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It seems somebody liked my concept for battlepriest Father Orlov, and the artist gave him a bionic eye
http://1d4chan.org/images/0/0b/Epic_Beard_Priest.jpg

of course I originally came up with the idea of the good father in the Inquisitor RPG and had not realized that there was this scene of a Russain made WW-II movie with a bear of a priest wearing a helmet and fighting with a rifle in with the troops

So, with watching videos on youtube of Russian Cold War era tanks, I remembered that I had a unfinished project, made some construction progress on it. I am uploading pics of it now. Now I will need someone to give the thread a boost so I can post the pics

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Coz you asked so nicely!

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Still a lot of fiddly bits to put on, and finish the thing as well as photo-etched bits. But I will let folks try to figure out what Tank and which modification it is. hint: is a relatively (Last 10yrs, Upgrade)


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Photo-etched parts for the price, plastic and resin as well as flexible tracks, a lot of model mediums in one tank kit!

I'm no expert on tanks, but a quick poke of Wikipedia and I'm thinking T-90...

 Dr H wrote:
I'm no expert on tanks, but a quick poke of Wikipedia and I'm thinking T-90...

Look again! I know, sometimes looking at Russian Tanks is like telling the difference between Aston Martins.

I watch Top Gear and the styling of the Aston Martins 7-thru-10 all look at first glance the exact same



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I think Dr.H is furiously looking up that model and type of tank as it is NOT a T-90, although at first glance it looks like one

So, I did more work on the tank and have fresh pics up of it. I wonder who will guess it correctly?

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Well I had to go to bed for a bit...

The DB-7 looks very different to the later Astons, but yes, the DB-9, Vanquish and Vantage do all look near identical.

Some of the additions to your tank look like a T-64, but that is going older and you're saying it's a relatively new tank...

 Dr H wrote:
Well I had to go to bed for a bit...

The DB-7 looks very different to the later Astons, but yes, the DB-9, Vanquish and Vantage do all look near identical.

Some of the additions to your tank look like a T-64, but that is going older and you're saying it's a relatively new tank...

Well, you can see where the Atons started to have that look at the DB-7 which made it to the DB-8 on.

Well, you got it partly right! T-64 is the basic model, but the modernization package makes this one a very specific designation! Which is what I was meaning as a recent upgrade actually of the tank.

The choices would have been T-64, T-72(but like it's successor the T-90, diesel exhaust is on the left side) or the T-80. This is a T-64 used in and modified in Ukraine as a hint.

T-80 was also modififed extensivley in Ukraine as T-84 Yataghan and Oplot and now they further modified the Oplot as a new package. I discovere that the Thailand Royal Army is buying the Newer Oplot for their forces.

Original Oplot looked like a T-80UD more modified.

Okay, I will relent, this model is the T-64BM2 "Bulat" which has all the modernization to allow it to perform like a T-80/T-84. It can do almost all of the things that the modern tanks can. I have seen more recent Bulat images that show a further defense package and maybe an active defense added?



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The new stuff makes the turret more sloped looking


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Modernisations in Ukraine


After the dissolution of the USSR, Ukraine carried on the development of T-64 modernisations, as the original and main factory was in this country. Two programmes ended in 1999:[citation needed]

T-64BM2, with a 57DFM 850-hp (625 kW) engine, a new 1A43U fire control, a new 6ETs43 loader and the possibility to fire the 9M119 missile (NATO code "AT-11 Sniper").
T-64U which integrated on top the 1A45 fire control (from the T-80U and T-84), PNK-4SU and TKN-4S optics for the tank commander and PZU-7 for the AA machine gun. The tank leader is then able to drive the tank and to use the gun directly if needed. The tank is also known as BM "Bulat".[citation needed]

The two variants are also protected by Kontakt-5 modular reactive armour, able to resist to kinetic energy projectiles, as opposed to the first models which were efficient only against HEAT shaped-charge ammunition. Those two variants could also be remotorised with the 6TDF 1000 hp (735 kW) engine.[citation needed]

