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So after a way too long time of sitting around on my desk I finally finished this.

Using only a 3D model of the tank as reference i built this entirely on my own using mostly cardboard (a thicker one with lots of thin layers) and a few wood and metal parts, for example the barrel is a brass tube. Before painting, I put a layer of white glue on the cardboard parts so they would get stronger and would not behave like a sponge when painting.
EDIT: The tracks! They are also that thick cardboard, with stipes of multi-layered thick paper to give them structure. That was actually the hardest and most time consuming part, and also the least enjoyable!

I admit it is a little off-scale, got slightly too big because I didn't calculate the thickness of the cardboard itself...

But I am still very proud of this, especially the rear portion with all the exhaust stuff got very nice in my opinion.

The camouflage I chose is of course ambush again, but I wanted something that would both hide the tank and at the same time make it look hideous, so it would be feared by any enemy facing it!

Lastly, I took up a suggestion from warrior1944 to use the explosion marker and put the turret onto the marker so it looks like it is exploding this very moment, and it works! ( I know the last image would need some kind of smoke or flash on the gun but I was too lazy for that right now)

Questions, comments, suggestions, constructive criticism are very welcome!

Description
So after a way too long time of sitting around on my desk I finally finished this.

Using only a 3D model of the tank as reference i built this entirely on my own using mostly cardboard (a thicker one with lots of thin layers) and a few wood and metal parts, for example the barrel is a brass tube. Before painting, I put a layer of white glue on the cardboard parts so they would get stronger and would not behave like a sponge when painting.
EDIT: The tracks! They are also that thick cardboard, with stipes of multi-layered thick paper to give them structure. That was actually the hardest and most time consuming part, and also the least enjoyable!

I admit it is a little off-scale, got slightly too big because I didn't calculate the thickness of the cardboard itself...

But I am still very proud of this, especially the rear portion with all the exhaust stuff got very nice in my opinion.

The camouflage I chose is of course ambush again, but I wanted something that would both hide the tank and at the same time make it look hideous, so it would be feared by any enemy facing it!

Lastly, I took up a suggestion from warrior1944 to use the explosion marker and put the turret onto the marker so it looks like it is exploding this very moment, and it works! ( I know the last image would need some kind of smoke or flash on the gun but I was too lazy for that right now)

Questions, comments, suggestions, constructive criticism are very welcome!