Raid on Port Corinth (5)

Hi all,

now that "The Prototype" is completed - http://fischers-design-shop.blogspot.de/p/the-prototype.html

- and being voted on at CMoN - http://www.coolminiornot.com/357425 - I was looking for the next project.

I should continue with POLLUX and CASTOR - http://fischers-design-shop.blogspot.de/2014/03/pollux-and-castor-9.html - as this was the last project before "The Prototype", but sparked by a comment from Colonel Jacka 

 Mind you Klaus has done some beauties I particularly liked the Patrol Boat diorama.

my interest in the Raid on Port Corinth diorama - http://fischers-design-shop.blogspot.de/2013/05/raid-on-port-corinth-4.html  - was rekindled.

Upon looking at what I have so far, I realized that the diorama has not the best of all compositions. The THALASSA patrol boat is actually blocking most of the action happening on land.

So I decided to separate the two.

Make a diorama with just the THALASSA - in action, on a lava lake, and maybe firing off a torpedo (or surface skimming missile), with the crew doing some action on deck.

 

Looking at the harbor scene I was thinking about adding a surfaced submarine, from which the troopers landed and conducted their raid.

The submarine would be low enough not to block the actual action.

 

But a submarine couldn't realistically come that close while under water (well, under lava). So I browsed through my idea backlog and ran into some sketches and images of an amphibious landing.

Wow!
Why not add a Amtrac/AAV-7 style vehicle, from which the trooper landed?

Cool idea :)

And as I started to design such an Amphibious Attack Vehicle I looked at the PONOS - http://fischers-design-shop.blogspot.de/2012/09/orkalypse-now-hq-images.html - 

And a big fat grin spread on my face :)

How about a PONOS that delivers the troopers?

Well, not like this, but half submerged?

With this I pulled my old notes, sketches and plans and found a set of plans for a slightly smaller PONOS version.

With this plan I could even fit two submerged PONOS' on the scene - one an Engineer Support Vehicle maybe?

With the plans I was able to quickly cut the basic pieces and put them together.

I even got the basic roof with hatches done :)

And here is a scale shot in comparison to the original PONOS - about 5cm shorter and 2-3 cm narrower.

 

So, what do you think?
I look forward to your suggestions and comments.

Cheers

Klaus