Trying to finally finish something...my Hovertank from the Armor GB

[proditor]

My participation in the GB has been in fits and starts.  My first idea was probably borderline for the GB.  My second, well, I never figured out the hull.  So here's my third try, a 1/48th scale Israeli Hovertank.  Donor kits are an old Stug 4, and the turret from a Bradley.  The rest is putty and lots of plasticard.  I've reached what I'm hoping is final sanding and then clean up, detail and painting.  But I guess we'll have to see.  Thanks to Fasa's Renegade Legion for the inspiration.

[sotoolslinger]

That is cool  Have you read any of the Hammer's Slammers books by David Drake?

[John Howling Mouse]

Wow!

[proditor]

Yeah, I read Hammer's Slammers, fun reads!  I'm not going for skirts though; pure anti-grav, cuz well, it's crazier.   

Construction is done except for one whip aerial that'll go on after painting.

Looks like all the sanding is done, paint tomorrow. (fingers crossed)

[sotoolslinger]

That is making my pants do a little dance.

[ysi_maniac]

 
This guy is mad!

I like it!

[proditor]

Thanks guys!   

Primed, wet sanded, then I ran out of light.  So...final paint tomorrow.  This is gonna be a squeaker...

For fun, here's a pic of the tank drying with the dishes post wet-sanding.

[Arc3371]

Looks great, the pictures taken from above makes it look like spaceship from "Above and Beyond" or "Battlefleet Gothic"

[John Howling Mouse]

Hey, some guy named George...Lucas or something like that, called and said he's got a job for you at some place called "ILM" ??

Love it!

[proditor]

Thanks again.   

The race is on.  First paint is done, have to wait 3 more hours for second coat.  Then...hopefully, details and pics.

[proditor]

DONE!!!

Here's the teaser, go look at the whole tank in the Armor GB along with a ton of awesome armor!

[Rafael]

That's marvelous, proditor!

The forward sponsons give her the looks of an angry star destroyer.

Rafa

[sotoolslinger]

Pro, dude I just saw that thing in the finished entries, freakin awesome.  

[proditor]

 

Thanks again guys!

For me, the real victory here was actually FINISHING something!  I got close on the Coast Guard GB, and after so many false starts on this one, I was getting discouraged.  It was a huge relief to get something done, and finally have a successful entry into a GB.  And again, it might not be perfect, but I like it.   

[Brian da Basher]

That's one wicked AFV, Proditor! You picked the perfect camo scheme to compliment it too! It's great to see you back at the bench!

Brian da Basher