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Looted Hydra Ben Komets Games Day Germany 2005 Silver Winner.jpg|[[Ork]] [[Looted Wagon|Looted]] Hydra Flak Tank{{fnFn|14}}

==Miniature HistoryRegiments known to contain Hydra Flak Tanks==*[[2nd Brimlock 'Sky Wardens']] - A 'heavy air defence regiment', it took part in the [[Defence of Bastion 312]] where it achieved an unprecedented confirmed kill ratio of 99,999-1.{{Fn|3}}*[[Armageddon 87th Steel Legion Regiment]] - the [[Hive Acheron]] attack*[[Cadian 74th Armoured Regiment]]*[[Cadian 142nd Armoured Regiment]]*[[Mordian 16th Armoured Regiment]] - fought with secessionists on [[Kaanis Scriptoria]]{{Fn|7}}*[[Palladius 46th Armoured Regiment]]*[[Valhallan 28th Armoured Regiment]] - [[Belatis IV]] ==Images==<gallery heights="170px" widths="220px" mode="packed" caption="">Betalis Hydra.jpg|Hydra firing on [[Eldar]] [[Nightwing]]s on [[Betalis III]]{{Fn|4}}Final Liberation Hydra.jpg|Hydra Flak Tank{{Fn|5}} in [[Final Liberation]]</gallery> ===Miniatures===<gallery heights="170px" widths="220px" mode="packed" caption="">Hydra6E.jpg|Hydra miniature ([[6th Edition]])HydraFT.jpg|An Imperial Guard Hydra Flak Tank ([[Forge World (Company)|Forge World]])</gallery> ==Trivia==

Prior to 1997, the Hydra was available primarily in the ''[[Epic]] '' scale.{{fn|12}}

EpicHydra.jpg|''[[Epic]] Scale ''-scale Hydra

In 1997, [[Tim Dupertis]] of [[Armourcast]] would build some of the first prototypes of the Hydra in 28mm.{{fn|10}} It would appear, visually, that his Hydra model would be was based on his [[Chimerax]] model, with the addition of the '''Radar Targeter'''.{{fnFn|13}}.

Later in 2000, [[Tony Cotrell]] would make the first [[Forge World (Company)|Forge World]] production model for the '''Stygies VIII''' pattern{{fnFn|1}}, via a six piece conversion kit for then -available [[Basilisk]] chassis{{fnFn|11}} which would go on to become its more ubiquitous appearance in ''[[Warhammer 40000]] '' scale.

*{{Endn|7}}: [[ Imperial Armour Volume One - Second Edition: Imperial Guard]], pg. 176

*{{Endn|10}}: [[Inquisitor Magazine Issue 17]] , pg.19*{{Endn|11}}: [[Forge World 2002 Catalogue]] , pg.14 - ''Imperial Guard Resin Kits'' *{{Endn|12}}: [[White Dwarf 216 (UK)]] , pg.12*{{Endn|13}}: [https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/480844.page Post by Tim Dupertis ("timd") on DakkaDakka.com] ''(last accessed 01/01/January 2026)''*{{Endn|1514}}: [[Games Day]] 2005 Germany - See for more details see [[Looted Wagon/Sources]] for more details {{GDE}}