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Warhammer 40k Conversion: Grav-Russ Project
8 years ago
Ready, Aye, Ready!
Hello in the New Year!
I've been going back to my hobby roots and working on models again. As Warhammer holds a place in my heart, amusingly enough, as part of how I discovered the Fandom, I've gone back to working on a project that's been collecting dust for the past three years: the Grav-Russ.
The idea is straightforward: Turn a Leman Russ tank into a grav vehicle. Call it a fun proof of concept, if you will; whether such a thing could exist in 40k is always up for debate.
I unfortunately didn't get very far with my initial plasticard-heavy conversion of the original Leman Russ before I lost interest, largely because I didn't know where I wanted to go with the design. Cue it sitting on a shelf until recently, when GW graced us with the new Primaris Repulsor tank for Space Marine armies.
Since then, it's become a kitbash of Leman Russ, Repulsor, and Predator (the rest of that model became a new Rhino APC). Further plans include a larger turret befitting the size of the Repulsor's hull (possibly a Baneblade turret), and adapting the Predator side sponsons to be equipped with plasma cannons (Because Throne, I want a gakking flying plasma brick!)
I've been going back to my hobby roots and working on models again. As Warhammer holds a place in my heart, amusingly enough, as part of how I discovered the Fandom, I've gone back to working on a project that's been collecting dust for the past three years: the Grav-Russ.
The idea is straightforward: Turn a Leman Russ tank into a grav vehicle. Call it a fun proof of concept, if you will; whether such a thing could exist in 40k is always up for debate.
I unfortunately didn't get very far with my initial plasticard-heavy conversion of the original Leman Russ before I lost interest, largely because I didn't know where I wanted to go with the design. Cue it sitting on a shelf until recently, when GW graced us with the new Primaris Repulsor tank for Space Marine armies.
Since then, it's become a kitbash of Leman Russ, Repulsor, and Predator (the rest of that model became a new Rhino APC). Further plans include a larger turret befitting the size of the Repulsor's hull (possibly a Baneblade turret), and adapting the Predator side sponsons to be equipped with plasma cannons (Because Throne, I want a gakking flying plasma brick!)
