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I'm not a military tank enthusiast but I love tanks non the less. I see many people spend great time and effort making their tanks true to historical form. However, I don't have the expertise or the passion to start such a project. I want to do my tank like what West Coast Customs and Overhaulin do with their cars. Not so much a lowrider king tiger with a neon light underglow that's not where I'm going. Still want my tiger to look mean.

Not all tanks here are historically accurate. Many of us like the idea of '46 tanks - what if ww2 didn't end in 1945. But chrome and shiny "pimp-my ride" Tiger sounds fun.

Hi, all my diorama is based in a dystopic 1951, so I can do everything I want and it will be absolutelly correct.

Here are two examples:
https://radindustries.wordpress.com/202 ... -friedhof/
https://radindustries.wordpress.com/202 ... r-iv-zorn/

But I have walking robots and so on too.

So feel free to make new things! I am waiting for the Ghost Tiger that Herr Jimster has on the to do list.

As a youngun' l built a IS-3 in bright red with jacked up rear end, 4 wide chrome wheels, big chromed V8 and blower. The local wargaming club wouldn't allow it anywhere near a battle table but l know they were just jealous. I may even still have it....somewhere!

Our general rule of thumb is that it's your tank so you can run it anyway you want.

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Kaczor wrote:Not all tanks here are historically accurate. Many of us like the idea of '46 tanks - what if ww2 didn't end in 1945. But chrome and shiny "pimp-my ride" Tiger sounds fun.

Forget chrome, what about a Gucci King Tiger with 9ct gold plated zimmerit and encrusted diamonds

Funny you should say that, because I was thinking what if the Germans had a secret stealth King Tiger in the works. That could be a hint for my build.

Rad_Schuhart wrote:Hi, all my diorama is based in a dystopic 1951, so I can do everything I want and it will be absolutelly correct.

Here are two examples:
https://radindustries.wordpress.com/202 ... -friedhof/
https://radindustries.wordpress.com/202 ... r-iv-zorn/

But I have walking robots and so on too.

So feel free to make new things! I am waiting for the Ghost Tiger that Herr Jimster has on the to do list.

Cool tanks, it's nice to see something unique. Thanks for the encouragement!

General Jumbo01 wrote:As a youngun' l built a IS-3 in bright red with jacked up rear end, 4 wide chrome wheels, big chromed V8 and blower. The local wargaming club wouldn't allow it anywhere near a battle table but l know they were just jealous. I may even still have it....somewhere!

Our general rule of thumb is that it's your tank so you can run it anyway you want.

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Haha, I would have liked to have seen it, or you're just pulling my leg!

All true,

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I’m inspired to work on my Ghost Tank project this evening. I have all the parts just needed a kick in the pants to get things started.
Too many projects, too little time.

Tucker427 wrote:I'm not a military tank enthusiast but I love tanks non the less. I see many people spend great time and effort making their tanks true to historical form. However, I don't have the expertise or the passion to start such a project. I want to do my tank like what West Coast Customs and Overhaulin do with their cars. Not so much a lowrider king tiger with a neon light underglow that's not where I'm going. Still want my tiger to look mean.

The late and very much missed General Alpha never built what anyone with an historical bent would call an accurate representation of a Tank BUT everything about them was magnificent and his figures were just fabulous many being based on Girls Und Panzer ,
The man was a one off and had not a scintilla of convention in a single brain cell, Loved him
So with that in mind please feel free to build the tank that YOU want,
There are no laws or conventions that should confine you in this hobby.