RE: Diemos GEV tank construction

Here is a picture of a Diemos GEV (Future Wars Miniature):
http://www.geohex.com/vifwt12.htm

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Brian Bell
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From: Thomas Barclay [mailto:kaladorn@magma.ca]
Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 01:49
To: gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu
Subject: Diemos GEV tank construction

List vehicle builders,

At ECC this year, I bought a Diemos GEV tank in 
25mm. It comes with a huge main gun, a skirt, 
turret, and main body (and a hatch I think). And 
a LAD?/PDS?

Two construction problems:

1) Where to put the LAD (AA GMS)/PDS unit?  
Does it go on the thin back part of the turret or 
is it meant to go to the right of the 
Commander's hatch?

2) How to counterbalance the overbalanced 
turret? I mounted the turret far back, but the 
huge weight of the lead main armament is 
leaving the turret tipped forward.... obviously I 
need to do something to counterweight the 
back. Any suggestions on best approach? First 
idea is lead washers and dremel to install them 
in back underside of turret, but this sounds 
ugly. 

Your input appreciated. 

Tomb 
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Thomas Barclay
Co-Creator of http://www.stargrunt.ca 
Stargrunt II and Dirtside II game site

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