A long time ago (3rd edition 40k) I used the 40k Vehicle Design Rules (VDR), featured in a Chapter Approved article by Jervis Johnson in White Dwarf 251, to put together a Catachan Imperial Guard army for a competition. My rationale was that on Catachan large heavy vehicles like the Chimera troop carry would be too cumbersome in the jungle and it was logical that they would use lighter vehicles.
Games Workshop had ended selling and supporting the Gorkamorka game and I was able to pick up several box sets, and some “Mutie Steeds” at bargain prices so these were used to create the flavour that I was after.
Catachan Rough Riders on “Catachan Steeds”
Catachan “Attack Bike” with flamer.
I have a number of vehicles left over, two trucks without canopies and two with. I think these have a suitably Post Apocalyptic feel to them that I should be able to use in my games. Here is how they turned out:
These will make excellent vehicles for bandits and other “Mad Max” types you might encounter in the “Exclusion Zone”.
Dude, you make me want to move and play games all day! Fantastic conversions and terrain!
I have a spare bedroom!
LOL. I’ll keep that in mind!
Very cool – and no surprise that Orky/GorkaMorka stuf fits in perfectly with the post-apoc/Max Max style! 😀
Yep Mel Gibson does look like a digganob! Did I spell that right?
You most certainly did! 😀
Love the crowded trukk, GP.
In Belize, in 1981, The SAS had a few “pink panther” landrovers (in black and green) that with a stretch in imagination, did not look too dissimilar to your trukks. Chop the canopies off, add some GPMGs and jerricans, and you’re there 🙂
Regards, Chris
Did the crew look like Orks as well?
Either orks or Tallarn Desert Raiders….
Great work on your vehicles and mounts Dave, and great reasoning behind them.
Thanks Dave. They are oldies but goodies.
Absolutely spot on, Dave! 🙂 Love ’em!