smoking tanks

bsaidel · Post by **bsaidel** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 6:37 pm

Hello,
Has anyone tried to install a model railroad smoke unit in 1/32 scale tanks? I wanted to try to do this with an FOV tank in order to make it look knocked out.

Any advise would be appreciated.
Benjamin

jrs · Post by **jrs** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 5:04 pm

I have thought of this my self. To make the thick black smoke would be a beast. The 21st tanks all have a pretty good sized storage compartment behind the turrett. Well on the Tigers? I have thought of dry ICE with some water but you would get white smoke? Guess I will just have to light it on fire!

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 5:27 pm

I always wanted to take a large firecracker, place it inside a 21c tank, then light the fuse to see just how the thing would blow up in a simulated hit on the ammo magazine

I origionally envisioned doing it with a 1:18 M-41 cheaply obtained at Wal Mart, however a 32x tank would work better as they cost less and do not require as much explosive power. Now, how to obtain an illegal M-80 firecracker...

hardboy · Post by **hardboy** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 5:59 pm

I WOULD NEVER INTENTIONALLY DESTROY MY BEATUFULL 32 SCALE TANKS.

c44 · Post by **c44** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 7:28 pm

What about the ugly ones...?

Morian Miner · Post by **Morian Miner** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 8:21 pm

Model railroad smoke generators don't usually put out very impressive smoke. How about putting one of those smoking insense cones inside? Hhmmm, destroyed tanks with a pleasant smell.

flpickupman · Post by **flpickupman** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 6:39 am

Morian Miner wrote:Hhmmm, destroyed tanks with a pleasant smell.

Now that's funny.

corpbob · Post by **corpbob** » Thu Dec 15, 2005 10:01 am

I've racked my brain too trying to think of a way to put my T-72 in its natural state (burning and/or smoking), and nothing yet. The "train smoke" is mostly white and has a very acrid smell, I know because I own a Lionel Train set. If there was some easy way to have it emitting black steam, that would be perfect. No chemicals and no smell.

grockwood · Post by **grockwood** » Sat Dec 24, 2005 9:28 pm

I have seen models were they used a spun fiberglass type product and painted flames or smoke to simulate what you are looking for. Check your local hobby shops for model magazines such as Fine Sclae Models for articles and how tos.