Author Topic: Next Gear Krieg vehicle: The IS-2 Tesla Death Ray tank (Read 13535 times)

Agis · « **on:** September 06, 2009, 10:29:41 AM »

Hi again,

I finished the next already shown Gear Krieg tank conversion - the pinnacle of Soviet engineering, the IS-2 Tesla death Ray tank!

The conversion is again based on a FoW tank, the Tesla gun is from the Allied weapon pack of DP9, the additional heat sink on the engine deck is from the GZG 15 mm building fittings and the plastic heat sink is a GW Tau part out of my “bits” box...

More on my website:
http://www.agisn.de/html/experimental_tanks.html

Westfalia Chris · « **Reply #1 on:** September 06, 2009, 10:59:50 AM »

Now THAT is totally sweet, nothing like my skepticisim with the Mantikor. Although I never quite understood why Tesla is always associated with the Soviets.

MAJIC Miniatures · « **Reply #2 on:** September 06, 2009, 01:11:58 PM »

The Tesla Technology probably got passed on to the Soviets via Lend-lease.

former user · « **Reply #3 on:** September 06, 2009, 01:12:57 PM »

Nikola Tesla
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikola_Tesla
was a serb born in Croatia, and his attitude was more "science for the good of everyone" as opposed to his rival Edison, who was not a genius, but a science and invention manager for the sake of his own pocket
maybe this could be the reason
however, he was not associated in any way with communism

btw, very nice work, the tank

majorsmith · « **Reply #4 on:** September 06, 2009, 03:07:41 PM »

superfantastic! love it

revford · « **Reply #5 on:** September 07, 2009, 01:43:21 PM »

Awesome, that's just the kind of weapon a mad science tank should have.

answer_is_42 · « **Reply #6 on:** September 07, 2009, 08:31:58 PM »

Do you play Red Alert 2 by any chance?

That is the most awesome thing I've seen all day. You, sir, win.

Red Orc · « **Reply #7 on:** September 07, 2009, 08:48:40 PM »

Is your tank called "Rodney"? Or is my language-fu not working?

Lovely work by the way. Very nice (scary) looking tank.

Westfalia Chris · « **Reply #8 on:** September 07, 2009, 09:37:20 PM »

Quote from: Red Orc on September 07, 2009, 08:48:40 PM

Is your tank called "Rodney"? Or is my language-fu not working?

The slogan reads "sa rodinu", "for the motherland", like in "dulce et decorum est pro patria mori".

On the other hand, that tank sports a mighty rodney, so you might be right after all...

Red Orc · « **Reply #9 on:** September 07, 2009, 10:02:08 PM »

Haha! OK, I'm rubbish at Russian. I'm so gonna need help when I paint slogans on my yet-to-be-built BoB airships (unless I call them "Sputnik" and "Vodka", which I won't...)

Is a "Rodney" 'some kind of eupemistic term for a bit that sticks out' then?

Westfalia Chris · « **Reply #10 on:** September 07, 2009, 10:12:43 PM »

Quote from: Red Orc on September 07, 2009, 10:02:08 PM

Is a "Rodney" 'some kind of eupemistic term for a bit that sticks out' then?

I used it as such for comedic effect... although that´s pretty low even for my pun standards, almost Austin Powers-level.

Agis · « **Reply #11 on:** September 08, 2009, 09:40:39 AM »

Quote from: answer_is_42 on September 07, 2009, 08:31:58 PM

Do you play Red Alert 2 by any chance?

Thanks, but I have to say that do not play Red Alert. Where is the connection?

Schrodingers_Cat · « **Reply #12 on:** September 08, 2009, 12:49:39 PM »

Very Nice! How does the gun work "game wise" ? Anti personal? or does it Fry other tanks?

Lowtardog · « **Reply #13 on:** September 08, 2009, 01:36:48 PM »

Quote from: Agis on September 08, 2009, 09:40:39 AM

Thanks, but I have to say that do not play Red Alert. Where is the connection?

In the PC game it is an alternative WW2 where IIRC Hitler is assasinated and it is West V East. As a result there are weapons trees one of which is the Tesla system for the Reds

Admiral Benbow · « **Reply #14 on:** September 08, 2009, 03:38:45 PM »

Agis, this WWWII-stuff is definitely not my cup of tea, but I really love your conversion stuff and painting style.
Brilliant work!

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