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| Mike Tyson |
In the past, I have posted items that I have built using mostly parts from Dollar Tree toys. Meet "Iron Mike". I cobbled him together using parts from several Dollar Tree Final Faction sets.
The base of the tank was formed by combining the "tank" treads from one set and securing them together with plasticard. The back was made from the rear portion of the torso armor. The helmet was mounted on top.
I placed two twin miniguns on the sides of the helmet. A sound cannon was made from a cut down weapon in the pack and attached to the top. I also added a laser guidance system (made from old bitz) to the front of the helm. An array window sits just above the laser.
Two turbine boosters (made from other weapons from the set) were added to the top of the base. I added some shielding to them from parts I removed the leg braces in one of the sets. An air intake vent was mounted to the front of the tank (made from old bitz). A debris bar was placed at the base of the front of the vehicle to keep rubble from the treads (made from old bitz). Lastly an exhaust vent was attached to the rear.
I then primered the model. It was then painted olive green. The treads, minigun barrels, and turbines were painted black. Next everything was given a brown-black wash. I dry brushed on some lighter green on the body to bring out the details. The black areas were dry bushed with a medium gray. The laser was painted bright red. Lastly I added some silver in some areas to illustrate paint wear on the figure. The treads were placed on the model and I gave the entire figure a clear coat. Done!
I named him Iron Mike in honor of the Champ. This AI Mini Tank (inspired by this picture of a Russian AI tank I found online) is a tough little bugger. It's able to take some good hits and deliver killer blows in return. The sound cannon can rattle the enemy troops brains and the twin mini guns (with laser guidance) will deliver the body punches. The twin turbines give it the speed and power to take the battle to the enemy. The AI system allows Iron Mike (Designation: MT - 03AI) to make crucial decisions on the spot.
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| Russian AI Mini Tank |
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| "Iron Mike" |
