HOOBEN T55 UGANDAN HILLBILLY WAGON

[MrChef]

https://archive.armorama.com/forums/286141/index.htm

Ohh I think Ive found a subject that fits my bill !!

Ohh I beg that you do one. If just for the plastic lawn furniture and other junk .

[HERMAN BIX]

https://archive.armorama.com/forums/286141/index.htm

Ohh I think Ive found a subject that fits my bill !!

Ohh I beg that you do one. If just for the plastic lawn furniture and other junk .

I have a Ninja working on said lawn furniture as we speak, and if he pulls it off like Im sure he can, then this will be a version of all these rolled into one tank!!
Rubber skirts, Beverly-Hillbilly stowage, and some sort of funky messed up paint scheme that I have not yet dreamed up.

[Ad Lav]

Nice idea, and a relatively unbuilt tank.

Some build and running tips in my thread.

viewtopic.php?t=22738&hilit=T55+new+build

[MrChef]

Oh this will be good. I'm patiently waiting/watching Mr. Bix.

[Ecam]

Ad Lav, that is an impressive build! Never saw that one until now.

By the way, here is the link without the red highlights: viewtopic.php?t=22738

It started off great with "Captain Indecisive". Had to clean coffee off the keyboard and screen.

[Ad Lav]

Lol

Sorry, I am a bit indecisive at times. Have had more tanks than hot dinners!

Looking forward to photos Mr Bix!

[Meter rat]

I have the comfy chair ready. Some beer and wine in the fridge. Proceed, at your leisure with the middle one.

[HERMAN BIX]

Lol

Sorry, I am a bit indecisive at times. Have had more tanks than hot dinners!

Looking forward to photos Mr Bix!

Thanks Mr Lav, you set a very high level to reach but I will give it a go.

[HERMAN BIX]

Got it running. The elevation is a bit odd, but works, the recoil is fine if a little sloppy. The H/L V7.1 could be a part of this.
Like Mr Lav's version, mine has an ass as baggy as your mother in laws, so some counterweighting is necessary for the front to try to balance this out.
Mine is missing the front and rear roadwheel linkages which could be a blessing in disguise, so Im happy that its not contributing to any suspension imbalance.
Now I have pretty much decided to abandon the Tiran 4 now in favor of a Ugandan African Union machine involved with action against Sudanese rebels. The hillbilly stowage and haphazard look of these vehicles is appealing !!
Ive removed the blanking plate from the right rear engine vent and will set it up opened with the mesh cover sitting over the gap with stowage piled all over it.
Nothing to see yet but pics will follow soon.

[HERMAN BIX]

With the Tiran idea now firmly in the bin, I went past the point of no return and began adding the haphazard ERA onto the hull front.
Its looking ok and rough-enoughly installed to give the field fitted look.
The turret arrangement is going to be a lot harder, especially as it needs to be very robust to withstand any handling and running impacts over time.
While not prefect, the Kontact 1 ERA left over from my T72(that I didnt want ) has been put to good use.
Loads to go, but the first step on the path is behind me.

IMG_2609.jpeg (2.52 MiB) Viewed 1813 times

IMG_2610.jpeg (2.54 MiB) Viewed 1813 times