Steampunk tank 2011 === A fictional steampunk tank which I designed for the [November 2011 design competition](http://worldoftanks.com/en/news/pc-browser/18/november-design-your-own-vehicle-winners/) for the massively multiplayer online game _World of Tanks_. The theme was "steampunk", and my design won the first place in the category "3D Rendered", as well as receiving the _Director's Choice Award_. The World of Tanks art director said the following: > This is a great submission. There are a ton of wonderful details on this tank. I especially like the red light coming out through the portals and the gear where the canon comes through the turret. Additionally, the shader and render quality is fantastic. I really enjoyed the detail, depth of field renders. The tank was modelled in [Rhinoceros 3D](https://www.rhino3d.com/). The renders were created with [V-Ray for Rhino](http://www.chaosgroup.com/en/2/vrayforrhino.html). pic tank1.jpg Steampunk tank, front side view : Front side view. pic tank2.jpg Steampunk tank, rear side view : Rear side view. Notice the boiler converted from a steam locomotive and the gearing behind the rear sprocket. pic closeup1.jpg Steampunk tank, detail : Detail of pedrails. pic closeup2.jpg Steampunk tank, detail : Detail of coil spring suspension. Note that the springs here are too thin for it to be mechanically feasible.