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Title: Hover tank scratchbuilt from toy tank.
Post by: Ironworker on March 18, 2012, 12:42:08 AM

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vI2rV9tXa48/T2Uqe_62Y5I/AAAAAAAACNM/EGfgvNofY84/s1600/hovertank_build-0283.jpg)

I got this toy tank from a military play set that was a pretty good scale.  The tank is about the size of a Games Workshop Predator.  I considered painting it up as is but then decided to make it look more sci-fi by adding some bits from a 1/35th scale X-wing fighter.  That looked pretty good but then I decided to make a hover tank so I cut the tracks down and made a hover drive from cheap razor handels.  I'm pretty happy with the look. 

More pics here:http://ironworkersminiatures.blogspot.com/2012/03/hover-tank.html (http://ironworkersminiatures.blogspot.com/2012/03/hover-tank.html)

Title: Re: Hover tank scratchbuilt from toy tank.
Post by: Marine0846 on March 18, 2012, 02:11:33 AM

Like what you have done so far.
Can't wait to see it painted.

Title: Re: Hover tank scratchbuilt from toy tank.
Post by: Ironworker on March 18, 2012, 03:05:14 AM

working on it!

Title: Re: Hover tank scratchbuilt from toy tank.
Post by: Ironworker on March 18, 2012, 10:46:33 AM

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_I1yzv9t1EY/T2W6rMvC0dI/AAAAAAAACOk/QTVrz0snJGI/s1600/hellknights_hovertank-0310.jpg)

Quick and dirty project gets quick and dirty paint job. 

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fciia7748P0/T2W6xN8UjdI/AAAAAAAACO0/kZ1_IWmFdFU/s1600/hellknights_hovertank-0320.jpg)

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QtB44Lty4Vw/T2W604q6G3I/AAAAAAAACO8/UGcIeozi4e4/s1600/hellknights_hovertank-0323.jpg)

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1Rhyp9buhL8/T2W63xEfgKI/AAAAAAAACPE/lOmm-VYLRxQ/s1600/hellknights_hovertank-0324.jpg)

the turret has a weird scratch on it I need to touch up. 

Title: Re: Hover tank scratchbuilt from toy tank.
Post by: Predatorpt on March 18, 2012, 01:22:15 PM

It looks great.  :o

Title: Re: Hover tank scratchbuilt from toy tank.
Post by: Wolf 359 on March 18, 2012, 03:59:49 PM

Sometimes 'quick and dirty' = the best results. Nicely done....!!

Title: Re: Hover tank scratchbuilt from toy tank.
Post by: mpennock on March 18, 2012, 04:11:42 PM

That looks great! I love the conversion.

Title: Re: Hover tank scratchbuilt from toy tank.
Post by: Marine0846 on March 18, 2012, 05:32:10 PM

WOW, well done.
Like the painting on the tank.

Title: Re: Hover tank scratchbuilt from toy tank.
Post by: haydn on March 19, 2012, 02:50:40 AM

it's looking great. Good idea. Nice paint job.

Title: Re: Hover tank scratchbuilt from toy tank.
Post by: stroblight on March 20, 2012, 10:53:15 PM

I love all your projects!  The hover tank looks great.  I just picked up a couple of the sets this comes in.  I originally got the set for the truck with the rockets that come with this tank, but you have given me some ideas.