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Royal Australian Marines Vickers Medium Tank Mk.II*

Started by Old Wombat, May 01, 2024, 08:48:04 AM

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Old Wombat

Coming to the end of the build! :D

Starboard tracks are on but they've given me a bit of grief. ::)

Anyway, throwing together some figures while I wait for glue to dry, then I'll have a go at the port side tracks. :smiley:

Then I'll have to re-attach all the little bits that have been knocked of in the struggle with the tracks. :banghead:
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Wardukw

 :thumbsup:
Small tracks are so much fun ain't they ??  :banghead:  :banghead:  :wacko:
If it aint broke ,,fix it until it is .
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Old Wombat

And here we are, at the end of the main build! Still working on figures, though.

So, being the nice chap I am, here are some photo's for your perusal*:
















With two of the crew (driver & TC/Coy CO), commander of my next build (RR Armoured Car - Meng), & a Staff Officer#:






Thanks for following along! :thumbsup:



[*: I think the photo's make her look better than when viewed directly but I haven't taken her out into natural sunlight, yet, so I could be biased by the lighting in the modelling room.]

[#: Either the GOC (Brigadier) RAM Armoured Corps or the GOC (Lt. General) RAMs. I'm leaning towards the latter, because in my History the GOC RAMs has a much more "hands-on" approach than most.]
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zenrat

Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed and badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry from zenrat industries.

zenrat industries:  We're everywhere...for your convenience..

PR19_Kit

That looks very '1930s', is it?

Looks great anyway though.  :thumbsup:
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Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

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buzzbomb

Yep... got there. All the excellent paintwork under the mud ;D

I like the choice of figures as well  :thumbsup:

Old Wombat

Thank you, gentlemen (yes, even Fred)! :bow:  :bow:  :bow:

Kit: Absolutely 1930s. My diorama (there will be one ............ eventually) will be set in the 1937/38-ish period

BT: Like I said, I went a bit overboard with the weathering. ... Again! :rolleyes:

The figures are a mash-up of the MiniArt British Armoured Car Crew [Special Edition] (35387) & British Tank Crew [Special Edition] (35332) sets with helmets & accessories from the extra bits that come with those "Special Edition"s.
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Old Wombat

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Wardukw

Beautiful work mate  :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:
Weathering actually looks pretty good..just about right ..like it's just started an exercise.  ;D

I can see where the Matilda ll got her tracks from  ;)
If it aint broke ,,fix it until it is .
Over kill is often very understated .
I know the voices in my head ain't real but they do come up with some great ideas.
Theres few of lifes problems that can't be solved with the proper application of a high explosive projectile .

Rick Lowe

Nice!  :thumbsup:

So you did get the hatch details you needed in the end, then?

Phill - or just after one, and headed for the Tank Wash...

NARSES2

I really do like that, but then I have a soft spot for all things 30's  :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:

The weathering looks about right to me. Looks like it's done/is doing some hard work.
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Old Wombat

Thank you all, gentlemen! :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:

The diorama will be set in 1937/8 (maybe a bit earlier) towards the end of a large-scale exercise preparing for the expected future war in Europe, & with a weather eye on the expanding Japanese Empire to the North. ;)
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Old Wombat

I'm working on the four figures, at the moment.

I'll pop up some photo's when I've finished them & put the two Mk.II crewmen in their positions.
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Old Wombat

Remember these guys? :unsure:



Well, now they look like this: ;D













Now, which smarty-pants' can tell me their ranks?  :wacko:

Pictures aren't perfect, but, then, nor are the figures.
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