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Tango0130 Mar 2021 8:48 p.m. PST

"The Bob Semple tank was a tank designed by New Zealand Minister of Works Bob Semple during World War II. Originating out of the need to build military hardware from available materials, the tank was built from corrugated iron on a tractor base…."
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Bunkermeister Supporting Member of TMP30 Mar 2021 8:57 p.m. PST

Wow you can really see the striations on the 3D print.

Mike Bunkermeister Creek
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John the OFM30 Mar 2021 11:15 p.m. PST

Exactly. Too many 3D print tanks are similar. This vine looks worse than some I could mention.

sixlasers31 Mar 2021 4:30 a.m. PST

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Looks ok to me!

Personal logo ColCampbell Supporting Member of TMP31 Mar 2021 7:34 a.m. PST

What striations? That's the corrugated iron used in the construction. Picture from sixlasers' link above.

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Looks pretty spot-on to me.

Jim

Personal logo deadhead Supporting Member of TMP31 Mar 2021 7:52 a.m. PST

Well done Jim and sixlasers.

The striations would have been all over, if a printing failure. Tango did post a feature on the tank itself not so long ago

Dagwood31 Mar 2021 8:23 a.m. PST

I was going to say "That's a good way to hide the striations" but you lot have beaten me to it !

sixlasers31 Mar 2021 9:06 a.m. PST

A deathtrap. Thankfully never used in anger.

John the OFM31 Mar 2021 1:25 p.m. PST

Well, I was WRONG!
It's even more …. charming now. Makes me almost want to have seen it in battle.

Personal logo 20thmaine Supporting Member of TMP31 Mar 2021 3:46 p.m. PST

What striations? That's the corrugated iron used in the construction.

I think they were joshing…..

Bunkermeister Supporting Member of TMP31 Mar 2021 4:39 p.m. PST

Thank you 20thmaine.

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