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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Scifi and Fantasy => Topic started by: Steve Blazo on January 11, 2022, 12:06:07 AM

Title: SLB Heavy Industries – Mastiff class Hover Tank 4/26 Update - With wash and kit
Post by: Steve Blazo on January 11, 2022, 12:06:07 AM: Using 2 kits picked up at the last show, an AFV Club Stryker MGS and a Hobby Boss Merkava ARV. I scratch built the skirt with experience from the King Ghidorah skirt, went much better this time. It will have the Stryker’s MGS.

Skirt
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The proof of concept.

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Side engine bays.
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1st run - basics
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2ND run – closing the holes
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Title: Re: SLB Heavy Industries – Mastiff class Hover Tank
Post by: LemonJello on January 11, 2022, 12:50:25 AM: Wow! I'm already liking this.

It'll be a big beast, won't it?
Title: Re: SLB Heavy Industries – Mastiff class Hover Tank
Post by: Jeffry Fontaine on January 11, 2022, 12:52:13 AM: Wow! Off to a great start with this project! :smiley:
Title: Re: SLB Heavy Industries – Mastiff class Hover Tank
Post by: Steve Blazo on January 11, 2022, 02:01:44 AM: It'll be a big beast, won't it?
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Mastiffs tend to be large ...
Title: Re: SLB Heavy Industries – Mastiff class Hover Tank
Post by: Buzzbomb on January 11, 2022, 04:38:29 AM: Yesssssssss !!!!!

Great vision so far on this, I am really liking this layout.
Title: Re: SLB Heavy Industries – Mastiff class Hover Tank
Post by: Old Wombat on January 11, 2022, 06:57:23 AM: Oh, yeah! Can't wait to see where this goes, Steve! :D :D
Title: Re: SLB Heavy Industries – Mastiff class Hover Tank
Post by: Dr. YoKai on January 13, 2022, 01:45:54 AM: Off to a good start - carry on! (Mastiffs have pretty powerful jaws, too, as I recall.)
Title: Re: SLB Heavy Industries – Mastiff class Hover Tank
Post by: Gingie on January 16, 2022, 04:38:51 AM: Awesome!

The Merk really dwarfs the MGS, I thought you were scale bashing for a second!
Title: Re: SLB Heavy Industries – Mastiff class Hover Tank
Post by: finsrin on January 16, 2022, 02:12:25 PM: Is better with each picture. Definitely gunna be good one.
Title: Re: SLB Heavy Industries – Mastiff class Hover Tank
Post by: Old Wombat on January 16, 2022, 10:09:49 PM: Quote from: Gingie on January 16, 2022, 04:38:51 AM
Awesome!

The Merk really dwarfs the MGS, I thought you were scale bashing for a second!

The Merkava is considerably wider but not, actually, that much longer than the Stryker platform; Steve has just put a fairly significant extension in near the rear of the tank hull.
Title: Re: SLB Heavy Industries – Mastiff class Hover Tank
Post by: Steve Blazo on January 17, 2022, 08:56:09 PM: 3rd Run –

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Title: Re: SLB Heavy Industries – Mastiff class Hover Tank
Post by: LemonJello on January 17, 2022, 11:10:38 PM: This is going to be so cool.
Title: Re: SLB Heavy Industries – Mastiff class Hover Tank
Post by: Steve Blazo on January 27, 2022, 08:54:31 PM: Turret added and some more details. It scales out to be 31x19x12 feet. Bigger than a M1 MBT and smaller than a SR.N6.

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Title: Re: SLB Heavy Industries – Mastiff class Hover Tank
Post by: Old Wombat on January 27, 2022, 09:08:47 PM: 8) :smiley:
Title: Re: SLB Heavy Industries – Mastiff class Hover Tank
Post by: LemonJello on January 28, 2022, 12:11:27 AM: Awesome.

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Title: Re: SLB Heavy Industries – Mastiff class Hover Tank
Post by: Frank3k on January 28, 2022, 01:53:18 AM: Looks really good! Is the fan in the background part of the propulsion system?
Title: Re: SLB Heavy Industries – Mastiff class Hover Tank
Post by: Steve Blazo on January 28, 2022, 01:56:48 AM: Quote from: Frank3k on January 28, 2022, 01:53:18 AM
Looks really good! Is the fan in the background part of the propulsion system?

