RE: [Epic] Hero of the Day

From: Miller, Chris <CMiller_at_...>
Date: Tue, 5 Aug 1997 15:11:11 -0500

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>Speaking of Rhinos, I noticed that they have bulldozer type spikes, but
>cannot assault. This is for Epic 40K. So much for GW's "All models are
>representative" motto, translated to "If in Necromunda you buy a new gun,
>it's time to buy a new model" I pity the fool who follows that in Necro,
>"Gee, I'm fighting Orlocks, so I want this guy to have this weapon, so I'll
>chop off his left arm for the 15th time this month and oops, he's mangled so
>badly that he's worthless, and all I have is 15 extra guys and they don't
>have the weapon, aaaghh."
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>Anyway, I think I'll let Rhinos use 1/2 assault. I think it's stupid that
>they can't run over people. If I was in one I wouldn't sit around while the
>Marines do all the fighting. Every two rhino's get 1 assault, for those that
>are confused and think that rhinos can intercept.Or that intercepters have
>assault fractions (Which I did for a short while, like 5 minutes)
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>Tyler

Uh-Oh, (rhino's with intercept?) he's stumbled upon a long-lost rhino
conversion:
(Hell, you get preds, rzorbacks, whirlwinds, etc - why not?)

Space Marine "BattleHawk"

I'm thinkin FP 2 , Lousy intercept, armor 5+, Moderate Speed, Transport
(1)

" The Battlehawk is yet another ingeneuos Space Marine adaptation
of the versatile Rhino. By taking the tried & true Rhino chassis
and using it as the basis for a flier, the Marines can field great
number of mobile transport/attack vehicles without having to rely
on Thunderhawks for everything. `

Modeling Tips (until GW gets around to making one, which I am
quite sure they will do any day now)

Take a Rhino. Cut off the wings and tail from an Imperial Fighter.
Stick them on in the appropriate places om the Rhino.
Paint to taste.

(It is believed the Blood Axe ork tribe was the original source for
this idea, although their version involved a captured and not entirely
functional rhino, some madboyz, and a super-lifta-droppa...)

Chris Miller
 

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