| AonghusONia | 25 Oct 2018 2:25 p.m. PST |
I was thinking of using this tank for near future sci-fi. Can anyone identify if it is modeled on a real tank or just fantasy?
I'd prefer not to use something that is in service now. |
Frederick  | 25 Oct 2018 3:52 p.m. PST |
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 javelin98 | 25 Oct 2018 3:53 p.m. PST |
Looks more like a cross between a Leopard and a Challenger, to me. And that bustle rack has to go! |
| Ivan DBA | 25 Oct 2018 4:32 p.m. PST |
That's cool, looks like it would make a good near-future or generic modern tank. |
| Major Mike | 25 Oct 2018 4:51 p.m. PST |
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| cloudcaptain | 25 Oct 2018 5:15 p.m. PST |
Got a bunch of them off Ebay cheaply awhile back. Definitely in the 15mm range. Can't rotate the barrel…so if that bugs you expect to get out the cutting tools. |
| Thresher01 | 25 Oct 2018 6:10 p.m. PST |
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| AonghusONia | 25 Oct 2018 6:17 p.m. PST |
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| 15mm and 28mm Fanatik | 26 Oct 2018 8:31 a.m. PST |
It looks kinda like the Leclerc to me.
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| TheWhiteDog | 26 Oct 2018 8:50 a.m. PST |
I think it's loosely based on the C1 Ariete. |
| Maggico | 26 Oct 2018 9:38 a.m. PST |
Not far from a chinese T96/99. |
 Legion 4  | 26 Oct 2018 2:31 p.m. PST |
it would make a good near-future or generic modern tank. I'd go with that. It has the look of a number of modern MBTs mixed together. But that big bustle rack on the back of the turret really pushes it over the top … |
| javelin98 | 26 Oct 2018 4:12 p.m. PST |
You can get photo-etched brass bustle racks for not too much. Might be worth investing in some to improve the appearance of the thing. |
| Zephyr1 | 26 Oct 2018 8:41 p.m. PST |
Could always fill in the rack with some plaster to extend the rear of the turret… |
| cool2frog | 21 Oct 2023 4:10 p.m. PST |
That mbt toy? Just so y'all know, that's a real tank. It's a Japanese Type 10 Hitomaru Main Battle Tank, equipped with adjustable, hull-aiming capable hydropneumatic suspension, a 120mm smooth bore main cannon capable of firing ATGM's, and uses an auto loader. It has the Japanese version of chobham/NERA, as well as spaced armor, composite armor, modular armor segments, AND it has ERA on the roof to stop top-attack missiles! It has the most modern thermals and night vision optics, a dorsal mounted remote controlled .50 cal heavy machine gun for self defense antiaircraft duty, and a co-axial 7.62x51mm light machine gun. To sum it up: it's a Japanese-made can of whoop-a$$
And that toy is actually to-scale at 1:100 of the real thing.
If you want to play the Japanese in a modern miniature war game, get that.
Mod it into Team Yankee. It's the first time I've seen modern Japanese armor at 1:100 scale, and it's freaking awesome to see it! I've had a bit of an itch to play a USMC and JGSDF joint defense list in Team Yankee, to be honest. Now to find the rest of the armor in miniature… |
has been watching some documentaries lately set in the Western Desert, and was inspired to create this...
