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Hi everyone,
I got a bug in my ear this evening to fool around with trying to
recreate one of those tiny Japanese light tanks. The result is
my Type 95, which uses standard bulldozer tracks as treads (they're
correct to scale) and can actually seat a minifig. The size is,
unfortunately, not conducive to having a second minifig standing
with its upper torso in the turret, but I think it came out fairly
well.
The pictures are here:
http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~lfbraun/type95-lfb-06.jpg
http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~lfbraun/type95-lfb-05.jpg
http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~lfbraun/type95-lfb-04.jpg
http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~lfbraun/type95-lfb-03.jpg
http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~lfbraun/type95-lfb-02.jpg
http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~lfbraun/type95-lfb-01.jpg
It's not especially refined yet, but it looks OK for 90 minutes'
work. Most importantly, it's the right size in scale (if 1 stud
= 11 inches). However, I can't get the feeling out of my head
that it could almost as easily pass for an M3 Stuart.
Please let me know what you think! Also, color schemes, or any
derision you wish to heap upon the sadness that is Japanese armor
are also welcome. It's done in light grey as a prototype, but I'm
surely not restricted to that color.
(And no, the telltale "railing" around the top of the turret is not
yet in place. That would probably do away with any M3 resemblance.)
best
LFB
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| (...) Well, it's nice to hear that at least some of the Brickfesters are already back to building. I haven't finished sorting my newest additions nor I am recovered enough to attempt anything at the moment. You tank looks good to me from a (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.military)
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| Nice little tank! I think you can probably play around with some 1x2x1 thinwalls and actually get a minifig in the turret hatch. The Japanese did actually make some nice looking armor, but for some reason I can't fathom, never made it to mass (...) (22 years ago, 27-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.military)
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