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Title: New VSF Steam Tanks
Post by: sunjester on 04 October 2023, 07:11:30 AM
I have added to my VSF armoured contraptions, More on the blog https://grahamsgaming.blogspot.com/2023/10/new-vsf-steam-tanks.html

(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisW2PpKag_0kWxq-Mh1fsc8qQGEtK2LMSyemLNd1CgkzZ9URD_BOiELEmwYZvSneeNRI0Km-ZvNEZKEDp2j3NsR1RhdSlgzLoYN3NOjaRP0XT8TWJNVxgoTMlgBT3BmQWPjNIz2S9j2ae1HovAGCRIFoTA4GfYzTaKpLFTCfwNGd9TzugIncsb_VWU-Ek/s2426/Steam%20Tanks%20(10).jpg)
Title: Re: New VSF Steam Tanks
Post by: Last Hussar on 04 October 2023, 07:42:43 AM
The one above, with the big cog, is my favourite.
Title: Re: New VSF Steam Tanks
Post by: d_Guy on 04 October 2023, 03:22:14 PM
Fantastic! Lovely work. I want a full size one.
Title: Re: New VSF Steam Tanks
Post by: paulr on 04 October 2023, 06:43:53 PM
 :-bd  =D>  :-bd
Title: Re: New VSF Steam Tanks
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 04 October 2023, 09:24:05 PM
Fantastic!
Title: Re: New VSF Steam Tanks
Post by: Ithoriel on 05 October 2023, 03:09:43 AM
Quote from: Lord Speedy of Leighton on 04 October 2023, 09:24:05 PMFantastic!

In both senses! :)
Title: Re: New VSF Steam Tanks
Post by: sunjester on 05 October 2023, 08:45:53 AM
Thank you very much for the kind words chaps.
Title: Re: New VSF Steam Tanks
Post by: steve_holmes_11 on 05 October 2023, 12:49:55 PM
I really like those.

So many HG Well / Land-ship minis lack a bit of character other than tracks and bristling with weapons.
You could certainly argue that early tank designs, whether the Da Vinci or the Marks 1 - 5 bristled with weapons.
But there's a certain look, which really makes teh models look late-victorian.

A sort of hybrid of early rail locomotive, river steamer with elements of tank design.
The tanks pictured in the blog capture it beautifully.
The turret has an inter-war Vickers look.
The hulls are very WW1 French heavies.
The other one is closer to a Fred Dibnah traction engine - but with tracks.

And let's appreciate the rivets, you've got to have rivets.

Excellent!!