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I like how you did the dual autocannons!

 dsteingass wrote:
I like how you did the dual autocannons!

The one mantlet is for the cannon, the other for the coaxial machine gun, both operated by the commander as in 1/35th scale that is a single man turret! the spare cannon barrel was in the kit already, (Tamiya gave good for the money) I think the kit is now 60-70bucks, I got it for 55bucks at he time. German version has a split hatch atop the periscope I replaced with the hatch, and parts for making it a flame thrower in place of the 75mm cannon in the bow. )(May make for a good Malcador like Flamer tank!

You know what, I think this may be the first time I've posted on your thread Shaso... For that I apologise as I have been lurking for a while now. I do though really like your work, a great collection you have here

 Ruglud wrote:
You know what, I think this may be the first time I've posted on your thread Shaso... For that I apologise as I have been lurking for a while now. I do though really like your work, a great collection you have here

Thank you! I think you may have posted long ago, waaaaaay earlier on here, but I try.

maybe I did ?? There's so many cool and inspiring threads here that I totally lose track of where I've been sometimes - even my own get forgotten about !

 Ruglud wrote:
maybe I did ?? There's so many cool and inspiring threads here that I totally lose track of where I've been sometimes - even my own get forgotten about !

I try to keep track and visit, there are so many!

Tonight, mud and grime!

Looking good dude. Changes the whole feel of the beast with the turret change. Looks so much better. I think that sometimes the twin guns can look weedy and out of place, but you have pulled it off nicely. Looks great.

 Camkierhi wrote:
Looking good dude. Changes the whole feel of the beast with the turret change. Looks so much better. I think that sometimes the twin guns can look weedy and out of place, but you have pulled it off nicely. Looks great.

Thanks Cam, the cannons are 1/35scale 47mm High Velocity anti tank guns, but for our purposes, auto-cannons but all weapons in WH40K are insanely over exaggerated, 1/35 scale 120mm is so skinny compared to the Leman Russ Battle Cannon, also listed as a 120mm, but even to a 28mm mini it seems more a 200-280mm weapon it is so ridiculously proportioned by GW

All the easier to stuff your grots down the barrel.

I know what you mean though. Oversized looks great on orks but on Guard looks a bit silly. A realistic shell for a russ would be impossible.

"How many rounds are we carrying for the Main gun?"

"Max load sarge! about 15 shells"


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"No wonder it's cramped in here!"

So, I painted the plumed on the captains' helmet, Wazdakka red base with Evils Sunz Scarlet and based them.(Glue seemed to have issues staying put to grab the flock.)
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Two of the Vets and the Radio guy
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Captain and more vets
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now for the tanks mud and grime!

guy on the far right looks like he has a blue splash on his face. Was that a slip up, face camo, or am I seeing things?

Slip up, I was tired when I finished and took the pics, I can correct that as the blue was for hair high lighting

Alrighty! I have mudded up 3 tanks! one the "exterminator" and a pair of old Vanquishers from waay back!

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First of the Vanquishers redone as they had no mud/grime, Command Vanquisher 101
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And now, Vanquisher 102, aka "Bob"
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It can be seen that the older model Vanquishers are sporting an older layout of mufflers and jettisonable spare fuel tank on the rear compared to the newer split exhaust of later Khadrovian models of Leman Russ pattern tanks.

Very nice work. Just how many tanks do you have BTW?

Love the frontal shots. "Down the Barrel of Death" so to speak.

Is the red new? If so I like it , helps bring out more detail. If its old then so am i, So it doesn't matter much and it still looks good. Nice job on the weathering as well.

Ahh Nice Muddin! The vet with the sniper rifle and bandolier/suspenders reminds me of Flint
.>With a helmet and shoulderpads of course

@Camkierhi; Between the Leman Apocalypse kit, individual kits, conversion of real world vehicles, the bane-blade, scratch builds and Old Crow Minis, I have lost count, Dave wants me to do a Strength Day Parade and pics it, but it will stretch over the length of the house! I may have between 60-100 of the things!
I also have the walkers to think of too!

Glad ya liked those!

@Theophony; Well, I added the red to the older tanks as a retro fit for my color codes. Black stripe on red field is Heavy support/Tanks. Black on Blue is transports, black on yellow-sand is artillery, red on white is super heavies.

@Dave; Someone has been strolling down Nostalgia lane there! But yeah, since the minis were molded back in the 1990's, that may have been an inspiration of sorts for the web gear.


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BTW, for those who don't know it, "Bob" called Enzyte, and got a BIG boost of confidence! That tank has a lot of good kills during games,

Now, the T-290 has finally been muddied up!
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Still think it needs. Death strike missile, but the mud will do I guess

 Theophony wrote:
Still think it needs. Death strike missile, but the mud will do I guess

Besides, I still have yet to finish the missile and a launcher that would fit

hello mate! was a bit away from wargaming as homework had me in a tight grip... that and family reunion as my son came back from his first school trip... cobble all that together with the current holiday weekend we had here... and you get quite a bit lost on how you all muddy stuff up

very muddy and rusty^^...

and your camo soldiers look again... very cool!

Thanks Vik! Ah real life business to tend to!

Yep, jobs so well that in person, my roommate did not want to get his hands dirty touching the beasts!

if your still worried that a deathstrike missile would ruin the flag, you could also make a trailer for the beast to pull. In a bad attempt to improve reload times and transporting missiles to the front they put the deathstrike on a rickety tower ONTOP of an ammunitions hauler. little thought was put into the ammo cooking off when the rocket is launched

That would be so much more Orky an idea! and once Vik reads this, I have a return of Ismain Allred with more details and better pics for his report!

Orky idea yes! It would also give a good reason to have the really big explosion template from apocalypse ready as everything goes pop. drive forward so I can hit them with my sword and launcher the final solution.

 shasolenzabi wrote:
That would be so much more Orky an idea! and once Vik reads this, I have a return of Ismain Allred with more details and better pics for his report!

i am reading...but somehow the name doesn´t ring a bell currently?

You wil have a memory spark once you read the style.


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Oh the page link might help!

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/528795.page


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AND! from the Aussies that gave me my Drop Pods of MDF laser cut material I have found this new item (they have some new buildings too!)




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Of course also another item I will be waiting to get for some time yet

of course yon inquiring spy of the ad mech, eh?... how could i forgett^^

and care to share a link to that vehicles origin?

http://www.miniaturescenery.com/ProductPage.asp?CODE=DBUGGY1


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Not a very big buggy! but still, it shows possibility!