Manticore (5)

I haven't had so much time this past few days to do any modelling, but I did get some done today, and here is the result.

I was thinking about raising the launcher a bit, so I made a Hydraulic piston to raise and lower the launcher.


The only problem with this is that now I have to do something with the interior so it does not just look like an empty shell.

Manticore (4)

Did some more work tonight, have been working on an exhaust/vent system for the rear, so the smoke from the rockets can escape.

I am not entirely happy with the framing so I am properly going to redo it to morrow, but for now it will serve as a model for what I am aiming for.

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Just thought I would show you my birthday present and new favorite tool
THE CHOPPER

With this baby it is easy to cut several strip or profiles to the same length or cutting angels. I simply loves this tool. 

Manticore (3)

I had the day of and when i finally got around to getting out of bed, got some more work done on the Manticore.  

Among things to mention is the hinge on the back so the tubes can be lowered into the hull, and the hatch in the front so it is possible to get the inside :P i have also been filling gaps and sanding although I am not entirely done with this. I have also test fitted the stuff at the front not sure if I'll be going with that in the end.

I still need do a lot of riveting, though I had misplace min punch pliers and was out of rivets, but it has resurfaced and I am now ready to commence riveting.

Sadly my camera ran out of batteries and my cell phone does not have a macro function so I will take some close-ups when I get some fresh batteries.

A bit in doubt about what to do with the big area on top of the tubes, it is begging for an aquilla or something like that, but dunno weather to make a large one filling the whole area or just a small one at the top.

Manticore (2)

Did not get as much work done on the Manticore this weekend as I had hope for, but I did settle on the final design, well sort of.

 

 

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Well back to the workshop
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Manticore (1)

Well I have actually puled my self together and start working on a project and take some pictures of it. Some how I go the crazy idea of entering a local competition where you have to build and paint an 1700p army in 12 weeks, seeing that last time it tool me close to 3 years to get it speed painted (red 3 colours and no highlights).

So I have decided to make an Imperiel Guard army and of course I do not want to make it to easy for my self :P so it is going to be a heavily converted, atleast on the tank side of it so I got my job cut of the next couple of months.

Witch brings us back to the project on hand a manticore tank, and since I am not going to spend a lot of forgewold models and don't like the look of the stock manticore, I am going to scratch one from a chimera.

So here are the rockets I am going to use as Storm Eagle Rockets.
I am going for look more in the line of the American MLRS I heavily inspired by Changeling Chimera 438 over at The AmmoBunker. Well any how here are the beginning of the launch tubes.

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Well back to the workshop
C&C is welcome