AB.12 Kaskara Light Battle Tank
$10.00 AB.12 Kaskara Light Battle Tank
3D
Published 2025-06-01T14:23:18+00:00
Many attempts have been made to replace the venerable Krevarian Kli-San tank over the years, but none have managed to fully encompass the suite of abilities that sturdy tank possesses. A clear example is the Kaskara - an attempt at a successor tank that finds greater use among export customers and local defense forces than it does in dragoon formations.
Designers of the Kaskara aimed to create a machine with greater mobility and a lower profile than the Kli-San while keeping its formidable firepower intact. They mostly succeeded - the Kaskara is smaller and lighter, with an abundance of potential weapon mounting points
Unfortunately, the Kaskara is also less well protected than the tank it hoped to replace, and with significantly less interior space for the crew. The numerous weapon hardpoints reduced life support and engine space, and rendered the tank unsuitable for the long patrols commonly assigned to Kli-San squadrons. Later marks removed the hull weapons to create more room for the crew and mechanical elements, but even with those modifications the tank was mostly relegated to local city-state forces and export.
Despite its low adoption on Krevaria itself, the AB.12 is still considered a success, having found a large client base offworld with more traditional forces.
Revision 2 (31 May 2025): Strengthened drive sprocket supports, added missing over-track ventilation box part to extras, added spare tracks and road wheels.
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This set of files contains everything you need to print the Kaskara tank with a variety of optional equipment.
The tank is approximately 115mm long, 80mm wide, and 60mm tall. Some included options will affect these dimensions.
The model contains two hull variants, a choice between open and protected tracks, and over thirty turret weapon options.
Some options from the Balius, Phaeteon, and Staghound models are also compatible with the rear turret mounts.
This kit is presupported, but also includes unsupported STLs for those who want to print in FDM or would prefer to handle their own supports.
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| Date published | 01/06/2025 |
| Price | $10.00 |
Printed quite lovely on the first approach. As a new model, a few minor issues came with the drive wheels (obscured by the side skirts) and the exhaust ports, though nothing that's crucial to the look. Magnetization was very easy and the care and attention Nate takes with his models as both display and gaming pieces is utterly unmatched. As much as I love the older designs like the Ammit and Kli-San, this is by far my favorite and I can't wait to paint it up (and maybe print a couple more!).