Anti-grav tank(DONE pg 2)

ssgkopp

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November 2005

Anti-grav tank(DONE pg 2)

Posted by ssgkopp on Saturday, February 9, 2008 12:49 PM

Well i was going to start on the 1/72 F-302 but decided i needed something that would be just fun and whacky. So here is what i have started.

The main hull parts or from a craoy Challenger II kit. Some other parts are from a M2A2 and from the rollers off a M60 Blazer.

I smoothed the turret and the top hull and i will be adding armor sheets to it and also making a close in weapon station with another optics station. There will be both rocket launchers and mini guns built into the side of the turret and i have yet to decide on the main gun.

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Buddho

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March 2003
From: Newport News VA

Posted by Buddho on Saturday, February 9, 2008 7:27 PM

Nice progress...Ssgkopp. I've been wanting to do an anti-grav tank for awhile now...gonna watch yours evolve.

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Cosmic J

Member since
December 2007
From: Louisville, KY.

Posted by Cosmic J on Sunday, February 10, 2008 12:10 AM

. This is the sort of model I like to see.

Those bogies look familiar to me. What are they from? Tamiya's Merkava maybe?

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ssgkopp

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November 2005

Posted by ssgkopp on Monday, February 11, 2008 9:23 PM

Slow progress. I have most of the bottom done up but need to close up the ends and continue work on the turret. Also have to come up with the thrusters and engine nozzles.

the boggies are from the academy kit but good eye.

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Griffworks

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June 2004
From: The House of Blues Clues

Posted by Griffworks on Monday, February 18, 2008 8:14 PM

Yes, great work so far! We've got a guy in the local modeling club who likes building hover/anti-grav tanks, too. Excellent stuff!

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titanwarrior3999

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November 2008

Posted by titanwarrior3999 on Saturday, November 15, 2008 4:09 PM

I would like to see the final version when completed i believe this is a great project that is in progress.

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Huxy

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April 2008
From: Kristiansund, Norway

Posted by Huxy on Thursday, November 20, 2008 5:22 PM

Looks damn nice.. Reminds me of the movie... what was it's name... the comdey with the US Grav-tank demonstration... argh... well, good memories atleast!

"Every War Starts And Ends With An Invasion".

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guardsmen22

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July 2007
From: Nuevo, CA

Posted by guardsmen22 on Thursday, November 20, 2008 6:56 PM

You mean "Sgt. Bilko" w/ Steve Martin?

Helicopters can't really fly-they are just so ugly that the Earth immediately repels them.

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Huxy

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April 2008
From: Kristiansund, Norway

Posted by Huxy on Thursday, November 20, 2008 11:55 PM

Yes! Thanks! :)

"Every War Starts And Ends With An Invasion".

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smeagol the vile

Member since
April 2008
From: Philadelphia PA

Posted by smeagol the vile on Friday, November 21, 2008 9:08 AM

I have been wanting to do something like this, make the PAC hovertank from battlefield 2142. Your tank is lookin good so far.

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ssgkopp

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November 2005

Posted by ssgkopp on Friday, November 21, 2008 12:05 PM

Thanks for the renewed interest in this grav tank folks. It is on hold as all my builds are due to the fact I just moved to Hawaii and reassigned to a new unit. I could not shipp all my paints and glues with my stuff so I am waiting for a family member to ship them. I just moved in and should have the package next week.

I want to finish this puppy up in the next month. So stay tuned!!!!

rob

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Cosmic J

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December 2007
From: Louisville, KY.

Posted by Cosmic J on Friday, November 21, 2008 3:07 PM

Cool. This is one of those projects I was hoping to see completed.

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ssgkopp

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November 2005

Posted by ssgkopp on Sunday, January 11, 2009 3:43 PM

Well i did some work on this yesturday. The gun is made from base tubing and is about a 75mm gatling gun. The reactive armor are track blocks. Almost ready to paint.

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smeagol the vile

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April 2008
From: Philadelphia PA

Posted by smeagol the vile on Sunday, January 11, 2009 3:45 PM

quite nice, I like the multi barreled cannon. Although, if this is suposto be something futuristic, I dunno if reactive armor would help, MGMikael posted something about russians developing a RPG that shoots a secondary rocket first, to activate the reactive armor so the missle hits the tank.

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ssgkopp

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November 2005

Posted by ssgkopp on Sunday, January 11, 2009 3:50 PM

Yes there is one that does that. RPG-29. Reactive armor looks cool and this is futureistic reactive armor that destroys all RPG with the 2 shot capability.

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smeagol the vile

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April 2008
From: Philadelphia PA

Posted by smeagol the vile on Sunday, January 11, 2009 4:05 PM

Works for me, just wanted to bring it to your attention.

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Cosmic J

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December 2007
From: Louisville, KY.

Posted by Cosmic J on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 12:48 AM

Awesome. Like the smoke launchers, the secondary gun on top of the turret, and those antennas(?).

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ssgkopp

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November 2005

Posted by ssgkopp on Sunday, January 18, 2009 2:04 AM

Antennas yes. They where from a 1/700 ship parts lot I got a couple years ago.

Should have most of the day tomorrow to finish up th erear end and maybe get a coat of primer onit to tie it all together.

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ssgkopp

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November 2005

Posted by ssgkopp on Monday, January 19, 2009 3:19 PM

Well got an update today. Got some primer on this to tie it all together. Still have to think of a camo scheme.

Rob

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russianfist

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July 2004
From: Oregon, Rain country U.S.A.

Posted by russianfist on Tuesday, January 27, 2009 1:15 PM

This remind's me of a movie I saw once but I can't remember the name of it.

Every time the gun fired the recoil would blow it backward off it's axes's and it would spin helplessly out of control!

Still, I love the idea!

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Devils Chariot

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January 2009
From: Hooley....Surrey..UK

Posted by Devils Chariot on Tuesday, January 27, 2009 3:52 PM

Awesome looking build you got there. How did you fix the tubing of the barrels into the turret (hopefully not a silly question). looking forward to seeing what cam scheme you decide on. Urban or woodland style? Probably got some sort of colour change to react to surroundings maybe......?

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ssgkopp

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November 2005

Posted by ssgkopp on Wednesday, January 28, 2009 11:15 PM

I built a styrene mount that the barrel fits into inside the turrent. I have a base coat of sand down just have to figue out hte rest.

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Devils Chariot

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January 2009
From: Hooley....Surrey..UK

Posted by Devils Chariot on Thursday, January 29, 2009 4:23 AM

Oh cool,many thanks for the reply...........can't wait to see the finished scheme.

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ssgkopp

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November 2005

Posted by ssgkopp on Monday, February 16, 2009 11:13 PM

Well I got a little painting done today. I went with something off the wall. I used MM enamels Sand, Sac Bomber Tan, and helo drab. I like it. I left the lower hull in sand but will weather the living hell out of it to give it depth. The barrel is MM metalizer stainless steel with an overcoat of exhaust. Ill go afterward and chip it up to show the steel.