Author Topic: M48A3 Patton Tank - WIP (Read 16132 times)

Rich H · « **Reply #90 on:** June 02, 2019, 07:51:31 AM »

Green stuff is the plan. Using the program I have it'll look too regular and sharp. There is a gap left for the green stuff so it stays put.
I don't have to produce everything in CAD as it's a casting master.

Ultravanillasmurf · « **Reply #91 on:** June 02, 2019, 07:59:51 AM »

Thanks Carlos, I now have that Pete Townsend song on repeat, so I will never sleep at night....

carlos marighela · « **Reply #92 on:** June 02, 2019, 10:43:27 AM »

Wot? Pinball Wizard?

Ultravanillasmurf · « **Reply #93 on:** June 02, 2019, 01:21:58 PM »

Quote from: carlos marighela on June 02, 2019, 10:43:27 AM

Quote from: Ultravanillasmurf on June 02, 2019, 07:59:51 AM
Thanks Carlos, I now have that Pete Townsend song on repeat, so I will never sleep at night....
Wot? Pinball Wizard?

#Well the kids don't eat
And the dog can't sleep
There's no escape from the music
In the whole damn street#

Rich H · « **Reply #94 on:** June 02, 2019, 08:18:03 PM »

Broke a bit off the decent hull.... so it's back on the printer. But this time I've activated the Anti-Aliasing firmware. This basically means instead of the LCD pixels being on or off it now prints in greyscale. It's supposed to smooth out the lines even further. I tried it on the cupola and it has made some difference on the double curves so it will be interesting to see what it does to the hull.

carlos marighela · « **Reply #95 on:** June 02, 2019, 09:18:23 PM »

But surely anti-aliasing software means you can’t pass it off as an early M-60 or call it ‘Sid’, ‘Deep Throat’ or ‘The Notorious BIG’?

I think anything that allows for greyscale should be called ‘Visage’ in honour of Steve Strange.

Rich H · « **Reply #96 on:** June 02, 2019, 09:50:53 PM »

Looks more like a Tiger II

carlos marighela · « **Reply #97 on:** June 02, 2019, 10:05:07 PM »

I must see if I still have the photos but someone at Little Wars in Melbourne did an absolutely brilliant Battle of the Bulge game using 1/87 Roco/Roskopf M-47s. It was all set on a very Hollywood back lot table. Sheer genius it was.

Rich H · « **Reply #98 on:** June 02, 2019, 10:11:32 PM »

love it

von Lucky · « **Reply #99 on:** June 03, 2019, 10:10:06 AM »

Quote from: carlos marighela on June 02, 2019, 10:05:07 PM

I must see if I still have the photos but someone at Little Wars in Melbourne did an absolutely brilliant Battle of the Bulge game using 1/87 Roco/Roskopf M-47s. It was all set on a very Hollywood back lot table. Sheer genius it was.

That was an awesome set up (2015!):

carlos marighela · « **Reply #100 on:** June 03, 2019, 10:31:36 AM »

Good man! I couldn’t find ‘em. Hilarious set up. If you look up in the right hand corner there’s even a red Bell helicopter doing the filming/ directing the shoot.

carlos marighela · « **Reply #101 on:** June 08, 2019, 12:36:40 PM »

Just something I’ve noticed. I’ve been scouring books and the net for photos of M48A3s to correct some issues with a model version.

None of the photos shows any X style bracing on the foremost part of the front fenders. Those that have a reinforcement show a rib running from the hull across the fender.

On the other hand that X style reinforcement shows up on the front and rear fenders of M48A5s. I suspect it’s a modification made when the M48A5 conversions were made.

Here’s what I mean. M48A3 top, M48A5 bottom.

Rich H · « **Reply #102 on:** June 11, 2019, 09:37:29 PM »

Now with big torch

Ultravanillasmurf · « **Reply #103 on:** June 11, 2019, 10:21:28 PM »

Very good.

FreakyFenton · « **Reply #104 on:** June 13, 2019, 12:59:45 PM »

Amazing!

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