8th Ed. What to do with the Old Carnosaur model?

[SMAndy]

Ok, so I've got an old style carnosaur - the finecast one. Not painted it, but its together...

What do I do with it? If I'm going to use a Carnosaur, since I haven't painted this one, I might as well get one of the new ones. But in that case, What can I do with the old model?

Should I leave it as a Carnosaur with no rider, and use it when I play Storm of Magic, and have a single Carnosaur monster?

Do I try and make it into a unit filler for an epic huge unit of Saurus?

Suggestions and/or what you've done with it if you've done this? or have you just kept it as a Carnosaur, and not bought the new one?

(I've bought one box, and made a Troglodon with it. I figure I'll use it more often than a Carnosaur, since my Lords points go into Slaan.)

Mind you, I can't have a Steg with a skink chief and a War Spear any more, so no SuperSteg... that opens up Heroes points for a Carnosaur with Scar Vet...

Help?!?

 

[Pinktaco]

Buy the base that matches the new one (chariot base?) and glue the old carno on it. It's still an awesome model.

 

[n810]

yep. glue it to a chariot size base (about 2"x4").
and model him as the scarvet on a Carnasaur, (using some of your new bits)
saving the new one as one of the other versions.

 

[Scalenex]

If you are running two Carnosaur army, it'd be better if the Carnies had different poses.

 

[Silverbolt]

I've got an old metal one I have never put together. Been considering using the Kroq Gar for a cowboy conversion.

 

[Axolotyl]

IMO the current carnosaurs head is too small, so I prefer the old one......

I am quite taken with the idea of using as a scar vets, as it will be younger.

 

[hardyworld]

I have the old metal Carnosaur model, and I love it.

1) Perfect for a Scar-vet riding a carnosaur.
2) Perfect use as a filler for a large Saurus unit.
3) No need to re-base it, GW long ago stated that models should be placed on the base size they are packaged with. 50x50 base works just fine (the new one is a 50x100 base)

 

[SMAndy]

I love the idea of using it for a scarvet. Leaves it open that I could get a new style Carney for an oldblood or kroq, and use the old style Carney for a scarvet in the same army love it...

I agree though, the head on the new one doesn't seem to scale with the rest of the model.... That's why I made the troglodon first.

 

[VampTeddy]

I have the old metal Carnosaur model, and I love it.

1) Perfect for a Scar-vet riding a carnosaur.
2) Perfect use as a filler for a large Saurus unit.
3) No need to re-base it, GW long ago stated that models should be placed on the base size they are packaged with. 50x50 base works just fine (the new one is a 50x100 base)

Actually there's absolutely no need to re-base it. My finecast Carnosaur came with a 50x100 base, and i'm assuming it changed when they went to finecast from metal?

 

[Lizardmen_Jeff]

Never considered using it as unit filler, great idea! If I can ever bring myself to run a carno I'll def be using mine, there is jjust a feel to metal that finecast/ plastics don't have. If I can ever muster enough courage to run double carno like ZaGreekie, I'll def be using it as the scar-vets ride!

 

[SMAndy]

I have the old metal Carnosaur model, and I love it.

1) Perfect for a Scar-vet riding a carnosaur.
2) Perfect use as a filler for a large Saurus unit.
3) No need to re-base it, GW long ago stated that models should be placed on the base size they are packaged with. 50x50 base works just fine (the new one is a 50x100 base)

Actually there's absolutely no need to re-base it. My finecast Carnosaur came with a 50x100 base, and i'm assuming it changed when they went to finecast from metal?

Actually, I think the model is exactly the same as it was from metal to forecast, just different material. It really wouldn't work as a monstrous infantry base. Chariot all the way.

 

[VampTeddy]

I have the old metal Carnosaur model, and I love it.

1) Perfect for a Scar-vet riding a carnosaur.
2) Perfect use as a filler for a large Saurus unit.
3) No need to re-base it, GW long ago stated that models should be placed on the base size they are packaged with. 50x50 base works just fine (the new one is a 50x100 base)

Actually there's absolutely no need to re-base it. My finecast Carnosaur came with a 50x100 base, and i'm assuming it changed when they went to finecast from metal?

Actually, I think the model is exactly the same as it was from metal to forecast, just different material. It really wouldn't work as a monstrous infantry base. Chariot all the way.

Actually i've seen the metal ones come with a 50x50 base.

So somewhere along they changed their minds

 

[hdctambien]

I have the metal Carnosaur and he's on a 50x50.

 

[cryocube]

I have a metal one coming in the mail from a trade. I like the idea of doing a Scar-Vet with him. I will just need a 50x100 base to put him on. This is also an opportunity to bulk it up a little using some terrain and scenic basing when I buy my Hirst Molds.

 

[rychek]

I have two metal Carnosaurs and they both have 50x50 mm bases. At some point GW changed them to chariot bases (50x100 mm). I fully intend to use them as is though. The model it too awesome looking to not use.

 

[tor]

Just use him as a Carno, It´s imo better than the old one. I would put In a chariots base.