Beyond The Sprues

Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Land => Topic started by: Old Wombat on December 14, 2013, 05:37:23 PM

Title: Old Wombat's Old Stuff (Pt.2)
Post by: Old Wombat on December 14, 2013, 05:37:23 PM
This is Part 2 & will feature my Hovertank.

(http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq311/GPlachy/Hovertank/2907Top2Left.jpg)

(http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq311/GPlachy/Hovertank/2907Top2Right.jpg)

(http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq311/GPlachy/Hovertank/2907LeftSide.jpg)

(http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq311/GPlachy/Hovertank/2907RightSide.jpg)

(http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq311/GPlachy/Hovertank/2907RearView-1.jpg)

(http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq311/GPlachy/Hovertank/2907FrontView.jpg)

Build album slideshow link: http://s459.photobucket.com/user/GPlachy/slideshow/Hovertank (http://s459.photobucket.com/user/GPlachy/slideshow/Hovertank)

(Note: 2 pic's of someone's BMP-based hover-AFV go in there, somehow, they are NOT a build of mine - I only wish I was that good!)

:)

Guy
Title: Re: Old Wombat's Old Stuff (Pt.2)
Post by: GTX_Admin on December 15, 2013, 03:03:28 AM
Sweet! :)
Title: Re: Old Wombat's Old Stuff (Pt.2)
Post by: Jeffry Fontaine on December 15, 2013, 03:49:42 AM
What were the major parts that you used to create the turret and body?  Fabrication the air-cushion skirt from foam was a brilliant idea. 
Title: Re: Old Wombat's Old Stuff (Pt.2)
Post by: Old Wombat on December 15, 2013, 04:16:18 AM
Ah, let's see if I can remember. :-\

The hull is the upper half of the body of a nerf-disc shooter toy (I still have one in my "Found Things" stash, somewhere).
I think the turret is mostly part of the hand-grip of a stupid toy where the players try to give each other electric shocks.
Can't remember what the bustle is but the radome is made from a plastic capsule that had.... something in it.

Everything, except for some styrene, auto-body putty, glues & paint, came from one of the local op shop's.

:)

Guy
Title: Re: Old Wombat's Old Stuff (Pt.2)
Post by: Queeg on December 15, 2013, 05:37:44 AM
It's really interesting to see the sources of the components underneath, you've a good eye .......  :icon_beer:

Brent
Title: Re: Old Wombat's Old Stuff (Pt.2)
Post by: Dr. YoKai on December 17, 2013, 05:26:12 AM
 Boy, I haven't been paying attention lately! great concept - I especially like the armored dome covers for the intakes.
Title: Re: Old Wombat's Old Stuff (Pt.2)
Post by: Old Wombat on December 17, 2013, 10:42:30 PM
Quote from: Dr. YoKai on December 17, 2013, 05:26:12 AM
Boy, I haven't been paying attention lately! great concept - I especially like the armored dome covers for the intakes.

You should have paid more attention to the Hover Tanks Theme Build on Starship Modeler back in '09/10, Doc, 'coz that's where this build 1st appeared. ;)

:)

Guy