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Title: Grav Tanks
Post by: area23 on 13 January 2013, 08:54:55 PM: I finally started converting computer mice into grav tanks this afternoon.

Mercenaries
(http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk301/area23shelter/tankmerc_zpsd679f0bd.jpg)

Neo-Soviets
(http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk301/area23shelter/tanksov_zpsed7d994a.jpg)
Title: Re: Grav Tanks
Post by: Dr.Falkenhayn on 13 January 2013, 09:06:48 PM: neat! :) Bit of a Hammers Slammers Vibe,maybe add a few Hatches :P

(http://www.kitsune.addr.com/SF-Conversions/Rifts-Hammer-Vehicles/Hammer_M9_Combat_Car.jpg)

Also nice to see some VOR Union Power Armours ;)
Title: Re: Grav Tanks
Post by: Grimmnar on 14 January 2013, 05:08:46 AM: You getting a jump on Roe's next Trashbash? :-)

Grimm
Title: Re: Grav Tanks
Post by: area23 on 14 January 2013, 06:05:44 PM: :D I'll definately make others with hatches and all kinds of stuff on them.
Title: Re: Grav Tanks
Post by: Drachenklinge on 15 January 2013, 03:44:23 PM: what a cool idea to finally find some useful purpose for "computeral" stuff :o

Like to see them painted and on duty!

best wishes
DK
Title: Re: Grav Tanks
Post by: area23 on 20 January 2013, 08:13:55 PM: I started painting them. I'm quite happy how they're turning out but they are a bit too clean though. Probably I'll add some stowage and mud splatters.

(http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk301/area23shelter/tanksov02_zpsdf7984ed.jpg)

(http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk301/area23shelter/tankmerc02_zps70ec4e45.jpg)
Title: Re: Grav Tanks
Post by: Mr.Marx on 20 January 2013, 08:17:04 PM: Very Good Comrade.

MM.
Title: Re: Grav Tanks
Post by: Tacgnol on 10 February 2013, 01:55:20 PM: Looking good! Ages ago I wanted to tart up some old mice as grav-tanks but never got round to it. These look top class.
Title: Re: Grav Tanks
Post by: Vongoosewink on 10 February 2013, 02:19:45 PM: Those are really cool. I love seeing ordinary junk turned into extraordinary toys!
Title: Re: Grav Tanks
Post by: mattblackgod on 12 February 2013, 08:53:39 PM: Great work! :-*
Title: Re: Grav Tanks
Post by: Tacgnol on 12 February 2013, 09:02:54 PM: On a side note, who/what are the dome-helmet guys at the bottom right of the last picture, and where did you get them from?
Title: Re: Grav Tanks
Post by: HerbyF on 13 February 2013, 07:45:19 AM: I just read that the Trash Bash this is going to be based on a computer mouse. You should look into it.
Title: Re: Grav Tanks
Post by: area23 on 13 February 2013, 05:10:19 PM: thanks guys! The dome-helmet troopers are Cobalt Mercenaries miniatures sold by Black Hat (http://www.blackhat.co.uk/online_shop/index.php?cPath=121_182_183&osCsid=473a6e4e7c35c34d50a661cfa6cf8ab1).

I'll have to check out this Trash Bash, any links?
Title: Re: Grav Tanks
Post by: pocoloco on 13 February 2013, 05:35:10 PM: Splendid idea and great execution! As it happens, I just happen to have a dead Microsoft wireless mouse... I guess it will end in use after all :D
Title: Re: Grav Tanks
Post by: Tacgnol on 15 February 2013, 08:06:22 AM: Quote from: area23 on 13 February 2013, 05:10:19 PM
thanks guys! The dome-helmet troopers are Cobalt Mercenaries miniatures sold by Black Hat (http://www.blackhat.co.uk/online_shop/index.php?cPath=121_182_183&osCsid=473a6e4e7c35c34d50a661cfa6cf8ab1).

I'll have to check out this Trash Bash, any links?

Thanks for the link Area23, somehow I must have missed those guys every time I've window shopped that site!

Here's some Trash Bash info http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=50584.0
Title: Re: Grav Tanks
Post by: Drachenklinge on 17 February 2013, 03:57:44 PM: still very cool!

Like to know something: what is this weird little detail of a "round-cage-like-generator-thingy" in the last picture backside of the tank?

best wishes
DK
Title: Re: Grav Tanks
Post by: Red Orc on 17 February 2013, 04:40:35 PM: Looks like the lid of a felt pen to me, similar though not identical to these:

(http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/redorc01/lid1_zps1026c8c9.jpg~original)

(http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/redorc01/lid2_zps3b14265b.jpg~original)

Lovely work there area23 by the way! Excellent trash-bashing!
Title: Re: Grav Tanks
Post by: area23 on 17 February 2013, 06:12:24 PM: :D Yup, it's a felt pen lid. My daughters consume loads of them and I confiscate all the lids of the empty ones. It's amazing how much variation in lids exists!