A scratch-built Ma.K Hover Tank.
Taking inspiration for a wide variety of Internet sources I built this 40mm or 1/43rd scale model from a children's bath time toy. Bought for just £1.00 the model has been a labour of love and great fun to both build and paint.
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Materials used include, Plastic card, plastic rod, lollipop sticks, buttons, wire mesh and toy parts from my spares box.
The painting uses a sponging technique I saw on the Internet and the transfers or decals were bought from e-bay (China). They were a real paint to apply, but in the end, I'm pleased with the final result.
The biggest cost was the purchase of figures to use alongside the Hover Tank. I tried Dust Figures, but these were way too small. I tried both Tamiya and Revell 1.48th scale figures, but they just looked wrong. In the end I used Graven Images German Gotterdamerung 40mm or 1/43rd scale metal figures.
For full
details of the build - an On-line record was posted on The Lead Adventure Forum - details can be found here;
Scratch Built
Ma.K. Hover Tank updated 29.04.16 (FINISHED) - Page1
as well as featuring on my own
Blog; Dampf's modelling page