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Published: 2018-03-06 00:16:20 +0000 UTC; Views: 295; Favourites: 2; Downloads: 0
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Description Just a quick mock up of the tank car, sitting on the British Chieftain tank's tracks.  The plan is to build it like a WW2 tank destroyer with the gun stuck pointing forwards and plenty of heavy armour.  Initial I wanted to have the engine bay area be where the loader sits, but there isn't enough room so thinking I mite have the cannon's rear enter the cab sections so a passenger could load the cannon. 

The windows will be armoured over and entrance will only be possible through hatches on the roof, also got plans for a machine gun turret on the roof over the rear boot/trunk area.  Need to come up with a name for it, thinking Big Betty due to similar ones I've herd tanks called, but I'm open to suggestions if any has any?

Parts used:
Revell 1/24 66 Chevelle Stationwagon - car body
Tamiya 1/35 British Chieftain Tank - Tracks
Da Green One - 28mm Ork Cannon
Puppets of War - 28mm plough
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Comments: 5

MisterLuK [2018-03-06 17:45:18 +0000 UTC]

Looks awesome!
Really good track choice.

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RoadWarriorJohn In reply to MisterLuK [2018-03-06 17:59:57 +0000 UTC]

Thanks I wanted to use a Churchill, but those kits were too expensive at the time, so bought the chieftain instead.

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MisterLuK In reply to RoadWarriorJohn [2018-03-06 18:04:31 +0000 UTC]

Churchill tracks have better grip. Plus, they're more complex, and it looks way better. I think the only advantage of Churchill's track is thickness.

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RoadWarriorJohn In reply to MisterLuK [2018-03-06 18:21:19 +0000 UTC]

It was more for looks when I was sourcing the parts to build this.  I would have just built the Churchill and removed the turret, dropping the car body on top. 

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MisterLuK In reply to RoadWarriorJohn [2018-03-06 22:05:22 +0000 UTC]

Mmh, yeah. I still prefer chieftain tracks

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