That fan is from Snap-On Tools and is so cool !! When turned on it has the time and temp displayed on a led chip (?) that spins with the fan.
Title: Re: SLB Heavy Industries – Mastiff class Hover Tank
Post by: Frank3k on January 28, 2022, 03:28:29 AM: Cool! It's a POV (persistence of vision) LED display.
Title: Re: SLB Heavy Industries – Mastiff class Hover Tank
Post by: Buzzbomb on January 28, 2022, 05:31:56 AM: Just great. I have a very, very old metal 15mm gaming Grav tank from the GDW Traveller miniature range that has very similar lines, that is part of the reason I love this build
Title: Re: SLB Heavy Industries – Mastiff class Hover Tank
Post by: Gingie on February 17, 2022, 05:38:29 AM: I wonder about making bigger windows to disguise the source of the upper upper hull, or something less traditional for a main gun?

I love how this gets rid of the most and second most tedious part of AFV's - tracks and roadwheels!!
Title: Re: SLB Heavy Industries – Mastiff class Hover Tank
Post by: Steve Blazo on February 17, 2022, 09:14:04 PM: Thanks for the ideas Gingie, I have some bumps and boxes that might help break up the Stryker shape. Also going to put a .50 cal mount in the Stryker's driver hatch. Thought about a square tube main gun barrel, but it did not look right to me on the Stryker turret. The big thing now is deciding on a color scheme.
Title: Re: SLB Heavy Industries – Mastiff class Hover Tank
Post by: Gingie on February 18, 2022, 12:40:35 AM: Quote from: Steve Blazo on February 17, 2022, 09:14:04 PM
The big thing now is deciding on a color scheme.

Sometimes "anything goes" makes it harder to pick colours. I can say that, Hexagons are IN! Tiger stripes are OUT! Hover tanks are so hot right now!

If the skirt is means to be some kind of flexible rubber, you could go nuts with the chipping of a temporary winter or desert scheme as the lower hull flexes. Or maybe its a USN vessel... or USCG with the orange stripe on white ???
Title: Re: SLB Heavy Industries – Mastiff class Hover Tank
Post by: Steve Blazo on February 28, 2022, 09:32:23 PM: Last run –

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Title: Re: SLB Heavy Industries – Mastiff class Hover Tank 2/28 Update
Post by: Old Wombat on February 28, 2022, 09:52:33 PM: Nice greebling! 8)

Just wondering what the Stryker mirrors* on the back are going to be? ???

The .50cal in front of the driver reminds me of something from one of the Hammer's Slammers stories; but I last read them about 15 years ago & can't recall the full details, now. :-\

[*: The left side one's slightly crooked. You know that, right? ;)]
Title: Re: SLB Heavy Industries – Mastiff class Hover Tank 2/28 Update
Post by: finsrin on February 28, 2022, 10:08:22 PM: Various air intake features make perfect sense and the rest falls into place. :smiley:
On a roll, keep going !
Title: Re: SLB Heavy Industries – Mastiff class Hover Tank 2/28 Update
Post by: Steve Blazo on February 28, 2022, 11:20:44 PM: Just wondering what the Stryker mirrors* on the back are going to be? ???

ECM Sensors - they will be flat black along with the big one under the smoke dischargers and the 2 smaller boxes on the angle next to the .50 cal mount. Crooked it shall be, too late now it is

Hammer's tanks and combat cars had a crew served tri-barrel laser mount.......
Title: Re: SLB Heavy Industries – Mastiff class Hover Tank 2/28 Update
Post by: Old Wombat on February 28, 2022, 11:36:25 PM: Not all vehicles had tri-barrel power-guns mounted in front of the driver, it was the "hero" vehicle, & it was mentioned as an unauthorised addition that Hammer tolerated/allowed because the tank was usually the lead vehicle in any assault. But that's not important!

The Stryker mirror thing was a "Thank the gods, he's Human!" moment. ;)

Still masterful work, as usual, though. :smiley:
Title: Re: SLB Heavy Industries – Mastiff class Hover Tank 2/28 Update
Post by: Steve Blazo on February 28, 2022, 11:47:00 PM: Good thing you can't see all the mistakes that are covered up or have been fixed / redone ......... :-[ :-\ :-[
Title: Re: SLB Heavy Industries – Mastiff class Hover Tank 2/28 Update
Post by: Jeffry Fontaine on March 01, 2022, 02:17:12 AM: What a beast! And I say that with admiration and sincerity, as massive as that thing is it still "looks light on its feet" and fast enough to get out of harms way if necessary.
Title: Re: SLB Heavy Industries – Mastiff class Hover Tank 2/28 Update
Post by: Steve Blazo on March 01, 2022, 05:21:11 AM: Hopefully its at least as maneuverable as a SR.N6 ( ? with more power and control ? )

     M1A1    MASTIFF    SR.N6
LENGTH   26 ( 8 )   31 (9.5)   58 (18)
WIDTH   12 (3.5)   19 (6)   26 ( 8 )
HEIGHT   8 (2.5)   12 (3.5)   21 (6.5)

