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Yeah, most of the troopers will just come to the top of the track deck of the hull.

I have painted the cammo netting to get that "Manufactured" look to them btw.^^

That "Fabric cover" got one wash of devlan muyd to fill the crevices, and will get other dry brush colors to highlight it and bring out more depth to it.

Thanks^^


I will likely glue that hatch open so it stops slapping him on the spine!

Gives the tank a more "Homey" look and lived in quality.

Looking good. Youve got me wanting to get some armor done...too bad Im still waiting on my Sabre.

Maybe Ill pick up something cheap just to have something to do.

Yeah, no word yet on my Sabre/Claymore/Lancer/Dragoon order as yet either, Jez said it should be showing up mid March, and here I am on the 17th, no word yet as if it is already in the UK Post or what. I know he is busy with the orders they have a backlog of, but he may have to consider a getting a few more folks to help him out.

Yes, thanks, the tank is coming along sweetly, after the other paint touch ups, then the decals, and then a wash of dirtiness all over to make the tank look as if it really has seen battle field or at least some field use.


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Tank with shadows, more for the silhouette effect than details.
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Flashed, this shows details. Like the "Manufactured" look to the camo "texture"
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Poor commander, his hatch slaps him on the back!}
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To get an idea of this tank coming down an alley, I put it between two boxes, (Buildings) I need to pose it on a battle-table when done!
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With flash to change the mood
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shasolenzabi wrote:Yeah, no word yet on my Sabre/Claymore/Lancer/Dragoon order as yet either, Jez said it should be showing up mid March, and here I am on the 17th, no word yet as if it is already in the UK Post or what. I know he is busy with the orders they have a backlog of, but he may have to consider a getting a few more folks to help him out.

Mine was supposedly shipped between 2/28 and 3/4. So friday will be 2 weeks or more since it supposedly left England. Ive ordered enough stuff from over there to know that I should have gotten it by now.

The $50+ that it cost would get me a box of GK terminators and some good conversion bits...and with the GKT release coming up my ability to resist filing a paypal claim is getting thin.

Original order was placed on 1/18, thats 2 months as of friday. It was supposedly shipped 2 weeks or more ago. Im all for giving small companies the benefit of the doubt, but this is getting a bit excessive.

rant over...back to the tanks...

and cool tanks at that^^

lol... his back is aching all over...

the clothcover for the barrels looks much better now, i still wonder why there is such a big streak of black on the one side...did i miss something there?

and i too want to see that hulk in a suitable surroundings....the seem a bit low on esteem even for a 40k hiveworld...

Thanks!

Yep! Drop, OUCH!

Oh, that is like an experiment on side exhaust, but I think I will clean it up as the exhausts, are in the rear, making that more an intake manifold for the machine.

LOL! Big box buildings? Prefabricated?

yep... cradbord buildings for the emperors faithful...and in the groundlevel lives an old and retired commissar as a concierge and he boltpistols everyone who bickers around about the cheap insulation of the walls...


ah...so intacs then...hmmmi would second the need to at least tone it done...

LOL! Commisarial building manager!

Yeah, intakes would be cleaner.

Heres an idea for one of your upcoming projects, or a mod to a current one...fording intakes/snorkels.

Hmmm, I do have large enough tubes (about pen sized) that could act as schnorkels for a tank. I also could make box like ones for the Leman Russ like the way the Shermans had for river crossing in WWII

shasolenzabi wrote:Hmmm, I do have large enough tubes (about pen sized) that could act as schnorkels for a tank. I also could make box like ones for the Leman Russ like the way the Shermans had for river crossing in WWII

Those are the ones I was thinking of when I made that post.

I think that i could make something that would fit over the main and secondary vents.

shasolenzabi wrote:I think that i could make something that would fit over the main and secondary vents.

It would be a unique touch too. Its something that only a real armor fan would even recognize.

Mad4Minis wrote:

shasolenzabi wrote:I think that i could make something that would fit over the main and secondary vents.

It would be a unique touch too. Its something that only a real armor fan would even recognize.

This is true, only true armor nuts would recognize fording kits!

well i am not the one to comment on snorkles...
so are there any news on tanks yet?^^

Not yet, have not heard anything from Jez if they are shipping or not, he simply had said mid march.

shasolenzabi wrote:Not yet, have not heard anything from Jez if they are shipping or not, he simply had said mid march.

Im at 2 months from the date of order, and more than 2 weeks from the date it supposedly shipped. Dont know what to do at this point. I emailed him again yesterday, no reply yet. If he doesnt have a tracking number or something to give an idea of where the package is I may just have to file a paypal claim. Im all for giving a small company a good bit of leeway, but its just getting to be enough at this point.

Hope you have better luck than I have.

Mad4Minis wrote:

shasolenzabi wrote:Not yet, have not heard anything from Jez if they are shipping or not, he simply had said mid march.

Im at 2 months from the date of order, and more than 2 weeks from the date it supposedly shipped. Dont know what to do at this point. I emailed him again yesterday, no reply yet. If he doesnt have a tracking number or something to give an idea of where the package is I may just have to file a paypal claim. Im all for giving a small company a good bit of leeway, but its just getting to be enough at this point.

Hope you have better luck than I have.

I am really thinking he has gotten too popular for just a two man operation.

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shasolenzabi wrote:

Mad4Minis wrote:

shasolenzabi wrote:Not yet, have not heard anything from Jez if they are shipping or not, he simply had said mid march.

Im at 2 months from the date of order, and more than 2 weeks from the date it supposedly shipped. Dont know what to do at this point. I emailed him again yesterday, no reply yet. If he doesnt have a tracking number or something to give an idea of where the package is I may just have to file a paypal claim. Im all for giving a small company a good bit of leeway, but its just getting to be enough at this point.

Hope you have better luck than I have.

I am really thinking he has gotten too popular for just a two man operation.

Its not the casting/processing time that bothers me so much as the fact it supposedly shipped almost 3 weeks ago. Ive ordered enough from England to know it doesnt take 3 weeks to get to me. The package either wasnt sent when he said it was, or it was lost along the way. It needs to be determined which it was and remedy the situation.

At this point I dont care if i get the product or a refund, but something needs to happen fairly soon. At least hes dealing with me and not the wife, she would have been raging a month ago.

Remind me not to make your wife mad.

my wife is also a fierce fighter when it gets to certain situations...never anger the lioness^^

shasolenzabi wrote:Remind me not to make your wife mad.

Shes less understanding about things like small companies and time to make the product.

Indeed.

Turn signals on a MBT, or Baby got back!!!
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The flash made the signal lights "glow" somewhat Can't wait to finish the rest of their colors.
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Baby got back!!!

LOL... reminds me of apples^^...

and looks good...

so the tank´s got a big wide behind and a hook...huh? can somebody say Ho....er?

LOL! My remembering sir mix a lot comes to mind.^^

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Some lovely side shots of the new tank. Plenty of detail work
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Nice above view for the decals and other side
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really nice work there..the camo looks realy good...

one minor issue...under the right smokelauncher system there is still an unintended spot of black...best seen in second pic...
and will the bolter be black or does he see some paint soon?

the canvas on the barels came out superb!
oh and some other nitpicking stil:
i think for the tankdesign i think the commander is a bit palelooking... as a sniper i would aim directly at his chest and would be instantly rewarded... i think he is standing out to much...

hope i could be of help...

Thanks^^

Yeah, good thing the pics caught it, now I can give it more paint! Bolter will get colors as well, and same with the other "lenses" on it.

Thanks, it just needed more layering.

His uniform will be getting urbanized camo patterning as well!^^