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The Story »
The boom town had seen better days. In recent years
due to its ideal location, it had become a hub for trading and business.
Its population grew and it was on its way to becoming a sprawling
city. That was before the revolution.
Fighting between the Strahl Demokratische Republik
and Earths mercenary army had reached their borders almost without
warning. Much of the civilian population was caught up in the opening
salvos. Many did not escape with their lives.
In the end, the SDR took control of the area. Instead
of vendors, shoppers, and laborers, the driverless assault scout
light tanks known as Kröte now roamed the streets. Its electronic
eyes watching for any signs of life, then killing without prejudice.
About The Build »
The Kröte was a lot of fun since it gave me a
good opportunity to play with some realistic weathering and a terrestrial
themed base to work on as well. Out of all my kits I've done, I
think this is the one I'm most proud of so far. I really got to
explore a lot of different skills in completeing this kit and also
learned some new techniques that didn't work well for Gundam modeling.
But that is comparing apples to oranges. Different scales make for
new and interesting challenges.
Instead of summarizing about the piece some more,
I suggest reading through the in-progress
page. It's detailed and documents the thought and construction
process from start to finish.
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