Manticore Options?

[nikh]

So a manticore uses the chimera chassis, right? It's basically just missile solos on a chimera? I was wondering if anyone had found any useful bits for converting/magnetizing one. I want to use it in an IG/GSC force but I want the option to switch back and forth. Also possibly save a little money. Maybe the T'au have a cheap missile pod bit?

[dangsc]

I converted one using a cheap chimera chassis I got 2nd hand. You can see pics in the painting thread here:

thetyranidhive.proboards.com/thread/53305/month-painting-competition-aug-sep?page=3

As I actually already had a Manticore kit, I cast some parts from that, mainly the missiles (reasonable success), for the conversion. The missile rack is basically just plasticard with some bits stuck on for texture. I did try to find alternative missiles, but I found very few decent looking options and most were out of stock at my usual bits sites. I'm not super familiar with the full GW range but there don't seem to be many missiles/rockets of manticore proportions to use. The other option is to trawl general war mini sites. Even smaller scale space rockets might look good. I opted to cast because I couldn't be bothered to invest that much time finding an alternative (and manticores were out of stock at GW at the time).