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Abwehrschlacht03 Jun 2015 3:18 a.m. PST

I picked up a GW Rhino tank off EBay for a resale job, it was a break from the norm for me, but here are the results on my blog:

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Thanks for looking!

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15mm and 28mm Fanatik03 Jun 2015 7:27 a.m. PST

Nice. Though it can also be a Predator sans turret.

Abwehrschlacht03 Jun 2015 7:49 a.m. PST

Thanks, I know very little about Games Workshop's nefarious ways, so I will have to take your word for it! :)

ViscountEric03 Jun 2015 8:02 a.m. PST

Way too realistic for the mid-line 40k player. There's only two skulls on the whole thing!

It does make me want to bust out Rogue Trader.

Coyotepunc and Hatshepsuut03 Jun 2015 9:07 a.m. PST

Looks better than most Rhinos, in any event.

Abwehrschlacht03 Jun 2015 9:42 a.m. PST

Cheers guys, yep Eric, I actually sanded one skull off so that the gun would fit flush to the sponson.

Lion in the Stars03 Jun 2015 6:40 p.m. PST

Thanks, I know very little about Games Workshop's nefarious ways, so I will have to take your word for it! :)

Short answer: Basically, almost all Marine vehicles are built off of Rhino chassis.

Rhino: basic APC.

Razorback: IFV with (manned or unmanned) top turret, reduced passenger capacity. various weapons options. There may be an AA (gun) version lurking somewhere in the various codecii…

Whirlwind: MLRS in a top turret (and there may be a couple other missile turrets for AA, but I don't know/remember the name).

Predator: up-armored Rhino with top turret, possibly side sponsons. No passenger capacity. Top turret weapons vary between single autocannon, twin lascannon, and one or more chapter-unique versions. Classic weapons fit is autocannon in the top turret and lascannons in the sides. "Destructor" variant has autocannon in the top with heavy bolters in the sides. "Annihilator" version has twin lascannons in the turret and another lascannon in each side.

Vindicator: up-armored Rhino with hull mounted big freaking gun, ala Sturmtiger.

There's also a "Damocles" variant, which is a command post version with a big comms dish on the roof.

Heavier vehicles are built on the Land Raider chassis, and I haven't kept up with all the different versions of that.

Abwehrschlacht04 Jun 2015 2:28 a.m. PST

Thanks, that's useful information if I ever get a chance to convert another Rhino!

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