whirlwind conversion

[Arbite]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Based on the Epicollector Site they are Thunderhawks MKI

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

[Hena]

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]

I saw someone had a pack of 3 of them for like 15 dollars plus shipping buy it now on ebay.