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Post subject: Sabre tank hunters  Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2003 5:23 pm |
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I was just wondering about the sabre squadrons that are available in the space marine armylist for net epic 4. It says they are fitted with an autocannon in a turret, like the one on the predator. Now I happen to own the WD issue (#120) with the original article on converting 40K rhino and landraider parts to a sabre. The finished model (by tony cottrell, seen on pages 46-47) has the cannon mounted directly on the hull, like a real life WW2 tank destroyer type vehicle. So my question is, is there another version of the sabre than the one in WD 120? Has anyone of you guys scratch-built a sabre for epic? I would love to make a squadron myself...
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Post subject: Sabre tank hunters Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2003 5:35 pm |
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Hi!
I have the same WD and that was my recollection as well. The net epic member who came up with it gave it a different "twist" and I think made models for it, although unfortunately he has no pictures yet.
I would think a rhino with a conversion for the hull gun would be relatively easy compared to doing a turret.
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Post subject: Sabre tank hunters Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2003 6:05 pm |
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Im having a go at a sabre conversion modeled after the tony cottrell version. Im just gonna cut away the bolter and the right side frontal armour plate, and put a plastic cannon (from an old plastic sprue) on to it. I might be able to show you pictures when Im ready. I dont have a camera, but I do have a scanner (I heard those can be used for this purpose).
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Post subject: Sabre tank hunters Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2003 11:07 pm |
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Hi!
Your conversion idea sounds like it will work, its quite simple. I would be very interested in seeing a picture or scan of it when done.
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Post subject: Sabre tank hunters Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2003 4:00 am |
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As soon as I saw Tony's in WD, I took 6 metal Rhinos & 6 40K IG Las-guns. Filed the end off at a 45 degree angle and super glued them on the front right hulls. It's Tony's copy of one of the many German WWII Assault Guns or Russian SU-85.  Easy ...
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Post subject: Sabre tank hunters Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2003 4:01 pm |
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One of my favorite things about the rhino chassis is that it is so easy to modify.
It seems as if every other vehicle in the imperium either used a Rhino chassis or technology from the STC Rhino.
I remember back when TL-1 and SM-1 that several White Dwarfs had Heavy Metal photos of Predators without side sponsons. In other words, they looked just like Sabres.
Shalom,
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Legion 4
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Post subject: Sabre tank hunters Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2003 4:53 pm |
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Yes, I have those old issues, they just put a small turret with a long gun tube on top of the Rhino. ?An idea of things to come. And as we all know with E-A, we will see a number of new versions of SM vehicles based on the new 40K models. ?We saw the new Rhino, on the Fanatic site, and the word is a new metal Land Raider, Land Speeder and most likey, the Razorback & Whirlwind, (hopefully)  !!! ?And who knows what Forge World will do ?! ?With any luck we won't see what F/W did with the IG, make resin versions of the same thing G/W did in metal, with only minor modifications  ... ?I'll buy'em anyway,  you all can expect me to sell my extras here  !!!
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Chris
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Post subject: Sabre tank hunters Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2003 9:28 pm |
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A FW Thunderhawk would be nice.
This sabre looks like th SM version of the IG Destroyer Tank Hunter. Is it?
Cheers
Chris
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Post subject: Sabre tank hunters Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2003 10:12 pm |
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| Quote (Legion 4 @ 20 2003 Mar.,07:53) | | you all can expect me to sell my extras here !!! |
GIMME!!! 
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Chris
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Post subject: Sabre tank hunters Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2003 10:17 pm |
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Yeah, please do start selling your extras, now I have started with IG it would be nice to get that extra single tank
Cheers
Chris
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Post subject: Sabre tank hunters Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2003 3:40 am |
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Redundancy is the key behind IG forces. That is why they are cool. 
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Post subject: Sabre tank hunters Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2003 6:49 am |
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Post subject: Sabre tank hunters Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2003 10:57 pm |
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I await with great anticipation.
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