Land Battleship

This tank reminded me of this vehicle.  It seemed perfect for my 1938 US Army. 

They had some very nice clear parts.

I used the Model Master Clear Parts Glue for it.

 All the other plastic parts got Model Master glue.

 Flash free and excellent fit with all the parts.

 Lots of little sub assemblies move.

Instructions were very clear.

Mock Up

In the 1930's there was a magazine article that proposed an electro gun tank.  It was to be propelled by Archimedes screws.

This is my 1/72nd scale paper mock up of the tank.

In WWI there was a mock up of a tank for the US Army to use in WWI.  One source says the Army purchased 50 of them.  Here is my paper mock up.

When trying to scratch build a model, I often make use of paper mock ups to determine size and shape and figure out the difficult parts.

All Quiet on the Martian Front

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1117201778/all-quiet-on-the-martian-front-miniature-tanks-vs

There is a web service called Kickstarter.  They help companies raise money to fund projects.  You pledge a certain amount of money and if the Kickstarter funds reach the goal they are trying for, you pay the money.  At some point in the future you get your stuff.  There are risks.  If the company is late or does not deliver you may not get all you ordered or the product might not be as nice as you expect it to be.  It's a good idea for small companies to raise money for small hobby products.

Alien Dungeon is running a project called All Quiet on the Martian Front.  The idea is the War of the Worlds as written by H.G. Wells happens in about 1915, and the major attack is in the United States.  The US develops tanks and other weapons to defeat the Martians.  The Martians operate a large number of different kinds of war machines.  The project will use 18mm figures and models made in resin, white metal and injection molded plastic.

I have been working on a similar project for my US Army forces only in a slightly larger size.  My intention is to have a Martian attack for 1898, 1918, 1938, and 1958.  That gives me colonial era, World War One, pre-World War Two and Pentomic Army forces to fight off Martians.  I don't know if I will take part in the Kickstarter.  It is an interesting idea.