I've been offline for couple months dealing with some personal matters. My work room is finally done and I can finally focus more on my projects again. This was first Sci-fi scratchbuild that I've painted using colors that are outside my comfort zone. Use to military drab colors. I held off on adding any weathering or damage to this vehicle. Interested in hearing opinions.
Background:
Alien military employed vast array of military hardware. The Medium Anti-Grav Assault Tank (MAGAT) was widely deployed medium tank on Earth and formed the spearhead of the invasion. That role traditionally was reserved for heavy siege tanks and MBT's in past conflicts.
The MAGAT was armored, fast (speeds up to 150 mph) and highly maneuverable. It was med with high powered plasma cannon, rapid fire anti-personnel/aircraft gun, and 2 light laser cannons built into the sides of the tank. Its counter measure system employed sensors -tied to the nav computer- which detect incoming projectiles and forces evasive maneuvers aided with side boosters and its Propulsion Assist System..
The armor was able to withstand direct fire from most human tanks including the US M1 Abrams MBT (to some extent). Survivability declines in prolonged engagements without air or other unit support.
USMI classified vehicle: anti-grav propelled tank. Anti-grav tanks more agile and not limited to "hovering" a few feet off the ground. Unique to the MAGAT, the anti-grav and its smaller size gave ability to execute high/low altitude air drops from invader transports. Air drops drew a lot of power to maintain stability and increased stress on propulsion system during descent (dependent on altitude and planet gravity). In the end, its daily operations, no different then its hover tank counterparts.
Alien leadership did not regard the MAGAT's as anything special. Simply an assault and security enforcement vehicle (riot/crowd control ops). But, against "primitive" human weaponery, initially they considered MAGAT's effective to lead attacks on global targets.
As war dragged on several years weak points were identified on the MAGAT. Plasma cannon had slow rate of fire and could overheat. Not beneficial alone against group of opposing MBT's. The driver/gunner compartment are highly exposed with little secondary armor protection. Repetitive fire from heavy tank rounds on the MAGAT's hull (US M1 Abrams and German Leopard A-6) would succeed at neuatralizing the MAGAT's.
MAGAT's would continue to serve in the field throughout the alien campaign on Earth.
Arms extended (propulsion assist system / security barriers)
Lights off
Cockpit and rear Gunner Station with light up screen:
(Rear station has been modified and uses two part process to open the gunner batch)