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Miniatures Adventure => Future Wars => Topic started by: aircav on 09 January 2012, 08:55:28 AM

Title: 40k Manticore Speeder Conversion
Post by: aircav on 09 January 2012, 08:55:28 AM
Over the Christmas Holiday I started a Manticore for my Imperial Guard Army!
 I've not touched this Army for years (It was featured in White Dwarf 266 in its earliest incarnation) & my mate Craig is going to use it at The Caledonian Uprising event.
As all the vehicles in my Army are based on Landspeeders,
I have used a Sace Marine Scout Landspeeder Storm as the basis,
which makes life much easier as i dont have to cut a speeder in half.  :D

Anyway here's the a wip's, the picture's are not a great though.

(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p176/aircav_album/Manticorewip.jpg)

(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p176/aircav_album/Manticorewip1.jpg)

(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p176/aircav_album/Manticorewip2.jpg)

Finished:

(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p176/aircav_album/Manticorewip3.jpg)

(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p176/aircav_album/Manticorewip4.jpg)

Now just to start painting  :D
Title: Re: 40k Manticore Speeder Conversion
Post by: dampfpanzerwagon on 09 January 2012, 09:26:55 AM
That looks good. Great scratch-building skills.

Tony
http://dampfpanzerwagon.blogspot.com/
Title: Re: 40k Manticore Speeder Conversion
Post by: dwartist on 09 January 2012, 10:23:48 AM
Bloody marvellous! Looking forward to the painting stage.
Title: Re: 40k Manticore Speeder Conversion
Post by: DowVooVoo on 09 January 2012, 11:56:01 AM
great job that :o
Title: Re: 40k Manticore Speeder Conversion
Post by: uti long smile on 09 January 2012, 12:23:57 PM
That's really nice! look forward to seeing the pj!
Title: Re: 40k Manticore Speeder Conversion
Post by: OSHIROmodels on 09 January 2012, 02:00:45 PM
Wow, big guns  lol

Looks good and I know you'll do a cracking paint job on it  8)

cheers

James
Title: Re: 40k Manticore Speeder Conversion
Post by: Blackwolf on 10 January 2012, 08:39:32 AM
Nice :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: 40k Manticore Speeder Conversion
Post by: Mason on 10 January 2012, 09:15:51 AM
Looking good so far!

I must thank you, rather belatedly, of course.
It was your IG army that gave me so much inspiration all those years ago that made me want to do a Catachan-based force.
I didnt steal ALL your ideas, though. I opted for a walker themed army.

That was such a fantastic looking army, I remember it fondly.

So....now that I have the chance, I can say;
Many thanks aircav!
Title: Re: 40k Manticore Speeder Conversion
Post by: aircav on 10 January 2012, 11:04:42 AM
Looking good so far!

I must thank you, rather belatedly, of course.
It was your IG army that gave me so much inspiration all those years ago that made me want to do a Catachan-based force.
I didnt steal ALL your ideas, though. I opted for a walker themed army.

That was such a fantastic looking army, I remember it fondly.

So....now that I have the chance, I can say;
Many thanks aircav!

Your welcome Paul  :D

Thanks everyone for the comments  :D
Title: Re: 40k Manticore Speeder Conversion
Post by: aircav on 11 January 2012, 08:05:35 AM
boss scratchbuilding skills. Any pics of the army from WD266 and it's current incarnation?

There's a few pictures in my gallery page:
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?action=gallery;su=user;cat=160;u=1847 
but not many, I need to get new pictures of the army & I dont have a copy of the white dwarf anymore  :(


Title: Re: 40k Manticore Speeder Conversion
Post by: OSHIROmodels on 11 January 2012, 09:24:08 AM
Aha, that one, I remember it now  8)

The chances are slim but I might have an extra copy, if so do you want it?

cheers

James
Title: Re: 40k Manticore Speeder Conversion
Post by: aircav on 11 January 2012, 09:28:00 AM
Aha, that one, I remember it now  8)

The chances are slim but I might have an extra copy, if so do you want it?

cheers

James

That would be great James or a scan of the article would be better  :D

Title: Re: 40k Manticore Speeder Conversion
Post by: OSHIROmodels on 11 January 2012, 09:31:50 AM
That shouldn't be a problem as I'm getting hold of works old scanner and will need something to practise on  :)

Send me a pm at the weekend as a reminder.

cheers

James
Title: Re: 40k Manticore Speeder Conversion
Post by: aircav on 11 January 2012, 09:41:56 AM
Will do James, cheers  :D
Title: Re: 40k Manticore Speeder Conversion
Post by: Mason on 11 January 2012, 01:32:04 PM
There's a few pictures in my gallery page:
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?action=gallery;su=user;cat=160;u=1847 
but not many, I need to get new pictures of the army & I dont have a copy of the white dwarf anymore  :(




I still chuckle when I imagine that Basilisk actually firing!
 lol lol lol
Title: Re: 40k Manticore Speeder Conversion
Post by: Willypold on 11 January 2012, 01:37:11 PM
I had that copy of WD once! Thought the army looked great then, and still do!