As of October 2010, Ukrainian Army has 47 T-64BM "Bulat" [Т-64БМ "Булат"] in service. In 2010 the Kharkiv Malyshev Factory upgraded 10 T-64B tanks to T-64BM "Bulat" standard, and a further 19 will be delivered in 2011. These 29 tanks are being upgraded under a 200 million Hryvnia ($25.1 million) contract signed in April 2009. The T-64B [Т-64Б] tanks were originally produced at Kharkiv in 1980. According to Constantin Isyak (chief engineer of Malyshev Factory), the T-64BM "Bulat" is armoured to the level of modern tanks. They have 'Knife' [Нiж] reactive armour, and the 'Warta' [Варта] active defence system. The T-64BM "Bulat" weighs 45 tonnes (44 long tons), and with its 850 hp (630 kW) 5TDFM multi-fuel diesel engine can do 70 km/h (43 mph), and has a range of 385 km (239 mi). It retains the 125 mm smoothbore gun with an autoloader for 28 rounds, some of which can be guided missiles. It has a 12.7 mm AA machinegun, and a 7.62 mm coaxial machinegun.[5][6]

It was the exhaust that gave it away in the end, I ignored that the first time as an addition.

Yeah, the T-64 and T-80 series have the aft exhaust, gas turbines I am of the thought of. Still pretty brutal and low slung machine. I like it a lot. I am impressed with how much was done in such a compact way.

I also use reference by bookmarked Kharkov Machine Design Bureau website so I can check on what they are up to next, as well as youtube for video to see how they operate.

Maybe one day, we will see an actual duel of capability between a full T-90 and M-1 to settle the debate as to which is better, although the Russian tanks seem designed for the handling of some wild moves, the T-90 did that fly and shoot move in a weapons show, Abrams tried to fly as well, and the driver they said hurt his back as the suspension was not made for that, and in that show, they tried to "drift" like the T-90, but slipped the treads off. Kind of embarrassing for our guys for such accidents to have happened. maybe the M1A3 will address the issues.

But KMDB also upgrades for the older tanks, T-55, and T-62 including engine refits for the old tanks. and more. APCs, and a type of tank that carries 5 man fire team between the turret area and the engine, looked interesting. Rare to see such a style of tank with 7 road wheels instead of the 6

Basically a stretched T-72 or T-80 with the step ladders and hatches for the 5 men to clamber in and out.

When I was in high school I took the ASVAB (armed services vocational aptitude battery), and aced the test. I wanted to drive the m1a1, but the recruiter laughed because I was 6'3" at the time and the max height for tank crew was 5'10", and even then your bent over inside an hitting your head. He also "tanked" my next two wants of flying an apache helicopter (glasses ) and military police (why do you want to b a head like that) . so I asked him what I should be. He pretended to think for. Moment, but you could see on his face he had it decided already....."radio operator" he said, I could almost hear the cash register sound in his head. I got up and walked out , I'm not trying to be the first one shot . By the Time I made it home I had calls from the army(apologizing and trying to get me back in), the Air Force, the navy, the marines and even the coast guard. Seemed at the Time I was one of only three people to have aced the ASVAB in Missouri. I ended up not joining because I was already making more than what I could have in the military at that time and no on was shooting at me.

 Theophony wrote:
When I was in high school I took the ASVAB (armed services vocational aptitude battery), and aced the test. I wanted to drive the m1a1, but the recruiter laughed because I was 6'3" at the time and the max height for tank crew was 5'10", and even then your bent over inside an hitting your head. He also "tanked" my next two wants of flying an apache helicopter (glasses ) and military police (why do you want to b a head like that) . so I asked him what I should be. He pretended to think for. Moment, but you could see on his face he had it decided already....."radio operator" he said, I could almost hear the cash register sound in his head. I got up and walked out , I'm not trying to be the first one shot . By the Time I made it home I had calls from the army(apologizing and trying to get me back in), the Air Force, the navy, the marines and even the coast guard. Seemed at the Time I was one of only three people to have aced the ASVAB in Missouri. I ended up not joining because I was already making more than what I could have in the military at that time and no on was shooting at me.

Yeah, M1A1 was also my first choice being the tread head that I am, I met the ASVAB and height requirements at 5ft 9.5inches, but my old knee injury was a problem as part of emergency disembarkation is jumping off the tank, I guess they did not want me injuring myself again.
So, apache pilot or gunnery operator? Nearsighted with glasses)Funny as I could still knock a 400meter target with my glasses on, 150 w/o glasses. so another idea scotched, They also said if I cvame back and took another test, that I could use my recently learned German to be a message intercept/translation specialist, I asked "What do you have that works with computers?" as I was thinking that might be the way to go. they said 15E-10, Pershing Missile Operator. I should have researched more, went in and had to worry about many things happening if SHTF.
Pershing was less like being in the Army and being in FUBARtown. At least being able to mingle in Germany had it's upsides.

