WH40K - The Tank With Too Many Guns

I have started the conversion work on the Stormhammer, AKA The Tank With Too Many Guns.

That's the turret. It will sit more centrally on the hull, but it will not rotate. (It will in game terms, but the modelling is too complex for me to make it work on the actual plastic kit.)

I added a demolition gun mount to the hull, for the two glacis mounted battlecannon:

I was not sure whether to use long barrelled or short barrelled battlecannon for these weapons. I have now decided to use short barrels. They will be within the length of the tracks, making this behemoth look slightly more compact. This will also leave me the third and fourth long guns for modification of a pair of Leman Russ tanks. Perhaps the long barrels would look good on a 'tank hunter' variant, with no turret. I don't know - two Baneblades are enough for me.

I also decided I didn't like the single suspension arrangement of the front rollers. It seems to me that the first sharp turn would tear a wheel and half the tracks off. So I have decided to beef up this with parts from one tank. The Bull Grox will have a shorter track arrangement (the tracks are segmented in straight lines, making it much easier to cut them neatly. Good thinking Games Workshop!). Also, the Bull Grox will have dozer blades and manipulator arms, hiding the change to the front suspension.

Lastly, I blanked off the 'shrines' in the engine plating. (Personal preference.)

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Here are small versions of these pics, for links to the Librarium Forums and
Work In Progress.

WH40K and GI JOE = Titan Weapons!

I found this beastie in a toy store.

It is a walker for the GI Joe Sigma 6 line of small figures (the human figures are about 6 cm tall).

The machine comes as a bipedal walker, with four attachable weapons. The weapons are surprisingly functional - a push-button makes the claws grab, the mace pops forward, and the gatling gun launches safe plastic darts.

The proportions are more heroic action figure than WH40K, but there is serious potential for development into Ork Stompa or Imperial Titan here.

Here's link to the product at the Hasbro website.

WH40K - Old Crow Models

I purchased three vehicles from the 25mm range on the Old Crow Models website.

Samson Engineering Vehicle (tracked version)

Gecko Scout Car

Provider Transport

They are nice resin models, in a well proportioned 25mm scale. This makes them slightly too small for WH40K, but suitable as scenery, or for use in RPGs, etc, as props with 25-28mm figures. There was no extra resin to carve off, or flash to trim - these are top quality model kits at a reasonable price (ten pounds stirling)

They are moulded in parts - The Samson comes as hull, chassis(which can be different in other models, eg grav, wheeled or tracked), turret and several pieces to make the crane. The Gecko is just car body and separate wheels. The Provider is truck body, wheels, crates. All come with extra details in white metal, including exhausts, tow hooks etc. The website is pretty clear on construction and parts.

(Pics are taken from the Old Crow Models website and are owned by them.)