Alternative Tank(s)

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Full fancy names being TM-52B, TM-53A, or TA-62B, depending on the hull A set of tanks for a particular wargame in a universe where there is constant war, though I suppose it could be used in any tabletop game where it can fit the aesthetic, the models are at a 28mm scale, and a tank is needed. As someone who only plays casual games I decided to put my printers and modeling skills to use creating alternative models as a project to do whenever I was bored. As far as a tank model went I've actually worked at making some for a few years now, but could never quite get something that I felt looked good until now, and out of 1 design came two more. I upload them here for other people to use as well. In total there are 3 hulls to chose from; all three models use the same turrets and armaments as each other; the turrets as usual have a top and bottom portion, with you inserting the desired armament while assembling, taking care not to to let glue get around the armament unless you want it to be frozen (which, maybe you do). As for the hulls, they all print in one piece. Your choices are: TM-52B - Tank Medium 52B, this version has can accept a hull weapon in addition to the primary turret armament. TA-62B - Tank Assault 62B. Derived from the 52B this tank can accept two additional sponson weapons thanks to the just mentioned sponsons, along with a hull weapon. The front and sides have also been fitted with additional applique armor plates of varying thickness. TM-53A - Tank Medium 53A. Derived from the 52B. The rear of the tank has been remodeled and more prominently the hull weapon mount removed, with the driver's position moved to the center of the tank. Main Armaments: Arm 1 - C33 L170, Original "Basic" Cannon, looks a bit big compared to the turret. Arm 2 - T-AC18 L165, Twin autocannons Arm 3 - C26 L290, Smaller bore, higher velocity cannon. Length may be troublesome. Arm 4 - C27 L170, An alternate "basic" cannon, has a muzzle break. Arm 5 - C26 L270, alternate higher velocity cannon, slightly shorter than Arm 3 Hull / Sponson Armaments: HG 1 - SHMG. Super Heavy Machine Gun HG 2 - Flamethrower. Is a Flamethrower. HG 3 - LCd125; A laser weapon meant for harder targets. Hull and Sponson armaments just drop into their mounts and are meant to be loose; for a tighter fit I'd use a bit of teflon tape wrapped around the stub. Elephant's foot can cause them to not fit so you may want to use a raft for them and the turret bottom in particular if that's an issue you have. As always, prints only require supports touching buildplate. I am still iterating on this model, and I may update this thing with new parts or armaments in the future. If you have any feedback just leave it in a comment!