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Viktor von Domm wrote:and speedfreak: be very proud of these models....i truly envy you!!!^^...by the way... that flamer guy... is he holding a FW cadian flamer or DKoK one??

The flamer is actually an Infernus Pistol from a female Inquisitor. or perhaps a male one...


And I just love the tracks, they look wicked!

at speedfreek:
*wide grin* wicked thats very nice of you^^

and you chopped up that pricey mini for your footslogers.... argh... but still it looks awsome^^...

at anvildude:
a base i have thought about for quite some time...a suitable piece of wood and then as you said some air dry clay and this could look quite nice...hmmm...

at crush:
well i klicked too and in the thread the pic is not showing...dunno why...
sanding the treads after all that hard work sounds like heresy....or rather would be a pain in my side...hmmm... do you all recon it is too raised currently?

Not neccesarily

Can't wait to see the next phase

ok i will make a mockup pic to show you my current status with the tank...the second string is aplied already and i added some barrel details to the main gun...

at shaso... will make the pic and you tank veteran can tell me what to do next as i am a bit hazy on the next step....

Viktor von Domm wrote:ok i will make a mockup pic to show you my current status with the tank...the second string is aplied already and i added some barrel details to the main gun...

at shaso... will make the pic and you tank veteran can tell me what to do next as i am a bit hazy on the next step....

No problem Vik!

I think it looks perfectly fine without a base Vik, once it is built and painted, no one will notice. Hell I didnt until you mentioned it.

lol

No mounts a tank on a base normally unless it is at the smaller 15mm scale battles. Even then, not need for tanks and most vehicles, except walkers.

ok peeps, here are some pics of the still not glued together tankpieces...the height issue is still buging me and i need your ideas here... note that i took some more pics as might be needed ...some are with flash some not...




note the spacer wooden block is about 1.5 cm high...







do you recon this is a sound arangement of the pieces?


if needed i will make some referrence pics with some minis for heigt comparrision...

I think it looks fabulous Vik! Nothing wrong with the height at all! It looks like it would fit right in driving over trenches as an infantry support tank! Maybe add some sort of periscope or sight on the top so the gunner can aim that cannon?

It definitely looks more sneaky than it's larger cousin ^^
I like the frontal "bunker" look it has, too. You really have the metaphorical tap on right now, don't you?

Looking great there vik. The whole tank carries that fast, aggressive look that the tracks have.

I think the height's fine, doesn't seem to be sitting too high.

well mates thank you all for the nice comments... my main concern is the sponson and mainbody connection...i therefore have to anounce a change of the mainbody... no severe cutting involved but instead a enlargement of said piece...namly in the lower sections...i have to build up the space there...so tomorrow i will show you what i have changed...it was needed in my opinion to make the look more "working"...really i had to^^

if all works well and the first side is set in good condition i show you my endeavors^^

And that rounded driver section should take advantage of that shape so having it able to see past the front of the treads may help with how far forward it should be glued, but also keep in mid whether it would tip the whole thing forwards or not as well.

Looking nice now, and yeah as suggested, some scopes for the gunnery crews.

will see if scopes are possible... do you have a style already in mind?

as for the arangement of pieces...all will nearly stay as is, just be more substance to the lower section and thus raising the turret to a higher ground...

Having an infantry man nearby would really help us all see how tall or short it really is Vik.

Add some to the bottom, ok, I can see that if you're concerned with sponson access, but why's the turret going to raise.

That's a great height for it as is, the low profile marks it out.

Oh something simple, like this
http://westernmass.craigslist.org/clt/2582427465.html
but festooned in rivets or filigree.

monkeytroll wrote:Add some to the bottom, ok, I can see that if you're concerned with sponson access, but why's the turret going to raise.

That's a great height for it as is, the low profile marks it out.

I agree, the hull sits high enough as is, and the illusion is the low silhouette of the turret, place a IG mini next to it and you will see.


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Yeah, just vision ports will work, a rectangular cut out and have the thing next to the cannon, slightly higher than the cannon.

i see...those periscope things i probably will try to make...

the turret wont be raised...well.... i think i will make a quick pic and i think this will solve the mystery^^...mom...

Viktor von Domm wrote:i see...those periscope things i probably will try to make...

the turret wont be raised...well.... i think i will make a quick pic and i think this will solve the mystery^^...mom...

Yeah, some idea of the scale compared to a guardsman will help to show how big this puppy is Vik

ok here comes the doom shot---







so too big now?... i could re-alter it possibly if it is too much now...detailing it up if you think it is still the right way to follow...


by the way...these pics are to height versions...

the last two pics are my favorite...as position goes...

Hmm, I much prefered the sleeker version. With the forward observation bubble up high it feels more like a lumbering behemoth, more akin to a landship, not the sneaky, speedy thing it seemed before. The tracks look a little small for the overall size now too. I think this look would be far better suited to a super-heavy, but that's just my opinion

well....i guess i over did it with the enlargement...but a few strokes with the knife could fix that...well thats for overcompensating my errors...

I like it Vik!

I was correct, the earlier pics were more spot on that is now taller than a Leman Russ, Hmmm... I knew it gave the illusion of a sleek speedy tank earlier, I meant getting the observation bubble driver section more forwards for a view. That is HIGH! I mean you likely could do that, it would be "comfy" but oh such a target for a main battle tank!

Two and a half guardsmen in height! Definitely agree with monkey, time to lower it.

well done it imediatly after monkeys comment and ripped the new sections apart...will fix the look and i think then its finally time to mount the tank for good...

sorry dstein^^

then some details and i think the tank will go into paintservice^^

Sounds like a plan to me!

^^

And I love when a plan comes together!