Re: PROJECT: Chimera (Chimera Chassis X000.001 aka

Posted by General Biakal on Oct 06, 2010; 9:40pm
URL: http://the-lost-and-the-damned.71.s1.nabble.com/PROJECT-Chimera-Chimera-Chassis-X000-001-aka-Persephone-349th-AF-R-HQ-motorpool-WARNING-pic-and-flufy-tp5533733p5609068.html

RobertTheDamned wrote

Cool conversion for a higher tech chimera, I agree that the side lasguns need updating. Hell those are the rogue trader lasguns it started with they should have done something with the new re-cut of the sprues but I guess that would have eaten into their profit margin.

now, if im honest, i like the way they have "rebooted" the chimera and Leeman Russ chassis... put them next to each other and they dont jar at all. plus the old Russ was a fucking shocking fit: especially round the main hull and the front weapon port.

what is GAY is that the lasguns have no game use at all AGAIN. its like they just dont know what to do with chimeras from edition to edition. to make valkyries a viable option Chimeras are now even more so "The best APC in the game", a consistant accolayde since what, 2nd ed?

the smart thing would have been to include some sort of blanking plate so you dont have to have them. but the trouble is this... 40k has been going so long the upgrades are getting smaller. when the original chimera came out it was just as mind blowing as the valkyrie was last year, or the new LR model was before that. i expect we have almost peaked at the sophistication of the actual models silouette and instead the kits will get tighter and cleverer.

simple as they are, the new hellhounds look fucking ace and still also look ok next to a 8year old chimera APC.

iv not got a "new" chimera yet and i doubt i will unless in 6th ed they are 20 pts.