Per the request of a fellow tanker on HISSTANK, I was asked about customizing a HISS Tank making it more realistic looking. Having NEVER completely done a vehicle before, nor torturing a toy as TTT would put it. I set out to repaint the Crimson HISS into a standard HISS and add some warzone scars to its body so he could get an idea of how it would look on a new Retaliation HISS Tank. Got the Crimson Tank at Ross for $15... so what the hell.
So, I broke out the dremel tool and went to town making bullet scars and pock-marks all over the body and debris scratches in to the armor and decals. Other additions included completely rebuilding the four-barrel Gatling-gun into a realistic version, detailing the cockpit, and wrapping a tow chain around the brush guard in the back. For the gun, I gut out four barrels from some metal tubing I picked up at Hobbytown USA and used some styrene tube to spruce it up on each end. The tow chain in the back came from some custom jewelry chain I picked up at JoAnns fabrics in the beaded/jewel trinket isle. I painted the exterior in black primer, then flat black testors spray paint and finished it off with a few coats of flat clear over the decals.
So, I broke out the dremel tool and went to town making bullet scars and pock-marks all over the body and debris scratches in to the armor and decals. Other additions included completely rebuilding the four-barrel Gatling-gun into a realistic version, detailing the cockpit, and wrapping a tow chain around the brush guard in the back. For the gun, I gut out four barrels from some metal tubing I picked up at Hobbytown USA and used some styrene tube to spruce it up on each end. The tow chain in the back came from some custom jewelry chain I picked up at JoAnns fabrics in the beaded/jewel trinket isle. I painted the exterior in black primer, then flat black testors spray paint and finished it off with a few coats of flat clear over the decals.
