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Title: Martian Empires Prussian Tanks Released
Post by: black hat miniatures on October 21, 2011, 12:50:27 PM

Hi,
 
I now have images of the Prussian Tanks for our 18mm VSF Martian Empires range up on the website.
 
The heavy Tank EMPV11:
 
(http://www.blackhat.co.uk/images/prussians/EMPV11-1.jpg)
 
(http://www.blackhat.co.uk/images/prussians/EMPV11-2.jpg)
The light Tank
 
(http://www.blackhat.co.uk/images/prussians/EMPV12-1.jpg)
(http://www.blackhat.co.uk/images/prussians/EMPV12-2.jpg)
The light tank comes with a gatling and 1 funnel.
 
The heavy tank comes with two funnels, two long guns and two short guns.
 
This means you can either put a long and short gun each side or just one gun a side to vary the look.  The picture shown is a very rough quick photo without the master castings of the guns cleaned up.
 
Let me know what you think.  They are now also available in the Black Hat Shop but I still need to make the production mould for the metal parts so they will only be sent from the end of next week.
 
Many thanks
 
Mike
 

www.blackhat.co.uk
 

Title: Re: Martian Empires Prussian Tanks Released
Post by: answer_is_42 on October 21, 2011, 01:36:43 PM

Oh, I like them a lot. Very much like I imagine Victorian tanks would actually look. A few more rivets wouldn't go amiss, though!   lol

Now, do them in 28mm so I can use some.  ::)

Title: Re: Martian Empires Prussian Tanks Released
Post by: Sterling Moose on October 21, 2011, 01:52:12 PM

Nice work Mike.  I echo the 28mm sentiment!   :D

Title: Re: Martian Empires Prussian Tanks Released
Post by: Melnibonean on October 21, 2011, 02:06:26 PM

Looks nice but it does remind me a bit of WWII German design. Especially the Goliath (enigeer explosive thingy).

Title: Re: Martian Empires Prussian Tanks Released
Post by: Mr.Marx on October 21, 2011, 02:20:39 PM

They do look good, but perhaps a little short on rivits. Dont suppose you could pop up a photo of one next to a 28mm fig to see if they might have some mileage in 'the' scale?

Title: Re: Martian Empires Prussian Tanks Released
Post by: OSHIROmodels on October 21, 2011, 04:15:46 PM

Nice and dinky  8) I like it!

cheers

James

Title: Re: Martian Empires Prussian Tanks Released
Post by: Matakakea on October 21, 2011, 05:36:12 PM

Swine! I checked Black Hat barely three hours ago and these wern't there. Fortunately I alsway check out LAF before leaving work  :D

My order for my first ones has just been placed.

Cheers,

Chris.

Title: Re: Martian Empires Prussian Tanks Released
Post by: Ray Rivers on October 21, 2011, 05:55:19 PM

Quote from: answer_is_42 on October 21, 2011, 01:36:43 PM

Now, do them in 28mm so I can use some.

Me too.   ;D

Title: Re: Martian Empires Prussian Tanks Released
Post by: Thunderchicken on October 21, 2011, 10:46:21 PM

Very nice Mike, now I see why you were excited about them. 

Title: Re: Martian Empires Prussian Tanks Released
Post by: black hat miniatures on October 22, 2011, 04:30:32 PM

Hi

The big tank is 50mm across by 70mm long

The small tank is 35mm across by 55mm long

All measurements to the extremities.

Very quick pictures of a comparison with a Foundry 25mm FPW officer and a Martian Empires 18mm Prussian soldier below:

(http://www.blackhat.co.uk/images/prussians/PR1.jpg)

(http://www.blackhat.co.uk/images/prussians/PR2.jpg)

And no, we don't and won't be doing ANY Martian Empires in 25mm - plenty of other people do that... :-)


thanks

Mike

Title: Re: Martian Empires Prussian Tanks Released
Post by: Trencher on October 24, 2011, 08:01:45 PM

 o_o o_o o_o

...Must resist ...must resist ...must resist ...damn, goofed again!

Lovely little tanks, suitable for WWWI as well. :-*