{"id":9774,"date":"2020-05-25T12:06:05","date_gmt":"2020-05-25T12:06:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/?p=9774"},"modified":"2020-05-25T12:06:05","modified_gmt":"2020-05-25T12:06:05","slug":"tanks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bucksurdu.com\/bucksblog\/2020\/05\/25\/tanks\/","title":{"rendered":"Tanks!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Florida is starting to re-open in a big way, working to get life back to normal, so CINC Domicile is starting to push to get out of the house.  The tremendous hobby throughput I have had during the plague panic will be slowing considerably in the next few weeks.  But, this weekend, I completed a project that has been languishing for a while:  science fiction tanks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project actually began many years ago by Greg.  He has started to scratch build some GW-like vehicles from extra bits and plasticard.  For some reason lost in the mists of time, he didn&#8217;t want to finish them, so I ended up with them.  This weekend I broke out the plasticard and finished them.  I also had a chance to get out the airbrush and do a little camo work; although, I am having a lot of trouble with water in the line, resulting in the occasional spatter of watery paint that screws up the paint job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I started with some dollar store tanks that come in a bag with green army men.  These are roughly M-48 or M-60 looking, but not quite.  I cut off the gun and added a Company B Tesla cannon.  I had a couple of bits left over from a Pig Iron kit that I used to put some sort of laser gun in the commander&#8217;s cupola.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/61194306615__F3C2D66A-28A5-4299-A832-72FB3BF2680D-1024x514.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9776\" \/><figcaption>Dollar store tank with Tesla cannon and lasers in the commander&#8217;s cupola.  The other tanks I had built from dollar store bits, I painted green, so I decided to base this in Africa Corps yellow.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_7668-1024x470.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9777\" \/><figcaption>After the airbrush camo, the treads painted black and dry brushed with silver, and some detail painting.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_7669-1024x396.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9778\" \/><figcaption>The finished tanks with some Pig Iron infantrymen.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_7670-1024x633.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9779\" \/><figcaption>A closer view.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The second project was a smaller APC looking vehicle (I don&#8217;t know what it was supposed to be in 40k), but I added a surplus Sherman turret and some additional details.  I also had some rockets that I thought would look cool on the sides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/61194299920__E3B15582-28A0-4179-B8E7-B9F9B17C313C-1024x713.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9781\" \/><figcaption>The basic tank\/APC\/infantry fighting vehicle sprayed yellow.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/61194301977__CF54412D-C314-4EAC-8E31-96E7171B545E-1024x818.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9782\" \/><figcaption>A frontal look.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/61194303107__A224C729-29D2-473F-AA95-228437B9E2E0-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9783\" \/><figcaption>A closeup of the current with additional bits from Sally 4th (the ball is from an Albedo LARC), Pig Iron, and Dust.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/61194312113__CF789159-F08C-4FF1-9569-EFA74AE671D8-1024x711.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9784\" \/><figcaption>I don&#8217;t know what these rockets are from, but I thought they would look cool on the side of the vehicle.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_7665-1024x818.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9785\" \/><figcaption>This decal is from a Korean War M-48 kit.  That front armor plating was crying for some sort of decoration.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_7671-1024x622.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9786\" \/><figcaption>The finish product with some Pig Iron infantry.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_7674-877x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9787\" \/><figcaption>Some Pig Iron commandos emerge from the hexagon rear hatch.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The last tank is really large.  Again, I don&#8217;t know its intent in GW land, but I plan to use is as a lumber heavy tank or a tank transporter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/61194304480__3E663888-2263-42A9-8FB9-EAF1B86468A0-1024x775.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9790\" \/><figcaption>The behemoth with the base coat of Africa Corps yellow.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/61194308675__ACEE6761-89D8-4F2E-9739-90471A972423-1024x837.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9791\" \/><figcaption>For scale, you see that the other tank fit complete on the top deck.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/61194325970__0CB06EDA-170F-4E87-B545-93CCB9000096-1024x674.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9792\" \/><figcaption>I had intended this as some sort of fixed defensive position, but it will make a good turret on the large tank.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/61194328659__506D6EC0-1BE7-4939-898A-53C2AEDE684E-1024x820.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9793\" \/><figcaption>The &#8220;turret&#8221; on the behemoth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_7666-1024x828.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9794\" \/><figcaption>Nearly complete (front).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_7667-1024x779.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9795\" \/><figcaption>Nearly complete (rear).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_7675-1024x757.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9796\" \/><figcaption>Completed model with some female infantry (front).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_7676-1024x762.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9797\" \/><figcaption>Completed tank (rear).  The back hatch was a leftover piece of a Pig Iron vehicle kit.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_7677-1024x730.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9798\" \/><figcaption>The turret removed, the tank makes a good firing platform for space worm infantry.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_7678-1024x566.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9799\" \/><figcaption>A closer look at the &#8220;turret&#8221; as a ground-mounted fixed defensive position.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_7679-1024x598.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9800\" \/><figcaption>From the other side.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>During the previous week, I had been picking away at the last few figures in my project box.  These included some Pulp Figures characters from monster movies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_7649-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9807\" \/><figcaption>Dr. Frankenstien, Frankenstein&#8217;s monster, and Bride of Frankenstein.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_7650-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9808\" \/><figcaption>Lycanthropes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_7651-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9809\" \/><figcaption>Tiger lady and creepy girl (made more creepy by not painting her irises.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_7652-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9810\" \/><figcaption>I think these are supposed to be from the Island of Dr. Moreau.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_7653-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9811\" \/><figcaption>This figure was in the box.  I think it must have been a freebie with an order from Pulp.  It is clearly sculpted by Bob Murch.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/61194331940__F815EB4C-FB2B-4D3C-BBCB-C6CA23B53973-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9812\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To guaranteed more longevity, I needed to replenish the project boxes.  As I&#8217;ve mentioned in previous posts, when I get back from a convention I usually immediately file, base, and prime the figures so that they are ready to paint when the muse strikes me or I have a couple of hours to spend.  With the monster movie figures, I had pretty much emptied my project boxes, consisting of four 4L Really Useful Boxes.  I was poking around and found a box of unpainted, unprepared figures that I must have just thrown in the box to get ready for the move.  You can see that stack on the table getting ready to be prepared for painting.  This weekend I filed, based, and primed this stack of lead and filled up three Really Useful Boxes.  There are some odds and ends, like movie characters from Sally 4th, the recent Pulp Figures &#8220;dangerous dames&#8221; kickstarter, some dwarves that will eventually get duck heads, some Eureka French Revolution vignettes, and other odds and ends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It wasn&#8217;t as productive a weekend as I would have liked.  Next weekend, Friday through Sunday will be consumed with converting slides to digital files.  I have about 30 carousels of slides that I have been meaning to convert.  I found a place in town that will rent me the equipment to make high quality scans, so I&#8217;ll be cleaning slides and putting them into the machine while watching old black and white movies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Florida is starting to re-open in a big way, working to get life back to normal, so CINC Domicile is starting to push to get out of the house. The tremendous hobby throughput I have had during the plague panic will be slowing considerably in the next few weeks. 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