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Hover Tank
Posted by armorman on Thursday, April 17, 2003 8:52 PM
Anyone remember a long,long time ago about an article in FSM doing some kit-bashing with an M1A1 and using an old rotary phone base-creating a hover-tank? It was pretty neat and would look good next to my armor collection. OR, does anyone have any ideas other than going crazy with sheet styrene?
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 17, 2003 10:35 PM
kitbash a tank and a vietnam river patrol hovercraft.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 18, 2003 2:30 AM
Try an M1 and a Star Wars AT-AT..
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Posted by armorman on Thursday, April 24, 2003 9:49 PM
Hey guys, just when I have something going you make the gears spin again.... many thanks for the advice! So far I am using some engines off of an old 1/72 B-52 and doing some "kit-rearranging" around the lower sections of the hull. Keep the ideas flowing!!!
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Posted by armorman on Thursday, April 24, 2003 9:51 PM
AT-AT eh? Hmmmm...
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 25, 2003 1:04 AM
yes, I do remember that hover tank, the engines, they where from a 1/48? A-10 warthog, -not very sure about the scale- I dont remember from what tank kit was the turret or the gun...good luck
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 25, 2003 8:13 PM
take the upper hull of the M1A1, then take the ERTL star wars land speeder (i think). 6 tubes of milliput, 1 kingsize supaglue(CA), 1 bottle of vodka, use a blind fold when you pick youre paint colors, bodge them together, fill and sand then schlap on some paint!. finish the vodka first.

The vodka can double up for thinning acrylic paint!!!!!

PS let me know if you pull it off as all i need is the land speeder, j/k
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Posted by armorman on Friday, April 25, 2003 9:41 PM
errr, the wodka seems to be affecting my better judgement. I've scrapped the scratchbuilding in favor of the AT-AT legs. I found the Star Wars kit today at my local hobby guy. It looks to be a lot easier. I'll do the building on the next one. We'll see how this one goes. I'll email the pics when I am done. Thanks guys!
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 28, 2003 7:43 AM
I remeber that article...man that was years ago LOL the turret used was from the tamiya Sheridan if i remember correctly..turned out pretty cool
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 28, 2003 8:22 AM
Woohoo! Someone took my advice!

To quote a certain grey haired individual.. Who´s the more foolish? The fool or the fool who follows it?

Lemme see the pics when its done!
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