CUSTOM JAPANESE TANK!!! UPDATED---10/24/10

RED · Post by **RED** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 12:11 pm

Hey yall!!! Heres a new custom Im working on---Its a type 95 Japanese tank!!!I still have alot of work to do but Ill post pics as I go!!!---RED---

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Yoxford · Post by **Yoxford** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 12:26 pm

RED off to a great start!

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 3:30 pm

Hey Red,

I love the bell cranks clever idea.

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 5:34 pm

Love your work red keep up the work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Post by **aferguson** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 5:39 pm

i love the chi-ha...what are you going to do for track?

[CAT]CplSlade · Post by **[CAT]CplSlade** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 5:42 pm

I would most likely kill for one in 1/32.

Although in Battlefield 1942 I was the one getting killed whenever I got in one.

thehun · Post by **thehun** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 6:58 pm

Oh-my --- looks like there will be 2

Rogue 01 · Post by **Rogue 01** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 7:30 pm

That tank is my favorite Chi ha type 97 medium tank
I'd love to have one of those in 1/18

great start it will be awesome

RED · Post by **RED** » Sun Feb 15, 2009 6:13 pm

Hey yall!!! 1st off I need to correct that Im makeing a Type 95 Japanese tank not a 97 like I posted before!!! Sorry brothers---I just caught my mistake!!!But I do plan on makeing a Type 97 that is R/C out of the 21stC APV that I got at WM for $7.00!!!As for the track---I found something that looks close to it at Hobbytown!!!And Hey HUN---cant wait to see yours or PICKELHAUBEs 97!!!

---RED---

thehun · Post by **thehun** » Sun Feb 15, 2009 7:47 pm

Red,
I picked up a couple of 1/35 Japanese tank models and a few books, i want to do 2 in 1/18, theType 97 Chi-Ha also a Type 1 Ho-Ni 1, I have already laid the ground work (Scale -n-Measurements), but thats it, They will be pet Projects so i'm not in a hurry, Pickelhaube told me that he thought japanese tanks were the most least wanted and i guess it's true, But i have always wanted to do a japanese Custom, I'll be watching your as you go.
Hun

RED · Post by **RED** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 3:12 pm

Hey yall!!! I did alittle more work on this custom!!! I seen some of the other KICK-ASS customs here and thought Id get back into working on this one!!! I hope to do some work on the tank this weekend---if I do I post pics as soon as I can !!!Thanks !!!---RED---

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thehun · Post by **thehun** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 3:19 pm

Looking good Red, Really Good

Hun

exether_mega · Post by **exether_mega** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 3:25 pm

looking realy good so far ! Keep the good work !

phil

Post by **aferguson** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 7:49 pm

where'd you get the tracks, Red?

Jay · Post by **Jay** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 1:35 am

...are the tracks and orange sprockets from the Tamiya track set? If it is, that's an awesome idea.

RED · Post by **RED** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 8:11 am

Hey yall!!! Hey JAY!!! Yes sir you are right!!!I found this kit at hobbytown---when I looked on the back of the box there was a pic of what looked like (to me) a type 95 HA-GO!!!Thats were I got the ideal for the custom---so I picked up the last few kits they had!!!Thanks for the nice comments yall!!!---RED---

MG-42 · Post by **MG-42** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 8:58 am

* Nice ! *

... Excellent choice for this endeavor RED .

Your off to a great start on it. Can't wait to see the end result.

........ then you'll need to make that Chi-Ha Type 97 custom ... heh heh ! ! !

v MG

normandy · Post by **normandy** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 11:23 am

Nice Going Red!!!!!!! I don't collect Japanese but I do appreciate great custom modeling. Kick Ass!

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 3:17 pm

Jay wrote:...are the tracks and orange sprockets from the Tamiya track set? If it is, that's an awesome idea.

So these are 1/16 scale drive and all ?

They look good to me.

RED · Post by **RED** » Sun Nov 01, 2009 7:37 pm

Hey yall!!! A little more work to show ya and some info about the tracks and such!!!---RED---

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Sun Nov 01, 2009 9:06 pm

WAY too Cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

mediump · Post by **mediump** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 12:55 pm

Awesome Red!! I think you're the only one I've seen that uses wood in the construction. Those leathernecks better keep thier eyes open and thier powder dry!

RED · Post by **RED** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 2:34 pm

mediump wrote:Awesome Red!! I think you're the only one I've seen that uses wood in the construction. Those leathernecks better keep thier eyes open and thier powder dry!

Roger that Brother!!! Yeah---I use wood because if done right the customs can take a lot of abuse---just look at the LVTs!!! They have been in the water(both fresh and salt),mud,sand,and dirt and still look pretty good!!!I hope to have this custom done soon so I can start takeing some dio pics!!! Thanks again for the nice comments---yall kick-ass!!!---RED---

Light.Inf.Scout · Post by **Light.Inf.Scout** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 2:37 pm

Yeah that looks great. Can't wait to see it finished.

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CUSTOM JAPANESE TANK!!! UPDATED---10/24/10

CUSTOM JAPANESE TANK!!! UPDATED---10/24/10

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