Toposolitario hovercraft remodelled

[gothique]

For my entry I want to revisit an old project "Legion Vaubecourt". The three vehicles shown here are kit-bashes of Toposolitario hovercraft using parts from his other models. I would like them to be counted as a single competition entry as they form part of a wargames unit. The Mayate Command Car uses the Mayate hover APC with a re-textured radar array from a Samsara utility vehicle. The Crotale ADV is a Walrus Utility Hovercraft with a rocket launcher turret from the Samsara. Both vehicles were re-textured to match my Sabre APC's. The Jackhammer MLRS is the Medium (wide) version of the Yellowjacket tank with the twin gun barrels replaced by part of a Steam Mecha.

[kiladecus]

Remind me to tell you teh story about the origins of the Yellowjacket and Mayate hover vehicles!

Great pics!

[gothique]

I remember something on Ebbles forum featuring a similar vehicle.

[afet]

Nicely done!

[oldschooldm]

A wonderful testament to the power of recombining existing elements to create new kits. I never would have known that those were derived from parts of other kits.

Could you please add links to the individual source model web pages? It'd make it easier for folks to see how much work you did to make these unique.

Bravo Zulu!

[gothique]

All vehicles and kit-bash parts toposolitario.com/workshop/index_papermodels.html
The basis of the Crotale is the UHV2000 Walrus utility with multicam scheme modified in UCM viewer. The missile turret is taken from the SAMSARA combat rover, again re-textured in UCM viewer to match up the camo.
The basis of the Mayate Command Car is the IHF36 Mayate - Hovercraft Personnel Carrier built with optional interior and open ramp. The comms array uses part of a different SAMSARA turret, re-textured in UCM viewer to match up the camo.
The Jackhammer is the wide bodied version of the LHT36 YellowJacket (this model was only available in UCM viewer and may have been discontinued) the distinctive stripes were changed from "cavalry" yellow to "artillery" red and the twin guns replaced part of a rocket pod from a Steam Mecha.
Here is a comparison of basic and wide Yellowjackets from the same unit. I am currently working on some Finger and Toe Cheetah scout bikes in Grav varient to complete force recon.

[BlackCat13]

Nice work. Very nice. I like your buildings, too.

[gothique]

Simple kit-bashes from Glenn Williams'(Finger and Toe) Egyptian and Slagtown collections. The water tower is by Fat Dragon from Capital City