Klaus not Santa
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- May 15, 2013
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Hi guys,
here is my latest project.
The idea is an urban combat scene, with (Warhammer 40K) Imperial Guard fighting Orks in the streets of a Dencaran city.
Most likely it will be a kind of ambush setting at dusk (so lots of potential for cinematic and light effects).
None of the tanks I have created so far are really suited for urban combat.
Well, most tank fans will argue that no tank is suited for urban combat - Syria seems to prove this point on a daily basis.
But it is a good setting, and the image of a tank in the streets is quite strong. I still remember the scene of one of the Arnheim movies where a Tiger tank rumbles through the street.
With this said, you get the idea. I'm looking to build a special Urban Combat Vehicle.
With the Grozny lessons learned the Russians have designed such a special vehicle, the BMP-T - "Terminator" - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMPT
I also like the idea of the Israeli heavy APC Achzarit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IDF_Achzarit , based on captured T-55 tanks.
These two vehicles will be the base of my little tank.
Here is the basic plan.
By now I also have a name for this vehicle, in good old Dei Greci fashion.
The POLEMOS is named after the divine personification of war.
I think this fits the bill, doesn't it?
The hull is now a lot lower than in the initial design
And about 1.5cm wider.
Here you can see the build-up of the fenders
Well, I guess I'm all out of practice, as I never had to use that much putty before...
but you can also see the deck layout.
Ah, nice!
I'm quite pleased with the new design.
So I started to work on the weapon system.
It's a multi-purpose weapon system (similar to the BMPT's). And it will consist of an Auto-Cannon, an automatic Grenade Launcher (AGL), and a missile launcher.
The AC and AGL will be mounted in one gun housing.
In addition, the POLEMOS will have two machine guns for rear close in defense.
These will be remote-controlled.
Scratch built MG's.
And the mounts for the main weapon system.
As you can see the two turrets will be able to operate independently, enabling the POLEMOS to fight several enemies at the same time.
The missile launchers are mounted on the outside of the gun mount, and here you can see the re-load position.
And that's already it for today
I hope you like this new member of the DEI GRECI family.
As usual I look forward to your C&C.
Cheers
Klaus
here is my latest project.
The idea is an urban combat scene, with (Warhammer 40K) Imperial Guard fighting Orks in the streets of a Dencaran city.
Most likely it will be a kind of ambush setting at dusk (so lots of potential for cinematic and light effects).
None of the tanks I have created so far are really suited for urban combat.
Well, most tank fans will argue that no tank is suited for urban combat - Syria seems to prove this point on a daily basis.
But it is a good setting, and the image of a tank in the streets is quite strong. I still remember the scene of one of the Arnheim movies where a Tiger tank rumbles through the street.
With this said, you get the idea. I'm looking to build a special Urban Combat Vehicle.
With the Grozny lessons learned the Russians have designed such a special vehicle, the BMP-T - "Terminator" - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMPT
I also like the idea of the Israeli heavy APC Achzarit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IDF_Achzarit , based on captured T-55 tanks.
These two vehicles will be the base of my little tank.
Here is the basic plan.
By now I also have a name for this vehicle, in good old Dei Greci fashion.
The POLEMOS is named after the divine personification of war.
I think this fits the bill, doesn't it?
The hull is now a lot lower than in the initial design
And about 1.5cm wider.
Here you can see the build-up of the fenders
Well, I guess I'm all out of practice, as I never had to use that much putty before...
but you can also see the deck layout.
Ah, nice!
I'm quite pleased with the new design.
So I started to work on the weapon system.
It's a multi-purpose weapon system (similar to the BMPT's). And it will consist of an Auto-Cannon, an automatic Grenade Launcher (AGL), and a missile launcher.
The AC and AGL will be mounted in one gun housing.
In addition, the POLEMOS will have two machine guns for rear close in defense.
These will be remote-controlled.
Scratch built MG's.
And the mounts for the main weapon system.
As you can see the two turrets will be able to operate independently, enabling the POLEMOS to fight several enemies at the same time.
The missile launchers are mounted on the outside of the gun mount, and here you can see the re-load position.
And that's already it for today
I hope you like this new member of the DEI GRECI family.
As usual I look forward to your C&C.
Cheers
Klaus
