Rebel's Merka 5 grav tank conversion

[lordnth]

So Spaceman Spiff painted a few and they look cool.
I got some for my own growing 15mm forces. They just came in and I got to work on assembling them and getting them ready to prime.



But I'm not happy with how the treads fit on the resin body. But I did notice this little detail on the under body.


So I thought why not break the model free from the glued treads and create a GRAV type system like I've seen on other tanks by other companies?

So during Role-playing tonight I created this kitbash from MW bits and balsa.



And here's a shot of the GRAV kit that inspired it (Siler Grav kit from Khurasan Miniatures)


Still have to create a stand for it, but I think it still needs something. And a buddy tells me the balsa will be a pain to paint. So I'm open to suggestions.



Sorry for the blurry shots.

[comstar]

Nice idea the balsa if you sand smooth and then PVA (White glue) let dry then resand that should give you a smooth surface

You also may want to add some other detail to the side more panelling etc

[lordnth]

I'm thinking so stryene cards cut up for panels and other details.

[pancake]

nice idea