Shadowsword covertion 1st steps

Trying to multiple use my banblade to allow for the shadowsword and
other subtypes that use the same tank destroyer hull and turret
shape.

http://www.websofttechnology.co.uk/Galleries/2007-ToySoldiers/IMGP0971%20(Medium).JPG

http://www.websofttechnology.co.uk/Galleries/2007-ToySoldiers/IMGP0972%20(Medium).JPG

I am using the measurements from the IA1 line drawing. However I
wanted to use the engine bay from the baneblade to avoid having to
scratch build that too. After alot of cutting through the thickest
section of the model I managed to seperate the engine deck from the
turret ring section. They produced the underside stupidly as two
parts. why not the top deck too. would have made modding it easier.

Anyway due to the longer engine bay you have to place the turret
forward of the original IA1 model. I have the choice of shortening
the turret or allowing it to come up to the back of where the foremost
sponsons sit. I am leaning towards leaving it as is and having the
volcanoe cannon jut sufficiently proud of the tank body similar to the
old shadowsword.

Partly this is due to the turret size on the baneblade pissing me off
for being too small. Its as if the designers had never seen the
inside of a turret or understood why the turret ring size actually
matters. Where the hell is the gun's breach meant to fit and what do
they do with the spent shells?

Fin

On Apr 10, 11:38 am, Fin <f_mac....RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Trying to multiple use my banblade to allow for the shadowsword and
> other subtypes that use the same tank destroyer hull and turret
> shape.
>
> http://www.websofttechnology.co.uk/Galleries/2007-ToySoldiers/IMGP097...
>
> http://www.websofttechnology.co.uk/Galleries/2007-ToySoldiers/IMGP097...
>
> I am using the measurements from the IA1 line drawing.  However I
> wanted to use the engine bay from the baneblade to avoid having to
> scratch build that too.  After alot of cutting through the thickest
> section of the model I managed to seperate the engine deck from the
> turret ring section.  They produced the underside stupidly as two
> parts.  why not the top deck too.  would have made modding it easier.
>
> Anyway due to the longer engine bay you have to place the turret
> forward of the original IA1 model.  I have the choice of shortening
> the turret or allowing it to come up to the back of where the foremost
> sponsons sit.  I am leaning towards leaving it as is and having the
> volcanoe cannon jut sufficiently proud of the tank body similar to the
> old shadowsword.
>
> Partly this is due to the turret size on the baneblade pissing me off
> for being too small.  Its as if the designers had never seen the
> inside of a turret or understood why the turret ring size actually
> matters.  Where the hell is the gun's breach meant to fit and what do
> they do with the spent shells?
>
> Fin

Go here for some great tips and inspiration. There's a guy did a
shadowsword recently that looks better than the FW one.
http://s11.invisionfree.com/Work_In_Progress/