I’ve always wanted to build this tank… I’ve been collecting “stuff” to make it…
From an issue of Haunted Tank… they list the “ingrediants”… I will post scans of the mag with reference pics later., here’s some of the “stuff” that will be pieces of the Jigsaw…
[The Chassis is a T-34, I’m not sure which T-34 kit will be the base kit…:550:0
This is near the top of my “to do” list for 2012 as well. Are you going to switch the drive sprocket and idler as per the diagrams? And I’m sure you have seen, there are many features that appear and disappear from issue to issue. I think it’ll be a lot of fun – the pseudo T-34/Panther/M41 hybrid.
I’m not 100% sure which T-34 base tank I will use yet… and not sure about changing the drive wheels either… I have all the comic books in the series from when they made the Jigsaw tank , untill they lost her… so I plan on reviewing them again( for fun ) and to pick which details to portray in my build.
the gun muzzle changes often…
the drivers and bow machine gunner’s hull hatches… appear and disapear…
the barrel length changes…
so… I;'m going to research more… and pick my features…
they started out in the lil’ Stuart, then that got blown out from under them, in the heat of a battle, the guys raided a tank depot junk yard and built a new tank from various other tanks… this became the Jigsaw tank… they had this one for a bit then a Patton, then a Sherman…
Thanks Herc, i’m robbing parts from each to make this, the 3 T-34’s, i’m going to pick one to use as the chassis, the Walker will give up it’s turret, I’m going to mix n match the road wheels, and I picked up all the differant guys, as I want to find the best JEB, and mix of the others, I’m not sure who else yet… yet…
I am completely unfamiliar with this comic book series. Building their own “jigsaw” tank type story sounds interesting, I’ll be checkin this thread out [I]
Sometimes the drive sprocket is in front, sometimes it’s in the back
Jeb’s commander’s cupola varies back in forth from left of the main gun to right.
Shape and existence of the drivers’ hatches
Muzzle brake shape
Engine deck configuration
But who can complain right? These were comic books, and not shop drawings. All the more for the aspiring “Jigsaw Tank” builder to fiddle with. The craziest thing is to settle on the eventual shape of the turret. In some issues, it defies any known laws of physics – almost an Escher drawing.
BTW: I recommend scratchbuilding the turret, not just dropping the Tamiya M41. Also note the shortened hull (count the roadwheels) as opposed to an actual T-34.
(As you can tell, I’ve examined this project in some detail … LOL )
I’m going to try to include my personal favorite details and also the ones easist to replicate… I’ve mocked up the Walker turret in the T-34 chassis hull and I think I may need to move the turret ring back a bit to add in the hull top hatches( I’d like to do this to show Slim and Arch… ) The road wheel numbers vary from artist to artist… sometimes there’s 6 … sometimes 7… sometime… 10… lol… Aslo… the cover art is lots of times differant than the story art, DC sometimes had 1 artist do the cover and another the story, I would say there is no definative “Jigsaw” tank…
There is no question it will be fun following your build. I have taken the first row of the seat in your theater! Sgt Rock and Haunted Tank were my favorite comic books when I grew up in early late 70’s and 80’s. Great memories…
By any chance you are planning to include Sgt Rock figure too to this build? [:D] It shouldn’t be that hard, just rip the sleeves, build bigger arm muscles and wrap ammo belts around his neck.
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