Help With a Gundam Tank

[cthulhu77]

Ok, yeah, so I got the kit...it is fantastic, yes. What a monster!

The problem is, I can't seem to find much relevant information about the development or deployment of the Type 61 twin barreled tank. I like the idea of doing it a "street fighting" mode, and would seriously appreciate some input from you gundam freaks out there!



(note: I am building this oob, but I would like some colour advice)




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[Cobra]

Try www.mahq.net ! that site has a Lot of Gundam & other Anime Subjects!!!! give it a Shot!!!

[cthulhu77]

thanks for the link, the problem is, they all seem to just assume you know all about the tank.  What I need is a bit of substantial information about where it was deployed in one story or another.

[philp]

Greg,
I prefer the Battletech Universe but do like the 35th scale vehicles Bandai have done (would love to see them in 72nd where I might be able to affored them).  According to Wiki, the best way to display a Type 61 is a smoldering wreck.  Also said used for convoy support and ambush.  Urban environment was also mentioned.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_61_Tank
Do you have the hover truck to go with it?

[PanzerWulff]

Greg the type 61 was used just about evereywhere on earth during the gundam universe "One year War" UC0079-0080 It was shown extensivly in the Gundam 08th Ms team sieries of videos.Here's the opening on You Tube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLTzY00gNZY you can see the 61 in the video I'll see what I can dig up.I wish you were closer I have the whole Gundam 08th Ms team sieries on video
"Panzer"

[cthulhu77]

Thanks !  I am kicking around the idea of doing a somewhat "splinter" urban camo for a unit fighting in a city, where the tank would actually have a better mass ability, say from a hilltop, to hit the mobile suits of the enemy. I just don't know of any of the areas that fighting took place...such as Solaris Prime, the city of blahblahblah. 
I need something from the gundam universe that is cohesive, and since I can't read japanese (what an idiot I am sometimes...I really do wish I could) I don't know half of what is out there.
The model built in Japan is in a bland desert tan,  there is no need to repeat that scheme.  Ideas and comments are most welcome!

[cthulhu77]

Thanks for the 08 reference !  I found this:
http://www.gundamofficial.com/worlds/uc/background/glossary_organizations.html#anaheimelectronics

I am torn between the arctic camo and the indonesian.

[pyro-manic]

08th MS Team is a brilliant series (one of the best Gundam series in my opinion), and is set in a variety of locations, starting in the jungle, and including desert and urban battles as well. The best one IMO is the protagonists' squad against a Zeon ace, as seen here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pg5FNCoxiR8

It's a great sequence, and shows one of the coolest (IMO) mechs in the universe, the Gouf Custom (the blue one with the monster gatling gun). A tank could be based in this area to support the artillery pieces involved in this battle..?

[jcf]

Hi Greg,
you might like this:
http://www.msigloo2.net/data/

Jon

[cthulhu77]

very cool, and obviously the tank(s) that the model is based on.  I just can't read Japanese, so I have no idea what the heck is going on, or where they are.

[jcf]

Ya gotta see this, a 1/144th diorama set of a Zaku versus two of the tanks.
Complete with 'blowed-up' effects pieces, soldiers and two Wappa flying scout thingies. 



http://www.gundam-hardgraph.net/products/
Scroll to the bottom of the page
2,200 yen, pretty good price.
http://www.hlj.com/product/BAN957732

Jon

[cthulhu77]

Hey, that is slick !

[PanzerWulff]

Hey Greg any idea how that beast sizes up compared to say a abrams or challangerII or the leoII it looks like it may be bigger than the modern tanks
"Panzer"

[Jschmus]

Hey Greg any idea how that beast sizes up compared to say a abrams or challangerII or the leoII it looks like it may be bigger than the modern tanks
"Panzer"

I just looked on HLJ, and the Type 61 is a bit bigger.  The Tamiya M1A2 measures 38.3 x 24.5 x 6.8 cm, while the Type 61 in the same scale is 44.0 x 33.5 x 9.7 cm.

[cthulhu77]

Not only massive, but quite possibly the best model kit I have ever assembled.  I am not kidding, the fit on this thing has to be seen and felt to be believed.  Now, you know I don't pull punches on reviews, this one is likely to be golden.