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Miniatures Adventure => Weird Wars => Topic started by: Agis on 16 June 2012, 05:14:53 PM

Title: 15mm FiB - Char B "Tesla"
Post by: Agis on 16 June 2012, 05:14:53 PM

Another model for my upcoming Gear Krieg book:
(http://www.adpublishing.de/assets/images/Char_B_Tesla.JPG)

Modelling Notes: The Char B Tesla is a very simple conversion. A Forged in Battle Char B 15mm tank with a Tesla cannon from DP9. The turret ring had to be raised (I added a plastic ring of similar radius) to enable rotation of the turret. Done!

A bit more background here: http://www.adpublishing.de/html/15mm_french.html (http://www.adpublishing.de/html/15mm_french.html)

Title: Re: 15mm FiB - Char B "Tesla"
Post by: Mr.Marx on 16 June 2012, 06:41:54 PM

Would have put the Coil in the hull myself. Looks cool though!

MM

Title: Re: 15mm FiB - Char B "Tesla"
Post by: Andym on 16 June 2012, 07:48:32 PM

That's a lovely wee model and superb paint job!

Title: Re: 15mm FiB - Char B "Tesla"
Post by: fastolfrus on 16 June 2012, 07:57:55 PM

Shouldn't the Tesla be hull mounted?

Title: Re: 15mm FiB - Char B "Tesla"
Post by: Agis on 16 June 2012, 08:00:41 PM

Quote from: fastolfrus on 16 June 2012, 07:57:55 PM

Shouldn't the Tesla be hull mounted?

??? Why so?

I toyed also with the idea, but it looked too low and menacing.
The only already established French Tesla tank (the Grognard land-ship) also has the Tesla Gun turret mounted.

Title: Re: 15mm FiB - Char B "Tesla"
Post by: Steve F on 16 June 2012, 08:52:54 PM

Splendid - and the turret mount is absolutely fine.  When did everyone get so fixed in their ideas?

Title: Re: 15mm FiB - Char B "Tesla"
Post by: Agis on 17 June 2012, 04:52:02 AM

I am really interested in the reasoning behind the hull mounted gun, as said - I was thinking initially the same line of thoughts.

For the Churchill I did it:
(http://www.adpublishing.de/assets/images/Churchill_3In_Gun_Carrier_3sm.jpg)

Title: Re: 15mm FiB - Char B "Tesla"
Post by: Dr. The Viking on 17 June 2012, 06:43:29 AM

Lovely output of mad creativity there Agis.

Title: Re: 15mm FiB - Char B "Tesla"
Post by: No Such Agency on 25 June 2012, 03:43:40 AM

Great work as always, Agis... but I guess the French must have fielded this super weapon quite early in the war if it's not wearing German markings...  As war booty goes, this would sure bet a bunch of  Lorraine Schleppers.

Title: Re: 15mm FiB - Char B "Tesla"
Post by: Westfalia Chris on 25 June 2012, 06:39:12 AM

Quote from: Agis on 17 June 2012, 04:52:02 AM

I am really interested in the reasoning behind the hull mounted gun, as said - I was thinking initially the same line of thoughts.

I confess I would have gone for the hull casemate myself, mainly for the "historical" reason that the turret and the turret ring wuld have been too small to accommodate a large gun (historic precedent e.g. the original B1, the M3 "Lee/Grant", and an early Churchill, IIRC).

Also, for purely aesthetic reasons (the apparatus could be rather compact on the inside, for what it is worth), the proportions on the model look just a bit off. A slightly smaller antenna might have fitted the turret better. The overall execution and painting is beyond reproach, as usual.

Title: Re: 15mm FiB - Char B "Tesla"
Post by: Agis on 01 July 2012, 03:59:09 PM

Hi again,

some more Forged in Battle French 15mm tanks to compliment the Tesla variant!
(http://www.adpublishing.de/assets/images/Char_B.jpg)
Char B - Forged in Battle

(http://www.adpublishing.de/assets/images/Somua.jpg)
SOMUA - Forged in Battle

more: http://www.adpublishing.de/html/15mm_french.html (http://www.adpublishing.de/html/15mm_french.html)