Albion tank help

[Mossie]

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[Captain Canada]

1/76 scale ? Wow...that will be a tiny tiny tank ! It would be tough to scratch one that small. You must be young and have good eyesight !

[RAFF-35]

Hahaha, fortunately I am both  Anyways, ive redesigned the turret for the production version of the Albion.



And while digging through the archives, i discovered how the idea first started out. I recall seeing a dads army episode where they build a one man armoured fighting vehicle (built from a bath tub) and the evolution began from there. I thought the design would be better suited to WW1 armour, so thats where the design aspects have come from 



from here, I thought itd be best to use tracks rather than wheels for better traction etc (and also because I hate drawing wheels) I had also considered that it would be a lot to ask for a driver to be weapons officer and loader at the same time as well, so the two man variant was drawn up.



The design was drawn and redrawn until this idea was reached, with Mk.1-ish rhomboid tracks, un-ditcher plank and air vent.



but for modelling purposes, and for weight saving, I decided to change to using FT-17 type tracks instead.

[NARSES2]

Looks good with the Renault type turret. Perhaps the dome type could be used on a late 20's/early 30's refit ? Does look suitable for the period and there were a few armoured vehicles with dome turrets during that time

[RAFF-35]

Yeah, very true, but I want to model the tank at the height of its career during the heat of WW1

[NARSES2]

Yeah, very true, but I want to model the tank at the height of its career during the heat of WW1

No I understand   Was hoping to tempt you into making a latter version as well  

Looking forward to it

[RAFF-35]

Well I've got two FT-17's  in the post, so I'll see how much I bugger up the first one before attempting to do the refit but I've got no copyright over the design, so you can reinterpret it in your own way if you'd like

[Burncycle]

Modify a tankette hull?

S-Model makes a 1/72 Italian tankette L3/33 (kit comes with 2 tankettes), pretty low and flat if you cut off the superstructure.  Can be found on e-bay.  May need to stretch it a little, depending on engine configuration.

[RAFF-35]

Bugger! Wish I'd found out about that sooner looks ideal

[NARSES2]

Modify a tankette hull?

S-Model makes a 1/72 Italian tankette L3/33 (kit comes with 2 tankettes),

Never knew that, but it's going to be tiny   Must admit I do have a liking for these small tankette type vehicles and the similar armoured general purpose types. A 1930's vision of every infantryman being armoured.

Thinking about it do you think it was these vehicles that inspired the Power Suit thing ? First "power suit" models are saw would have been in the 70's ?