Re: [NetEpic ML] Vindicators, and a question about bases.

From: Peter Ramos <primarch_at_...>
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2001 19:40:18 -0400

Hi!

Hehe, I know what you mean I own all those ugly peices of metal
vindicator in droves, got about 40 of them for my Imperial and space
marine forces. Oh well, such is the price one pays for starting to play
epic in the days of "lesser" minatures.

Peter

Graham Whitehead wrote:

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> Subject: [NetEpic ML] Vindicators, and a question about bases.
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>> Am I reading this correctly? Vindicators seem damned useful. That sta
>> line almost makes it like I should take NOTHING but vindicators for my
>> Imperial Guard. Any suggestions/links for how to make Vindicators out
>> of plastic Rhinos?
>
>
> You can make a quite effective vindicator, by shaving the 2 rectangular
> panels off the front of the plastic Rhino, then smoothing the plastic to
> give a flat front to the hull. Take a short length of round plastic sprue
> (exact length and diameter to personal taste), cut one end at an angle so
> that it attaches to the hull approximately horizontal and, VOILA a plastic
> vindicator. Paint the vindicator to match your army and paint a small black
> circle on the end of the barrel, so that it looks hollow, and you have quite
> a decent looking vehicle.
>
> It won't be as nice as the latest (epic 40K) metal versions, but several
> years ago the only vindicator options from GW, were a square lump of
> undetailed lead with a big gun on the front (possibly the worst designed
> mini they ever came up with), or a detailed metal hull with a tiny gun
> sticking out of the front, which just didn't look like a vindicator cannon.
> I made up a couple of companies this way, as I felt that they looked better
> than the two 'official' vindicators. Let me know if you would like me to
> send you a pic direct.
>
> Cheers,
> Graham
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