It's Like Driving A Tank!

[Nosferatu]

I saw this video on YouTube and decided to give it a shot. I thought this Tankenstein was very unique and cool looking. It will also get you thru any traffic jam!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NKrF6uxuFU

I sat for about an hour and took a 1953 Ford pickup and cut off the bottom. I used an old tank chassis and altered it. I still need to do some more altering. I want to lower the height of the treads and cut the front of the rear fender so it wraps around the tread wheel like the front. I may shorten the bed. Everything needs to be tightened up. This is just a very loose mockup

I also am trying to come up with a name for this.

 

Thanks for looking

Dave

[Dragline]

Heck yeah!

[Bainford]

Very cool, both the project and the 1:1. I have a couple tracked projects myself in my project book, so I'll be watching this one. 

[Nosferatu]

Thanks guys!

Its still all in the making.

Dave

[NOBLNG]

Interesting project. I’ll follow along.??

[Oldcarfan27]

Right now it looks like the tank is eating up a Ford F100!

[Scott8950]

I think it needs the top chopped. 

[Zippi]

That's looking pretty kewl.

[Nosferatu]

I did a bit more work on the build.

 

I hope this Ford 427 will be enough power to haul this beast around.

 

[iBorg]

Oh yes! Bet this would upset a bunch of IPMS memebers.

 

[Zippi]

This thing is looking pretty kewl. "F-750 TrackFord"

[NOBLNG]

That is shaping up nicely!?

[TarheelRick]

Really like the concept and your build is coming along very well.  Keep on building.

[Nosferatu]

Thanks guys for your nice comments!

I'm looking to make this somewhat rusty.

Dave

 

[Zippi]

What kit did the tracks come from?

[Nosferatu]

23 hours ago, Zippi said:

What kit did the tracks come from?

I'm not sure. I had a bunch of tracks I got from a model show.

Dave

[Zippi]

1 hour ago, Nosferatu said:

I'm not sure. I had a bunch of tracks I got from a model show.

Dave

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[Nosferatu]

Progressing along here.

I am attempting to weather the bench seat. I've never tried this before. I made the springs. Lots more to do on the seat. Also going to put some rust on the truck body. I have some primer on it in the weathered areas. I will try the salt method. The bed floor still needs some work.

Thanks for looking!

Dave

[Zippi]

Looks killer as is man.

[Steve H]

What a beast! This looks great Dave, very interesting project. The seat is a great touch, not often you see that in scale.

[Lucius Molchany]

Very cool looks like the green one has the chassis if a British Bren gun carrier..you used the road wheels of a German Panzer lV.

[Zippi]

I thought I'd check into building something along these lines but stuck out trying to find a 1/25 scale tank kit.  What I could find was very pricey.  

[Nosferatu]

2 hours ago, Zippi said:

I thought I'd check into building something along these lines but stuck out trying to find a 1/25 scale tank kit.  What I could find was very pricey.  

I used other scale tank parts, maybe 1/35th, not quite sure of the scale. I sectioned the main chassis and eliminated a few of the wheels. I find tank parts at military model swap meets and flea markets. 

[bobthehobbyguy]

Love it. Great concept. Nice weathering.

[Nosferatu]

This will be the last entry in this WIP thread for this vehicle. I am in the final assembly stage. The thread will be in the Under Glass section.

Thanks for looking and I hope you like it.

Dave

I finished weathering the seat and put a star crack in the windshield.