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Hi all,
thanks for your feedback. Seems my little trick for the shells is considered valuable

Since the last update I worked on the auto-loading mechanism. It makes no sense to have such a low profile gun arrangement, if you can't get any shells in, right?
So here is the lifting mechanism, that will push the shell up into the breech.
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With a shell in the lower position,
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and a bit up - since it's not glued in position it kept sliding down while shooting the photo
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Since I don't want a loader to slam a round into the lift as each round is fired (which would also require the turret to come back to the 12 o'clock position for each reload) I designed a small 4-shot magazine.
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There should be two magazines - one on each side - to allow for two standard ammunition's.
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And here you can see the "Kampfmittelanlage SKORPION"
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Or rather the "VersuchswaffentrÃ¤ger XI mit Kampfmittelanlage SKORPION und Kampfraumverbesserung ODIN"
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Sounds "official" enough, doesn't it?
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Next I assembled all the little tools and gadgets that were included in the Tamiya "WWII German Tank Crew Field Maintenance Set" 1:48.
Lots of ammo crates, a table, a ladder, some tool boxes, and some tools.
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And then I started to assemble them into the scene.
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Remember, that I'm trying to get a " Third Reich/Iron Sky flair and a sprinkle of WH40K. I envision an underground research facility, looking a bit like an old U-Boot bunker, a "prototype" in the center, with soldiers and researchers around it, while a group of officers take the "dog-and-pony-show". "

The tank will be on an elevated part of the facility - most likely with some tracks running on the ground and lots of concrete.
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The right end of the scene will be closed by a huge blast door, sealing the facility from the environment (but a little man-door on the side).
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And to give it some feeling of thickness I added some support beams.
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Maybe I'll add a running crane to these support beams.
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Since the Styrofoam doesn't really represent concrete any good, I casted some plates to simulate pre-casted concrete sections.
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I like the concrete effect.
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So, this is as far as I got.
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What do you think?
I look forward to your C&C.
Cheers
Klaus

