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Calixis pattern Chimera APC
   
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16 Jan, 2019 @ 1:45pm
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Calixis pattern Chimera APC

Description
"The Chimera is the primary armoured infantry transport for the Imperial Guard. Highly durable and practical it has been used as a chassis for many other vehicles and has been in service for many thousands of years, typifying the fast moving warfare favoured by the Imperial Guard.

The primary duty of the Chimera is to accompany tanks into battle and provide protection for the Guardsmen within so that they may support the tanks. Standard doctrine states that after the Chimera reaches its objective it lays down covering fire with its heavy weapons while the squad within disembarks and advances. The Chimera then falls back to a firing position from which it can still support the infantry and await orders to race forward and collect the squad again to reposition them. When operating as part of an armoured advanced the Chimera often operate ahead of or on the flanks, as well as side-by-side with the Leman Russ Battle Tanks, providing additional weight to the tanks' massed firepower.Besides the added mobility, firepower and protection, Chimeras allow infantry to take extra gear, including med-kits, vox equipment and more ammunition, making them far more efficient than their foot-slogging infantry. The Chimera is less useful though when forced to fight in urban settings or as part of static defenses."
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Simple tank. Can transport 7 guardsmen plus the pilot.
21 Comments
Glorious Flame 11 Dec, 2020 @ 7:39pm 
Dude, i was messing with this vehicle, putting thrusters and making fly and i dont know what you have done to this tank but i hit several mountains, made vertical collisions at full speed and it still worked with all wheels.
andymcneil204 23 Jun, 2019 @ 8:17am 
only 7 guardsmen? that is somewhat disappointing although not unexpected considering the size of SE seats
Comrade Chokotoff 4 Mar, 2019 @ 12:54pm 
Also, are you planning on releasing a basilisk based on this chassis
Comrade Chokotoff 3 Mar, 2019 @ 12:54pm 
IN IMPERATORIS NOMINE, SIT NEMO SUPERSTES
Mikeangel  [author] 3 Mar, 2019 @ 6:23am 
Updated the blueprint to fix power issues now that wheels consume power, added some detail to the tracks
TFTEnthusiast 21 Jan, 2019 @ 6:15pm 
beep beep chimera of peace
[-A.R.-]Das Ich 21 Jan, 2019 @ 10:28am 
FOR THE EMPEROR!
Duelist 21 Jan, 2019 @ 7:44am 
Looks like the tank from indeana jones
BushNinja 21 Jan, 2019 @ 7:10am 
SCRUBSCRIDED
FOR TE GOLRIY OF EMPRAH!
zoolus 21 Jan, 2019 @ 6:58am 
good job bro