...and now you don't!
Well, I've finally got the lid on the hull of the steam tank. I thought I might be able to see a bit more of the crew, but, well, at least now I've got evidence that there are indeed miniatures in there, and they are painted!
Next step is to add some...cladding(?)...to the remaining edges of the deck, try to touch up the gaps with PVA and paint, and then try to figure out this.
It's the unfolded running gear, or at least the bulk of it. I'm not real sure how it all goes together.
I at least figured out why the jolly thing is so tall. All of the crew are standing, save the turret gunner! I think it gives it a good 'naval' feel myself, something I was trying to get.
Still, if I was to do this again, I'd make it longer, possibly half as much length again, to give it more engine/boiler room. It wouldn't matter so much that it wouldn't fit on a 60mm by 80mm HOTT Behemoth base, they are only guidelines afterall.
No matter, I can justify its stumpyness by saying that it was designed primarily as an infantry support weapon - slow and steady, designed to just stay with the Tommies rather than speed off on it's own in some kind of 19th Century Blitzkrieg!
Cheers,
Nick
Great one.
ReplyDeleteI am waiting to see how it looks if it is finished. I like those steampunk styled stuff like difference engines and steam powered vehicles.
Did you ever think about setting rows of rivets on the edges ?
Regards,
CPT.
Thanks Captain,
ReplyDeleteDunno about the rivets - sounds like a good idea, but I'm not sure I could pull it off, or how to do it, or if I have the time.
I might look around to see how to do it. Thanks for the idea.
Cool wee R/C tanks you've got there, by the way!
Nick