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 BrookM wrote:




Loving the alternate take on the pintle-stubber as a Lewis gun!

I saw this at Adepticon. I didn't realize this was a new release or I would have taken pictures for you fethers. Very nice tank!


I really like the Adepticon Event Mini. It's in my painting que.

I can't wait for mine to show up, I need my officer.

Is there going to be a regular store non-limited version of her on sale soon too?

Nope, she's an exclusive, just like the standard bearer last year and the beastman the year before.

 BrookM wrote:
First shots of assembled tank:




Loving the alternate take on the pintle-stubber as a Lewis gun!

That's nice to see Lewis H.stubber. but... This Matilda has no sprocket wheels at all mew! Real life tracked vehicles require sprocket wheels to move the tracks around

I guess it's a good thing then that this Matilda is only inspired by the real thing not actually a bolt for bolt replica.

^ So is it okay that this Matilda has no driving sprocket?

If it bothers you so much kitbash your own sprockets onto one of the wheels, eh?

T-34 had no "external" sprocket wheels, it had a center line tooth on the tracks and used an "internal" grab wheel that propelled the tank forwards on it's treads, who is to say that thisi space Matilda does not do it like the T-34?




Hint: Look at the back most wheel


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Remember, that model up there in the pics is a WiP not the complete model,, so they may have the sprocket added in later

Your picture appears to be dead.

 Smitty wrote:
Your picture appears to be dead.

Odd as it still shows on my screen after leaving and coming back

Pic link doesn't work for me either. But you're right about the T34's lack of 'external' sprocket wheels.

Odd perhaps that most real-world tanks (including Russian ones) do use external sprocket wheels - are they somehow more reliable or easier to maintain than internal sprocket wheels?.

 Clang wrote:
Pic link doesn't work for me either. But you're right about the T34's lack of 'external' sprocket wheels.

Odd perhaps that most real-world tanks (including Russian ones) do use external sprocket wheels - are they somehow more reliable or easier to maintain than internal sprocket wheels?.

I do have models of the more modern Russian tanks. They went with external sprockets as they came up with treads similar to western powers,m the T-34 was made to be built fast and cheap so the most efficient expedient was the single line of Teeth grabbing using the bars in between the 2 halves of the wheel.

Man, next to Forgeworld, Vic Minis make IG look good!

 Lone Cat wrote:
^ So is it okay that this Matilda has no driving sprocket?

Yes. Just like it's ok for it to have laser guns.

It's not a historical scale model.

So did anyone pick up any extra of the kolonel minis at adepticon that they are willing to part with?? Pretty please?

 Accolade wrote:
Man, next to Forgeworld, Vic Minis make IG look good!

hisssssssssssssssss!

could scifi Matilda be abit more realistic? I don't say that 'out with these bolters and sponson mounts!' I'd rather wants Matilda with sprocket wheels so it won't slip
Drive trains are already mounted to the rear you see?

Just got my shipping notification, can't wait for my resin exclusive to arrive!

 BrookM wrote:
Just got my shipping notification, can't wait for my resin exclusive to arrive!

Likewise

 Slinky wrote:

 BrookM wrote:
Just got my shipping notification, can't wait for my resin exclusive to arrive!

Likewise

Thanks for posting. Just checked my mail. It's on its way
Cannot wait to hold it in my hands.

Me to can't wait for this to arrive forgot what I ordered now

When is the tank due to come out?

Was previewed a long time ago. I am redoing all my vehicles for Guard and they would be a nice Leman russ.

I am still waiting on the bike relase we got the stowage but where is the bloody bike

re: tank - It has been previewed in full at Adepticon a short while ago. Patience, more will be revealed soon enough.

Greetings. I'm back home from the US now. Had a great time.
Re; Tank questions, the prototype shown at Adepticon was very well received, I am planning to get it released this year. Currently we need to do a few revisions and reprint some of the bits. Its a big project and I am making sure that the quality is as high as possible. This will take a few months and I'll keep you posted on the progress.
I hope to get the bikes released this year too.
Cheers, V

Like I said, patience and all will be revealed.

Cheers for popping in Vic!

Awesome! Thanks for the update.

Tank looks great by the way.

Bikes this year welcome back Vic holidays over back to work now

Still hoping for more female regiments.

Javin wrote:
Still hoping for more female regiments.

Tannenburgers will be next