Scratch Building a Tank Hull
First of all, i got some very thick plastic card, the stuff thats quite strong, i worked out how big my tank wheels and track where going to be and cut the card to size, if you buy a resin running gear from eBay like me then this part will test your modelling skills to the limit. or you could just buy a model tank and just use the running gear from that.
as you can see, the shape of my hull is already taking place and i've only make a couple of cuts, ignore the back part of my tank, i change the angle of the tank later.
now we add some support, its not rocket science, just make sure you know how big you want your tank to be, some time being
OTT looks crap, i went for a big tank hull, but will add lots of guns and stuff later.
again more support and also the end bits to are tank hull. take note of the end of that support beam, i've roughened it up to give it a cut metal look, this will look good when painted.
now i've cut another piece to size and started to give the hull its more solid shape, you may need to play around with this bit, ie a file here and there to make it fit.
then i added some rivets, the more the merrier, just make them look like they're in a logical order and it will make it look like it was made by a pro. making the rivets is simple, just cut very small strips of very fine round plastic cut to size with a shape model knife
then do the other side, i then cut another bit of plastic card for the bottom of the hull, and giving it some shape, also doing the rivets again (i hate leaving the rivets till last so i've started doing them as i go, it saves so much time later on)
on this photo i've made 2 round bits of plastic card and stuck them on and added rivets, this type of thing is on most tanks, there oil drain access, it just makes it look good and made by a pro who knows what he's doing.
lol 
now for the top part of the hull, remember we are just making a basic shape at the moment, so we can work on this abit me later on. plus ive added some more detail at the ends.
these photos show what i've done to my hull, this is the back part of my tank, this is where i'm going to put an Anti aircraft gun, and at the front will go......................................
ok guys, thats part one, please ask any questions at the end of this TUT, and i will try to get back to you, this tank hull will be part of my ork army
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PART 2
ok guys, this is Part 2, The
AA gun Construction, but be for i start, i would like you to look at this, as much of it is the same
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/427960.page so if you get stuck, just look at the link.
ok guys, find some tubes made of the same stuff of plastic card, take something with you for scale when you buy it, i did and i always buy by eye. cut to size and with the out side tube drill some holes in it, if its for orks do it by eye, any thing else, use a pencil and rule
then stick them together.
this pic shows the barrel and body stick together, for the body construction please see the link at the start, it is quite simple.
ok the ammo drums, first thing i did was grab my compass, i then draw the top half, and moved the compass maybe 5mm down and then draw the bottom half, make sure you have a good size, you don't want it to look crap.
then i trimmed it with my model knife and filed it down, don't file it to much though as you will be filling it a bit more later on, all i'll say is work to your lines.
hopefully you will get to this
then i made some spacers, to give it a bit of size, just look at what i've done so far
lol, glue these together
then glue the next bit on, get a thin piece of plastic card, cut to size and rap around the drum, it makes it easier if it's bendy, so use thin, see photo.
then glue on,
then i start making a bit that makes the drum look like its attached to the gun body.
now add rivets, do this like i have, try to put them it places that look like a rivet should go, if in dout, copy me.
next will be mounting the
AA guns in part 3
asking me where i get it from or you go on the list. 
