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Miniatures Adventure => VSF Adventures => Topic started by: Governor General on June 01, 2015, 02:08:37 PM
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US Landship. The ship is based on a 1:32 snap together M3 Lee tank model. I've always liked the M3 chassis. The asymmetrical gun turret and flat sides always made the tank look like it was from an earlier time. The conning tower is made from a plastic pepper grinder, the upper deck is a lid from a small cardboard box, the smoke stack and gatling are plastic bits. The figs are 25mm from RAFM and 28s from Pulp Figures.
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I like it.
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Taken in my view one of the ugliest tanks of all time and made it look good. Well done.
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Thanks for the kind words gentlemen. These are the VSF elements to my United States forces.
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You have the equipment and the crew to give the miscreants "what-for".
Very well done painting.
Equally impressive modeling.
Yeah, a Grant tank gets a new life, it's all good.
Best,
Sendak
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That's spiffy! No gatling guns?
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I've always been rather fond of the old M3 Grant/Lee myself. Perhaps it is Bogart's fault (Sahara).
Nicely done, old chap.
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I've always been rather fond of the old M3 Grant/Lee myself. Perhaps it is Bogart's fault (Sahara).
Had to do a bit of research, but from what I can tell, it's Lee if 'merican turret, Grant if Brit. As this doesn't have a turret, I suppose we should just call it a 'Bobby Sam.' :D
I generally have some issues with tanks so iconic being retro-ized, but it's REALLY starting to grow on me.
And, yeah, always looked archaic anyway. lol
Doug
Edit: Oh, can you imagine chopping two kits to put a sponson on each side? :-*
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Edit: Oh, can you imagine chopping two kits to put a sponson on each side? :-*
Doug, you are an evil man. Now I can't get that thought out of my head. It could be glorious. But I haven't the skills or the time. Said time currently being spent looking at internet fora rather than slapping paint on lead.
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Doug, you are an evil man.
You do know I LIVE for compliments like that! Picture hands wrung in glee. lol
Now, of course, I'm not TRULY evil; however, I shall strive even harder to make you proud!
Doug
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I come to this Thread late and must chastise the Beast for not mentioning it to me. Awesome job ny the way. I too have a Lee in this scale that I use for the Americans. Not as glorious as yours but along the same line. I'll post a couple of pictures of it later this evening.
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Here's a few I just took of mine. She a bit dusty but it adds to the look.
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The model I used was a 1/48th scale so it's not near as big as your landship. It does get the job done though.
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That is some very nice work VSF Gamer.The turret adaptation is particularly well done. I thought about twin smoke stacks but I got lazy. The lived in look of your tank is quite effective. Thanks for sharing!
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I was I could claim the credit but a very good friend of mine made it for me. He builds German WWII tanks as a hobby and when I asked him if he would do this he said yes. I let hime have a free hand with it and was very pleased how it turned out.
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I come to this Thread late and must chastise the Beast for not mentioning it to me.
*head hangs in shame*
Awesome job ny the way. I too have a Lee in this scale that I use for the Americans. Not as glorious as yours but along the same line. I'll post a couple of pictures of it later this evening.
Have I seen it on the table in recent memory? I think dust is from lack of use, but no foul there. You have SO much, so much in production, usually. Don't think we have a table big enough to get most of your stuff on it.
Is that Mark's work? He's the fellow that did my 'Squat Land Train' from German armored railroad cars, a Maus, and bits like a V2. Crazed modeller, though I've not seen him in TOO long. Don't even know if he's still bashing. Oft think of him when an idea is obviously beyond me even to start. Start and fail, I can handle.
Doug
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It is Mark's work and I too have not heard from in ages. We should post some pictures of the land train sometime. Bring it out an d we'll take some pictures.
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Better yet, we should work out a VSF battle around it. ;)
Piccies with AAR are always tasty.
Doug