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Title: Re: SLB Heavy Industries – Mastiff class Hover Tank 2/28 Update
Post by: Steve Blazo on April 04, 2022, 08:24:33 PM: With paint –

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Washes next -
Title: Re: SLB Heavy Industries – Mastiff class Hover Tank 4/4 Update - With paint
Post by: Old Wombat on April 04, 2022, 09:05:01 PM: Cool! 8)
Title: Re: SLB Heavy Industries – Mastiff class Hover Tank 4/4 Update - With paint
Post by: Frank3k on April 04, 2022, 10:17:45 PM: That's a good camo pattern - it really breaks up the shape.
Title: Re: SLB Heavy Industries – Mastiff class Hover Tank 4/4 Update - With paint
Post by: Jeffry Fontaine on April 05, 2022, 12:07:05 AM: Quote from: Steve Blazo on April 04, 2022, 08:24:33 PM
With paint –
Are you going for a winter/arctic warfare camouflage scheme? Looks good! :smiley:
Title: Re: SLB Heavy Industries – Mastiff class Hover Tank 4/4 Update - With paint
Post by: Steve Blazo on April 05, 2022, 01:02:13 AM: Quote from: Jeffry Fontaine on April 05, 2022, 12:07:05 AM
Quote from: Steve Blazo on April 04, 2022, 08:24:33 PM
With paint –
Are you going for a winter/arctic warfare camouflage scheme? Looks good! :smiley:

Not in particular, the tan turned out lighter than I wanted. Hope the washes will darken it.
Title: Re: SLB Heavy Industries – Mastiff class Hover Tank 4/4 Update - With paint
Post by: GTX_Admin on April 05, 2022, 01:14:05 AM: Looking good
Title: Re: SLB Heavy Industries – Mastiff class Hover Tank 4/4 Update - With paint
Post by: LemonJello on April 05, 2022, 03:09:28 AM: Cry havoc! and let slip the dogs of war!

Another amazing build from SLB Heavy Industries.
Title: Re: SLB Heavy Industries – Mastiff class Hover Tank 4/4 Update - With paint
Post by: Buzzbomb on April 05, 2022, 06:11:05 AM: It's a brute.
Love it :icon_alabanza:
Title: Re: SLB Heavy Industries – Mastiff class Hover Tank 4/4 Update - With paint
Post by: finsrin on April 05, 2022, 06:17:51 AM: Totally tooo good. Awesome effect between design and paint. :-*
Title: Re: SLB Heavy Industries – Mastiff class Hover Tank 4/4 Update - With paint
Post by: Gingie on April 14, 2022, 04:53:51 AM: Turned out great! I like the airbrushing within the hard edge cam, gives it a multicam inspired look. Really terrfic!
Title: Re: SLB Heavy Industries – Mastiff class Hover Tank 4/4 Update - With paint
Post by: Steve Blazo on April 26, 2022, 10:21:02 PM: With wash and stowage –
Touch up and flat coat, then vision blocks and its done

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Details –

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Title: Re: SLB Heavy Industries – Mastiff class Hover Tank 4/26 Update - With wash and kit
Post by: Old Wombat on April 27, 2022, 04:49:51 PM: Looking good! 8)
Title: Re: SLB Heavy Industries – Mastiff class Hover Tank 4/26 Update - With wash and kit
Post by: LemonJello on April 27, 2022, 08:34:40 PM: That is *chef's kiss* just perfect.
Title: Re: SLB Heavy Industries – Mastiff class Hover Tank 4/26 Update - With wash and kit
Post by: Frank3k on April 27, 2022, 11:52:45 PM: Awesome job! The details and weathering are fantastic.
Title: Re: SLB Heavy Industries – Mastiff class Hover Tank 4/26 Update - With wash and kit
Post by: Dr. YoKai on April 28, 2022, 12:04:23 AM: Yep, that turned out great!
Title: Re: SLB Heavy Industries – Mastiff class Hover Tank 4/26 Update - With wash and kit
Post by: finsrin on April 28, 2022, 09:31:45 AM: Looking fine as this, has to be deployable. It all adds up between design and attention to details. :smiley: :smiley: :smiley: Very much 21st century.
Title: Re: SLB Heavy Industries – Mastiff class Hover Tank 4/26 Update - With wash and kit
Post by: Buzzbomb on April 28, 2022, 11:37:22 AM: So few words to describe this... :smiley: :smiley:
Title: Re: SLB Heavy Industries – Mastiff class Hover Tank 4/26 Update - With wash and kit
Post by: raafif on May 04, 2022, 07:40:05 AM: So cool ! :P
Title: Re: SLB Heavy Industries – Mastiff class Hover Tank 4/26 Update - With wash and kit
Post by: Claymore on June 29, 2023, 12:53:17 AM: Loving it - great work! :-* :-* :-*