Prototypes G.B. the Rules

[Mossie]

I believe the vast majority of British armoured vehicles have been similar, usually with no markings at all.

Some variation can be seen where the camouflage standard changes between the development programme and introduction (Some Chieftain prototypes and early variants were in bronze green).

The other alternative I've seen is when export sales are coveted, i.e., Chieftain 900 and Challenger 1 prototypes in sand colours.

Armour only recently seems to have caught up with the idea of special schemes for prototypes, the Boxer variant offered for the British Army's MIV comes to mind.
https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/united-kingdom/news/thales-uk-welcomes-announcement-miv-dvd18

[PR19_Kit]

Armour only recently seems to have caught up with the idea of special schemes for prototypes, the Boxer variant offered for the British Army's MIV comes to mind.
https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/united-kingdom/news/thales-uk-welcomes-announcement-miv-dvd18

In WhiffWorld such things could have happened a lot earlier of course, we're not hidebound by the mere passage of time....................

[jcf]

Private Ventures painted in a company's own concept of camouflage etc.,
is always a possibility. Prototypes don't have to be government projects.



The Tucker Combat Car is a good example of a private venture.
It's a pity there's so much BS about the vehicle rattling around
the net.

[zenrat]

Armour only recently seems to have caught up with the idea of special schemes for prototypes, the Boxer variant offered for the British Army's MIV comes to mind.
https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/united-kingdom/news/thales-uk-welcomes-announcement-miv-dvd18

In WhiffWorld such things could have happened a lot earlier of course, we're not hidebound by the mere passage of time....................

That actually corresponds somewhat with the prototype scheme I was thinking about for the aircraft I will be building.  Highlighting the fact that it was a British manufacturer by slapping a big Union Flag on it.

[kitbasher]

Armour only recently seems to have caught up with the idea of special schemes for prototypes, the Boxer variant offered for the British Army's MIV comes to mind.
https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/united-kingdom/news/thales-uk-welcomes-announcement-miv-dvd18

In WhiffWorld such things could have happened a lot earlier of course, we're not hidebound by the mere passage of time....................

That actually corresponds somewhat with the prototype scheme I was thinking about for the aircraft I will be building.  Highlighting the fact that it was a British manufacturer by slapping a big Union Flag on it.

inspired by (but undoubtedly better quality than) the naff paint scheme applied at no small cost to the taxpayer (cos it was the most important thing to get done right now) to the BojoJet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpRkX9Gv9FM.

[PR19_Kit]

inspired by (but undoubtedly better quality) the naff paint scheme applied at no small cost to the taxpayer (cos it was the most important thing to get done right now) to the BojoJet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpRkX9Gv9FM.

I quite like that scheme, much better than the red fuselage sketch that was doing the rounds earlier.

I don't agree about it actually being done though, especially at a time like this! 

I can see TwoSix working on a decal sheet of that for the Revell A330 already. 

And if they don't, I will! 

[zenrat]

Armour only recently seems to have caught up with the idea of special schemes for prototypes, the Boxer variant offered for the British Army's MIV comes to mind.
https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/united-kingdom/news/thales-uk-welcomes-announcement-miv-dvd18

In WhiffWorld such things could have happened a lot earlier of course, we're not hidebound by the mere passage of time....................

That actually corresponds somewhat with the prototype scheme I was thinking about for the aircraft I will be building.  Highlighting the fact that it was a British manufacturer by slapping a big Union Flag on it.

inspired by (but undoubtedly better quality than) the naff paint scheme applied at no small cost to the taxpayer (cos it was the most important thing to get done right now) to the BojoJet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpRkX9Gv9FM.

I hadn't seen that.
As usual, a government spending on the important things - themselves...
Mine will be more 1950s..

[Knightflyer]

inspired by (but undoubtedly better quality than) the naff paint scheme applied at no small cost to the taxpayer (cos it was the most important thing to get done right now) to the BojoJet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpRkX9Gv9FM.

I think Boris' ambitions outdid mine on this one .....although my plane would've been bigger in the RW 

https://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?topic=45495.msg816206#msg816206

[PR19_Kit]

Two weeks to go at midnight tonight, that's 2 mins in the UK. 

Good thing the mods gave us an extension or my 'Secret Prototype' wouldn't have been finished in time.

Oh, I am one of them course..... 

[PR19_Kit]

I forgot to mark off the 1 week deadline, but it was at midnight last night.

Time enough to start another model, based on the success of the One Week Build we have every year.   

[PR19_Kit]

27.5 hours to go, in the UK anyway.

[McColm]

Does the. 5 depict a half ie 30 minutes or 50 minutes?

[PR19_Kit]

It's 0.5 hrs = 30 minutes.

A lot less now, only 13 hrs and 5 minutes to go, here in the UK anyway.

[PR19_Kit]

OK, in the UK that's it. 

This GB is done and dusted, but if you're in Hawaii, or a few points west, you've got 12 hours and then it really will be all over.

[jcf]

All righty then, thanks for the particpation folks, now we'll get started on the poll.

Cheers, JCF and 'the Hat'.