WIP King Tiger Tank

ELYSIUM · 6 Feb 2008, 04:42

An old project of mine, making the famous King Tiger tank, this is the result of of one day of work.

tomislavm · 6 Feb 2008, 04:42

@elysium said:

An old project of mine, making the famous King Tiger tank, this is the result of of one day of work.

Crazy,i like many deatails and do you need an flak 88 for King Tiger

ELYSIUM · 5 Apr 2008, 13:40

I some more small progress, made the turret and the engine cover

tomislavm · 5 Apr 2008, 15:46

me again, very nice and detailed, what else you need to do'

Durant Hapke · 5 Apr 2008, 16:55

Electrifying El Ysium,

I...

I Jack bird am so on this -- Ouch! -- your vehicle of mad destruction inspires me!

Talk about a pole dance -- I am hoisting one now after deliberating deeply, and longingly on the beauty of your tank creation.

That is so much the look of love -- sketch up renders like this are so right on, right on.

I'm wanting your tank.

I want to ride in it, and be it.

I want to have my way with your digital war bull -- have it plow me relentless with that detailed barrel, and grind me with the awesome treads...

I'm so all about this -- I've poured out a half glass in respect, my brother.

I must build a tank now as well.

I promise you this -- I will follow your lead and build a "Gray Killer!"

Drop from the belly of a lumbering space giant, the "GK Butcher" will roam alien worlds in search of gray meat to destroy and devour.

Pour your self a cold one, you inspired iron jockey, my day is made by you.

You are an artist... I am your fan.

Durant "dread in the tread" Hapke

Marian · 5 Apr 2008, 20:05

Cool, looks like it's going to be full of details.

ELYSIUM · 6 Apr 2008, 13:29

tks Tomislavm, Durant and Marian, for all your comments.

Tomislavm, there is still a lot of work to do mainly in the front i still have to model the MG34 sphere and the driver periscope, but the main parts of the tank are finished, now it's more about detailing work, i have to make all the tools and cables on the sides, and i'm thinking on how to make the Zimmerit.
Yesterday i made a big push and it looks almost finished, the figures came from the 3d warehouse, the radio operator and the driver are from "THE DOWNLOADABLE ARTIST" 9 and 1 models by Max Grueter, and the commander the model "GENERAL" by moon with the head from "DIVER PORTRAIT" also by Max Grueter.

ELYSIUM · 6 Apr 2008, 13:41

Durant,

If you want to make a cool looking tank i must recomend that you give a look at the concept tanks ( E series ) made by the germans on the end of the war, they have a cool apocaplyptic look.

Aegedus · 8 Apr 2008, 01:18

Hello,

what is your way to work for this type of model ?? Inserting picture ?? From detailed plans ?
Nice work really.

AG

Durant Hapke · 8 Apr 2008, 19:22

Electromagnetic Elysium,

All about your point to said monsters.

Dirk a big an tall.

Durant "I need tank time" Hapke

ELYSIUM · 8 Apr 2008, 20:22

James, the file size is 14,1 MB, still much detailing to do so it will surelly go up.

Aegedus, i usualy draw from plans that i find on the web, but i use AUTOCAD to draw the plans and elevations of the vehicle or building, after that i import the DWG file in sketchup and start modeling, extruding and intersecting the drawings. It's hard to draw on sketchup over the plans because it doesn't have so many tools has CAD software, so i try not to do this, the only exception is small parts that do not need much precision.