Mechanicum Kiros: Part 1

So I might be working on a small Adeptus Mechanicus force. Just a small one to attach to my pre-heresy Sons of Horus (that's a project for another day).

I mostly blame this on pretty pictures of fancy forgeworld automata miniatures. Curse you forgeworld and your fantastic levels of quality.

Because I am a glutton for punishment (and don't have thousands of pounds to spare for forgeworld toys) I decided to heavily convert and build everything totally from scratch. We will see how long that holds up. I give it two weeks.

The main battle tank of the Mechanicus is the Kiros.

Source: Forgeworld

It looks more of a moving gun platform than main line tank but who am I to question the Martians. The key components of the body are those two large track sections and the pilot's cradle for the techpriest.

So that is where I began.

I don't have photos from the progress before this so you'll just have to use your imagination.

My Take on the Kiros is much cruder and simpler (mostly because I am working in my garage not a top of the line sculpting and casting studio) but in all it is beginning to take shape.

 The track sections were built in layers. In the centre of each track is two layers of foamcore. Onto that there are layers of plastic cogwheels, some home made pistons and a plasticard outer shell.

The track pieces are from the very old ork armor plates sprue as well as casts of the same plates to make up the numbers.