Author Topic: 1/35 KN1 Sea Tank  (Read 9878 times)

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1/35 KN1 Sea Tank
« on: April 10, 2017, 03:09:04 AM »
In 1946 the DOD realing from the near defeat in ww2 realised our costal defence was lacking and that we needed far more destroyers but lacked the funds to produce them after the collosal costs of the war it was decided we needed light weight fast vessels with the fire power of a destroyer, it was decided that only one designer could design such a vessel, after the success of his flying tank the handsome and clever designer kpnuts was the only one capable of building the new vessel. No one knew where he had gone and a massive manhunt began to find him.
A little older and more grey haired, but distinguishly handsome, he was found on a remote island off the Galapagos, he was set to work immediately, after exhaustive research it was decided the crusader 3 tank would be the basis of this new vessel.
The first 3 prototypes sank without a trace but KN1 became the most successful sea tank ever made. Watch this space for the story of what could arguably be called the most successful sea going vessel of modern times

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Re: 1/35 KN1 Sea Tank
« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2017, 02:44:43 AM »
Hi all well the fun begins, I'm not worried about realism or true to life just having some fun, trying different modeling methods and materials.



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Re: 1/35 KN1 Sea Tank
« Reply #2 on: April 11, 2017, 07:23:21 PM »
 :)
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Re: 1/35 KN1 Sea Tank
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2017, 04:54:18 AM »
Hi all here is the next update



Going to add some outriggers at some point.

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Re: 1/35 KN1 Sea Tank
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2017, 09:48:40 PM »
Might be difficult getting volunteers to crew it 😄

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Re: 1/35 KN1 Sea Tank
« Reply #5 on: April 17, 2017, 12:15:57 AM »
Starting to look like a "20,000 Leagues" Nautilus with a turret. ;)
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Re: 1/35 KN1 Sea Tank
« Reply #6 on: July 10, 2017, 03:18:16 AM »
Hi all, well since the Thermopylae is shelved again I'm onto this again, here is where I am now.



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Re: 1/35 KN1 Sea Tank
« Reply #7 on: July 10, 2017, 06:08:56 AM »
Hi all, well since the Thermopylae is shelved again I'm onto this again, here is where I am now.

You have two grid-shapes parts added to your stern section.  I have a couple of the same items in my parts stash and I have no clue what kit they were from.  Do you know?  I suspect it is from a Revell-Germany kit since the plastic is a very light blue-green/almost duck egg blue colour but that is about all I know about the things.
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Re: 1/35 KN1 Sea Tank
« Reply #8 on: July 10, 2017, 01:30:51 PM »
Hi  Jeffrey they are from the 1/72 revell flower class corvette.

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Re: 1/35 KN1 Sea Tank
« Reply #9 on: July 10, 2017, 04:13:42 PM »
Thank you for solving the mystery.  Never had that kit so it was kind of stumping me on the source of the parts.  :)
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Re: 1/35 KN1 Sea Tank
« Reply #10 on: July 10, 2017, 08:59:29 PM »
Kpnuts an interesting build, as always!
8)  look forward to seeing more!

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Re: 1/35 KN1 Sea Tank
« Reply #11 on: July 11, 2017, 06:32:48 PM »
looks cool.  Nice work

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Re: 1/35 KN1 Sea Tank
« Reply #12 on: July 17, 2017, 08:52:14 PM »
Coming along nicely.

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Re: 1/35 KN1 Sea Tank
« Reply #13 on: July 24, 2017, 08:26:24 AM »
"Sea Tank" nifty but new to me !
Seems they need a periscope to see any distance.  And stereoscopic for ranging.
Were they operated by Army or Navy ?
Is looking right, must be right.

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Re: 1/35 KN1 Sea Tank
« Reply #14 on: January 15, 2019, 02:27:10 AM »
Hi all well as I said on my Spad build this yr I'm going to try and finish some of my shelved builds.

This one wasn't stopped for problems with the build. I started this on another forum that is ruled with an iron fist I got fed up with continuing complaints and warnings from the admin (everything I posted on there was exactly the same as here and other forums I frequent, with no complaints on here or any of the others) the final straw was complaining about the back story on this build (I decided I don't want to be on a forum where you can't even use humour in a topic) I've not posted there since and of course it put me off the build, well I've decided to start it again.
Ive removed the side shields as I'm intending to add inflatable type floats to it.




