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Don’t smash it…
Following an idea from Tas on the EpiComms forums I have “smashed* the glass of the auspex where some ham fisted mek-boy hit it in frustration!
I have also drilled holes to eventually have some wiring which has been pulled out.
You will also notice I have cut off the Imperial Bolter which would have looked out of place in an Ork Looted vehicle.
Maybe a little too Imperial…
I was looking at the smoke launchers from the Chaos Rhino kit and I thought to myself they would make great Epic scale missile launchers. So I looked at how they would look on some Ork trukks.
Having tried them on the Ork trukks, I think they may be a little too imperial like for the Orks.
It might be a little messy…
I am going to detail the interior of my Ork Looted Rhino.
I have put in a fuel can and some bullets, as well as an ammo box, a *spare* grenade and an Ork knife.
Getting the top done…
Done more on my Looted Rhino.
Rather than use the standard Rhino top door I have decided to make an Orky version. I started off with a piece of plasticard to fit the hole.
I then stuck a larger piece of plasticard on top of this.
In this picture of my Looted Rhino, you can see I have started on the roof hatch which I am replacing the supplied one with an Orky version. On top of the plasticard cover (see above) I stuck two hatch doors (sutiably weathered). I also added hinges to the hatches as well.
I have not actually stuck the model together, but I kind of pushed it together so that you could see how it was looking.
As mentioned in a previous post I have added some Imperial tracks as additional armour, a chain (from the Chaos Vehicle sprue), some cabling from an Ork Killan Kan extras sprue and some additional armour plates.
More soon…
I am quite happy with one side…
As you can see I have made more progress with my Ork Looted Rhino.
I have added some Imperial tracks as additional armour, a chain (from the Chaos Vehicle sprue), some cabling from an Ork Killan Kan extras sprue and some additional armour plates.
Having done some background reading and looking at other models I have started work on my Ork Looted Rhino.
Having taken on all these various versions I decided on a particular course of action. I would redo the side doors, the front panel, the rear door. I would also redo the top door and try and make a variant or two which could jsut slot into place. I wouldn’t have a roller, but would use one of the Chaos spikey front ends. I decided to use the Chaos Havoc Launcher with a Killa Kan and use the supplied Burna with the Rhino.
The first thing I decided to do was change the front left panel. So I removed the rivets and the other protruding plastic.
I then stuck down a piece of plasticard to which I added three panels and a covering strip. These were glued together using plastic cement glue. I then added Orky rivets using sliced plastic rod and stuck down with super glue.
I then added a door again using plasticard with plastic strip for the hinge and supporting struts. I also thought that the panels looked too new so I hacked them about with a sharp knife. I also hacked some of the Rhino structure as well.
This is a close-up of the front left panel.
More soon.
One of the things I have been wanting to do with my new Wartrakk model is change the tracks from the supplied ones to ones made from the Imperial Track sprue (which I originally got as part as the Gorkamorka Gubbinz bag).
Unfortnately I had in fact tried something with the track parts and they were all stuck together… After a little persuasion, I did manage to break it apart.
This is an idea of what I am trying to do.
They are wider than the supplied tracks, but I think it may work.
For taking down those pesky Space Marine Landing Craft…
This is my Ork Anti-Dropship Flakwagon.
The concept is that upon sighting an Imperial Dropship (or similar) it would fire all three rockets and attempt to take it down.
It is also used on the battlefield as a heavy artillery piece as well.
It is an Ork Flakwagon with the side panels cut off. A Hydra central unit (from the main weapon) is stuck onto the back and then three Pulsa Rokkits are stuck on that.
It could also be used as a Ork Soopagun.
I never did like the Specialist Games Deth Kopta so I decided some time ago to make my own.
They are made from buggies without wheels, a bit of sprue and some plastic strip.
I am currently using a flying base which is way too large.
There are Orks who have looted Imperial weaponry. Not only can they use Space Marine weapons they can also borrow the transport option… Check out how I am painted the Lootaz. The starting point for the Looted Rhino was a Chaos Rhino.
I then spent some time looking on the web for other Looted Rhinos. An obvious model to look at was the Forgeworld Looted Rhino.
This conversion kit contains quite a few resin pieces which replace substantial parts of the original plastic kit.
This includes new doors, a new front panel and additions to the engine panels and exhausts. Forgeworld also had another Looted Rhino on their GamesDay display.
This conversion had a death roller and various Orky panels as well as a Big Shoota and grenade launchaz.
I have been looking on the web to see how other people have been converting Rhino’s for use as an Ork Looted Rhino.
One such (now defunct) site is Scarpia’s Warhammer World which has an article on how to convert a Rhino into a looted Ork version.
Though I do think this is a nice model, it still looks too Imperial for my liking.
Having taken on all these various versions I decided on a particular course of action. I would redo the side doors, the front panel, the rear door. I would also redo the top door and try and make a variant or two which could jsut slot into place. I wouldn’t have a roller, but would use one of the Chaos spikey front ends. I decided to use the Chaos Havoc Launcher with a Killa Kan and use the supplied Burna with the Rhino.