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Old 01-28-2013, 08:54 AM
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Okay, I'm back-peddling again!

I did a beta build of the Main Hull substructure last night.
A nice strong structure, I'm happy with that.
Got a few changes that I need to make, but its a start.



Problem is...its too small!
1/25 scale....the overall length of the Hull is just over 11"
With the fenders, skirts, etc all in place the Tank will be about 12" long.

Its too small.
I wanted a big scale model and this is not getting me excited.

As it stands, the longest model pieces will fit (diagonally) on one page of paper/cardstock.
Thats a good thing.
Its possible to bump it up to 1/24 scale and still get the parts on to the page.
But thats it.

So, anything bigger than that will create the need to cut some of the large parts and panels
into multiple pieces that need to be reassembled.
This isn't a big issue with internal parts...but for outer panels, it means adding seams and joins.

However, on the tank, I think its possible to mask and hide all these joints.
The Hull sides for example are hidden behind the Tracks and Drive Wheels and then Side Skirts.
The Side Skirts are built from separate Metal panels, so joints could be hidden within those.

The question is "what scale would an interested customer want?"
Is it important to stick to standard scales like 1/16 and 1/25 (the common Armour Model scales).
Is 1/18 an acceptable alternative (as I designed my Autocar Armored Car)?
What about 1/20, 1/21 or 1/22 scales?

I'd love to hear from anyone on this...especially those interested in Armour kits and those that
might actually consider buying this model.
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