Chimera variants.

[Kriegsmacht]

Ordered a Chimera yesterday as well as some other items in case a challenge does happen. Sounds like fun although my conversion skills aren't that great.

[calgar101]

I have an unbuilt chimera so I'm good on that front, just need to sort the extra bits. Going to look at a few sites first, my skills fint extend beyond gluing different bits together. Dont expect any green stuff or plasticard work from me

[duz_]

Sounds like the challenge is picking pace

 

Since there might be delays with acquiring the necessary components maybe we should give a 2 month window?

We I can try and make the necessary requirements for the challenge this weekend :tu:

[MedicMike0708]

Might be ye ol’ closet of shame, (or its equally plastic-piled cousin shame cupboard) has 1 or 2 unbuilt chimeras. Certainly out of foresight anticipating just such an event, not at all resulting from poor impulse control. I’m in.

[calgar101]

Yeah I think 2 months is perfect, shipping from US or EU bits companies can take 2-3 weeks in 'normal' times. I'm working all over this weekend and Monday but will keep an eye of here. Will be my first challenge on B&C and its nice to be an active part in its creation. Looking forward to what we all come up with.

 

Exactly Mike! My Tower of Shame (a plastic drawers unit) is full of sprues and I have a chimera in there fortunately.

[Mikhail the Valhallan]

Is it still acceptable to post for self motivation sake our own Chimera conversions? I don't want to take away from the challenge because mine is already built but I want to light a fire under myself to finish painting it.

[calgar101]

By all means post away!

[Mikhail the Valhallan]

http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/gallery/member/107939-mikhail-the-valhallan/

Teaser image because of oversight on posting album link, but here is my Valhallan Counts as salamander light tank!

Edited April 26, 2020 by Mikhail the Valhallan

[calgar101]

Oh that's cool! Nice work there Mikhail.

[duz_]

For those who have been waiting for the hobby challenge the thread will open up shortly! :tu:

 

http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/363538-chimera-variant-challenge/

[calgar101]

Great work Duz! Thank you for doing that. Let it begin.

[longjohnsilver]

So, what you're looking for is the Citadel Journal 11, from 1995?

 

 

I can scan the whole article (called Assault Chimeras by James Funnell) and post it but is it legal to do so?

 

There are guides on making them in the sidelines but it's all based on the old chimeras/ leman russ and the Chimerax has the old metal autocannons from the Mordian autocannon team for example, so you'd have to adapt with more available parts maybe.

[duz_]

That's exactly what we're after :D

[longjohnsilver]

 

OK; I can't disobey the Commissariat. Here it is in all its glory; the rules at the end must be for late 2nd edition?

 

 

Hidden Content

 

 

 

 

[calgar101]

Great upload and thank you.