T-34

[kerick]

A well ventilated sand crawler!

[zenrat]

It's getting bigger.
The front/rear overhang balance displeased me so I have added a bridge up top.  Ramp is only a mock up to give the general idea and yes, the Stolly will get wheels.

Polar T-34 WIP 12-01-25 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

The Huey is just perched there to see how it fits.  Does it need a helipad?  Possibly not but it would solve the question "what to do about the space at the back?".

[Old Wombat]

Possibly not but it would solve the question "what to do about the space at the back?".

That's where a jumble of air-conditioner units, generators, water storage tanks & purification units, & elevator motors, plus a small forest of communications antennae & towers, goes.

[Wardukw]

Possibly not but it would solve the question "what to do about the space at the back?".

That's where a jumble of air-conditioner units, generators, water storage tanks & purification units, & elevator motors, plus a small forest of communications antennae & towers, goes.

Plus a heli pad   
Gotta have the wiggle room to land 

[Rick Lowe]

Do what they did for the ATC(H)s in Vietnam - a helipad over the troop well. Or in this case, the jumble of gubbins mentioned by Guy. 
Would it be a chopper though, or some sort of Skimmer/Anti-Grav hopper?

[zenrat]

Autogyro?
Can only fly when the Antarctic gales are blowing...

More construction today.  Ordered more sheet styrene.

[zenrat]

Thinking (out loud) about colours today.

The Stolly has red wheels.  They have already been painted.
First thought about the rest was Orange for visibility in the snow.  But if there is snow then its freezing and so why would you take an amphibious vehicle?
So, it's an expedition across an Antarctic landmass exposed by a melting icecap.
It's a military expedition but for scientific purposes so no camo (or weapons) and as its a joint services expedition colours suggestive of Navy, Army, Air Force, or Marines should be avoided.
Stolly and Crawler schemes will match.
I think some orange should be maintained for hi-viz purposes but not a large amount.  Maybe just the Stolly cab and some trim, and the bridge of the Crawler.  For the rest i'm currently thinking Sky Blue.  But then it might end up looking like it's sponsored by Gulf Oil.

Hmmmm.  Desert Pink?

What colour is the exposed Antarctic landmass likely to be?  Will there be soil or does the ice sit on top of rock?

[Old Wombat]

Thinking (out loud) about colours today.

The Stolly has red wheels.  They have already been painted.
First thought about the rest was Orange for visibility in the snow.  But if there is snow then its freezing and so why would you take an amphibious vehicle?
So, it's an expedition across an Antarctic landmass exposed by a melting icecap.
It's a military expedition but for scientific purposes so no camo (or weapons) and as its a joint services expedition colours suggestive of Navy, Army, Air Force, or Marines should be avoided.
Stolly and Crawler schemes will match.
I think some orange should be maintained for hi-viz purposes but not a large amount.  Maybe just the Stolly cab and some trim, and the bridge of the Crawler.  For the rest i'm currently thinking Sky Blue.  But then it might end up looking like it's sponsored by Gulf Oil.

Hmmmm.  Desert Pink?

What colour is the exposed Antarctic landmass likely to be?  Will there be soil or does the ice sit on top of rock?

Like this;



https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/04/antarctic-plant-cover-growing-at-dramatic-rate-as-climate-heats

And this;




Or like this;



Volcanic sand, dirt, rocks & pebbles.

[PR19_Kit]

I bet it's still cold though.

[Rheged]

Thinking (out loud) about colours today.


Hmmmm.  Desert Pink?

What colour is the exposed Antarctic landmass likely to be?  Will there be soil or does the ice sit on top of rock?

This short video shows the McMurdo DRY VALLEYS in Antarctica;  it may or may not help.  It seems to be all granite stones of varying size     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=II7edARSvvk

[Wardukw]

Colour wise its a lot of grays ..light medium and dark..off white smow and  greens for the foliage...when summer hits and the flowers bloom ..them it's bloody near rainbow time .
With the climate being so yoyo now colours are being seem now which have never been seen before. 

[Mossie]

But if there is snow then its freezing and so why would you take an amphibious vehicle?
So, it's an expedition across an Antarctic landmass exposed by a melting icecap.

If you're exploring coastal areas, (where there's likely to be exposed landmass), the Stolly could come in handy for traversing beaches and any slushy ice bridges.

Also, melted ice and snow has to somewhere. If there are sudden melts there could be floods of meltwater where the Stoly would be useful again.

[zenrat]

Thanks folks.
I was thinking ahead about weathering.  Whether it was grey or red (volcanic or iron ore).
It looks like Iceland.

I'm currently concentrating on painting the Stolly bay interior as i want to glue it in place and once its there it'll be impossible to paint well.
Its basic - green floors and white walls and ceiling but the demarkations have to be neat as they can be seen if someone peeks inside.
Detail is minimal - a personnel door, walkways, ribs, ladders to be added - but again enough to give the idea i've made an effort.

[zenrat]

Stolly Bay installed today.

More thoughts about colour.  Mixing Green (army) and Blue (Navy and Airforce) gives Russian Cockpit Green (or turquoise, or teal, or aqua)...

...but maybe a grey ( a colour used by all services) might be better.

[Wardukw]

Break the trend mate ...paint this bugger in something which makes ya eyes pop 😳 😃
Hell multiple colours 😍