Wind-up Tanks

[Black Cavalier]

Greetings all, just joined up & wanted to submit for your pleasure a unit I'd just completed.  (Apologies to those who've already seen this on TMP)

Wind-up Tanks


Here's a better shot of the clockwork mechanisms


The figures are GW 6mm Epic Leman Russ tanks.

My other VSF projects can be found here
http://s224.photobucket.com/albums/dd255/Black_Cavalier_Photos/Wargaming/VSF%20Stuff/

Thanks
Black Cavalier

[Mr.Marx]

Ha ha! Wind up tanks! I love it!

[keeper]

Great work - they look ace

[Mad Carew Snr]

I LOVE these! 
Can you post the URL for the source please?

[gamer Mac]

Are the not GW epic 40K Baneblades with some extras added.
Cool idea by the way.

[Dewbakuk]

They're old epic Leman Russ tanks with a key and stack. Love it.

[Mad Carew Snr]

Ah I understand! They started off as these http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?catId=cat1290357&prodId=prod1101923

I did realise GW made small scale stuff - dang they're expensive!!!

[Thunderchicken]

When I saw the subject I thought it meant tanks that got on people's nerves.

Lovely idea, will be interesting to see how they get on in battle. What rules do you use?

[Black Cavalier]

The tanks are newly done, so haven't tried them yet.  But I've run GASLIGHT, & played in Skrapwelder's Rampant Colonialism, Colonial Adventures & Valor Steel & Flesh games. 

Not sure how to classify the guns on the tanks though.  Maybe make the whole unit the equivalent of a heavy machine gun since they're probably heavier caliber than rifles, & will have 6 separate shots.

Haven't thought about to how to manage the wind-up-ness & that once set off, there will be no control of them. 

[Mac Finn]

Black Cav

That is just great!!

Wonderful idea of using the old for the new 

Mac

[Gluteus Maximus]

I've done something similar with "Epic" rhinos and converted them into 28mm sentinel tanklets for my 5150 games. I stuck a gun on the top of one, added a second connected to the rear as a power source/ammo magazine and Bob's your uncle - nasty little armoured surprises for guarding secret laboratories, Government logistics depots etc.

Your VSF idea is much better though and very well executed 

[Commander Vyper]

Are the not GW epic 40K Baneblades with some extras added.
Cool idea by the way.

No they are Leman Russes mate, not Baneblades:




(These are later epic sculpts but still)
Three russes to the left, (one chimera at the back) Baneblade to the right.

The Commander

[gamer Mac]

I should know I have both for 40K. Leman russ's for my imperial guard and a Baneblade for my Iron Warriors Chaos army.
And before anyone slates me for buying a baneblade from the evil empire, mine is scratch built.