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02-11-2009, 05:22 PM
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Warhammer 40,000 Dawn of War II fans take note: THQ's UK website has posted some video and images (http://www.thq-games.com/uk/features/show/6258) of Games Workshop and UK-based Tanks-A-Lot's first real life Blood Raven Space Marine Rhino.

The Rhino is an integral part of every Space Marine vehicle pool. A fast maneuverable troop carrier the Rhino is an essential tool for strikes on enemy lines. What better choice then to turn the 41st Millennium into a current day reality.

"Hey, why don't we build a real life Rhino?"
"That would never work."

But, as regular THQ-Games readers will know, work it did! We teamed up with Games Workshop and the UK-based Tanks-A-Lot to create the world's first real life, fully-working, Blood Raven Space Marine Rhino.
spamonstick
02-11-2009, 05:30 PM
i wonder if it still has a rear armor value of 10?
Dag-Sabot
02-11-2009, 05:57 PM
Looks like a tarted up M113.
swiftdraw
02-11-2009, 06:31 PM
Looks like a tarted up M113.

Which is the definition of a Rhino. :D
Orz
02-11-2009, 06:49 PM
I wonder how many people could have kept their jobs at THQ for the price of this thing.
josteos
02-12-2009, 12:50 AM
I can't wait for the IHumpedYourHummer (http://www.ihumpedyourhummer.com/) folks to branch out to IHumpedYourRhino
Asmodan
02-12-2009, 04:48 AM
They really should have done a better job with the drybrushing and blending on the paint job.
Zander
02-12-2009, 04:57 AM
I would have went with a pintle mounted Storm-Bolter and smoke launchers.
balamoor
02-12-2009, 06:02 AM
Build a Baneblade then I'll be impressed.

And 9' tall Space Marines would be cramped in that I think. :rolleyes:
Ulysses
02-12-2009, 08:31 AM
I wonder how many people could have kept their jobs at THQ for the price of this thing.

My guess would be 2 or 3, assuming THQ had to pay the lion's share of it. Still pretty neat, I agree with the ending comment - I'd like to see a Land Raider in real life
lockwoodx
02-12-2009, 08:44 AM
Now they need a Carnifex model to scale standing next to that thing.
teh noob
02-16-2009, 06:44 AM
Dawn of War II fans take note:

The Rhino was in DoW 1...though I almost never found any use for it.
Anyway, pretty cool. Next: Real Life Dreadnought!