From time to time, I like to use Showcase to highlight some little-known model or range. And, since I have one of these on my desk at the moment, this seemed a good time to mention C in C's line of 1/285th scale science-fiction vehicles.
![ASF-3 Heavy Hover Tank in its packaging ASF-3 Heavy Hover Tank in its packaging](showcase/scfshowcase/918280a.jpg)
There are only five models in the Modern Science Fiction line. ASF-3 Heavy Hover Tank comes in the usual plastic box packed with gray foam, with the components sitting bottom-up (turrets and small pieces are often placed under the foam).
![Heavy Hover Tank components Heavy Hover Tank components](showcase/scfshowcase/918280b.jpg)
The model consists of two components: hull and turret. The hull includes two forward hatches and two large intakes/engines. The hull bottom is flat and featureless. The wide, flat turret has two circular hatches.
![Heavy Hover Tank (front) Heavy Hover Tank (front)](showcase/scfshowcase/918280d.jpg)
The pieces are cast crisply. There is a barely visible mold line along the hover skirts, which looks easily cleaned up.
![Barely visible seam on lower hull Barely visible seam on lower hull](showcase/scfshowcase/918280c.jpg)
The hull measures 40mm from front of hull to back of engines, 23mm wide, and 9mm from bottom of hull to top of intakes.
![Heavy Hover Tank (side) Heavy Hover Tank (side)](showcase/scfshowcase/918280e.jpg)