<blockquote data-quote="Klaus not Santa" data-source="post: 172287" data-attributes="member: 13467">Hi all,thanks for your feedback. Seems my little trick for the shells is considered valuable <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />Since the last update I worked on the auto-loading mechanism. It makes no sense to have such a low profile gun arrangement, if you can&#039;t get any shells in, right?So here is the lifting mechanism, that will push the shell up into the breech.&nbsp;[ATTACH=full]60594[/ATTACH]With a shell in the lower position,[ATTACH=full]60595[/ATTACH]&nbsp;&nbsp;and a bit up - since it&#039;s not glued in position it kept sliding down while shooting the photo <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />[ATTACH=full]60596[/ATTACH]Since I don&#039;t want a loader to slam a round into the lift as each round is fired (which would also require the turret to come back to the 12 o&#039;clock position for each reload) I designed a small 4-shot magazine.[ATTACH=full]60597[/ATTACH]There should be two magazines - one on each side - to allow for two standard ammunition&#039;s.[ATTACH=full]60598[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]60599[/ATTACH]And here you can see the &quot;Kampfmittelanlage SKORPION&quot;[ATTACH=full]60600[/ATTACH]&nbsp;Or rather the &quot;VersuchswaffentrÃ¤ger XI mit Kampfmittelanlage SKORPION und Kampfraumverbesserung ODIN&quot;[ATTACH=full]60601[/ATTACH]Sounds &quot;official&quot; enough, doesn&#039;t it?[ATTACH=full]60602[/ATTACH]Next I assembled all the little tools and gadgets that were included in the Tamiya &quot;WWII German Tank Crew Field Maintenance Set&quot; 1:48.Lots of ammo crates, a table, a ladder, some tool boxes, and some tools.[ATTACH=full]60603[/ATTACH]&nbsp;And then I started to assemble them into the scene.[ATTACH=full]60604[/ATTACH]&nbsp;Remember, that I&#039;m trying to get a &quot; Third Reich/Iron Sky flair and a sprinkle of WH40K. I envision an underground research facility, looking a bit like an old U-Boot bunker, a &quot;prototype&quot; in the center, with soldiers and researchers around it, while a group of officers take the &quot;dog-and-pony-show&quot;. &quot; The tank will be on an elevated part of the facility - most likely with some tracks running on the ground and lots of concrete.[ATTACH=full]60605[/ATTACH]&nbsp;The right end of the scene will be closed by a huge blast door, sealing the facility from the environment (but a little man-door on the side).[ATTACH=full]60606[/ATTACH]&nbsp;And to give it some feeling of thickness I added some support beams.[ATTACH=full]60607[/ATTACH]Maybe I&#039;ll add a running crane to these support beams.[ATTACH=full]60608[/ATTACH]Since the Styrofoam doesn&#039;t really represent concrete any good, I casted some plates to simulate pre-casted concrete sections.[ATTACH=full]60609[/ATTACH]I like the concrete effect.[ATTACH=full]60610[/ATTACH]So, this is as far as I got.[ATTACH=full]60611[/ATTACH]What do you think?I look forward to your C&amp;C.CheersKlaus</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Klaus not Santa, post: 172287, member: 13467"] Hi all, thanks for your feedback. Seems my little trick for the shells is considered valuable ;) Since the last update I worked on the auto-loading mechanism. It makes no sense to have such a low profile gun arrangement, if you can't get any shells in, right? So here is the lifting mechanism, that will push the shell up into the breech. [ATTACH=full]60594[/ATTACH] With a shell in the lower position, [ATTACH=full]60595[/ATTACH] and a bit up - since it's not glued in position it kept sliding down while shooting the photo :) [ATTACH=full]60596[/ATTACH] Since I don't want a loader to slam a round into the lift as each round is fired (which would also require the turret to come back to the 12 o'clock position for each reload) I designed a small 4-shot magazine. [ATTACH=full]60597[/ATTACH] There should be two magazines - one on each side - to allow for two standard ammunition's. [ATTACH=full]60598[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]60599[/ATTACH] And here you can see the "Kampfmittelanlage SKORPION" [ATTACH=full]60600[/ATTACH] Or rather the "VersuchswaffentrÃ¤ger XI mit Kampfmittelanlage SKORPION und Kampfraumverbesserung ODIN" [ATTACH=full]60601[/ATTACH] Sounds "official" enough, doesn't it? [ATTACH=full]60602[/ATTACH] Next I assembled all the little tools and gadgets that were included in the Tamiya "WWII German Tank Crew Field Maintenance Set" 1:48. Lots of ammo crates, a table, a ladder, some tool boxes, and some tools. [ATTACH=full]60603[/ATTACH] And then I started to assemble them into the scene. [ATTACH=full]60604[/ATTACH] Remember, that I'm trying to get a " [i]Third Reich/Iron Sky flair and a sprinkle of WH40K. I envision an underground research facility, looking a bit like an old U-Boot bunker, a "prototype" in the center, with soldiers and researchers around it, while a group of officers take the "dog-and-pony-show". [/i] " The tank will be on an elevated part of the facility - most likely with some tracks running on the ground and lots of concrete. [ATTACH=full]60605[/ATTACH] The right end of the scene will be closed by a huge blast door, sealing the facility from the environment (but a little man-door on the side). [ATTACH=full]60606[/ATTACH] And to give it some feeling of thickness I added some support beams. [ATTACH=full]60607[/ATTACH] Maybe I'll add a running crane to these support beams. [ATTACH=full]60608[/ATTACH] Since the Styrofoam doesn't really represent concrete any good, I casted some plates to simulate pre-casted concrete sections. [ATTACH=full]60609[/ATTACH] I like the concrete effect. [ATTACH=full]60610[/ATTACH] So, this is as far as I got. [ATTACH=full]60611[/ATTACH] What do you think? I look forward to your C&C. Cheers Klaus [/QUOTE]

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