Well the timing on this article seems rather fortuitous as Big red just published my How to Custodes Article over on BoLS.
Coincidence aside check out this flying Adeptus Custodes Rhino from the Feast of Blades GT.
This puppy has pretty authentic Heresy Era styling. It seems to come standard with jump jets on the front and sides of the vehicle as well as thrusters in the rear.
As you can see it’s the rhino MKIII kit, but it was converted to look like the old MKI.
The “eggshell” hatch bit, and side thatching bits are unknown to me, but shouldn’t be too hard to reproduce either from generic toy casts, or plastic card. Of course it could be hard to duplicate the contours of the hatch itself with just card alone. It wouldn’t look too bad at all, I don’t think.
The thruster bits look like Stormboy and Warbiker engines, and the front armor plates (to cover up where the treads were) are Chimera Track Guards. I think the front hatches may be plasticard with brass etched eagles glued on.
Either way this thing still rocks! I guess since I’ll be building a Custodes army myself here soon, its gives me something to base my transports off of as well. WIN!!
Best part is- this is just one model in a whole Adeptus Custodes army, that’s led by who else but the Emperor of Mankind himself.
More on this army later, as I got Necron bits going live soon! -MBG
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About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
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Founded Spikey Bits in 2009
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About Rob Baer: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor of Spikey Bits, the leading tabletop gaming news website focused on the hobby side of wargaming and miniatures.
Rob also co-founded and currently hosts the Long War Podcast, which has over 350 episodes and focuses on tabletop miniatures gaming, specializing in Warhammer 40k. and spent six years writing for Bell of Lost Souls.
Every year, along with his co-hosts, he helps host the Long War 40k Doubles Tournament at Adepticon and the Long War 40k Doubles at Las Vegas Open, which attracts over 350 players from around the world.
Rob has won many Warhammer 40k Tournaments over the years, including multiple first-place finishes in Warhammer 40k Grand Tournaments over the years and even winning 1st place at the Adepticon 40k Team Tournament.
With over 30 years of experience in retail and distribution, Rob knows all the products and exactly which ones are the best. As a member of GAMA (Game Manufacturers Association), he advocates for gaming stores and manufacturers in these difficult times, always looking for the next big thing to feature for the miniatures hobby, helping everyone to provide the value consumers want.
While he’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition) and has been hobbying on miniatures since the 1980s, Titans of all sizes will always be his favorite! It’s even rumored that his hobby vault rivals the Solemnance Galleries, containing rulebooks filled with lore from editions long past, ancient packs of black-bordered Magic Cards, and models made of both pewter and resin.
