Warhammer 40K Rhino APC - A big Sci-fi Tank thing!

[Stuart]

This is another build I have on the bench, although it's been on hold for a while. This is one of Games Workshop's Warhammer 40K Rhino APC's - about the same size (ish) as a small 1/35 tank.

One of the great things about these kits is you can just make it up as you go along.



















I hope you like it - I'm working on a NMF exterior paint job at the moment - just to see how it looks - although I have got some more filling to do on it.

Thanks for looking.

Cheers!

[MarkyM607]

Nice one Stuart, quite into this stuff myself, mainly painting and modelling. I remember Rhino's (the original ones) being a fiver!!!.

[Stuart]

Nice one Stuart, quite into this stuff myself, mainly painting and modelling. I remember Rhino's (the original ones) being a fiver!!!.

lol! They haven't been a fiver for a loooooooong time. This one is a pretty decent model though, which is ok as it was about £25-00.

Do you still play?

[MarkyM607]

Nice one Stuart, quite into this stuff myself, mainly painting and modelling. I remember Rhino's (the original ones) being a fiver!!!.

lol! They haven't been a fiver for a loooooooong time. This one is a pretty decent model though, which is ok as it was about £25-00.

Do you still play?

I don't really play now, I'm quite reduced in my activities outside the house!!, but I can get to GW places so I might make an effort when energy levels permit!. Granted the Rhino for a fiver was early 90's so yes, a looong time back!!. Sort of think I should have about fifty of them at that price, but only got three around now.
I would play if I got the chance, my Vylka Fenryka are getting restless. Will have to put some up here.

[Tarkas]

One of the great things about these kits is you can just make it up as you go along.

And it's nice to see someone doing just that. In my experience of GW, it's pretty rare; "official" depictions are everything in the "GW hobby".

Oh, dear, the Imperial Commisars are going to get someone for heresy for that Kilroy comment... The Emperor may protect, but I don't think his thought police have much of a sense of humour.

[JamesPerrin]

Some very nice touches to the interior.

[ShaunW]

Great bit of creativity going on in the interior, Stuart and I would agree that with a sci-fi subject like this, do what you like, after all it isn't a real subject! The Rhino looks like a sci-fi'd up M113 armoured personnel carrier to me.

[MarkyM607]

One of the great things about these kits is you can just make it up as you go along.

And it's nice to see someone doing just that. In my experience of GW, it's pretty rare; "official" depictions are everything in the "GW hobby".

Oh, dear, the Imperial Commisars are going to get someone for heresy for that Kilroy comment... The Emperor may protect, but I don't think his thought police have much of a sense of humour.

When I started in the late eighties and early nineties there were few actual terrain and vehicles, the Rhino and Land Raider were about it, as a result kit bashing and scratch building was huge, plans and guides in White Dwarf on how to make buildings, vehicle modifications and figure kit bashing were the norm. Thing's are amazing now but definitely a very refined, by the book sort of way to it all.
Oh and if the Rhino is Space Marine, the Commissars may find themselves unpopular or even 'persuaded' to ignore it. Imperial Guard on the other hand....
Oh 2, a sense of humour is not exactly an asset in the 41st millennium.

[Stuart]

Thanks for the interests Guys - and Marky you're right - the Comissars better watch out!
So you're a 2nd edition man too then? I still have the original boxed set with the mono-pose figures and the cardboard scenery.

I've also just played a game of 1st edition Space Hulk with my 15 year old daughter.

[MarkyM607]

Thanks for the interests Guys - and Marky you're right - the Comissars better watch out!
So you're a 2nd edition man too then? I still have the original boxed set with the mono-pose figures and the cardboard scenery.

I've also just played a game of 1st edition Space Hulk with my 15 year old daughter.

Yep, it was definitely from 2nd to about fifth edition, I've loads of metal marine miniatures, all one piece apart from the backpacks!. The old blister packs were the norm, slotta bases and so on. I've even still got paint from the early nineties that is still usable!. I also remember Space Hulk being a main line game, lots of missions in WD, and a great excuse/reason for collecting loads of Terminators!. I think the only box set edition I have is fourth, with marines vs. genestealers and some sort of gaunt!.

[MarkyM607]

Without barging into your thread too much, here is a quick overview of my collection, 99.9% Space Marines!!,

[Stuart]

Thanks for the interests Guys - and Marky you're right - the Comissars better watch out!
So you're a 2nd edition man too then? I still have the original boxed set with the mono-pose figures and the cardboard scenery.

I've also just played a game of 1st edition Space Hulk with my 15 year old daughter.

Yep, it was definitely from 2nd to about fifth edition, I've loads of metal marine miniatures, all one piece apart from the backpacks!. The old blister packs were the norm, slotta bases and so on. I've even still got paint from the early nineties that is still usable!. I also remember Space Hulk being a main line game, lots of missions in WD, and a great excuse/reason for collecting loads of Terminators!. I think the only box set edition I have is fourth, with marines vs. genestealers and some sort of gaunt!.

Wow - you played longer than me Marky. I played RT, 2nd and a bit of Third before giving it up.

SH was/is pretty cool. I have 1st and 2nd editions, and an old copy of Space Crusade, along with all the expansions etc.

[Stuart]

Without barging into your thread too much, here is a quick overview of my collection, 99.9% Space Marines!!,

That is a fantastic collection Marky - far far more stuff than I ever had!

[MarkyM607]

It's not bad for thirty years modelling and painting. I did buy the Space Marine RTB01 plastic marine box set!!.

[Muttzley]

Nice one Stuart, quite into this stuff myself, mainly painting and modelling. I remember Rhino's (the original ones) being a fiver!!!.

lol! They haven't been a fiver for a loooooooong time. This one is a pretty decent model though, which is ok as it was about £25-00.

Do you still play?

LoL, I still remember when you could buy a the box with either 3 Rhino's, 2 Land Raiders or 30 plastic "beaky" Space Marines for £10 each!