| tsofian | 31 Jul 2016 2:47 p.m. PST |
Folks suggested different turret option so I decided to shoot some alternatives. I used a British Cruiser tank turret and a turret off a French Char C.
I still prefer the Panzer IV, but can see the British cruiser tank. The French turret is my least favorite. Also that is, I think, the largest pre 1940 tank turret ever used byt he French since the rest of theirs are 1 or 1 1/2 man turrets |
| TheWhiteDog | 31 Jul 2016 6:19 p.m. PST |
I think the Cruiser turret looks very fitting. |
| Ivan DBA | 31 Jul 2016 6:57 p.m. PST |
I think the cruiser turret looks great. The PzIV turret is too distinctive to use on a sci-fi vehicle. |
| Terry37 | 31 Jul 2016 7:37 p.m. PST |
I think I would remove the rivets, as that technology seems too old fashion for space stuff. Terry |
| Mute Bystander | 01 Aug 2016 3:13 a.m. PST |
Victorian Science Fiction vehicles use a lot of rivets traditionally. |
TheBeast  | 01 Aug 2016 7:35 a.m. PST |
Well the Char is more what I had in mind, and I prefer the look of the barrel, though the Cruiser does fit the shape of the hull… Nope, can't make up my mind. Doug |
| Terry37 | 01 Aug 2016 9:22 a.m. PST |
OK, yes, if for VSF, then the rivets are a great addition. I thought it was for future space. Terry |
| tsofian | 01 Aug 2016 2:48 p.m. PST |
I like the Panzer IV, but again it is personal taste. The A-10 Cruiser tank turret also looks nice but to me it looks too British, and these are supposed to be Germano-Dutch, so having a German turret seems OK to me. We are going to be putting German and Dutch marking on them, so the turret will work with the German vehicle numbers. |
| TheBeast | 02 Aug 2016 6:51 a.m. PST |
OK, yes, if for VSF, then the rivets are a great addition. I thought it was for future space. Quite understandable, though several of us saw the first post from VSF as it was cross-posted there. TMP link And, of course, there's Terry's VSF game setting, Hive, Queen, and Country. ;->= Nope, can't make up my mind. Sorry, Terry, '…of the two alternates.' I'm of the Pz IV is 'just wrong' school. Doug |
| tsofian | 02 Aug 2016 3:09 p.m. PST |
Doug
I tried to cross post this and hit send too fast or something. When you do your conversions you can use any turret you want. Since I'm not selling these guys I just have to make myself happy! I am taking all this with a grain of salt and good humor. I like the Panzer IV turret and I'm not sure how an opinion can be "just wrong". Heck I don't even bother to complain about other maker's stuff anymore (since usually I get taken to task for it). |
| TheBeast | 03 Aug 2016 5:20 a.m. PST |
Not that you're wrong, just some of us look at it and get the feeling 'just wrong.' Again, OUR opinions. Doug |
| kidbananas | 03 Aug 2016 11:16 a.m. PST |
I think the cruiser turret fits the clunky, square aesthetics of the lander better. It also looks a bit more generic than the pander turret. Whichever you decide to go with it is a cool project. |
| tsofian | 03 Aug 2016 5:51 p.m. PST |
Thanks. It was a really easy project as well. If I hadn't been doing so many I could have cut individual decks instead of resin casting them. My wife bought me the resin casting kit so I figured I really needed to learn how to use it! |
finds bases at the dollar store!
