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Post by madmorgan on Jan 18, 2016 12:18:26 GMT
Man, you really can dig a good trench! It looks like every piece of your Canadians at least will be custom built! I think I like the overall look/shape of the 'company' command tank the best. I'm in awe of your talents - don't be too critical of your work, my friend, some of us just drool at the degree to which you model. As for me, I'm going to stick to already made stuff as much as possible, I don't have the time, patience, or skill to do such work and I also have tons of different infantry to paint! For my newer command tanks I'll be using either Old Glory T-13s (Cardiess with no mgs) and those new Conqueror Command tanks (4x 4" guns plus large command cab). Thanks for all these great looking pics - I'm sure you imspire many a budding modeller out there with ideas a plenty.
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Post by Quendil on Jan 18, 2016 13:13:24 GMT
very nice
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Post by loyalist on Jan 18, 2016 17:11:01 GMT
Thanks! After I build 3 AICs (I need to know the length of the US AICs before doing that) I'll be working on BEF versions of the Tesla gun, using a Faraday Electric Gun model from Ironclad Miniatures.
Canada Post has just confirmed the likely permanent loss of multiple AQotMF items in shipment, including a second Coil gun, so I'll use the model as supplied (on a gun carriage) to replace the coil gun as a BEF artillery piece and use Madmorgan's stats for the Tesla Large Electric Gun. I'll build aome sort of 'generator limber' for it using extra wheels obtained from Ironclad Miniatures.
I'll make a turret to install another 'Faraday' gun on a MK IV chassis so it can represent Madmorgan's BEF 'Rupert' tank. I'd love to see more photos of Death from Above's 'Forever Autumn' MK IV conversion and to know if the item aft of the turret is supposed to be a steam generator.
My idea for the Rupert conversion is to get rid of the external coupling rods and fly-wheels and assume the Brits installed electric drive, with the steam engine developing electrical power for movement via a steam turbine, and for charging the gun while stationary using the existing Tesla gun rules.
(I've given up on converting a MK IV to a Wolesley tank with coil gun main turret and tri-barrel guns in the sponsons. The sponsons would have been too large.)
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Post by madmorgan on Jan 18, 2016 18:24:28 GMT
I do love the Ironclad 28mm line and the (new to me) Conqueror line of 'MkIV'. I'm sorry to hear of the lost of your shipment - that sucks! Check some of the plastic railroad stuff for a (1/72 to 1/87) oversized generator on wheels; common construction site equipment I'm sure someone makes readily. I've been holding off reposting deathfromaboves stats on the Forever Autumn as its his baby; but, I hope he releases those soon as I'm getting really itchy to put them out there for the models like yourself. Note that the 'command tank' by conqueror is a 4 gunned 4" job which could really be a good 'company' vehicle for various forces. In any case, looking forward to seeing what you do. One major drawback in my mine to the Conqeror models is that their hull mounted guns have very restrict arcs with those driver boxes right next to them. Only one of them seem to even be able to elevate over the box to one side - the rest are restricted by the driver box. Important to justify their positions and the sponsons become much more useful on those tanks. Enjoy!
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Post by loyalist on Jan 19, 2016 20:39:40 GMT
What is the Conqueror line of models? I did a search but keep getting models of the modern British conqueror tank.
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Post by loyalist on Jan 20, 2016 15:14:07 GMT
If anyone has an AIC model I'd like to know the total length. From measuring the AD images on screen and knowing the actual height of the tank models to the top of the treads (22mm) I make the length of the AIC to be approximately 80mm, which corresponds to a length increase of 13mm or ~1/2".
If that's right I'll make the AIC conversions 1/2" longer than the standard tanks, which will match the length of my Fielf Commander's vehicle (80mm).
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Post by Quendil on Jan 20, 2016 19:26:56 GMT
Length is 80mm Height to the top of the viewing hatch? is about 36mm
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Post by loyalist on Jan 20, 2016 20:19:30 GMT
Thanks Quendil. That confirms AD lengthened the MkII/III chassis 1/2" to make the AIC, the same amount I lenghtened one to make the Field Commander's tank.
My 'Canadian' AICs won't have the raised superstructure with cupola that the US AICs have. At most I'll increase the deck thickness a couple of mm to be level with the top of the tracks.
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Post by novista on Jan 21, 2016 9:27:30 GMT
I want the Canadian version to be at least as long as the US one.
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Post by loyalist on Nov 17, 2016 23:53:02 GMT
Unfortunately Ironclad Games is not selling AICs separately from Armoured Infantry, of which I have enough, so I'm back to planning to make my own version. Since the January posts above I've got some Cardigan carriers and realized there's no way a similar superstructure would fit the narrower steam tank hulls. I'm going to stretch the plastic hulls 1/2" and build a styrene superstructure similar to that on the AIC but with a raised cupola all the way across the front like the S2G British tanks.
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