IH-3 "Iron Sides" Main Battle Tank (retired)

Post by **RoC77** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 3:11 pm

In my spare time, I've been working on a new MBT for the Union. And just recently I had to scrap the Union's old MBT for parts.

So I am going to post her here for posterity.
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=365760

Made while the Union was young and low on resources, this MBT was made for functionality not form.

"She might be ugly, but she gets the job done"- by some insensitive bastard

Post by **OneEye589** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 3:32 pm

Beautiful. I don't know how you guys can make such nice, big tanks. All of the things that I try to make big always look really ugly. Maybe it's because of my lack of pieces.

Yet again, your stuff is great.

Post by **Shaeph** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 3:35 pm

very nice!
another addition to your mighty army.
I really like the sponsoons (think thats what they are called, the things on the side.)

Post by **OneEye589** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:33 pm

Shaeph wrote:another addition to your mighty army.

Did you read what he said about it? He had to take it apart to build his new tank. It even says "retired" in the name of the thread.

Post by **Shaeph** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:45 pm

oh opps

Post by **IVhorseman** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:50 pm

I've seen this thing for a while, and I have to point something out: While the treads extending around the whole thing looks super cool and is great for climbing obstacles, it makes them really vulnerable to enemy fire, especially on the front and top. The side-skirt armor is good, but still leaves a lot of tread exposed.

Meanwhile, I love the little side-cannons.

Post by **james+burgundy** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:55 pm

i almost cried reading this sad story that is until i got to the picture the tank is ok but all the Peachs just ruined it all

Post by **Greenkey15** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 12:23 am

Post by **james+burgundy** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 1:01 am

Kill all peachs and those who associate with them!!!

Post by **RoC77** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 10:51 pm

If the worst thing about her is the peach, then she was better than I thought. I'm about 90% finished with her replacement, I'll post her and my revised BMP-89, when I get back from Tahoe.

Post by **spikerboy95** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 10:56 pm

Coincedentally my old Apc The A-87 Ironsides was recentlly retired as well i posted it a while back broke it down to make yet another wheeled tank
I'll make a topic for my heavy armor later

Post by **Gunney** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 8:08 pm

Awesome build, even if retired. Looks similar to the Warhammer 40k Predator too.
http://www.harrowmodellingsociety.co.uk/alexpred.jpg

Post by **RoC77** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 1:27 pm

Actualy, I was going for the Indiana Jones Last Crusade tank...

Post by **Grunt-139** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 11:48 am

Is that the actual one they used or is it the tank they based the one they did use off of.

That sentence confused even me

Awesome tank, I wish I could build a decent tank but no I don't seem to be capable of it...

Post by **RoC77** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 12:38 pm

Grunt-139 wrote:Is that the actual one they used or is it the tank they based the one they did use off of.

That sentence confused even me

Awesome tank, I wish I could build a decent tank but no I don't seem to be capable of it...

Thx, I was responding to Gunny's statement, it ended up looking like a Predator tank, but in my head I was going for the tank in the Indy movie. Looking at it now, it's looks <a href='http://tinyurl.com/y42zurt'>alot</a> more like the Predator.

And yes, it is the tank they used for the movie, I pulled this pic online, notice the exploded side cannon.