Next tank project - A39 Tortoise!

[Rich H]

Pondering a new 28mm project, post WW2 tanks so not really WW2.  which would you like to see and why?
(Will be 1/56 as I've given in and switched from 1/48)

Soviet:
Object 268


Object 704


Brit:
Tortoise


Yank:
T-95


which would you like to see?

Rich

[Kelgtar]

All of them 

No German ones?

But if you really need an answer which one, Object 268.

[Rich H]

I've got some rules about projects - The rules include: 'Must have seen combat' - this one has been changed to 'must have been built'.

Quite a few of the Paper Tigers were not practical, most have a rear drive but no room for a transmission!  I may explore them later...

I'm thinking Tortoise, the Soviets have the ISU-152 already but no one has a 30 pounder... but the 268 looks awesome too...

[Kelgtar]

My initial thought was the tortoise Looking forward to seeing this

[Rich H]

30 pounder AT gun... 

[Rich H]

Correction - 32 pounder!  Ouch - though penetration data is proving elusive...

[Harry Faversham]

Excellent camo on the Tortoise gun barrel, turns the entire shebang practically invisible...
I bet it could sneak up on you without you knowing!

[gamer Mac]

Never heard of the tortoise but it looks cool
Where does the driver sit?
Is that the driver on the left?

[Ballardian]

Of those you listed it'd be the Tortoise, but later additions to the IS range would be interesting - I'm particularly thinking of the multi gunned madness that was the IS7.

[Rich H]

That thing does have a ridiculous number of mgs...

But I think I'm going with the Tortoise.


then the T-95


then the others

[Rich H]

tortoise printed out, construction will hopefully begin tonight.

[Ballardian]

Eagerly following how this turns out, always thought that while the tortoises hull was of fairly simple slabby construction, the casemates front section had a weird lumpy shape that might be an interesting challenge, good luck with the project!

[Rich H]

Thanks. 
The casemate is going to be a bit of a pain but not impossible.  I build the flat structure from plasticard and leave pockets for miliput to create the corners. They can then be sculpted then sanded to shape. 

T-95 has a similar problem.

[Rich H]

Started on the A39 hull but I'm not happy with it, the rounded bits are very tricky!
I'll rebuild it tomorrow, won't take long.  I've got a better plan for it.

[Rich H]

Bit of progress.  Most of the hull structure done
Inspector Reid and Sgt Drake for scale
This thing is huge.  5"x3"x2" without the gun!



Back deck