Yeah I could see that working perfectly   

^ That would make a nice target!

Miniart seems to have put some thought into how this ball tank would be designed and operated. So far, it's been a very enjoyable build. The Modelling News build is essential, though. The two side rails are not easy to put together and align. I had to superglue some top and bottom posts first, just to stabilize and square the assembly, then go around and glue the remaining posts.

Here's the central ring (in progress) with the bare seats I scratch built and two of the seat supports from the kit:



The drive wheel assembly is in Atom olive drab, an acrylic paint made by Ammo. It's hand painted, but looks airbrushed. Great paint!

I used ProCreate 2 part putty to make the seat cushions. This putty works well and stays somewhat soft after curing, so it can be worked for a bit. Once it's fully dry, I'll add some texture and paint:

Very very nice 👌 👍

Can you see all that interior stuff once it's complete?

Quote from: PR19_Kit on March 06, 2025, 11:20:03 PMCan you see all that interior stuff once it's complete?

My thoughts as well, but we'll know it's there 

Poor devil will be locked up and forgotten! 

There are two large hatches on each side that provide a pretty good view of the interior. You can see one side of the ball in the upper right in the last picture.

Quote from: frank2056 on March 07, 2025, 10:20:17 AMThere are two large hatches on each side that provide a pretty good view of the interior. You can see one side of the ball in the upper right in the last picture.

Did the ball tanks ever have a light on the inside? Might be time to install an LED.

Ken - Andy Moore who built the ball tank for The Modelling News added LEDs to his build. Not sure if I'm going to go that far:



I only had a short build period today.  I put together the 30mm, now 37mm gun. Lots of tiny, tiny parts but surprisingly easy to put together. The barrel isn't attached:



Miniart has these odd brake pads in the lower front and rear, where they would contact the main wheel. I'm not clear how well they would work to turn the tank:



Here's Nigel in the driver's location (just tacked on). The outer shell won't fit without bumping into Nigel's feet, so I'm going to move the seat back 3-5mm:



Here's all I managed t do today. The large dark metallic gray boxes are the fuel tanks. The gun is painted in Atom Olive Drab:



I'm thinking of adding the 37mm gun to the right hemisphere, with a gunner and loader. The upper hole will either be blanked off or used as a ventilation hole. The left side will have the driver and the TC, with a .30 or .50 cal on the rear ball mount. Same with the upper hole. Maybe it can be a periscope or range finder for the TC. Another option is to swap the gun and driver sides, giving the loader a MG for the rear of the tank.

I'm also thinking of modifying the trusses and support in the middle (which are used mainly to hold the undersized seats) to allow crew members to move from one side of the tank to the other, without having to crawl over a hot engine.

This a model of a bad idea very well carried out! 

It's great you can see inside that ..all the great work would be wasted.
Glad it's not 

Worthy GB entry. 

Pretty swift work, so much to like in all its badness 

Wedging in a gunner AND loader just adds to the badness 

How about an open top version?
Cut away the upper half of the ball but obviously leave the track arching over the top.
A training tank or maybe an infantry or gun carrier?

This is an absolutely fascinating build