The Imperial Guard Tread-head thread

[Spacker]

Tinners, that is really nice. Where is the turret from?

[Ariobarzanes]

@Tinners: is that a T-62 turret???

[Tinners]

It is indeed!

[SDKFZ]

@ Tinners: Looks like íts going to fit right in with the RT Rhinos.

Great work, Mate !

/ SDKFZ

[Colonel Jacka]

@Colonel Jacka & @SDKFZ : Just pure amazing Bassies...You just convince me to acquire one...
@DigitsDavid: Perfect supply IG trucks. Respect.

Thanks Mate another two on the way followed by Griffin and a Crassus! Might be the first one in the thread me thinks.

Tinners,

Great as always!

[Hrw-Amen]

Lots of interesting tanks in here as usual. I've been a bit lacking in tanks of late, I'ver got lots sitting around to be made but no time to make them.

Looking good with the Fellblade.

That Hedgehog looks excellent.

Digitsdavid, I like the supply vehicles, these kind of things really add character to the army. It is also nice to see that the Michelin Company are still making tyres in the 41st millennium.

[SDKFZ]

Well Sovietred, heres my Hedgehog -paint.



Done some minor work on it, like the eagle on the radardish. Think ill give it some headlights too.

Also made some of the weathering on the Tauros.


/ SDKFZ

[Juggernaut101]

Just found this and thought I should throw my stuff in as well.

As an explanation for the different paintjobs...Mannerheim's soil is unusually high in iron oxide compounds...hence the strange looking dirt.

The vehicles with the urban camo pattern are part of the Mannerheim 23rd S.O.C. (PDF, stationed directly in the capital) while the iron oxide colored ones are from the 69th "LeadFarmers" Armored Regiment (operating mostly in the badlands; hence the great maintenance on the vehicles).

The last 2 I've painted. MOTTI is the PBS's transport and MORTIS the Manticore.



My 2 Russes, both with a few subtle mods...and one sporting hand scanner - secured beer coolers.


Yes, the Executioner...thehehe, I wanted to have one since I first read Gaunt's Ghosts. I amost feel bad using him against SM's, almost.


My tag team of DOOOOM. SPRITE the DevilDog and DRAKE the Hellhound. Drake has hand-cut extra armor; not that you see much of it with that camo scheme.


Pip of my as yet unnamed Bassie.

[Juggernaut101]

Stupid picture limit...

I've got one more pip for you:

Mannerheim pattern Vendetta


I love painting big models but I have to admit the Vendetta is starting to get at my nerves

[sovietred]

SDKFZ: Is that smooth in assembly? Do you think is that have some points should be improvement?

[DaHedd]

Juggernaunt those are blooming awesome.

Love the weathering on the Chimera and Manticore, and all that extra stowage on the Russ tanks just screams veteran crews.

[Colonel Jacka]

J101,

Great vehicles mate. Excellent Urban Camo as well. One little critique though, the netting on that Stubber would produce a great smoke screen after the first 50 rds. Additional equipment really works well. I got a couple of ideas from your efforts.

[SDKFZ]

@ Sovietred: Great kit, Mate ! Had no problems with it at all. The only thing that i can say is that the turret hatchs not big enough to place a standard GW crew-man in. I had to do a special cutdown commander to fit the hatch.

Great work, Mate !

/ SDKFZ

[SDKFZ]

@ J101: Great looking Tanks ! Love the wear and tear on them, like missing trackguars and holes.

/ SDKFZ

[Juggernaut101]

Juggernaunt those are blooming awesome.

Love the weathering on the Chimera and Manticore, and all that extra stowage on the Russ tanks just screams veteran crews.

Thank you very much.

J101,

Great vehicles mate. Excellent Urban Camo as well. One little critique though, the netting on that Stubber would produce a great smoke screen after the first 50 rds. Additional equipment really works well. I got a couple of ideas from your efforts.

Wow, this coming from you makes me blush

As far as the Stubber goes...ehem...I KNEW there was something off with that, I just couldn't put my finger on it. On closer inspection...it would probably set the canvas on fire...maybe it is water drenched for cooling purposes???...nope I just screwed up. Ah well, live and learn
If you like you can follow the link in my sig to see some pre-paint picts of the tanks (and some infantry), it might help.

@ J101: Great looking Tanks ! Love the wear and tear on them, like missing trackguars and holes.

/ SDKFZ

So happy to hear that, I was afraid of questions like:" Dude, why are your tanks falling apart; don't they have an enginseer?"



BTW, seeing as I'm in the competent hands of tank buffs here...
My fuel cans always make me scratch my head. The "mouth" of the cans point outwards on my Executioner and inwards on the Russes...Which is the "right" way around. IS there a right way??? I know this sounds anal and it really isn't a big deal but I'm going to build a full Tank Company and want to get it right.

Thanks,
Juggernaut

[cthorpe]

I'm loving all the new models posted recently.. continue the great work guys..

Best wishes,

Carl

[sovietred]

@ Sovietred: Great kit, Mate ! Had no problems with it at all. The only thing that i can say is that the turret hatchs not big enough to place a standard GW crew-man in. I had to do a special cutdown commander to fit the hatch.

Great work, Mate !

/ SDKFZ

Thank you mate, your praise is warm me.

About the turret hatchs....look likly I cut the wrong size

And here is pic of WIP Sciuridae Hull Conversion

[dean]

BTW, seeing as I'm in the competent hands of tank buffs here...
My fuel cans always make me scratch my head. The "mouth" of the cans point outwards on my Executioner and inwards on the Russes...Which is the "right" way around. IS there a right way??? I know this sounds anal and it really isn't a big deal but I'm going to build a full Tank Company and want to get it right.

Thanks,
Juggernaut

Crews are Human, Humans are Lazy, (there's always at least one) so it probibly doesnt really matter as someone will mess it up... Or you can put it down to Tank Commander preference....

[only joking...]

Added a little detail to the searchlight of my Baneblade, the whole thing should be finished by this time next week (It's only taken the best part of two years ).


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Baneblade (detail) by w_ill93, on Flickr[/IMG

[sovietred]

Sciuridae 'S2S', gift to my friend