Wednesday 9 March 2011

Easy Conversion! Basilisk / Medusa / Manticore / Hydra

Ever since modelling up my 1st Valk/Vendetta, I’ve been feeling a bit more confident with using magnetised bits (thank the Emperor for Neodynium magnets) so I set about wondering pondering a solution to a problem I had: How do I stop proxying medusas/ manticores/ hydras/ etc , without having to spend extra monies on more models?


The solution became obvious when I realised I’ve already been using my basilisk models (I have 3) as proxies for other IG heavy support options. After all, the all share the same Chimera STC chassis.

Each of my basilisks have no ‘front shielding’ (the front plating that would protect the crew from the recoil/blast of the big gun) which is the way I like it, so I decided that although one had an earthshaker cannon already fixed in place, the other 2 I could easily remove the gun barrel and trim the length of it to suit my purposes (cutting it to a midway length between what one normally gets between a basilisk and a medusa). So my medusa proxies were solved. They're both as long as I tell my opponent so!

Basilisk / Medusa

I then realised that I could apply 2 small magnets to each end of the gun supports, and using the bits I had prepared for my Valks/vendettas, these are the results:

Naked

Manticore

Manticore (Fire away!)

Whirlwind. I mean, 'counts-as' Hydra!

Obviously when I have the time to prep a set of twin-linked hydra autocannons for my Hydra, I would, but for now the Valk rocket pods I think are a pretty good proxy for my 'Hydra'.

All in all, I think this weapon-swap method is a pretty easy, workable, and convenient solution to proxying, without relying upon buying many different flavours of tanks.
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7 comments:

  1. Cadian 127th9 March 2011 at 06:43

    Cool. A very simple but effective conversion. I'm also beginning to love using magnets.

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  2. Admiral Drax9 March 2011 at 15:23

    Fan-bloody-tastic. Absolutely awesome.

    I'm envious.

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  3. Menzies Tank10 March 2011 at 00:58

    Thanks guys! I've recently fielded 'Hydra' against an Ork list, in GW's Stop Da Breakout mission.

    Bloody marvellous! It chewed up a lone Warboss and many other Orks to bits. Defo worth the 75 points. Will post a mino-report on that soon.

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  4. palehorse11 March 2011 at 19:39

    wicked cool...i gotta get me some!Nice paint job to

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  5. revenant2 April 2011 at 04:17

    nice manticore Idea! may I? :P

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  6. Menzies Tank3 April 2011 at 10:03

    Of course! It's one of the easiest, and cheapest way to get the most out of your basilisks.

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  7. revenant3 April 2011 at 18:43

    Sadly I think it's too late for old bassy, but I'm going to make a rig that can fit on the chimera turret hole, so If I want I can swap a chimera for a hydra. The magnetised rocket pod Idea is so awesome especially. I'll magnetise my vendetta too, so I can use it as a valk.
    :)

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