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Arbite
06-12-2010, 06:37 PM
I've got a ton of old plastic Space Marine rhinos and wanted to convert a bunch to whirlwinds. Anyone got ideas on what would be a great way to do this?

lobster-overlord
06-12-2010, 07:57 PM
Use the three-rack of missiles that come from the older SM Tactical upgrade sprue (the sprue from the 3rd/4th Tac squad that included the parts for the Sgt, Missile and flame throwers). It is three missiles on a rack for the backpack of the Missile Launcher marine, and it would be about right for the back of a Epic Rhino (although it would better represent the new Chimera Manticore kit, it would still look cool as a whirlwind).

John M>

eriochrome
06-17-2010, 01:59 PM
I just got 8 classic whirlwinds off ebay in the mail yesterday. I could post some close up pictures and size measurements if you want to build you own turrets. Probably need like 1/4 inch square plastic rod and small circular rod that people use for making rivets in conversions.

Arbite
06-18-2010, 08:13 AM
thanks for the great idea, lobster-overlord, hope I have enough

eriochrome, that would be great if you could do that, thanks. Hope you got a great deal on them.

eriochrome
06-18-2010, 09:11 AM
It was something like seven and a half whirlwinds for 10 plus shipping but I also got 2 classic warhounds for 19, 2 classic but ugly and little thunderhawks for 11, and 6 classic predators for 13. So it was a big purchase overall but if I was buying new from GW it would have been like 150 dollars so a good buy plus it is all classic style to go in the pre heresay Dusk Raiders army I am working on.

Hena
06-18-2010, 12:28 PM
Actually it would work out nicely to buy the Whirlwind pack. You get extra set of turrets and thus can get 4 Hunters and 4 turrets for old Rhinos for Whirlwinds :).

eriochrome
06-19-2010, 07:05 AM
Here are the pics of the very old style whirlwind with the rectangular launcher that would be easiest to make.

http://twilight40k.blogspot.com/2010/06/epic-old-style-whirlwinds.html

I actually used the Hunter turrets from the current Whirlwind pack on old rhinos also

http://twilight40k.blogspot.com/2010/05/epic-whirlwind-blister.html

Lane
06-20-2010, 07:20 PM
2 classic but ugly and little thunderhawks

Define classic Thunderhawks. IIRC there are 3-4 versions. The oldest being the shoebox. Wedge nose, flat sides, battlements on the roof.

eriochrome
06-20-2010, 09:19 PM
Based on the Epicollector Site they are Thunderhawks MKI

http://www.galactic-intrigue.com/epicollector/Pages/2-Catalog/Catalog-Overview-Frames.html

Hena
06-21-2010, 03:07 AM
Based on the Epicollector Site they are Thunderhawks MKI

http://www.galactic-intrigue.com/epicollector/Pages/2-Catalog/Catalog-Overview-Frames.html
Also known as Thunderbrick for it's "aerodynamic" shape :D.

eriochrome
06-21-2010, 07:59 AM
I saw someone had a pack of 3 of them for like 15 dollars plus shipping buy it now on ebay.