Okay.. after a few 1:50th tanks under my belt ..next project

[meece]

Originally Posted by PacificWind

What Don said. Looks really good so far.
It's interesting "tank". Some time ago I was considering to build it from scratch too but in 1/25 scale.

Here's a good link about Bob Semple tank with many informations, photos and a video.
The ‘Semple’ Tractor Tank - Tank Encyclopedia

thanks for the link Pacificwind, good info there

[meece]

calling tonight's work done, chucked another coat of primer on to seal the blue card as the first coat soaked straight in. I think it's starting to capture Bob Semples original back yard number 8 wire knock her together without any plans original masterpiece though

[Don Boose]

It looks sufficiently improbable to closely resemble the original.

Don

[meece]

Had my last chance to work on Bob for a while as we are off for a weeks photography road trip in a few days and wont have any bench time , Managed to get one of the tracks built using the track assemblies from a World of tanks T1 Cunningham with a few Scratch built additions.

[Don Boose]

Looks good (or, at least, it looks as good as a Bob Semple tank can look).

Don

[meece]

managed to finish off the scratch-built 1:50th "Bob"

[Don Boose]

Nice work!

I have enjoyed learning about this tank.

Don

[rockpaperscissor]

My first time looking in on this thread (title is rather obscure). I think it came out really great. Nice work. I've never heard of this vehicle, but thanks to your model and kacper's link, I got "schooled". Well done!

[meece]

Originally Posted by rockpaperscissor

My first time looking in on this thread (title is rather obscure). I think it came out really great. Nice work. I've never heard of this vehicle, but thanks to your model and kacper's link, I got "schooled". Well done!

Desperate times called for desperate measures .... the Bob Semple tank typifies the Kiwi "No 8 wire" mentality of being able to fix/make anything out of nothing. we used to have a reputation of being able to fix anything with a length of bailing wire and a bit of kiwi ingenuity , unfortunately the modern instant gratification generation just throw away everything and buy another one rather than fixing it and reusing it.
The tank might have looked comical and be considered a joke, but the idea of doing "something" rather than nothing had to be commended.

[PacificWind]

Excellent work, meece. Your Bob Semple is a really good 1/50 replica of the real tank.
Well done!