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Post by vizenz on Jul 5, 2020 2:18:27 GMT -9
Hello, I wanted an armored car for my Austrian World War I army. Since I couldn't find a model, I did some research. I found two possible types on "Tanks Encyclopedia". First the "Romfell" with all its curves and strange angles and then the "Junovicz", which looked very simple at first glance. Just smooth straight armor plates, that should be very easy to draw and should it be this vehicle. Wrong thought! After the first few strokes I noticed that the whole beast is asymmetrical. Damn. Ok, I want to try anyway ... Unfortunately there are no good drawings of these vehicles, and there is only one picture on the left that raises more questions than answers. There are different plastic models but unfortunately none of them shows a reconstruction of the left side that would match the photo. I tried to draw the left side myself, but unfortunately the photo shows the vehicle only diagonally from the left front, so that many details simply cannot be seen and the reconstruction becomes pure speculation. Before I went crazy, I decided to choose a "ModellTrans" resin model as a model and thus to make the left side a bit simplified (and not quite right). OK, enough words, let's craft! Best regards, Andreas
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Post by Vermin King on Jul 5, 2020 4:33:23 GMT -9
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Post by vizenz on Jul 5, 2020 7:42:22 GMT -9
Are you knowing that you're amazing? Fantastic links. And I found what I needed! Now I just need to decide if I will finish my own model or just build the other from the website... I think I will go the easy way. Thank you so much! Best regards, Andreas
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Post by vizenz on Jul 6, 2020 21:26:49 GMT -9
Hello, I decided to use the model made from Alexander Bondar. It is interesting to see that the construction of his model is almost identical to mine! Here are the last pictures of my model before I stopped on it. And here are the first steps of the "landships" model. I printed it a little bit smaller to fit the scale of my WW1 figures. The wheels are very nicely done, but they will not survive a game, so I will have to make my own simpler version of some details. Best regards, Andreas
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Post by vizenz on Jul 11, 2020 20:45:32 GMT -9
Hello, the real life takes all my time at the moment, but yesterday I had an hour for working on this ugly beast. I decided to simplify the machineguns, the lamp, the axles and making new wheels to make the model more gamer friendly. Best regards, Andreas
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Post by Vermin King on Jul 12, 2020 4:38:30 GMT -9
I definitely understand that. I still can't believe the guys that string wire for spokes
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Post by vizenz on Jul 13, 2020 7:18:56 GMT -9
..step by step. I hope I will finish it the next session. Best regards, Andreas
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Post by Vermin King on Jul 13, 2020 7:40:22 GMT -9
Looking really good so far. Are you sure you don't want to sand down toothpicks so that they will be the proper diameter for the spokes? Only kidding.
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Post by vizenz on Jul 13, 2020 8:15:54 GMT -9
I actually thought of using my nose hair for spokes
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Post by vizenz on Jul 16, 2020 1:26:58 GMT -9
I actually thought of using my nose hair for spokes Ok, I changed my mind and made simple cylinders It took a while, but I finished it yesterday. It wasn't an easy build at all. A lot of small parts and only bad construction plans, but it will be a nice addition to my WW1 Austrian Army. And here is it: The Junovicz Armoured Car, angular, bulky, simple flat plates and everything asymetrical... Austrians Automobile Industry at its best! Best regards, Andreas
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Post by Punkrabbitt on Jul 20, 2020 13:11:07 GMT -9
I love it!
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Post by Antohammer on Jul 25, 2020 11:38:41 GMT -9
great work man!!!! seriously!!!
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