Pulp Tanks

[shadowbeast]

I'm not saying it's the only one. If I had to pick just one, I'd say the Carden-Lloyd tankette that everyone seemed to own or copy. I have one of the Indiana Jones tanks from Empress, it's a nice piece of work. Who sells a TOG? I wouldn't mind having one. I'm a big TOG II* fan.

I think you missed the joke...

TOG is a problem, I know of no-one who manufactures any, at least not in 28mm.

Ironclad miniatures?

[FramFramson]

For accuracy and play viability against pulp characters (generally armed with only light weapons - or their fists!) I agree that a light tankette is probably the best choice.

But I'm quite partial to the French interwar tanks, which really seem to have the strongest interwar aesthetic overall, especially the Renault D1 (still hanging on to the rear skids of WWI!) and generally pleasing overall silhouette. It's also still rather modest in terms of firepower, while still meeting any relevant definition of an actual tank, as opposed to a tankette or armoured car.

[shadowbeast]

[Sakuragi Miniatures]

If I can ever get to Cairns I want to visit that museum!

[YPU]

But I'm quite partial to the French interwar tanks, which really seem to have the strongest interwar aesthetic overall, especially the Renault D1 (still hanging on to the rear skids of WWI!) and generally pleasing overall silhouette. It's also still rather modest in terms of firepower, while still meeting any relevant definition of an actual tank, as opposed to a tankette or armoured car.

Of course there is the Indiana Jones way, which works nicely with those beasts of interwar tanks, and that is use the tank as playing area!

[carlos marighela]

What constitutes 'classic' or iconic in terms of the aesthetics interwar vehicles is naturally rather subjective.

For my part, I tend to think of the iconic interwar trends as falling into two technological cul de sacs, albeit ones that have a real aesthetic appeal.

Firstly, the tankettes as described above. Tiny Heath-Robinson contraptions skittering about and offering only a marginal threat.

The second theme is the large, lumbering multi-turreted tank. Pretty much everyone had an example at some point, even if only as prototypes or a handful of production versions. Britain's Vickers Independent and Mark III Medium. The Soviets had their T-35 and T-28, France's its Char2C and the Germans the Grosstraktor and Neubaufahrzeug.

None of these were particularly practical and there were all dead ends, design wise but they are imposing and very much of their era.

[Sakuragi Miniatures]

What constitutes 'classic' or iconic in terms of the aesthetics interwar vehicles is naturally rather subjective.

For my part, I tend to think of the iconic interwar trends as falling into two technological cul de sacs, albeit ones that have a real aesthetic appeal.

Firstly, the tankettes as described above. Tiny Heath-Robinson contraptions skittering about and offering only a marginal threat.

The second theme is the large, lumbering multi-turreted tank. Pretty much everyone had an example at some point, even if only as prototypes or a handful of production versions. Britain's Vickers Independent and Mark III Medium. The Soviets had their T-35 and T-28, France's its Char2C and the Germans the Grosstraktor and Neubaufahrzeug.

None of these were particularly practical and there were all dead ends, design wise but they are imposing and very much of their era.

Those are good points; they're vehicles that can only belong to this point in time.

[Ultravanillasmurf]

The initial photographs have come up missing.
If you want some odd Interwar stuff, Empress is a goto.

T1E3 US tank (for Plan Red) and a Carden Loyd HMG carrier.


LK-II


Panzer I with 20mm cannon.

Or for silliness, a WGA plastic Quar Fynrydhad Tractor.

[Sakuragi Miniatures]

I bought that Panzer I with Breda cannon but it came with half a barrel. I tried contacting Empress about it but they never responded. Yours came out good though.

The T1E3 and Lk-II have an odd charm, like they started with a car body, added caterpillar treads and threw a turret on for good measure.

[carlos marighela]

I've got a spare turret complete with resin barrel if you want. It's not from the Empress model, it came with a 3D print that contained both the standard and modified SCW turrets.

[Triarii]

The Whippet works for me. Suitably odd shaped too.Decent sized engine deck to have a punchup on.

[FramFramson]

I think I got an already-painted Whippet in a job lot of stuff from someone on the forums years and years ago. It's pretty well done, I've never felt the urge to repaint it!

[Sakuragi Miniatures]

I've got a spare turret complete with resin barrel if you want. It's not from the Empress model, it came with a 3D print that contained both the standard and modified SCW turrets.

Thanks, but I think I got the same 3D print replacement you did! I can't recall the name, but it seemed to be just the one place that had a 3D print version of it at the time.

[bvandewalker]

Saw this thread and I have actually been collecting "pulp tanks" for what could best be describe as "isekai pulp" reasons (ie making a fantasy  setting with combustion engines and guns alongside swords and sorcery). So there are quite a few tanks I either have my eyes on or have now, I particularly like prototype tanks like the Mare?al M-05 or the Vezdekhod (you can get both from Miniature Tank Company if your not opposed to 3D print out plastic kits) since those tend to be more obscure and therefore look a bit more the part I want them to play.

You can also kitbash some tanks (would show picture of one I made, but I am still not sure how to upload on this forum)
 

That said, as far as true pulp gaming goes I think the F-17 should be a go to "pulp tank"if not the main go to for most late WW1 to late WW2 pulp scenarios since after WW1 pretty much everyone had or used them till the end of WW2, so it was everywhere and often ended up as a security force tank.

     

[Sakuragi Miniatures]

Saw this thread and I have actually been collecting "pulp tanks" for what could best be describe as "isekai pulp" reasons (ie making a fantasy  setting with combustion engines and guns alongside swords and sorcery). So there are quite a few tanks I either have my eyes on or have now, I particularly like prototype tanks like the Mare?al M-05 or the Vezdekhod (you can get both from Miniature Tank Company if your not opposed to 3D print out plastic kits) since those tend to be more obscure and therefore look a bit more the part I want them to play. 

Like How A Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom? That sounds like the navy tech they use, WWI dreadnoughts but pulled by giant sea creatures.