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Offline Sterling Moose

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Name That Tank
« on: 03 December 2009, 12:38:41 AM »
Picked it up at the Fall In flea market for $5.  I'm thinking of ditching the 'modern' turret and modifying it to be a SPG, APC or something similar.  Any ideas as to who made it?



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Offline Mancha

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Re: Name That Tank
« Reply #1 on: 03 December 2009, 01:21:00 AM »
Isn't that the old Deadlands tank?

Offline Sterling Moose

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Re: Name That Tank
« Reply #2 on: 03 December 2009, 01:35:55 AM »
Excellent work Mancha.  Thanks.  A google search reveals this:

http://www.jeffvalentstudios.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=10_23&products_id=76

All that's missing is the cylindrical thingy near the smoke stack.

Offline Chairface

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Re: Name That Tank
« Reply #3 on: 03 December 2009, 03:40:34 AM »
I thought that it was a good deal when you bought it. Now that I know its Deadlands I think that it is an even better deal!

Offline Mancha

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Re: Name That Tank
« Reply #4 on: 03 December 2009, 07:15:27 AM »
By the way, I agree with you about replacing the turret.

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Re: Name That Tank
« Reply #5 on: 03 December 2009, 07:58:42 AM »
I keep telling you you're a jammy so and so and that proves it!  :)
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Offline Gluteus Maximus

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Re: Name That Tank
« Reply #6 on: 03 December 2009, 08:56:22 AM »
Five dollars  :o  >:(

Lucky sod!   lol

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Re: Name That Tank
« Reply #7 on: 03 December 2009, 09:38:46 AM »
or switching the canon for a MG - it's too big for the turret

otherwise - nice steamtank

Offline Traveler Man

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Re: Name That Tank
« Reply #8 on: 03 December 2009, 07:23:43 PM »
A nice find, and a nice bargain. Yes, the turret doesn't look quite right. Maybe you could replace it with a cupola mounting a Gatling, or a rotary Hotchkiss.
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Offline Skrapwelder

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Re: Name That Tank
« Reply #9 on: 03 December 2009, 08:01:46 PM »
Good find. I think I would bore out the whole center section and mount a pair of guns that fire promiscuously from the side sponson thingies.

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Re: Name That Tank
« Reply #10 on: 03 December 2009, 10:18:43 PM »
Good find. I think I would bore out the whole center section and mount a pair of guns that fire promiscuously from the side sponson thingies.

Agreed, or make a large 2-piece hatch to cover the centre section - but definately add MGs to the side sponsons.
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Offline Gluteus Maximus

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Re: Name That Tank
« Reply #11 on: 04 December 2009, 08:17:15 AM »
Yes, lots of guns are second only to lots of rivets  ;)

Offline Sterling Moose

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Re: Name That Tank
« Reply #12 on: 05 December 2009, 02:15:57 AM »
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Any plans to beef up the undercarriage Sterlingmoose

Probably, it looks odd at the moment and would 'bottom out' when crossing any kind of obstacle.

I'm still undecided what to do once I remove the turret.  Boring out the hull to man the sponsons is not really practical, but I'm sure I'll come up with something.

Offline Gluteus Maximus

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Re: Name That Tank
« Reply #13 on: 05 December 2009, 09:20:10 AM »
Probably, it looks odd at the moment and would 'bottom out' when crossing any kind of obstacle.

Plus the tracks would probably be put under so much strain they would snap  :(

Fairly easy to rectify though.

Offline leadfool

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Re: Name That Tank
« Reply #14 on: 05 December 2009, 10:13:26 AM »
But your original request was to name that tank.  I think you should name if Nigel, or Fred.
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