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Re: MOC of the day: Japanese Type 95 Light Tank
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lugnet.build.military
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Thu, 25 Jul 2002 16:42:46 GMT
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In lugnet.build.military, Lindsay Frederick Braun writes:
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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.
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> The pictures are here:
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> 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
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> (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.)
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> best
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> LFB
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 "Non-historian buff" point of view. I am
really impressed with the fact that you assembled it only 90 minutes.
One question: Does the turret actually connect with anything or does it
just sit in the hole in the body so it can rotate?
Keep Building,
Jim F.
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