Author Topic: Scratch built tank (Read 13076 times)

Bako · « **Reply #15 on:** April 07, 2009, 08:25:39 PM »

Well it's also that plasticard isn't available locally to him. Like myself, I've never seen the stuff.

Quite excellent tanks, they're very nice.

Cory · « **Reply #16 on:** April 07, 2009, 09:12:18 PM »

If you can't find plasticard in the hobby store try looking at plastic signs in the hardware and discount stores. Same thing and often cheaper.

warhammergrimace · « **Reply #17 on:** April 07, 2009, 09:49:03 PM »

I've downloaded a couple of plans and will build myself a couple for my A very British Civil War Cornish Army.

Dr. Pepper · « **Reply #18 on:** April 08, 2009, 05:28:48 AM »

Thanks for the kind words. The basic design was downloaded from tinpaper.com I just scratch built the turret and the cannon is just from a pen. I just used cardboard from a cereal box. I like this better that plastic because card can be folded. This a couple coats of plaint and all the extra card on it for detail makes the tanks pretty strong and solid. Having a basic design makes the construction very quick to build. the light brown tank only took me two nights of work for maybe 6 hours total. It was so fun to build the first two that the third one was just an after thought. And i think the brown one came out the best. I resize the template to make it a little smaller, and used a little more imagination to build a turret (still built out of cereal box).

Ramshackle_Curtis · « **Reply #19 on:** April 08, 2009, 08:47:37 AM »

THey are fantastic though and you should definately be casting them out...

Doomsdave · « **Reply #20 on:** April 09, 2009, 02:57:03 AM »

I couldn't find the oval shaped tank on the tinpaper website. Am I stupid or did you get that template elsewhere?

Doomhippie · « **Reply #21 on:** April 09, 2009, 05:45:03 PM »

Quote from: Geudens on April 07, 2009, 05:38:36 AM

What can I say but... time for you to buy some silicone rubber and make some moulds to share these with the rest of us!

Rudi

I concur. Now those are tanks I could use.

Dr. Pepper · « **Reply #22 on:** April 10, 2009, 03:19:28 AM »

the oval tank design can be found at http://jleslie48.com/Tank_18.jpg

Doomsdave · « **Reply #23 on:** April 10, 2009, 01:39:56 PM »

Thanks DP!

Dr. Pepper · « **Reply #24 on:** April 16, 2009, 04:24:50 AM »

Just finished this one. Again all cereal cardboard construction 1/48 scale. comments encouraged

Schweizer · « **Reply #25 on:** April 16, 2009, 05:29:30 AM »

These are AMAZING. Great paint jobs, too.

Schweizer · « **Reply #26 on:** April 18, 2009, 04:14:29 AM »

I don't throw away ANYTHING anymore. I've got a box full of disposable razor handles, superglue/soda bottle/deodorant lids, yogurt cups, etc. And anytime something electronic breaks, I throw the parts in there as well.

These tanks got me thinking... I do everything for 20mm, so there's a lot of cheap plastic 1/72 tanks out there available, but what I really want is a Mark VIII "liberty" tank to add a turret on like the Last Crusade tank. Has anyone seen this available (I haven't), or am I gonna have to take a cue from all these great scratch-builts and go it myself?

Hauptgefreiter · « **Reply #27 on:** April 18, 2009, 03:08:08 PM »

I have been looking for something similar and came up with this:
http://pardulon.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=48_49&products_id=218&osCsid=cda9e1708373b0ff634d68f36a66dc2b
I'm afraid it's more suited for 28mm than for 20mm,though.

Doc Twilight · « **Reply #28 on:** April 19, 2009, 04:51:22 AM »

Quote from: Hauptgefreiter on April 18, 2009, 03:08:08 PM

I have been looking for something similar and came up with this:
http://pardulon.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=48_49&products_id=218&osCsid=cda9e1708373b0ff634d68f36a66dc2b
I'm afraid it's more suited for 28mm than for 20mm,though.

He does have some nice stuff, though.

Pardulon is currently on "break"; the owner -really- should have taken down the site or otherwise modified it. I would like very much to get my hands on one of his tanks, and I would nearly have ordered one, had I not read a notice about him taking some time off for the next few weeks(?). I have a feeling more than one person may have put in an order recently and been puzzled by no response.

Edit: Objection may be withdrawn. Looks like the site is failing to load.
-Doc

Hauptgefreiter · « **Reply #29 on:** April 19, 2009, 10:37:10 AM »

Oops, I'm sorry to hear that. It wasn't my intention to lead anyone on the wrong tracks. The site worked when I posted the link and when I placed my order (though that's now some time ago) I was satisfied with the service.
I must have overlooked the notice that they're currently off. Sorry again!

Edit from April 20, 2009, Quote from the Pardulon Website :

24.03.2009 - Pardulon to take a timeout

The shop software needs to be updated, and quite a lot of the moulds are worn out and need to be replaced. Furthermore, Pardulon has grown beyond a scale I can combine with my day job. I'd like to take this opportunity to shut the shop down for a few weeks to have time for the necessary adjustments. Of course, there will be new models in the future, but unfortunately, a few of the older ones will have to disappear.
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