"The Whippet tank" Topic
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| Tango01 | 16 Dec 2011 12:07 p.m. PST |
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 chicklewis  | 16 Dec 2011 12:29 p.m. PST |
Lovely, only marred by the rust painted on the track surfaces where it would never have time to form, being abraded off every time the vehicle moves. |
| Tango01 | 16 Dec 2011 3:19 p.m. PST |
Glad you had enjoy it Chick! Amicalement
Armand |
| Plynkes | 17 Dec 2011 9:49 a.m. PST |
Also marred by the fact that it is painted green, unless it is meant to represent one sitting in a museum after the war. |
| johnnytodd | 25 Dec 2011 5:08 p.m. PST |
The green of this model is really too saturated, though apple green is a true WW1 British color. These early Brodie helmets give an idea of original color:
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| Tango01 | 07 May 2014 9:46 p.m. PST |
Some history about that tank… "The Whippet Tank, capable of speeds up to 14km/h, was named after the whippet dog. Two hundred Whippet tanks, numbered between A200 and A 400, were manufactured by William Foster & Co Ltd of Lincoln, England, from October 1917. Armed with four Hotchkiss machine-guns, they were designed to exploit break-through situations created by the heavy tanks. Their first action was in France on 26 March 1918. When the First World War ended in November 1918, tank technology was new and of great public interest. The Union of South Africa requested a tank to assist with raising funds for the Governor General's Fund. This fund, initiated in August 1914 by Mrs Annie Botha, the wife of the Prime Minister of South Africa, aimed to assist all soldiers and their families affected in any way by the war. Lord Buxton, Governor-General, representing King George V in South Africa, strongly supported the fund…"
Full article and pics here.
link Hope you enjoy!. Amicalement
Armand |
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