Post by lordnth on Sept 1, 2012 4:10:10 GMT -5
So a quick google search shows this company called TopGun Marketing produces some cool Traveller-ish tanks. A little more research finds it was closed and due to reopen late 2011.
In a gaming forum I find the guy in charge of the one man operation.
While he's still not 100% he has exchanged emails with me and I bought a few models. This is there review and proof he's coming back to making models.
I received them last Saturday. A little more than a week between sending the MO and getting the models. No he doesn't take Paypal. He's not 100% up and running yet.
An issue I already told him about is that all my parts were in one baggie. 6 models 3 different types and all the bits mixed in. Normally not an issue for me, but little metal and plastic parts that even online photos didn't show were they went.
They are smooth hulled tanks so you'll need to clean up the flash and sand them a little. Not an issue as these cleaned up very fast for me.
Note this was my first time at assembling models with magnets. Not that different from assembling models with dowels or pins so they can move, but magnets are less for giving. One I assembled isn't flush and you can see it right away. Not a model issue but I'd figure I'd share so it can be avoided from now on.
Type 7 Recon
For some reason I love recon or scout tanks. I can't wait for Top Gun to have this model with Advance Armor (little hexagon details added to the hulls in groups)
As you see this is the magnet issue guy.
Model comes with the un-turret looking thing with a post sticking out of it. Glue rocket tube, sights (I have an extra flat piece I left off) and gun.
Note: This is a replace gun from (I believe) Antenociti's Workshop. The gun barrel that came with it wasn't very detailed and the thin barrel was bent. Broke when I straighten it. making it a smaller piece in my parts pile. Bottom of the turret is marked where the magnet will fit but you'll need a metal cutting attachment on your dremel. Too small to try and hold and drill and my drill press isn't set up. Two hatches complete the model so it can be a Scout Tank or IFV.
Type 9 Medium Tank
This is the Type 9. Features a short length barrel, a spindle turret add on and a ball with a barrel on it (left off the model). A simple design that really works. Sanding and go. I want to add some antenna to the tanks. But that maybe after the PineSol bath, but before priming.
Here is the image that made me buy 4 of them.
i43.photobucket.com/albums/e368/Top_Gun_Ace/15mm%20Grav%20Tanks%20and%20Armor/Grav%20Tank%20Camo%20Schemes/LightTankPlatoon1.jpg
Type 21 APC/IFV
Again same issue here with the Type 7. Barrel was bent and really thin. had to assemble the rocket assembly.
I replaced the barrel with one from Combat Wombat's metal turned replacement barrels. Because of the new barrel I didn't need the top mounted sight that would sit on top of the barrel. I figured there was enough targeting systems on the optional rocket stem. yes you can leave off the bracket that looks like a piece of flash that I'm sure many have just throw away.
The biggest of the models that I got in. Room for 4 hatches to transport your forces. Just mine features an upgrade with the longer and thicker barrel.
I can't wait to paint them and want to try something different (paint with coffee anyone?) with some of these. They are very useful and I could see them with smaller hatches for 6mm large tanks or no hatches as 28mm drones. These will serve my 15mm forces just fine.
In a gaming forum I find the guy in charge of the one man operation.
While he's still not 100% he has exchanged emails with me and I bought a few models. This is there review and proof he's coming back to making models.
I received them last Saturday. A little more than a week between sending the MO and getting the models. No he doesn't take Paypal. He's not 100% up and running yet.
An issue I already told him about is that all my parts were in one baggie. 6 models 3 different types and all the bits mixed in. Normally not an issue for me, but little metal and plastic parts that even online photos didn't show were they went.
They are smooth hulled tanks so you'll need to clean up the flash and sand them a little. Not an issue as these cleaned up very fast for me.
Note this was my first time at assembling models with magnets. Not that different from assembling models with dowels or pins so they can move, but magnets are less for giving. One I assembled isn't flush and you can see it right away. Not a model issue but I'd figure I'd share so it can be avoided from now on.
Type 7 Recon
For some reason I love recon or scout tanks. I can't wait for Top Gun to have this model with Advance Armor (little hexagon details added to the hulls in groups)
As you see this is the magnet issue guy.
Model comes with the un-turret looking thing with a post sticking out of it. Glue rocket tube, sights (I have an extra flat piece I left off) and gun.
Note: This is a replace gun from (I believe) Antenociti's Workshop. The gun barrel that came with it wasn't very detailed and the thin barrel was bent. Broke when I straighten it. making it a smaller piece in my parts pile. Bottom of the turret is marked where the magnet will fit but you'll need a metal cutting attachment on your dremel. Too small to try and hold and drill and my drill press isn't set up. Two hatches complete the model so it can be a Scout Tank or IFV.
Type 9 Medium Tank
This is the Type 9. Features a short length barrel, a spindle turret add on and a ball with a barrel on it (left off the model). A simple design that really works. Sanding and go. I want to add some antenna to the tanks. But that maybe after the PineSol bath, but before priming.
Here is the image that made me buy 4 of them.
i43.photobucket.com/albums/e368/Top_Gun_Ace/15mm%20Grav%20Tanks%20and%20Armor/Grav%20Tank%20Camo%20Schemes/LightTankPlatoon1.jpg
Type 21 APC/IFV
Again same issue here with the Type 7. Barrel was bent and really thin. had to assemble the rocket assembly.
I replaced the barrel with one from Combat Wombat's metal turned replacement barrels. Because of the new barrel I didn't need the top mounted sight that would sit on top of the barrel. I figured there was enough targeting systems on the optional rocket stem. yes you can leave off the bracket that looks like a piece of flash that I'm sure many have just throw away.
The biggest of the models that I got in. Room for 4 hatches to transport your forces. Just mine features an upgrade with the longer and thicker barrel.
I can't wait to paint them and want to try something different (paint with coffee anyone?) with some of these. They are very useful and I could see them with smaller hatches for 6mm large tanks or no hatches as 28mm drones. These will serve my 15mm forces just fine.