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Author Topic: Oh, what a lovely Quar - Now with painted infantry!  (Read 7533 times)

Online Westfalia Chris

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Oh, what a lovely Quar - Now with painted infantry!
« on: March 27, 2008, 08:11:35 AM »
Well then, my cover over there´s been blown, so I´d like to show you this scratchbuilt tank which is to be the centrepiece of a forthcoming Quar project.

Built from plasticard, tube, rod, steel washers and putty, it was inspired by French interwar tanks, Miyazaki comics and a general need to make it chunky and clanky.



The stubs in the turret may still take a frame aerial, but I´m still trying to fathom if it is "in fluff" or not.
« Last Edit: June 17, 2008, 09:20:38 PM by Westfalia Chris »

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« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2008, 08:27:53 AM »
Aha the masked Quar revealed :wink: this is fantastic Chris a stunning model :love:  :mrgreen:

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« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2008, 08:28:59 AM »
Beautiful. :D
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« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2008, 08:33:01 AM »
Chris, you´re the master of scratchbuilding  :o  :o

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« Reply #4 on: March 27, 2008, 08:42:37 AM »
Looking at the pics before I read your words I was thinking "that looks very French." So you must have hit the spot you were aiming at. Top job.

These Quar seem to be infiltrating everywhere at the moment. They're certainly taking off. We need Quar aviators next, in futuristic planes that somehow still look like they're from 1916.
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« Reply #5 on: March 27, 2008, 09:09:52 AM »
Quote from: "Plynkes"
Looking at the pics before I read your words I was thinking "that looks very French."


I for my part found myself thinking "that looks very Miyazaki" :)

I love that model! I can hardly fathom the fact that it's a scratchbuild. Oh, and I also love Plynkes's idea for Quar aircraft. Do that!
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« Reply #6 on: March 27, 2008, 09:12:34 AM »
Awesome!  :love:

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« Reply #7 on: March 27, 2008, 09:19:59 AM »
WChris, you are going to drag me kicking and screaming into Quar territory at this rate. Splendid - and with loads of character built-in.
Plynkes, that's a grand idea. How about (retrospection...):
Once upon a time there was a comic - The Trigan Empire. And one particular episode featured a biplane... with a jet engine.

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« Reply #8 on: March 27, 2008, 09:36:41 AM »
The Trigan Empire was daft, but I loved it's epic Sci-Fi Greco-Roman stylings. I have a big hardback volume of stories somwhere. I even bought a graphic novel in Dutch in Eindhoven once (I think that one had some kind of primitive Wright Brothers-style plane in it, too).

I still can't understand a word of it. But when I bought it (or had it bought for me) I was only six, so probably wouldn't have understood it much better had it been in English.

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« Reply #9 on: March 27, 2008, 09:49:46 AM »
fantastic work! I like it a lot!  :love:
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« Reply #10 on: March 27, 2008, 12:40:11 PM »
I blew his cover, but in my defense, how many tank scratchbuilders can there be auf Muenchen? :oops:

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As the Crusader Army experiments with armored vehicles and tactics, the Office of Tactical Doctrine knows that they can always rely on Caerten Stynmul for an honest assessment of equipment and methods.

Joining the Armor Branch as a Yawdryl, Stynmul demonstrated an aptitude for repairing the infamous Model 9 tank. At the encouragement of his superiors, Stynmul submitted a design for a replacement oil pump to the requisition board, which was accepted and ameliorated some of the faults of the Model 9. For this, Stynmul received a promotion to is-Caerten and the Crusader Medal, 3rd Class. He declined the opportunity to transfer to the Aberdeen Proving Grounds in order to remain in combat units.

When the time came to field the Cruiser Mark 3 tank, Stynmul was on the short list of officers for the first field unit. Promoted to Caerten, Stynmul continues to provide outstanding field reports on functionality on his own and on behalf of his unit. Once a week, the commander of the Aberdeen Proving Ground can look forward to a fat envelope from A Company, 1171th Armored Battalion, full of changes and improvements to the current design.

Armored Tractor, Cruiser, Mark 3

The latest iteration of the cruiser tank is the Mark 3, which is currently only in service with the 1171st Armored Battalion of the 4th Crusader Guard. It rectifies many of the problems of the Mark 2, including higher speed, an improved trenching tail, a cast turret, armored screens protecting the road wheels and better vision blocks on the hull. The Mark 3 has seen action in a handful of battles, and has proven to be both fast and lethal against enemy armor.

Main armament is a 60mm Y6(k)(l) field cannon and two H-11a machineguns, one of which is mounted in the hull. It has a crew of four: Driver, bow machinegun operator, mechanic, and commander. Command tanks have a distinctive "hoop" radio antenna on the turret, and the bow machinegunner also serves as the radioquar on these vehicles.

Two flaws have already been identified in the design. The tank's high profile makes it an obvious target, and the narrow track design has a tendency to bog down in difficult ground.

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« Reply #11 on: March 27, 2008, 12:47:40 PM »
Quote from: "PeteMurray"
I blew his cover, but in my defense, how many tank scratchbuilders can there be auf Muenchen? :oops:


You´re getting closer, only 660 kilometres off! :lol:

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Two flaws have already been identified in the design. The tank's high profile makes it an obvious target, and the narrow track design has a tendency to bog down in difficult ground.


Spot on, Sir! As the Italian example told us, you cannot design fine ships and aircraft AND have a good hand at tanks as well! :lol:

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« Reply #12 on: March 27, 2008, 12:57:51 PM »
Quote from: "Westfalia Chris"
You´re getting closer, only 660 kilometres off! :lol:


GODDAMMIT  :x  :oops: I MEANT MUENSTER :oops:

I have the same problem confusing the three cities that start with "C" in Ohio.

The Italians can be forgiven for mistaking a tank for a variety of armored sports car.

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« Reply #13 on: March 28, 2008, 01:40:47 AM »
Cool.

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Once upon a time there was a comic - The Trigan Empire. And one particular episode featured a biplane... with a jet engine.


I have the Trigan Empire annual, if you need any scans from it. I'm assuming it's no longer in print and not subject to copyright.
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« Reply #14 on: March 28, 2008, 07:20:46 AM »
Scratch build........... :o

I'm not worthy! That is awesome!

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