Blackadder's Landkreuzer P500; Der Wühlmaus

[Blackadder]

Ha, I picked up 'Hoovering' from the 'Sherlock' series episode three "The Great Game" which I thought was amusing. Here, amongst mechanics, Stanley doesn't have a "high quality tool" 'Name' with the exception of the aforementioned "utility" knife. Stanley tools are usually purchased by casual home repair do-it-yourself-ers where affordability trumps longevity.

[Psychosplodge]

I think they're more a Not what they used to be kind of thing, a named brand but only slightly better than the unnamed generic, at least that's how they're priced.

[Blackadder]

Forced Summer Hiatus

After being incapacitated for most of the Summer I'm back with a bit of an update on the Landkreuzer

[url]http://i.imgur.com/34RfS57.jpg[/url]


The superimposed turret is only for scale to demonstrate the size of the Landkreuzer vis-à-vis the standard resin Baneblade turret. The model will not actually have an aux Baneblade armament (I don't think)...........

[url]http://i.imgur.com/bCRNGhk.jpg[/url]


Of course my camera is still acting up so after one decent image the rest are blurry for some reason but no matter as it is just to show the overall size more than the detail.

[url]http://i.imgur.com/MGmTlKd.jpg[/url]


[url]http://i.imgur.com/9Xl7oHk.jpg[/url]


So if I can manage to keep my heart rate above 30 BPM and my blood pressure above 70 over 40 I'm hoping to be updating all my threads.

More to follow...........

[Blackadder]

Time To Start Detailing:

With the last major component completed it's time to start applying the details and the first order of business is the twin main cannon which is the raison d'être of the Storm Hammer/ Landkreuzer P500.

[url]http://i.imgur.com/dRd1pIk.jpg[/url]


I started with the gun mount shield moulding the curve overnight by wrapping the 0.020 inch thick sheet plastic around a pen barrel and clamping. The result is a permanently curved panel of plastic ready to be re-enforced with laminated curved stiffeners 0.020 by 0.25 inch strips.

[url]http://i.imgur.com/6t3Z5Gh.jpg[/url]


While applying the strips I continually re-bent the sheet plastic in excess of the actual curve I require so the shield will maintain it's malleability throughout the manufacture. This will give the smoothly graded curve reminiscent of the Lucius Baneblade gun shield.

[url]http://i.imgur.com/i7TxSdO.jpg[/url]


I opted for a twin cannon turret instead of two single gun turrets which always appeared too clumsy to me. also a single pair of sponsons albeit with more powerful weapons seems a better way to go.....



In this I am departing from the conventional Storm Hammer.

[Blackadder]

Turret Hatch Ring:

One feature I covet is the FW design for the raised turret hatch. This is a relatively easy component to duplicate and looks so good compared to just plunking a hatch down on the barren hull armour.

I started by cutting the three circles in various thicknesses of styrene The base ring being 0.030" the upper ring 0.040" and the top ring with the rivets 0.020".

[url]http://i.imgur.com/RgItgLO.jpg[/url]


I used the arc compass technique to square the lines on the top plate for the placement of the rivets and subsequently to find for the ribs on the bottom plate.

[url]http://i.imgur.com/QWaVSWD.jpg[/url]


I installed a crude raised inner ring for a butt plate for the ribs.

[url]http://i.imgur.com/GZsM0Dx.jpg[/url]


The Mantlet for the main cannon is ostensibly done except for the gun mount lugs and the fine detail.

[Blackadder]

Meh!

Now that I see it I'm not so sure I like it..........

[url]http://i.imgur.com/VYopLxU.jpg[/url]


I do like the Large radial ribbed mount plate but the hatch seems; "Ehhh!"

[url]http://i.imgur.com/BfnXZjs.jpg[/url]


Wadda ya'll think?

[Kirsten]

it works for me, but then I would have just used a plastic one

[Blackadder]

it works for me, but then I would have just used a plastic one

There's a plastic one??????????

[Kirsten]

cupola I mean

[Blackadder]

cupola I mean

So it's called a "cupola"; live and learn and thanks for the info.