the chieftain was one of the best tanks of its day! of course this meant that Oronegro built lots! Most of these were normal size but the "Mk1 Omega" as it was known or more affectionately as the "chieftain's son" was another of the LMTB's (light main battle tanks) that Oronegro produced. Mainly for Urban combat (thanks to David for that idea) and for jungle warfare, where smaller tanks that could fit on narrow roads were preferable.
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| while the gun focuses on the Leopards the chieftain moves in for the Kill!!!! |
This one was slightly more difficult to fix up... first I had to find the right gun, which I am not sure I have managed to do. whoops. Then came adding the fabric cover that hides the joint between the gun and the turret. Thank goodness that this is a feature in real tanks as the hole left in the join was not small. I did have to do other thinks but thankfully apart from the fun there was only cosmetic surgery required.
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| a view from the front showing off the quick fix fabric gun and turret joint cover (thing). I have no clue what it is really called |
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| side view... nice shot of some damage caused by either years of service or recent fighting. |
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Well there we have it guys, another tank down! two more tomorrow with all luck. ALSO I DID BUY THAT T-90 :-) 2-5 weeks until it should get here but at around $17 NZ it was not a bad price at all.
Well have a nice day guys and if you are living where I used to in England please take the Warning Tank Crossing signs seriously. hmm maybe that's why I like tanks? they remind me of home... what an odd concept.
Nice work Gowan, I look both ways when crossing!
ReplyDeletegood man! ah Salisbury plain, how I miss all those cool tanks... shame about them having to night training as sleeping is not aided by gun fire.
DeleteI agree! I also like the idea of a smaller class of large tanks.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you got the T-90 and look forward to seeing it finished.
a bit of imagination is always great I think... though I don't know what modern gamers would think of my ideas. it would be fun but if I took an Oronegrean force to a near-future game I wonder what they would make of it.
DeleteVery nice Gowan. Now wouldn't it be too bad if Ray crossed in front of one of those?
ReplyDeleteyes... I don't know if they are designed to cross such large obstacles, might damage the poor tank. On a more serious note I don't think that it would help Ray get future car insurance if they hear the reason the last one needed replacing was because he got it hit by a tank.
DeleteYou are making me look with other interest at my "toy soldiers" box!
ReplyDeleteThere's a few planes and thanks that I might use...
moderns are fun in ways other eras are not... I really enjoy other eras but with moderns you are able to bring in things that normally you could not. give it a go, even if moderns are not for you at the end of the day, you can still find something fun to do with them.
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