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Title: Name That Tank
Post by: Sterling Moose on 03 December 2009, 12:38:41 AM

Picked it up at the Fall In flea market for $5.  I'm thinking of ditching the 'modern' turret and modifying it to be a SPG, APC or something similar.  Any ideas as to who made it?

(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee247/sterlingmoose/Wargaming/SteamTank1.jpg)
(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee247/sterlingmoose/Wargaming/SteamTank2.jpg)
(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee247/sterlingmoose/Wargaming/SteamTank3.jpg)

Title: Re: Name That Tank
Post by: Mancha on 03 December 2009, 01:21:00 AM

Isn't that the old Deadlands tank?

Title: Re: Name That Tank
Post by: Sterling Moose on 03 December 2009, 01:35:55 AM

Excellent work Mancha.  Thanks.  A google search reveals this:

http://www.jeffvalentstudios.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=10_23&products_id=76

All that's missing is the cylindrical thingy near the smoke stack.

Title: Re: Name That Tank
Post by: Chairface on 03 December 2009, 03:40:34 AM

I thought that it was a good deal when you bought it. Now that I know its Deadlands I think that it is an even better deal!

Title: Re: Name That Tank
Post by: Mancha on 03 December 2009, 07:15:27 AM

By the way, I agree with you about replacing the turret.

Title: Re: Name That Tank
Post by: Thunderchicken on 03 December 2009, 07:58:42 AM

I keep telling you you're a jammy so and so and that proves it!  :)

Title: Re: Name That Tank
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on 03 December 2009, 08:56:22 AM

Five dollars  :o  >:(

Lucky sod!   lol

Title: Re: Name That Tank
Post by: former user on 03 December 2009, 09:38:46 AM

or switching the canon for a MG - it's too big for the turret

otherwise - nice steamtank

Title: Re: Name That Tank
Post by: Traveler Man on 03 December 2009, 07:23:43 PM

A nice find, and a nice bargain. Yes, the turret doesn't look quite right. Maybe you could replace it with a cupola mounting a Gatling, or a rotary Hotchkiss.

Title: Re: Name That Tank
Post by: Skrapwelder on 03 December 2009, 08:01:46 PM

Good find. I think I would bore out the whole center section and mount a pair of guns that fire promiscuously from the side sponson thingies.

Title: Re: Name That Tank
Post by: Bullshott on 03 December 2009, 10:18:43 PM

Quote from: Skrapwelder on 03 December 2009, 08:01:46 PM

Good find. I think I would bore out the whole center section and mount a pair of guns that fire promiscuously from the side sponson thingies.

Agreed, or make a large 2-piece hatch to cover the centre section - but definately add MGs to the side sponsons.

Title: Re: Name That Tank
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on 04 December 2009, 08:17:15 AM

Yes, lots of guns are second only to lots of rivets  ;)

Title: Re: Name That Tank
Post by: Sterling Moose on 05 December 2009, 02:15:57 AM

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Any plans to beef up the undercarriage Sterlingmoose

Probably, it looks odd at the moment and would 'bottom out' when crossing any kind of obstacle.

I'm still undecided what to do once I remove the turret.  Boring out the hull to man the sponsons is not really practical, but I'm sure I'll come up with something.

Title: Re: Name That Tank
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on 05 December 2009, 09:20:10 AM

Quote from: Sterling Moose on 05 December 2009, 02:15:57 AM

Probably, it looks odd at the moment and would 'bottom out' when crossing any kind of obstacle.

Plus the tracks would probably be put under so much strain they would snap  :(

Fairly easy to rectify though.

Title: Re: Name That Tank
Post by: leadfool on 05 December 2009, 10:13:26 AM

But your original request was to name that tank.  I think you should name if Nigel, or Fred.