The picture on the right is yet another mundane detail of the standard Leman Russ, where these circular bits on the side correspond with the wheels driving the tracks. It's not flashy or big, but its the little details like this which bring this scratchbuilt track unit closer to the Imp Guard standard to which its supposed to have been looted from.
One of the best features of this tank I worked on considerably last night and today, only to realize that I had been forgetting to take pictures. This piece would be the Turret itself, and I needed to have at least one of these 3 new wagons to have a classic style'd turret.
From bland and Boring to nice and Krumpy. I had to go to lengths to cover that hole and try to scratchbuild together a cover. I knew I wasn't going to have a pintle weapon on the mount, but didn't want to waste the bit when I know I'll need it elsewhere. Hence the hatch from the hull mounted gun went up along with a base and some plasticard to make what appears to be very similar to the GW pintle mount. 
Here's a side by side of a regular Leman Russ turret with this Orky design. The scratchbuilt hatch is admittedly not a perfect copy, but its close enough that it's likely that only a guard player will note the difference.
And so here she is in her close to completion state, the first in my new line of Battlewagons.
Unfinished bits: Left side minor detailing of the wheel holes, finishing right side minor detailing
Attaching or retrofitting Side Sponsons
Attaching the side doors leading to the interior of the tank
Attaching the rear door
Gluing down the Reinforced Ram
Creation of a scenic base for the tank
Peace
~OD
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