WIP pictures of WW1ish tank

[Zafarelli]

Here are some pictures of my current project:





This was something entirely new for me, the whole thing was designed on the computer, the parts were then CNC milled from polystyrene sheet. For each rivet, a hole was drilled (the CNC mill did this as well, say thankya) in which a length of 1 mm polystyrene rod was inserted, cut off, and sanded round with a Proxxon tool.

The CAD construction of turret and sponsons I am still struggling with, all those angled armor plates, major pain  

This is no real historical model, of course, but it should be fine to fight the Martians, alternative reality WW1 battles, or even hunt a certain archeologist who tries to free his father  ::

Thanks for looking, please comment and leave criticism...

[Mike D. Mc Brice]

Wow, very impressive. You should consider to get this cast in resin when it is complete.

[StevenK]

Superb !

Sounds like loads of work but the result is very much worth it.
If you dont have enough storage room , I'll be happy to help out

[Operator5]

Beautiful so far. An excellent piece of work. Be sure to keep us informed of how it progresses.

[Zafarelli]

Wow, very impressive. You should consider to get this cast in resin when it is complete.

Oh, I will do that myself. I usually do buildings (I am acutally the Pardulon guy), but I needed a break from architecture, architecture, architecture... I hope to get this thing ready for release at Salute.

It is designed modular, and I am planning to do different front and back sections. One of the ideas for the front part is a clear acrylic  dome with a detailed cockpit and pilot underneath.

[Mike D. Mc Brice]

Oh, the name sounded familiar!
I'll have a look for the tank and your other stuff at Salute.

[dominic]

Ah! Mr Pardulon himself!  I was wondering what a CNC mill is and how I can get access to one!
Excellent work!

Are you perhaps thinking of doing a model that looks like the one in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade?

[Zafarelli]

Oh, the name sounded familiar!
I'll have a look for the tank and your other stuff at Salute.

Great, looking forward to meet you!

Ah! Mr Pardulon himself!  I was wondering what a CNC mill is and how I can get access to one!
Excellent work!

Are you perhaps thinking of doing a model that looks like the one in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade?

Ahem... that was one of my inspirations, yes. I shortened it a bit, since the original Mk. VIII International would have been 22 cm long on the tabletop, but otherwise, it should be pretty close. But there will be other options as well.

[Fortescue-Smythe]

Oh, is that the one you told me about at the Tactica? Which reminds me that I promised to do some skteches for an amphibious variant.  :oops:
I'll see what I can do with a drawing program.

[WitchfinderGeneral]

the whole thing was designed on the computer, the parts were then CNC milled from polystyrene sheet. For each rivet, a hole was drilled (the CNC mill did this as well, say thankya) in which a length of 1 mm polystyrene rod was inserted, cut off, and sanded round with a Proxxon tool...

And I wondered at first sight why this looks much better than my 10 bucks plastic kit from China!  ::

[W.B.Kurgan]

Wow, very impressive. You should consider to get this cast in resin when it is complete.

Oh, I will do that myself. I usually do buildings (I am acutally the Pardulon guy), but I needed a break from architecture, architecture, architecture... I hope to get this thing ready for release at Salute.

It is designed modular, and I am planning to do different front and back sections. One of the ideas for the front part is a clear acrylic  dome with a detailed cockpit and pilot underneath.

Wow! (Welcome to the forum btw)

The "clear acrylic dome with a detailed cockpit and pilot underneath" sounds like it could work as a Retro/Pulp Sci-Fi vehicle!

 :love: Love it so far!

[Zafarelli]

Ah! Mr Pardulon himself!  I was wondering what a CNC mill is and how I can get access to one!

The machine in question was designed and built by a co-worker of my wife. Here is a picture:

Oh, is that the one you told me about at the Tactica? Which reminds me that I promised to do some skteches for an amphibious variant.  :oops:
I'll see what I can do with a drawing program.

Yes, thats the one (must be, it's the only one I'm doing  :wink: ) No need to hurry with the drawing, there is plenty of work around here. And you can send me a traditional drawing as well (either as scan, digital photo, or via snail mail).

[Neldoreth]

That is just incredible... Those machine-assisted scratch builds are simply unbelievable...  It puts my hand-made stuff to shame! Keep the pictures coming!

n.

[Poliorketes]

Great!
Will you cut the track individually or are you doing a master and ffffffffmould the rest in pewter?

[Zafarelli]

Two more pictures of the first assembled sponson.

http://pardulon.com/img/galerie/preview/preview_4.jpg
http://pardulon.com/img/galerie/preview/preview_5.jpg

Rivets will be inserted as soon as I find something to build the gunshield from.

I have to admit that I have no clue as to how I will make the tracks. I experimented with pressing 0.5 mm polysterene sheet into shape in a bench vise, but am not convinced. But I will probably make only a few masters and cast the rest.