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Imperator Proxy?
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Author:  iblisdrax [ Fri Aug 11, 2006 1:37 pm ]
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I am currently investigating a potential Imperator proxy...a non walker armored vehicle, ala the Capital Imperialis, but potientially much bigger.  Would have similar stats to the Impie, but just be a bigger Cap Imperialis.  With more guns.  Lots more guns. :p  (What can I say, I like tanks.  :))  Anyone have any ideas?  I have looked about...nothing really catches my eye.  Don't really want to scratch build the thing, but could start from a chassis and go from there.  

Comments?  Witticisms?  Angry shaking of fists?

ib
Author:  dafrca [ Fri Aug 11, 2006 4:41 pm ]
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I saw one "Rolling Fort" made from an old GI Joe toy. The toy was bought from a junk store and the person then built upon it.

Another one I liked was Vanvlak's Moving Building. He used a model tank and added some of the Epic Buildings to it to make it a large HQ type thing.

Maybe he will post a photo of it for you to see.

dafrca
Author:  vanvlak [ Fri Aug 11, 2006 7:28 pm ]
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(dafrca @ Aug. 11 2006,17:41)
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Another one I liked was Vanvlak's Moving Building. He used a model tank and added some of the Epic Buildings to it to make it a large HQ type thing.

Maybe he will post a photo of it for you to see.

dafrca

Maybe he will.....  :p
Thanks for remembering the Adeptus Tributio Dafrca.  :D
Author:  vanvlak [ Fri Aug 11, 2006 7:30 pm ]
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And a detail of the same....  :;):
Author:  vanvlak [ Fri Aug 11, 2006 7:33 pm ]
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And here's a little something I still have to finish - my 40K Rhino-based CI....  :(
Author:  dafrca [ Fri Aug 11, 2006 9:02 pm ]
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(vanvlak @ Aug. 11 2006,11:28)
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Thanks for remembering the Adeptus Tributio Dafrca. ?:D

You are welcome.  :D

I thought it was a great and fit right into my idea of Epic Imperial Forces..... Large and In Charge.

:cool:

dafrca
Author:  iblisdrax [ Sat Aug 12, 2006 12:15 am ]
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Hmmm...how does the 40k Rhino compare in size to the CI?  I don't have a rhino to compare to.. would probably be expensive to buy a rhino just to convert for that anyway.  Was that a tank model kit you used for the Fortress?  And what scale was it?      
    Oh, and thanks for the pics!  I had forgotten about that project of yours!


ib
Author:  Mojarn Piett [ Sun Aug 13, 2006 9:14 am ]
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(iblisdrax @ Aug. 12 2006,00:15)
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Hmmm...how does the 40k Rhino compare in size to the CI?  I don't have a rhino to compare to.. would probably be expensive to buy a rhino just to convert for that anyway.  Was that a tank model kit you used for the Fortress?  And what scale was it?      
    Oh, and thanks for the pics!  I had forgotten about that project of yours!


ib

A 40k Rhino is massive compared to a CI because the CI is much too small. In order for it to carry 2 full IG infantry companies the 40k Rhino is actually much closer to right size.

As for the model kit it is probably old Tamiya 1/35 Klim Voroshilov.
Author:  iblisdrax [ Sun Aug 13, 2006 12:02 pm ]
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Hmm... you know of a newer kit that would serve well as the running gear that is available?  Or would any of the commonly available tank kits do the job?  Ie, Sherman, Abrams, et all?

ib
Author:  Mojarn Piett [ Mon Aug 14, 2006 6:58 am ]
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(iblisdrax @ Aug. 13 2006,12:02)
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Hmm... you know of a newer kit that would serve well as the running gear that is available?  Or would any of the commonly available tank kits do the job?  Ie, Sherman, Abrams, et all?

ib


I think Abrams would be fine. The Sherman's suspension just does not look right to me although the HVSS one (i.e. the one  M4A3E8 has) could have some merit. Tiger, Tiger II, Panther, T-34, IS-II, Leopard 1 and even a Crusader would do nicely. And if you want one a bit closer to the original (but still larger) a 1/48 scake kit is easily big enough.

Trumpeter makes some very affordable (at least when compared to Tamiya) KV kits in 1/35 scale. And the old Tamiya kit is still around as they haven't made a new version.
Author:  iblisdrax [ Mon Aug 14, 2006 7:10 am ]
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Cool!  Thanks guys!  Time to go gather/scrounge/buy some parts...

:)

ib
Author:  dafrca [ Mon Aug 14, 2006 7:45 am ]
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(iblisdrax @ Aug. 13 2006,23:10)
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Cool! ?Thanks guys! ?Time to go gather/scrounge/buy some parts...

:)

ib

Don't forget to share with us what you end up with.  :D

dafrca
Author:  iblisdrax [ Mon Aug 14, 2006 10:32 am ]
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Oh yes.  I fully intend to document the creation of this beast...  :p


ib
Author:  dafrca [ Mon Aug 14, 2006 1:24 pm ]
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(iblisdrax @ Aug. 14 2006,02:32)
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Oh yes. ?I fully intend to document the creation of this beast... ?:p


ib

Wonderful, I look forward to it.  :)

dafrca
Author:  iblisdrax [ Tue Aug 15, 2006 12:06 am ]
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Of course....I still have projects I started 3 years ago sitting on my workbench ... :p


ib
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