Cool model, looking forward to seeing it in your colours Shas. Makes me think though that Godzilla stomped on the turret and crushed it like a tin can the way it looks all splayed out...

I was considering painting it like this;


But if painted in my usual scheme, then it is a Heavy Tank with a long barrel Vanquisher that spits 108" instead of the normal vanquisher that spits 72" heavy stubbers for the MGs


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Something attractive about replacing the blue-gray with that loam

I think the barrel needs to be a bit bigger around for a vanq though, don't you think? maybe shoot a pic of it next to a lasrifle?

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I think the barrel needs to be a bit bigger around for a vanq though, don't you think? maybe shoot a pic of it next to a lasrifle?

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I think it works, not any one else's fault that GW makes a battle cannon they claim is 120mm but in actuality is a 250mm

It's good to have different colours for different occasions. It can be the Sunday-best tank...

Ok..Perspective is a good thing, thanks Shas

Dr H wrote:It's good to have different colours for different occasions. It can be the Sunday-best tank...

Or I could sub the blue-gray for the loam and make it completely a Khadrovian 2 sturcture point/6hp monster heavy. Like a compact Malacador,

dsteingass wrote:Ok..Perspective is a good thing, thanks Shas

Yep, it is a nominal sized cannon, 125MM in 1/35 scale, about 155mm proper sized for the 1/56 scale of 40K so the Leman Russ is more sporting like the old German heavy rocket mortar launchers of 250-300mm by the size comparison!

that lil tank parade was a fest for my eyes... tho I did notice a strange different hue change inbetween the tanks...

and thanks for that nuka break vid link!!!

 Viktor von Domm wrote:
that lil tank parade was a fest for my eyes... tho I did notice a strange different hue change inbetween the tanks...

and thanks for that nuka break vid link!!!

Ah, Vik does have the eye for colors and not as color blind as most dudes are! Yes, I have since gone over the tint as the bluer stuff had gaps and scratches. Now they are more uniform. The Khadrovians even suffer from issues of mis-mixes. Now they will have some better color control for the future.

Oh that movie length string along edit made it seem a full movie. If they make a dvd, the extra features will be great.

Okay, so, for a comparison that us easy, I used a classic Chimera compared to the T-64BM2,,,,, In some respects a big enough machine, others, surprising such as it will be lower than a Leman

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Pretty much the same height for the Chimera, so very low slung even though it is a 1/35 scale model versus the GW sized vehicles
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Tell me if this would be well served in my livery and used as a heavy class tank, or so?

I now wonder if my usual colors would be good for it

I don't know enough of the rules to know the significance of it being a heavy class tank over a normal tank.

But if it's going to be special then you want it to stand out from all the "normal" tanks. Then it'll be unique amongst all your unique tanks.

You need to add a Char 2C to your tanks Shas

I saw this kit on the store the other day and almost got it.

http://www.missing-lynx.com/reviews/allied/mengts009reviewbg_1.html

M.

Dr H wrote:I don't know enough of the rules to know the significance of it being a heavy class tank over a normal tank.

But if it's going to be special then you want it to stand out from all the "normal" tanks. Then it'll be unique amongst all your unique tanks.

It would be a 2 structure point as a heavy, like the Malcador is. New rules it would be 6hp instead of the 3hp of the 1 structure point Leman Russ. weapons would be simple and easy to use not much chance to anger too many folks. Model designated T-6400

Miguelsan wrote:You need to add a Char 2C to your tanks Shas

I saw this kit on the store the other day and almost got it.

http://www.missing-lynx.com/reviews/allied/mengts009reviewbg_1.html

M.

Speaking of the Malcador, I did make one from the 1/35 scale Char 1B bis

I have contemplated getting and converting a Char 2C model, the Meng one looks rather easy to work with!

I think the loam color is he way to go, especially if your trying to make it a superheavy.

So a vote for the Loam is in!

 shasolenzabi wrote:

Miguelsan wrote:You need to add a Char 2C to your tanks Shas

I saw this kit on the store the other day and almost got it.

http://www.missing-lynx.com/reviews/allied/mengts009reviewbg_1.html

M.

Speaking of the Malcador, I did make one from the 1/35 scale Char 1B bis

I have contemplated getting and converting a Char 2C model, the Meng one looks rather easy to work with!

I'm hoping the rumours of Imperial Knights for spring are true. I'm not much into IG Superheavy tanks but I'm dying to put my grubby hands on the new Dougram 1/72 Kit.

M.