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Now that is a good idea, I like Grot tanks but remember I am cheap bastard

Do we get league discount now you are a member LOL

 lone dirty dog wrote:
Now that is a good idea, I like Grot tanks but remember I am cheap bastard

Do we get league discount now you are a member LOL

well un-painted i will sell them for about the £12 - £15 mark, we will see how good they are, i'm only into money making to keep my hobby going

Thats how it starts soon you will want to take over the world HAH HAHA AH AHAHA HA HA " IN A EVIL LAUAGH STYLE "

 wazzoo2000 wrote:

 lone dirty dog wrote:
Now that is a good idea, I like Grot tanks but remember I am cheap bastard

Do we get league discount now you are a member LOL

well un-painted i will sell them for about the £12 - £15 mark, we will see how good they are, i'm only into money making to keep my hobby going

also i will do a turret with the body, i will make 2 or 3 different one's, and i will make it compatible with the weapon mounts you get with this http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?catId=cat440268a&prodId=prod630019a then i wont get hunted down by GW

Wow, this one looks great and mean. I like the quad gun version as well, but this one really feels fierce.

 wazzoo2000 wrote:

also i will do a turret with the body, i will make 2 or 3 different one's, and i will make it compatible with the weapon mounts you get with this http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?catId=cat440268a&prodId=prod630019a then i wont get hunted down by GW

Just remember to call it something like "Space Goblin Attack Vehicle" or you'll be swamped with lawyers.....

What was the link to I just get the GW site page thingy

But all sounds good we will have to see how good they turn out

wow thats impressive!

 lone dirty dog wrote:
What was the link to I just get the GW site page thingy

But all sounds good we will have to see how good they turn out

sorry it was a Ork Deff Dread, the side weapons are what im going on about


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 Rogue Wolves wrote:
wow thats impressive!

thanks

Thanks for the info i will have a look then

here you go guys, this is what i will try to make a mould from and then sell on eBay cheap,

its size is 3 and 1/2 inch by 2 inch

WOULD YOU BUY ONE

please tell me what you really think, will this work

Not bad I like the main body and the turret idea was a clever one the only thing I am not sold on is the track side.

The track detail is great and the patch work looks good, the thing is they look a little flat I gather you have done this for ease of casting.

Maybe adding a set of side covers might lift it little, you could cast them as flat sections so no real problem, the ones you did on the earlier version would work nicely.

Great start and they should sell, the rest is just my opinion but I like to be honest I would get one as I love Grot tanks and overall this is a good looking tank

Mind you can I have a pic with a grot just for scale reference

 lone dirty dog wrote:
the only thing I am not sold on is the track side.

the thing is they look a little flat I gather you have done this for ease of casting.

Maybe adding a set of side covers might lift it little, you could cast them as flat sections so no real problem, the ones you did on the earlier version would work nicely.

Great start and they should sell, the rest is just my opinion but I like to be honest I would get one as I love Grot tanks and overall this is a good looking tank

Mind you can I have a pic with a grot just for scale reference

dont forget this is Mk1, i will do more just not for now

No I understand that mate, but if you here early on it helps in the near future Like I said it is just my opinion take it or leave it i will not be offended

Yes, I'd buy one. Though ldd has a point, the tracks look a bit odd. Even though it's close to your last grot tank in design (which was fantastic)... the fact that the track plates actually extend beyond the width of the tracks makes the track arrangement look overly bulky & distracts from the body and turret.



I understand the limitations that casting puts on what you can design, but perhaps there's a way to de-emphasize the fact that the plate and tracks have to start at about the same place... perhaps insetting those two big circular wheels rather than having them stick out? A partial cover might also help (like in the pic above), but then again it's limited by what you can make a successful cast of.


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Could you cast the turret hatch lid separately & hollow out the hatch a bit so someone could stick a grot figure in there if they want?

 Gitsplitta wrote:
Yes, I'd buy one. Though ldd has a point, the tracks look a bit odd. Even though it's close to your last grot tank in design (which was fantastic)... the fact that the track plates actually extend beyond the width of the tracks makes the track arrangement look overly bulky & distracts from the body and turret.



I understand the limitations that casting puts on what you can design, but perhaps there's a way to de-emphasize the fact that the plate and tracks have to start at about the same place... perhaps insetting those two big circular wheels rather than having them stick out? A partial cover might also help (like in the pic above), but then again it's limited by what you can make a successful cast of.


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Further thought:

Could you cast the turret hatch lid separately & hollow out the hatch a bit so someone could stick a grot figure in there if they want?

You explained it better than I did the turret idea is a good one as well

I suggest a more tanky look, these seem kinda half tracked to me.

MK1 looking good waz


I'll echo others, and say that adding a track cover (bulkier the better if you ask me) would make it more aesthetically pleasing.

Also you should make the hatch covers as an add on piece, so like others have said we can leave it in the open position and put some grots there if we chose!



TUT on making you tracks you crafty git!! those don't look like the ones you buy online





also we all hate you, you stink, and you might as well go eat worms




keep it up mate

skyfi wrote:
also we all hate you, you stink, and you might as well go eat worms

keep it up mate

QFT!


Oh man, now I *really* want to paint one of my grot tanks... I have SO much else that should be done first though... (grrrrr...)

ok i've made 2 different tank tracks, one of them look like the grot tank that you all love, one the mould is done, ill cast and show

No pics it never happened LOL
cant wait to see

Yayy! Can't wait!

And BOOOOOOOOOM here comes another Grot Tank....................like a Boss









i will paint it tonight and maybe stick it on eBay

Why not cast this one I would buy this one

Id buy either if the prices were good enough. Man those look damn impressive! Makes me want to go out and buy a bunch of plasticard like that and go nuts!

Sweet!

Those Grot Tanks look absolutely incredible!! I'm very curious to see a moulded one posted to see how they cast. Lots of respect for your skills!!

That one is a beast!

And BOOOOOOM, Like a BOSS in a Grot Tank Factory...............................Waz makes another one

this one was about 11 hours work, i did sort of copy the body of a forged world grot tank, but i only had one photo to follow (No internet at work) and this photo was of the side back end and not very good, but im sure you will guess the tank, the turret is different and over all, i love this little bugger.

Just love the over-sized turret on that thing and the way it sticks up... sort of like someone standing tall in order to get a better view! Great build waz!