Tiberian Wars - GDI Amphibious APC

[buzzbomb]

I have done a few models using the EA Game series Tiberian Dawn/Sun/Wars  as inspiration. There is just some cool kit amongst the vehicles
In the reuse/recycle box I have this Fuchs, that has been trashed somewhat and also had a false start on another build some time back.
I had a thought bubble, using some Aliens APC Wheels from the Halcyon kit. I replaced the kit ones with much better 3d Printed versions, with the more correct tread.
So the old wheels were spare


That led to digging out a few fan images from the web on the GDI Amphibious APC. It can hold 20 odd troops in the game so it would be  a big sucker


Sometimes subtle hack work is not efficient, so got out the big guns, the dremel and saw attachment.


Bit of plastic card and I think I have the basis for moving forward. Bit of scaleorama to 1/48 to get some size and now...... Play time

[Old Wombat]

Hope it looks as good as the Orca!

[NARSES2]

Do you have any problems with the circular saw melting the plastic ? Or is the speed of your Dremel easily controlled ?

[buzzbomb]

Do you have any problems with the circular saw melting the plastic ? Or is the speed of your Dremel easily controlled ?

Doing what I was doing, I really did not care, but at the right speed you do get more cut than melt. It is a fairly course tool though as far as speed control though. The move between nothing and Dentist drill sound with a tool that could take your finger off is pretty small 

This has my bench covered with offcuts and detrius, so more work on this one. Plus I reloaded Tiberian Sun to get a few skirmishes in, now have to try and not make that a time sink

So all in all, I might have been just as well scratching the entire thing from sheet. The kit form does give a solid base for the card to bond to though


Started adding some detail in.


See how we go with the next bits. So, propellors or waterjet for the propulsion ?
Propellers, look cooler, but waterjet might be easier to do. Decisions, decisions.

[NARSES2]

Do you have any problems with the circular saw melting the plastic ? Or is the speed of your Dremel easily controlled ?

Doing what I was doing, I really did not care, but at the right speed you do get more cut than melt. It is a fairly course tool though as far as speed control though. The move between nothing and Dentist drill sound with a tool that could take your finger off is pretty small 

Ah, so a case of learning from experience. Ta 

[Old Wombat]

Unexpected!

I'd go with waterjets; they're a bit more efficient & less liable to be damaged.

[buzzbomb]

Right then, work has progressed, most of the layout build work is now done. Well so far unless something else pops up.

All the wheels now available thanks to a couple of casts. As above I was thinking 1/48, looking at the reference pictures it is large, but putting a 1/48 figure next to it it looks stupid huge.
For some reason the 1/35 figure makes it look more believable. Powerplant could be a small, self contained hydrogen/tiberium reactor, electric powered independent hubs. Still fit quite a few bods inside.

round the clock we go. Front

Rear, with water jets. Bottom set are steerable

[NARSES2]

Certainly sits better with the 1/35th figure in my humble opinion

[buzzbomb]

Thanks Team.

Solution to the whole scale thing appears to be not have any reference points and you can make up your own mind.

Pretty much going to call this as done.
Couple of homemade GDI marking decals and a few scavenged from one of the left over decal boxes.
Lights are done with mostly craft goodies, like round diamante thingies and sparkly jewelly things.






Also the other Tiberium Sun/Wars builds as a comparison, Orca Bomber and NOD Venom

[Old Wombat]

Looks good, BT!

To me the Stryker windshield scales it at 1/35, but that's 'coz I know what it is & my brain automatically goes to that scale.

[Steel Penguin]

looks very solid to me,  and weirdly the shape and lack of reference points makes me think 28mm wargames scale, and that's knowing that the wheels are 1:35!