C&C Red Alert Mirage Tank
Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
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Posted: Friday, February 22, 2008 - 09:26 AM UTC
Hello,
Maybe you know I'm working on the Sd.Kfz 7, but I don't want to lose my interest in the subject. So I started an other project.
This is the result so far...
Hope you like it so far! It is my first scratchbuild project.
Hilbert
Rogaland, Norway
Joined: October 05, 2007
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Posted: Friday, February 22, 2008 - 10:09 AM UTC
awesome, the mirage tank from red alert
so far it looks good, I'm looking forward to see it finished
but i got some questions: what kind of tank are you modifying? I'm a ww2 modeler, so modern tanks ain't my strength. And what modifications are you doing to it?
Warszawa, Poland
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Posted: Friday, February 22, 2008 - 10:30 AM UTC
Looks like a Challenger to me. And congratulations for picking such an unusual project. I wouldn't want to know what would it take to build the Soviet Mammoth though... a couple T72's and a truckload of plasticard with a liberal sprinkling of rivets?
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Istanbul, Turkey / Türkçe
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Posted: Friday, February 22, 2008 - 11:56 AM UTC
Looks like you are modifying a Trumpeter Chally, am I right? Cool project.
It would take much more than T-72s to scratchbuild a Mammoth from Red Alert 1. As I remember, it had very wide tracks and a super-structure that was literally supersized. You could get a "Soviet Heavy Tank" with the double-barrels from T-72s though, that would also look cool.
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Connecticut, United States
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Posted: Friday, February 22, 2008 - 12:11 PM UTC
Surely it would have been easier to build the Mirage Tank in it's disguised form?
Something like this perhaps?

All joking aside, this is a seriously cool project, I can't wait to see the finished project.
Singapore / 新加坡
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Posted: Friday, February 22, 2008 - 02:14 PM UTC
Lol... Much simpler indeed.
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Hawaii, United States
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Posted: Friday, February 22, 2008 - 03:59 PM UTC
ever think about makng a prism tank? that would be sweet!
nice work
preston
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Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Friday, February 22, 2008 - 05:21 PM UTC
or a M.A.D tank from aftermath
Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
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Posted: Saturday, February 23, 2008 - 02:11 AM UTC
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Looks like a Challenger to me. And congratulations for picking such an unusual project. I wouldn't want to know what would it take to build the Soviet Mammoth though... a couple T72's and a truckload of plasticard with a liberal sprinkling of rivets?
Well in 1/16 it takes a lot of scratch and some King Tiger parts.



Build by a fellow BTN (Dutch RC tank club) member
1/16th radio-controlled
1/35th static
Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
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Posted: Saturday, February 23, 2008 - 02:44 AM UTC
Itis indeed the challenger 1 tank. Not from trumpeteer but from revell..
What I did:
I removed some of the details from the turret. Printing the picture I took from the internet. Cutting a frame out of paper and drawed it onto plastic sheet. Then cut it, make the shape right with some sandpaper and do the whole process again.
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ever think about makng a prism tank? that would be sweet!
no, not the prisma tank. I was thinking about scratching the tesla tank. But that is also a project for the future.
Hope you like it. First I go to Paris, and after that I will build firther on this project.
Thanks for looking,
Hilbert
Praha, Czech Republic
Joined: February 13, 2006
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Posted: Saturday, February 23, 2008 - 02:57 AM UTC
Dear Hilbert, You are a genious. I would have never thought about building this one. The Mirage tank is my favourite unit from Red Alert 2. Good luck in this project
Scotland, United Kingdom
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Posted: Saturday, February 23, 2008 - 05:07 AM UTC
CUIDICH 'N RIGH
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Singapore / 新加坡
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Posted: Saturday, February 23, 2008 - 05:26 AM UTC
How bout an Apocalypse Tank too!
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Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Saturday, February 23, 2008 - 01:05 PM UTC
How about the mammoth from tiberian sun!!!!!!!!!
Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
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Posted: Sunday, February 24, 2008 - 02:14 AM UTC
First of all I want to thank you all for the comments!!
I am going to build this one first and maybe I will build the tesla tank too in the furture.
This is one of the easiest models to make from the red alert scene. But it is a great fun!!!
Soon I hope I can build further on this little (yes, 1/72) beast
Hilbert
Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
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Posted: Monday, March 03, 2008 - 03:09 AM UTC
A bit Further... Still a lot to do.. but with the time it become more like the real mirage tank!
North Carolina, United States
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Posted: Monday, March 03, 2008 - 03:25 AM UTC
WOW this is so cool. I'm actually surprised at how many people on here know about Red Alert. I also dream of a Mammoth tank scratchbuilt. As far as the tracks are concerned I believe there was 4 sets like on the American T-28 Super Heavy Tank. I may be wrong though.
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Florida, United States
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Posted: Monday, March 03, 2008 - 01:06 PM UTC
I first played Red Alert II 6 years ago, then started playing Generals Zero Hour 3 years ago- I am hooked! I was thinking about building a War Miner from an Opel Maultier
North Carolina, United States
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Posted: Monday, March 03, 2008 - 01:19 PM UTC
Oh man, do I feel bad for you. None of them compare to the first Red Alert when it came out. I remember playing multiplayer for hours upon hours on Westwood Chat. The good ol' tank rushes, sneeking engineers in an apc into your base and taking over all the buildings, harvester treaties... seems like yesterday. Those were the good old days boys.........
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"If you find yourself in a fair fight, you didn't plan your mission properly."
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Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Monday, March 03, 2008 - 01:21 PM UTC
Your next build should be a Tesla Tank or even a Mammoth Mk.III from tiberian sun.
Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
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Posted: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 - 09:53 AM UTC
Aaaaaaaaaand, the cloaking devices are almost completed except the details!
Then I have to scratch the back device and a hatch. Some details and I am finished with the build.
Hope you like it!
Hilbert
Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
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Posted: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 09:09 AM UTC
Not that I am good, but I didn't got any comments, well it is not that I quit building!
This is the result so far!
Let me know what you think!
Keep Groovin'
Hilbert
Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
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Posted: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - 06:55 PM UTC
Hi all! I finished the build yesterday. And I did not wanted to show not the pics!
So, here they are! Enjoy!
Tips and constructive feedback is much welcome.
Hilbert
Singapore / 新加坡
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Posted: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - 07:04 PM UTC
Looking good!
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Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
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Posted: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 07:54 AM UTC


The above pictures show whta I added before I started to paint.
And, a few hours later:
Can someone tell me wich surface I should paint red??
Thanks!
Hilbert