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More Sci FI Tanks On The Cheap


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I found some more variations of the dirt cheap tanks I bought before. The smaller tanks cost less than 50 cents each with the bigger one going for less than a dollar. This time, I bought a bunch, including more of the previous types I wrote about. One of the newer tanks is quite large and features a single but thick barrel while the smaller model had dual barrels plus rockets on the sides. The hulls of these tanks are visibly different than the previous ones seen here and could be fielded with different armies. I've begun scrounging parts from my other models for spare tracks, jerry cans, bags, crates, etc to festoon the tanks as well as spare parts from the equipment of the models I plan to use the tanks with. I'm sure that each model would need some putty because the plastic's a bit brittle.


sci fi tank

sci fi tank

sci fi tank


The bigger tank has very nice raised detail and looks heavy. I'm planning to use it for my futuristic Roman legions while the smaller one will be assigned to my sci-fi Brits. Both armies were made from figure models from Urban Mammoth.





sci fi tank

sci fi tank

sci fi tank



The smaller tank has two rockets mounted on the side of the turret(see above picture), something I'm not too hot about. I clipped these off on one of the models and will replace them with something else or at least putty them up. The second picture shows the previous medium tank already primed black. There are some irritable moulding lines running aound the turrt and below the skirt edges but a sharp knife and sandpaper should do the trick.  I'm aiming for fast and easy conversions and painting schemes and these tanks are perfect for experimenting some new techniques I read some new articles regarding fast camo painting and would like to try the tips they offered. Tnce they're dirt cheap and probably won't make me feel bad if I mess up the conversions.



I'm also looking into trying out different camo patterns. Ever since I started model making, most of my german armor got similar paint schemes --- dark yellow, red brown and dark green. Of course, the patterns may have differed from theatre to theatre but lots of tanks with these colors on my display shelves makes for boring eye candy. Maybe this will open up new painting avenues for me.

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