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PROJECT: RAT (Rapid Assault Transport)

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General Biakal –

As the second dawn of the the morning broke, and the systems other sun crept over the horizon, the Ork "sentry" stirred from his nap and decided to check the plains in front of him. He belowed for his "teliskope" and a grot faithfully dragged it to him. with a brief kick of thanks he raised it to his eye and as it swam in to focus, he got a brief glimpse of orange and the sound of gunfire in his ears before his light was snuffed forever by a stubber round from a buggy driving hard and fast at his lookout post. five more RATs moved out of file behind and into extended line, each thundering down the runway of the Ork airbase. troops lept from the middle deck and ran to each fighta and bomma, placing charges under the wing roots. the RATs themselves formed a firebase on the runway, pouring fire into the crude Orky buildings and the small groups trying to form a ragged defence.
Eight minutes after they entered the airfield, five RATs were leaving and one sat burning on the tarmac, scuttled after being immobilised. twelve fightas and nine bommers also sat, wrecked. The lead RAT, 472186 driven by Sgt Lars "Furious" Jorge and his gunner, Cpl. Howell Kirk, headed the convoy away from the smoking airbase...

Sgt Lars Jorge and the gunner, Cpl Howell Kirk "BAAAA check ma alloyz"

note extra lights fitted for long range patrols

well, here it is- the Rapid Assault Transport. made from a LOT of bits, as well as the majority of the land speeder storm kit, which i still hold is probably the best kit GW do, fact. more info on the building of this can be found here.

i rekon this is safe as fuck, and am well chuffed with it. there are some amazing details in ti tthat mae me very happy, like the red toolbox stowed on the running plates, the weapons stored in the middle section and the crew.

in game it counts as a Centaur carrier,

fast
transport capacity 5
11,10,10
50 points (including mandatory extra armour)

which makes a nice option for a command squad instead of a chiemra. i imagine it would be nice for a Straken taxi, being fast it gets him intot he mix quick snap.

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MarkRG

Re: PROJECT: RAT (Rapid Assualt Transport)

This is the dogs bollox mate, with stuff like this coming in we could start are own company, fragging awsome. M

-- Mark RG (Game on)

MortiS-the-Lost

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awesome! great to see it all painted up and finished

Will this be the only one? or do you have a squad of them planned?

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General Biakal

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if i had a million pounds i would make more! plus im not sure i could ever round up the bits again...

"WAAAAGH! VROOM VROOM!!! DAKKA DAKKA DAKKA! Dead gud innit yoof?!" - typical Mekboy sales pitch

BobbieTheDamned

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Wow that's looking great. I've always had a thing for land speeder buggies though, I remember one from a blood angels army years ago that was in red dwarf that looked really nice.

You could probably scrounge the bits from the various bits websites to build more. It'd probably cost a fair amount though.

messyart

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That's beautiful OuO

And the story you add to these things are always brilliant, my good man.

That said, I noticed a few unsightly mold lines that I have to mention D:

Mankinds first mistake; Questioning why those around him, are dying.

General Biakal

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thanks!!! to be honest tho, mould lines dont bothe rme mega-much. i know they should.....

"WAAAAGH! VROOM VROOM!!! DAKKA DAKKA DAKKA! Dead gud innit yoof?!" - typical Mekboy sales pitch

jogar_t_hutt

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great converation i think ill have a go but maybe with tracks lol

General Biakal

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oooooo do that! which tracks would you use?

"WAAAAGH! VROOM VROOM!!! DAKKA DAKKA DAKKA! Dead gud innit yoof?!" - typical Mekboy sales pitch

jogar_t_hutt

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i got some from ramshackle games just before xmas for a converation that never workedout so i mite do a halftrac with the triangle track or something with 4 tracks insted

MortiS-the-Lost

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I find the tracks from RoboGear vehicles very useful for that sort of thing

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Marchomer

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When I saw your WIP and I liked it, but I didn't play WH40k yet.
But now I'm WH40k addict and I actually understand the work you've made, and now I can appreciate this conversion even more, great job!

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General Biakal

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thanks man x

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