Malcador heavy tank

[danb.]

Before i started building 1/35 military vehicles i was a sad Warhammer 40k collector i didnt play just loved collecting and painting so as a bit of fun im going back to my roots and having a go at scratching a Malcador Defender heavy Tank it is part of the Imperial guard Death Korps of kreig division the kit costs around £80 . This will be part of a small dio but more on that in the future

Heres the progress so far im using plasticard for most of the tank and other bits from the world of warhammer tracks have been stolen from an old panther kit.

pics of the actual kit im copying







My efforts so far,





if theres any bad comments on this build im sending the boys round!!!!!lol



Dan B

[wouter]

darn mate, you keep it comin' ey!!!! Great idea!

Cheers

[danb.]

Cheers Wout i like having a few builds on the go keeps me motivated and from being bored!!!lol

Dan B

[robbo]

This should be good, I'm staying tuned to see how you get on with it

[`Boots`]

Ya can count me in Dan................i quite like this sort of thing bud ;D

[danb.]

Cheers for all the positive comments the scale of these wh40k tanks are based on 1/48 scale 1/35 looks a bit too large but the super heavies that Forgeworld make are around 1/35 i will try my best to deliver regular updates.

Dan B

[spud]

im not a fan of this 40k fantasy stuff at all i think its rubbish ;D but i will follow the build because i like the white ;D

[Mence]

Never really got the whole Warhammer thing but I LOVE THE VEHICLES!

I'm watching closely....

[multicam]

Fun stuff! I'll be along on this one! Cheers. Good work so far:)

[danb.]

Cheers Chris they are fun to paint but not everyones cup of tea i have nearly finished one side of the tank just need get the tracks prepped then i will post up some pics at the weekend

Dan B

[tobias5555]

I love the Warhammer tanks.

[406 Silverado]

You guys are crazy with these things....love it. Tobias, how about a pic of that big gun tank !!

[legend]

Yep more pics would be good

Bill

[danb.]

A quick update on the Malcador progress has been slow as this is my first scratchbuild and im learning from mistakes one side is near completion the basic shape of the front hull has been made. I have used some rubber tracks from an old Tamiya panther kit. next up the engine compartment.







Dan B

[spud]

wow dan Very WWI look to it

[danb.]

Thanks Dicky i think people should donate there spare tracks to the Dicky and Dan scratch building fund!!! lol

Thanks Spud i think if i remember correctly that GW did base there tank designs on WW1 tank design especially with the Imperial Guard side of Warhammer i like it its easier to scratch because its all square!!!!

Dan B

[bullardino]

W40K stuff is far too expensive, IMO. But your idea of scratchbuilding one is nice, and the results so far are on your side

[legend]

Hey jackwagon
He may have cornered the white plasticard market mate!!!!

That's what I like to see, all white, shows what work has gone into a build......keep it coming!!!!!!

Bill

[danb.]

Thanks boys for the positive comments im suprising myself with this one too i wasnt sure how this was going to go together but so far its looking promising.

Dan B

[robbo]

Wonderful so far Dan, keep it coming mate

[Mence]

Very clean Dan, looking very much a cross between Warhammer and WW1

[danb.]

Hey all i have recently found a number of newly designed templates on a online 40k forum on building a Malcador defender so after taking mine from the shelf i could see many faults in scale and build quality so i have started the MK2 at this stage the basic hull shape and fighting compartment has been made i have made a start on the main gun too but that will be in the next update.

basic hull shape:



engine compartment:





turret:







Dan B

[tobias5555]

I wish I could to so great scratch building. Very good job.

[robbo]

Nice scratching Dan, love it mate

[danb.]

Thanks boys greatly appreciated

Tobias its easy peasy lemon squeezy!!!! search online for the template an give it a go with the malcador you can make several variants of it so the sky is limit

Dan B

[danb.]

Right some more progress has been made on the Malcador 1st up was some detailing of the turret all the seams were covered with plasticard strips rivets will be added to these to finish it off for the gun i used a 1/35 T34/85 barrel cut down to scale all other parts on the turret were from my bitz box the turret was left to dry so i made a start on detailing the engine bay more plasticard strips were used i found some spare Panther G exhausts and covers these fitted perfect these will be attached once the detailing is finished.











Dan B

[spud]

very cool Dan

[bbd468]

This is killer Dan!!!

[danb.]

Thanks chaps much appreciated

Dan B

[Deleted]

Love the thinking behind this Dan, a real pillbox on tracks
Great scratch work too, nice one buddy