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Re: 1/35 KN1 Sea Tank
« Reply #15 on: January 15, 2019, 07:41:10 AM »
We enjoy humorous back stories here, Mr Nuts.

I really like this interesting concept and that pointed prow gives it a menacing look.

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Re: 1/35 KN1 Sea Tank
« Reply #16 on: January 15, 2019, 08:39:40 AM »
Captain Nemo approves!  :smiley:
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Re: 1/35 KN1 Sea Tank
« Reply #17 on: January 15, 2019, 11:18:59 AM »
Just the thing to operate off a nuclear-powered submarine LST.  It's really looking good.

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Re: 1/35 KN1 Sea Tank
« Reply #18 on: January 15, 2019, 05:27:38 PM »
Good to see this baby back in the construction dock! :smiley: :smiley: 8)
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Re: 1/35 KN1 Sea Tank
« Reply #19 on: January 15, 2019, 07:29:10 PM »
Good to see back under construction.  Just right to have for shallow water archipelago operations.  Compliments gun boats.

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Re: 1/35 KN1 Sea Tank
« Reply #20 on: January 16, 2019, 05:00:41 AM »
This has a certain steam punk/diesel punk look to it. Keep forging ahead. I’ll be watching.

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Re: 1/35 KN1 Sea Tank
« Reply #21 on: January 17, 2019, 05:28:18 AM »
We enjoy humorous back stories here, Mr Nuts...

We do indeed. And driving the rivet-counters crazy is half the fun. Still, glad that the modelling-correctness-goons haven't put you off completely. Go Sea-Tank!
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Re: 1/35 KN1 Sea Tank
« Reply #22 on: February 09, 2019, 02:23:05 AM »
Hi all well I've added the wheel and a sort of nautical colour scheme, once the tracks are on I will add some outrigger pontoon supports, going thought my spares box I can't find any props of an appropriate size then I thought about adding paddles to the wheels (which I figure would allow it amazing manouverability and allow it to turn in its own radius) what do you think is that a feasible idea.





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Re: 1/35 KN1 Sea Tank
« Reply #23 on: February 09, 2019, 11:13:06 AM »
It's got a great menacing steampunk vibe to it.

Kinda reminds me of the "dragon" from Dr No.

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Re: 1/35 KN1 Sea Tank
« Reply #24 on: February 09, 2019, 01:16:11 PM »
Many amphibious vehicles use water jet propulsion. Others just use the motion of the tracks for propulsion like the M113. You could just use the tracks unless you want some really high speed!

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Re: 1/35 KN1 Sea Tank
« Reply #25 on: February 09, 2019, 05:28:49 PM »
If you go with the paddle-wheeler pontoon system, I'd put a wheel on the inside of each pontoon, so that it rests on the road wheels (on top of the track is probably best), which is linked via a gear & shaft to a paddle-wheel on the outside of the pontoon. The gears are to ensure that the Sea Tank moves as expected by the driver (e.g: forwards in a forward gear or backwards in reverse gear) & allows the rotation of the tracks to assist the motion of the Sea Tank as dictated by the paddle-wheels. By The idea behind ... having the connecting wheel on top of the track (&, preferably, the geared shaft above that) is to raise the paddle-wheel to where its axle/shaft is above the water sufficiently for the paddles to provide forward motion without excessive lifting force being applied to the front & downward force applied to the rear of the tank.

One problem with your idea is that the Crusader tank didn't have (to the best of my knowledge) the capacity for "neutral steering" (turning on the spot with the tracks turning in opposite directions) which limits its manoeuvrability somewhat but shouldn't be a game-killer by any means.
« Last Edit: February 09, 2019, 08:26:10 PM by Old Wombat »
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Re: 1/35 KN1 Sea Tank
« Reply #26 on: February 09, 2019, 05:42:17 PM »
Like those points you made.  This is getting extra interesting. 

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Re: 1/35 KN1 Sea Tank
« Reply #27 on: February 10, 2019, 12:24:08 PM »
 :smiley:
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Re: 1/35 KN1 Sea Tank
« Reply #28 on: March 07, 2019, 09:20:21 AM »
Any progress on this fun to watch build?

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Re: 1/35 KN1 Sea Tank
« Reply #29 on: March 07, 2019, 02:20:11 PM »
Soon.