extra-armour-for-rhino/#findComment-3996681 Share on other sites More sharing options...
infyrana Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 There used to be some metal amde armour sections GW used to sell for armoured rhinos etc. If you could source one or two, you could probably duplicate them with casting them or greenstuffing them etc. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/305523-extra-armour-for-rhino/#findComment-3996768 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurth Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 If you buy some plastic card and a steel ruler (plus a pencil and a modelling knife, but I assume you have those already), you have all you really need to make your own. Since the sides of a Rhino are fairly simple, extra armour for it is a pretty good subject for a first foray into scratchbuilding things from plastic. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/305523-extra-armour-for-rhino/#findComment-3996903 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoic Raptor Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 I'd agree that it's easiest to make from plastic card - a thicker type is probably best. You can dress up the rim with thin strips of plasticard, and if you really want to fancy it up, pick up some plastic rivets at a railroad hobby store (Grandt Line is one manufacturer). Drill a small hole where you want the rivet, pull the rivet through with tweezers until it is fluch, and apply a drop of cement on the inside. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/305523-extra-armour-for-rhino/#findComment-3997088 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron-Daemon Forge Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Quick few photos of the armour plate I've done. I general use 1mm for the main part & then 0.5mm think plasticard for the outer part of the armour plate, with it being Chaos I use plastic strip as said there by Ulfgrim http://i626.photobucket.com/albums/tt347/Insane-Psychopath/Iron%20Warriors/DSC08997_zps304afd1a.jpg http://i626.photobucket.com/albums/tt347/Insane-Psychopath/Iron%20Warriors/DSC08990_zps395872ad.jpg http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee412/JFmodel/Iron%20Warriors/DSC09154_zps7b1c4c55.jpg http://i626.photobucket.com/albums/tt347/Insane-Psychopath/Iron%20Warriors/IWRhino2_zps05035477.jpg http://i626.photobucket.com/albums/tt347/Insane-Psychopath/Iron%20Warriors/IWRhino_zps8256e044.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/305523-extra-armour-for-rhino/#findComment-3997096 Share on other sites More sharing options...
twopounder Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Just cut some plasticard and apply it as such: http://www.tank-modellbau.de/pictures/103_01.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/305523-extra-armour-for-rhino/#findComment-3997100 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoic Raptor Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Also, for those who don't want to do rivets the way I explained above, you can take a narrow styrene rod (Evergreen also makes these in hex shapes if I recall) and cut off a slice - though it's not as easy to make it of even thickness this way. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/305523-extra-armour-for-rhino/#findComment-3997125 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovemberIX Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 From bitz sellers, the sides from the vindicator, and stalker/hunter kit also give a pretty armored look. In fact I'd say the vindicator armour is a pretty close copy of the Forgeworld add on pieces save for the lack of armour over the track fenders. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/305523-extra-armour-for-rhino/#findComment-3997244 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurth Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 http://www.tank-modellbau.de/pictures/103_01.jpg OT, but it seems rather a shame to have such nice-looking Schürzen, but then have the retaining bar for the spare tracks on the glacis in the wrong place and the turret stowage bin sit too high … Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/305523-extra-armour-for-rhino/#findComment-3997382 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lephisto Posted April 6, 2015 Author Share Posted April 6, 2015 Thank you guys so much for the advice and comments. I have another question: Does anyone know where I can get a radar to make a rhino into a Damoocles command Rhnio? I can't find a conversion part seller that sells or makes a radar. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/305523-extra-armour-for-rhino/#findComment-3999045 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoic Raptor Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 The Air Defence Command Platform from Forge World would do - it's about half the cost of buying the Damocles kit itself. But you might also want to consider this ($10+shipping): http://www.burnindesigns.net/2012/08/new-product-communications-array.html Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/305523-extra-armour-for-rhino/#findComment-3999052 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGeils81 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 twopounder.... I was going to dig my PZ IV out and use it as an example haha. Ulfgrim... The evergreen hex rod is what I use, but I don't know if you can really tell the "hex" shape...its pretty fine because the rods are so tiny. unless you get a larger size I suppose. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/305523-extra-armour-for-rhino/#findComment-4001922 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seleucus Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 There have been templates for building extra armour from plastic sheet online for years. Here's the BlogSpot I printed my copy from: www.fromthewarp.blogspot.co.uk Check the downloads Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/305523-extra-armour-for-rhino/#findComment-4002004 Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmo Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 How about this. Armour from a vindicator, dish from puppetswar. Damocles command Rhino anyone ;) Dish via Puppetswar but seems to have now been discontinued... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/305523-extra-armour-for-rhino/#findComment-4003621 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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