Beyond The Sprues

Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Land => Topic started by: Feldmarschall Zod on April 19, 2012, 07:28:51 AM

Title: Resident Evil tank
Post by: Feldmarschall Zod on April 19, 2012, 07:28:51 AM

After I posted this pic on another site,I was dared to build it. :o
(http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h231/Zodster_2006/What%20if/ww3sherman.jpg)

I wish I didn't go overboard on the weathering. 1/35
(http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h231/Zodster_2006/What%20if/RE20.jpg)
(http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h231/Zodster_2006/What%20if/RE22.jpg)
(http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h231/Zodster_2006/What%20if/RE21.jpg)

Title: Re: Resident Evil tank
Post by: Brian da Basher on April 19, 2012, 08:06:24 AM

Nice work, Zod! You sure got that "well-worn" look down pat.

Brian da Basher

Title: Re: Resident Evil tank
Post by: Feldmarschall Zod on April 19, 2012, 08:14:04 AM

Quote from: Brian da Basher on April 19, 2012, 08:06:24 AM

Nice work, Zod! You sure got that "well-worn" look down pat.

Brian da Basher

Thanks Brian. :)

Title: Re: Resident Evil tank
Post by: Jacques Deguerre on April 19, 2012, 10:41:20 AM

Actually, I think the heavy weather helps convey the post-apoc, cobbled together feel of this machine.

I would still love to discover the story behind the 1/1 tank you based this on. That's some wild real-world kit bashing.

Title: Re: Resident Evil tank
Post by: Feldmarschall Zod on April 20, 2012, 02:11:54 AM

Quote from: Jacques Deguerre on April 19, 2012, 10:41:20 AM

Actually, I think the heavy weather helps convey the post-apoc, cobbled together feel of this machine.

I would still love to discover the story behind the 1/1 tank you based this on. That's some wild real-world kit bashing.

Thanks Jaques :) I found the real world image while looking for gun travel locks on Shermans.

Title: Re: Resident Evil tank
Post by: Jeffry Fontaine on April 20, 2012, 05:34:33 AM

There is photographic evidence showing the cupola from the Sherman mounted on the M48 Patton tanks in Israeli service.  So when the diameter of the hole in the turret remains a constant you have many more options than what was standard. 

Title: Re: Resident Evil tank
Post by: Feldmarschall Zod on April 20, 2012, 05:41:55 AM

Quote from: Jeffry Fontaine on April 20, 2012, 05:34:33 AM

There is photographic evidence showing the cupola from the Sherman mounted on the M48 Patton tanks in Israeli service.  So when the diameter of the hole in the turret remains a constant you have many more options than what was standard.

Cool. :icon_beer: I heard the IDF was not fond of the M48/M60 cupolas.

Title: Re: Resident Evil tank
Post by: GTX_Admin on April 25, 2012, 03:53:03 AM

Looks good - I don't think the weathering is overdone - just looks like it was either in a dust/sad storm or even just travelled across a stretch of extremely dust terrain.

Anyway, I like heavily weathered tanks...here is one I did ages ago (look hard, you will see a tank under all that weathering ;)):

(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e68/GTwiner/ChristmasinDenial001.jpg)(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e68/GTwiner/ChristmasinDenial007.jpg)

Title: Re: Resident Evil tank
Post by: Feldmarschall Zod on April 25, 2012, 05:43:33 AM

Thanks Greg.That Panther looks great. :icon_beer: