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Offline Steve Blazo

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Hovertank "The Warrior" from Hammer's Slammers complete.
« on: September 11, 2015, 12:09:34 PM »
A quick and fun hovertank for a show on the 12th, its based on the cover of David Drake's Hammer's Slammers novel "The Warrior".  Off to the paint booth.......









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Re: Hovertank "The Warrior" from Hammer's Slammers.
« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2015, 05:52:21 PM »
It looks like a Darlek on steroids! I reckon you should show that to the Dr Who show creators as an example of how to modernise them :)
Seriously though, I really like that. What's the main body sourced from?
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Re: Hovertank "The Warrior" from Hammer's Slammers.
« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2015, 09:07:10 PM »
Very cool!
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Offline Steve Blazo

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Re: Hovertank "The Warrior" from Hammer's Slammers.
« Reply #3 on: September 11, 2015, 09:34:27 PM »
Quote from: Madhatter on September 11, 2015, 05:52:21 PM
It looks like a Darlek on steroids! I reckon you should show that to the Dr Who show creators as an example of how to modernise them :)
Seriously though, I really like that. What's the main body sourced from?

The body is the top half of an old Spaceship model that had all kinds of landing legs coming out of the bottom. I think it was from Revell Germany.
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Re: Hovertank "The Warrior" from Hammer's Slammers.
« Reply #4 on: September 11, 2015, 10:53:01 PM »
Quote from: Steve Blazo on September 11, 2015, 09:34:27 PM

The body is the top half of an old Spaceship model that had all kinds of landing legs coming out of the bottom. I think it was from Revell Germany.


That's the "Marco Polo" from the Perry Rhodan series put out by RoG in the 1990s: Fantastic Plastic buildup and Starship Modeler review

Good looking hovertank! It really does look like a Dalek on steroids. The original kit was known for it's generally poor fit.
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Offline Steve Blazo

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Re: Hovertank "The Warrior" from Hammer's Slammers.
« Reply #5 on: September 12, 2015, 12:43:07 AM »

Yep, that's the one, and yes it was a terrible fit.
And here I was worried everyone would think it looks like a flying saucer. ::)

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Re: Hovertank "The Warrior" from Hammer's Slammers.
« Reply #6 on: September 12, 2015, 03:48:32 AM »
Quote from: Madhatter on September 11, 2015, 05:52:21 PM
It looks like a Darlek on steroids!

My thoughts exactly
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Re: Hovertank "The Warrior" from Hammer's Slammers.
« Reply #7 on: September 12, 2015, 06:17:37 AM »
Looks cool.  Nice work
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Offline Steve Blazo

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« Reply #8 on: September 12, 2015, 04:29:07 PM »
The Warrior completed.













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Re: Hovertank "The Warrior" from Hammer's Slammers complete.
« Reply #9 on: September 12, 2015, 08:33:16 PM »
Yeah baby...
A favourite book.

Not seen that version of the cover, but heavy man.. heavy.
The Slammers have been the inspiration for a few builds over the years.

Love this

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« Reply #10 on: September 12, 2015, 09:58:29 PM »
wicked !
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Re: Hovertank "The Warrior" from Hammer's Slammers complete.
« Reply #11 on: September 13, 2015, 03:24:51 AM »
I assume this is the book cover you were using as the basis:

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Offline Steve Blazo

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Re: Hovertank "The Warrior" from Hammer's Slammers complete.
« Reply #12 on: September 13, 2015, 07:18:02 AM »
Yes sir, that's the one.
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Re: Hovertank "The Warrior" from Hammer's Slammers complete.
« Reply #13 on: September 13, 2015, 11:14:04 AM »
Really needs to be posed next to a same-scale M-41 in US Vietnam markings since David Drake has stated that his experiences with armor in that conflict were part of his inspiration for Hammer's Slammers.  If you read carefully, you'll find that he has some other novels set in that universe that are re-tellings of The Odyessey and The Golden Fleece and the sf translation of both was quite enjoyable.
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Re: Hovertank "The Warrior" from Hammer's Slammers complete.
« Reply #14 on: September 14, 2015, 12:21:15 PM »
wow !  :) :) ... OK, now what are you going to do with the other half of the kit ?

These kits seem to go for hundreds of $$$$ on US ebay but I see they are quite cheap on the German site.
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