WIP: 1/35 "Last Crusade" Mk VIII Tank

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You're up kinda late ain't ya?

I'm going to wuss out and do long pieces along the top and bottom, then singles along the curves. I'm gonna make one master to cast up, of course, and then take it from there.
The treads on this thing are pretty cool, and have a great uneven shingle look to them.




I'm hung up ona few pieces right now, and may have to halt here until I get to the hobby shop, or move onto the sides . . .not sure . . .
Here's hoping my care package from Verlinden shows up soon with ammo boxes and duffel bags galore!!

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Getting back on this project after some extreme prodding from another member, am I'm ready to start getting the tools and such ready, but I've hit a snag.

Looking for help id'ing the oddball light gray ammo boxes on her sides and top.



If anyone can help, I'd appreciate it! Thanks in advance!

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Got the sides and gun mounts on. mounts were fun little pieces of geometry that will require some more work. i got the sides all blueprinted up too, so I should have them completed at weekend's end!

Here's a shot of the beast next to a Tamiya Tiger and an Interus Mark V.



What's funny, is this will grow about 1/2 more on all sides once the tarps and various gear are added!

dennyzet

OK! I don't see anyone want to help You with ammo boxes, so I take this on me.
I check some sites and find it. I am preparing now a drawing so You can COMPLETE the blueprints.

Hotshot

I found what it was, a 120mm Hesh containter, but I can't seem to find a resin one from anywhere. Verlinden had them, but i can't seem to find the ones I ordered, and now they don't have them on their site!! Ugh!!
Any help would be appreciated!

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Updates!

At this point I'm pretty much ready to start a new tank with nice pretty sharp straight lines to kit for later. I'll finish this up and do a few more experiment parts, and then off to the races!!

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Getting the stowage all wrapped up, and will be getting copies all made up here soon. Also got some of the bad angles corrected, and nearly have this thing ready to kit!!

Only hurdle . . .TREADS

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So I've got all of the hard stowage and tools scratched and ready. I cast a few up and planted them on the side to see the final effect. I'm very, very pleased, although I've laid about six layers of primer on this poor model. Not a big deal, because the first attempt has some wonky edges and angles, and some bad joins and the like that are not fit for reproduction, so I'm taking the day, and completely rebuilding the model. Shouldn't take me long, you know . . . until I rivet the thing. But I have some things in mind to recreate the rough texture of the steel and paint, so a redo has been part of the plan for a while. May start the soft stowage later next week.

If you're interested in one of these tanks, look for a preorder around the end of January.

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i've gotten the whole of the tank rebuilt, all nice and straight, and am casting up rivets from a tank kit I had lying around, so this thing is gonna be very, very clean. Should have this kitted by months end!

Scott Graham

This is very cool. Nice job! I'd love to see some of the characters from the movie placed on it too, but that would be a very tough sculpting job.

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Nah, there are plenty of German troop sets out there, as well as 'citizen' sets that could all be modded to be the troops and Indy. Heck, i bet you could even find a horse!

I am trying to source all the trucks and what not if folks want to do a diorama. I'll be adding that stuff to the instructions.

TazVader

Wow! This has indeed been an awesome build up to watch I would certainly be in for a kit if you do payment plans lol

Anyone do the whip drag truck from Raiders yet?

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Hotshot

Ha! I don't think the tank kit will cross the 150 mark . . . it's not gonna take that much.

As for the truck, I think a company just released that version of Mercedes truck about two months ago. I'll have to dig through my FIne Scales to check, but I'm 100% sure I saw it.

TazVader

Oh really? Oh well that's great then put me down for one I was thinking you were talking 3 or 4 hundred lol Not knowledgeable on models. I just know what I like

Cool on the truck. How close outta the box is it? Is it turn key (I know prob a dumb question lol)

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Here's the truck from ICM models.THere are a couple of versions, but this one looks best. A few scratched items here and there, and you'll have an awesome model!

Krupp L3H163, WWII German Army Truck » ICM Holding - Plastic model Kits

Also, check this out. Looks like someone got some attention.
Indiana Jones and the Boneyard Tank | Parkeology

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Here's a coo, pic I stumbled across. The tank getting BUILT!!

Too cool!

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Here's a pretty shot of the NEW side walls. These are textured with a touch of speckle, and three coats of primer, so that the thinner layers disappear a bit. Once riveted, they'll re-emerge. I'm moving onto the center section and its last few details, then the turret, then the riveting of the entire beast. Stowage is done, some will be added and cast with the sides and top, some will be separately cast. After that, we move to the treads and small details. Master tread is done and getting cast. Small details include the mounting points, tow points, and even scale gastank caps and wingnut heads.

More pics coming.
We're nearly there!!

TazVader

oh wow....just Wow

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Taz

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Wait till you see it with rivets and stowage

I've nearly got one done.

TazVader

Great. Hurry hurry hurry lol

So when you are done do a flying wing and then I'll be happy lol

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ozzyguanche

Been following the thread. Wow nice work.

Ozzy

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Thanks! Sides have only about three or four more little detail pieces needed, and treads have been started. Very tempted to make some kind of track linking system, but that might kick the price up a bit (eep!).

OzDean

Looking really good!

TazVader

Now now Dean you can't buy it yet lol You need to get behind me ha ha

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OzDean

It's coming along really well. How's your collection going Taz?