Wargame Factory Eisenkern Keilerkoff sub for Taurox/Chimera

[dcrabb]

I recently received a Wargames Factory Eisenkern Keilerkoff (boars head) APC from my wife for Valentine's Day. Isn't she the greatest. I love the look of this kit (especially when compared with the Taurox which I don't like) and wanted to see if it would make a suitable sub for either a Chimera or a Taurox.

I got the kit and immediately set about putting it together. Assembly was easy and went fairly quickly. I did the interior of the crew compartment but that could be left off if you don't want to open the thing up. The plastic as a bit softer than GW stuff so cutting and shaving were easier. I found the quality of the kit to be as good or better than GW stuff with regard to mold lines, detail sharpness, fit of pieces, etc.

The wheels are supposed to rotate so there are screws to hold them on and allow for rotation and they are a soft black rubbery plastic. I don't know how well they will hold paint.

I kit bashed a couple of weapon options (twinlinked autocannons from a Hydra, and the missile launcher from some hunter killer missiles I had on hand. I plan on buying some Taurox weapons bits to see if they will work with this kit.

Here are the photos,
As you can see the Kieler is a bit longer than the chimera and probably longer than a Taurox (which I don't have)
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These photos show that the two are about the same width and height
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Here you can see that the Kieler as a much prettier and sleeker backend than the Chimera

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Here's what a Cadian looks like next to the Kieler. Note the autocannon weapons
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Full Frontal
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With the missile launcher
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The weapon system is on an arm that extends
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Now that I have one I really, really love this kit. I want to pick up another one and then get some Taurox weapons bits to see if I can make this my full time Taurox substitute. What do you guys think?

Doug

[treadiculous]

That is one bad ass looking kit!

I like your weapon systems too!


I guess the only downer is that it is much bigger than GW vehicles in general, that said, it would cool to see an army with only these beasts in it.

[dcrabb]

Feb 17, 2015 4:53:02 GMT -5 treadiculous said:

That is one bad ass looking kit!

I like your weapon systems too!


I guess the only downer is that it is much bigger than GW vehicles in general, that said, it would cool to see an army with only these beasts in it.

Tread, thanks I plan on getting at least one more and will field them with two German WW II halftracks that I have built as griffon mortar carriers.

[that1guy]

Hey, I recognize that guy standing infront of that truck!

[dcrabb]

Feb 22, 2015 19:04:16 GMT -5 that1guy said:

Hey, I recognize that guy standing infront of that truck!

Guy, actually the guy in front of the truck is one of three squad mates I still have of the one I sent you in trade.

[that1guy]

Oh. Well ok then. Back on topic, I really like this kit too. The size alone would tempt me into chopping it down to size, at that point I'd just go full Monty and kit bash it 'till she was tourney legal too.

But that's me, maybe you don't have any 45 year old man babies at your local gathering station that will make a stink over that but such is not my environment.

[dcrabb]

Feb 23, 2015 15:47:32 GMT -5 that1guy said:

Oh. Well ok then. Back on topic, I really like this kit too. The size alone would tempt me into chopping it down to size, at that point I'd just go full Monty and kit bash it 'till she was tourney legal too.

But that's me, maybe you don't have any 45 year old man babies at your local gathering station that will make a stink over that but such is not my environment.

I know exactly what you're talking about with the complaints about "tourney legal". I've played against those guys in the past. I play in a local club at the high school where I teach and we are pretty laid back about that stuff. I've been in my local area for almost three years and have yet to play in either of the two stores that have games.

[emptyhat]

Hmmm, a quick Google of Wargames Factory Eisenkern Keilerkoff returns this page. Could you pm me a link so I can consider getting one.

It is basically a stretch Taurox which would look pretty nice if looted by Orks and blinged up Bad Moonz style.

[dcrabb]

Feb 24, 2015 18:39:59 GMT -5 emptyhat said:

Hmmm, a quick Google of Wargames Factory Eisenkern Keilerkoff returns this page. Could you pm me a link so I can consider getting one.

It is basically a stretch Taurox which would look pretty nice if looted by Orks and blinged up Bad Moonz style.

Hat, check for Keilerkopf. I screwed up the German spelling. I will pm you a link.

[dcrabb]

Feb 24, 2015 18:39:59 GMT -5 emptyhat said:

Hmmm, a quick Google of Wargames Factory Eisenkern Keilerkoff returns this page. Could you pm me a link so I can consider getting one.

It is basically a stretch Taurox which would look pretty nice if looted by Orks and blinged up Bad Moonz style.

Emptyhat,

Sorry I screwed up the spelling. I have now purchased two of these. One from the maker Dreamforge Games. They had an initial release sale so I didn't pay their current asking price of $65. Here is their site

link

I bought my second one off of ebay from a seller named idlorj. I won the auction for $35 but had to pay $11 in shipping. He does not have one listed for sale right now but you could check back. I should get mine in the next couple of days.

Also, if you are in the USofA you could go to the Warstore. His price is only $52 but he says they are still a preorder. Here is the site: link

I hope this helps,
Doug

[dcrabb]

I finally got some bits in this week to work another version of the Taurox using a Eisenkern Keilerkopf by Dreamforge. I think they fit rather nicely. I have the battle cannon bits on order so that should be done some time after Easter. Please excuse the partial priming, I had some white primer left over from another job and decided to not let it go to waste.

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