Thoughts on non game related models

[3eland]

Hello all,

So I bought some tanks from the dollar store and was planning on nurglifying them up for my CSM. I figured this way I can destroy them however I want and I only paid a dollar (well $1.50) rather than the price of a Rhino.

The only thing is the dimensions are not quite correct.

A normal Rhino is approx.

3" wide
4 3/4" long
2" tall

the tank I bought is approx.



3" wide
5 3/4" long
1 1/2" tall


I plan on greenstuffing and plasticarding the tanks to get them as close to the same dimension as possible but the major thing is the length of the tanks and the looks. I won't be able to just cut off an inch (although I could try....) and the look will definately not look like a normal Rhino since it is a different type of tank altogether.

What is the general understanding regarding things like this? Would you care? How close to the real thing must something be before someone calls shenanigans?

Any thoughts or opinions will help lots.

Thanks!

EDIT: PICS!

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[kturock]

Renegade Guard vehicles. Nuff said.

[optimusprime14]

Ditto to Kturock said. I don't know if they could pass off as Rhino vehicles though, unless you added another box on top of the tracks to raise and widen the top part out

[3eland]

Yeah I decided to have some fun with plasticard. I have the body built and it resembles more closely to the rhino now. I also cut out almost an inch so it is closer in scale.

Going to greenstuff it today perhaps. I'll update you all with pictures.

Renegade Guard Vehicles would work though yeah. I'll have to remember that

[MagickalMemories]

To Hell with it. Life's too short to get bent out of shape over an inch difference on a tank model.
If your opponent has a pissy fit, go play someone else.

Eric

[3eland]

To Hell with it. Life's too short to get bent out of shape over an inch difference on a tank model.
If your opponent has a pissy fit, go play someone else.

Eric

All I could think of was this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4gh8m8lmtk

LOL

[Admiral Underpants]

I'm a little late to the party, but I've always been a fan of conversions. As long as they represent the model you're using. (Ex: Tanks = Tanks)

I've always been against unit fillers and other stupid stuff that has nothing to do with the theme of an army. Oh, you're playing Empire? Why do you have 3 ogres in your unit of Halberdiers? It drives me insane. If you're going to do conversions or fillers, just make sure that you make the effort to make the model fit the role and also to fit your army's theme.

[spiralingcadaver]

As long as it's consistent and decently done, I'd never have a complaint.