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I have spent the last week or so working on a little project and thought I would post some Work in Progress shots for general feedback from the community.

The pictures can be found here (sorry about some of the picture quality)

http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll208/iceholey/Battlewagon/

I have had it in the back of my mind now for some time to make a battlewagon, but wanted to base it on something other than a landraider chasis. I eventually chose to base it on an Acadamy 1:35 scale M7 Priest model. The conversion has been going well, but as it comes together I am starting to wonder about the size and if it is a bit too small to represent a battlewagon.

The dimensions are:

Height: 9 cm to top of turret (without gunner) 10 cm (with gunner)
Width: 8 cm
Length: 16 cm (without ram) 19 cm (with ram)

The cannon and loader ork are mounted on a removable plate, in case I want to turn the vehicle into a a troop transport. With the cannon in place, I can just about fit 5 ork Nobz without piling them on top of each other. Without the cannon, I may be able to squeeze in another 3.

Given that the transport capacity of a battlewagon is supposed to be 12 or 20 (depending on cannon), I am starting to think I may have to relegate this vehicle to either a Looted Waggon or a Wartruck.

What do you guys think?

Any advice, comments or critiscm gratefully appreciated!



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You've made it look suitably orky with loads of irregular armour panels and rivets etc.

If you want to make it a battlewagon then I'd have it wider to fit more models in.

The model you have at the moment seems long enough however it seems a bit thin and could be doing with a death roller.

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if in need of pasticard any for sale sign seems to work well ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/216980/362564.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/216980/362564.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/216980/362585.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/216980/362585.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/216980/362587.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/216980/362587.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/216980/362591.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/216980/362591.page GMT
I'm going to try and build a second deck for it as this would seem to be the easiest modificication to make at the stage I am at, as much of it is already glued together.

I have plenty of plasticard to hand - so no problems there. I just need to work out a support structure for the second deck as I also want to make it removable.

Anyway, I've now finished the gubinization process on the main body of the tank and will post some more pics when I get a chance.

Thanks again to everyone!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/216980/364122.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/216980/364122.page GMT






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I am toying with the idea of making it into a trailer instead

http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll208/iceholey/Battlewagon/?action=view¤t=18.jpg

What do you think?

Just discovered if I turn the second deck upside down and place it on the main deck, it makes an awesome looking 'ard case for it. Pity really, as I want to keep it open topped!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/216980/365133.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/216980/365133.page GMT
Well, have finally finished it - or at least got it to a point where I am happy with it

(drum roll please...)

Ta da!





Some more shots here

http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll208/iceholey/Battlewagon/?start=20


Is it red enough Twister?

Sorry it took so long but I got distracted along the way with another project....





It's based on a Word War II German Wespe. Thought I'd go with a "just been looted" kind of look, hence some imperial markings still left on it and lack of orky paint job. More shots here if anyone interested. This one was inspired by a conversion I saw elsewhere, but I lost the original web link and so can't give the credit where it's due. (Thanks whoever you were!)


http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll208/iceholey/Looted%20Wagon/

Hope you all like. I'm off to get some much needed sleep...





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It makes a very good [insert decided upon vehical name here]!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/216980/406358.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/216980/406358.page GMT awesome paint job.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/216980/406460.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/216980/406460.page GMT very good models!
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Job's a gud 'un! ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/216980/407301.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/216980/407301.page GMT