Komeetta, mikä komeetta?

[Claymore]

Having, over the years, dabbled in Scandinavian AFVs (Finnish Surma, Norwegian Truge and Danish M41 DK-2), I feel that it is only fitting that I should try and put something together for this GB.







So, I have something a little different in mind and my project will be based on this RL Finnish vehicle but with a twist - of course! 

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[Claymore]

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Yes mate, a Finnish Comet will indeed feature but heavily modified and more like my original pic… 

[Mig Eater]

You're going to build The MTO-66 you made a drawing of a few years ago?

[Claymore]

That was indeed my initial thought but then I changed my mind.  The Finnish MTO-66 (Styx) TEL was a RL vehicle (although it seems that the trials were not a success and it didn’t go into serial production) and I really wanted to stay in the realms of alternative history/whiffagery.  So, while paying homage to the Styx TEL, I will be taking a different route. 

[Mig Eater]

I look forward to seeing what you come up with.

[Claymore]

 

[Old Wombat]

(Quite literally, at the moment, as I'm munching on a bowl of banged grains. )

[Claymore]

 

[Dr. YoKai]

 I really love the Norwegian Truge (that used to be an FT-17, yes?) and will look forward to seeing what happens to the Comet.

[Kerick]

Nice work on the back deck of the M41! One of these days I’ll build the M41 assault gun I keep rattling on about and steal that layout. Did you use the old Tamiya kit?

[Claymore]

I really love the Norwegian Truge (that used to be an FT-17, yes?) and will look forward to seeing what happens to the Comet.

Thanks mate. 

Yes indeed, developed from an FT-17.  The full build and backstory is a at page 14 and 16 of my main Land thread.

Nice work on the back deck of the M41! One of these days I’ll build the M41 assault gun I keep rattling on about and steal that layout. Did you use the old Tamiya kit?

Yup, the good ol’ cheap and cheerful Tamiya kit. 

[Buzzbomb]

So far none of your builds have ever been even close to being less than spectacular... So bring it on

[Story]

I recognize those air filters

[Claymore]

I recognize those air filters

 

So far none of your builds have ever been even close to being less than spectacular... So bring it on

Most kind.  Just waiting for the base kit (Tamiya Comet) to arrive by post then I’ll fire up the cutting torches! 

[Claymore]

So here we go!

Initial work very much straight out of the box except for the blanked off hull machine gun port and a few bits of detailing removed from the back plate of the hull.  More goodness to follow in due course!! 

[Old Wombat]

So far none of your builds have ever been even close to being less than spectacular... So bring it on

Most kind.

He's right, though.

A-and we're off!

[Claymore]

Komeetta, mikä komeetta - Update:

So, here are the latest WIP pics and I'm thinking that perhaps I should change my project title form 'Comet, what Comet?' to (misquoting Douglas Adams) 'So long and thanks for all the fins' or (borrowing from Gerry Anderson) 'Thunderbirds are go!'

Anywho, the cat is now well and truly out of the bag and sort of explains my generational comment on Buzzbomb's GB entry.  I have a very plausible backstory in mind but more of that in due course.  In the meantime, I now have to somehow construct the maddest looking launch cradle/gantry/erector thingy I have ever seen!

[Dr. YoKai]

 Being quite a fan of madness generally, and what looks a lot like a Bloodhound, I look forward to seeing more.

[Claymore]

Being quite a fan of madness generally, and what looks a lot like a Bloodhound, I look forward to seeing more.

Madness is good! 

Bloodhound - no.  What I have is the English Electric Thunderbird - the British Army’s little brother to the RAF’s Bloodhound.

[Kerick]

One missile on each side of the turret or two on top? This is going to be wild!

[Claymore]

One missile on each side of the turret or two on top? This is going to be wild!

I’m looking at this being a trials vehicle for the Finns developing a SAM TEL capability. I currently only have a single Thunderbird missile so looking to go with one on top of the turret. As you will see, although the little brother of the Bloodhound, the Thunderbird is still quite a large beastie!

[Buzzbomb]

Being quite a fan of madness generally, and what looks a lot like a Bloodhound, I look forward to seeing more.

Madness is good! 

Bloodhound - no.  What I have is the English Electric Thunderbird - the British Army’s little brother to the RAF’s Bloodhound.

Wait.. what  ... whatever it is.. what a great idea 

Where did you get the missile from ? If that is an FDM print, it came out ok

When you mentioned the generational thing, it did seem that some sort of AA platform was in the offing.
The Comet looks fairly neat, of course Tamiya so it would be. I have the Bronco offering from when that first appeared, but another generational swap could be considered.

[Claymore]

Wait.. what  ... whatever it is.. what a great idea 

Where did you get the missile from ? If that is an FDM print, it came out ok

When you mentioned the generational thing, it did seem that some sort of AA platform was in the offing.
The Comet looks fairly neat, of course Tamiya so it would be. I have the Bronco offering from when that first appeared, but another generational swap could be considered.

Never one to do things by halves, the Thunderbird missile was my first 3D print on my new printer - not perfect but will be good enough.   

[Old Wombat]

This is happening nicely!

I'm afraid 3D is beyond me, both financially & technologically.

I probably could, eventually, learn how to use the printer but I'm a bit too stuck in the scratch-build & mould era to really want to change.