A couple of ideas for the future

[Stewart Ashton]

Dales idea is a very good one indeed

But as I stated many moons ago this one would take the biscuit



BUT would it sell

Regards Stewart

[Steven Ford]

Comrade Brown

Having just had my first experiment with rivetting at 1/6 scale, albeit with copper rivets, I have to say that I need lessons!

One million iron rivets crawling in close formation, as in a WW1 machine, would result in, as you say, a fascinating and comparatively straightforward model. Though the number of flattened thumbs and expletives deleted would set records I fear.

No speed related liability issues though.

I'd buy a WW1 model if it were offered.

Steve

[Jim Slothower]

I would like to see a Puma, that would be good foundation for a few variants. Plus it might allow some reduced cost, and give Mark a challenge engineering the supension. Plus its just cool.

http://www.theuke.net/images/sdkfz234_puma.jpg

Jim

[Roy Pickavance]

Hi everybody,
I am quite new to this big 1/6th scale modeling but would love a armourtek puma, built a 1/35 tamiya example in early 80s and thought it looked great.
Just a thought Roy.

[Tom Jensen]

My vote is for the Elefant Ferdinand. I was happy to see its arriving with other ordnance to Fort Lee not far from my home. I'm going on a search and discover mission there Wednesday to photograph it if possible. They are going to place the Anzio Anne railway gun on a concrete bed before building a structure around it.

http://www.progress-index.com/news/mili ... oric_armor

[Keith Brenchley]

Hi all,

Saw this in Lincoln city centre today. No smoke or sound but moved very well, crawled along at a scale 0.6 mph. Looked heavy too, judging by the marks it left on the pavement!
She wont let me buy another tank but this would be the one if she's ever not watching me like a hawk!
Anyone any idea what the rails at the top were for?

Regards

Keith

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[Steve Norris]

Nice looking tank, Keith.
I think the rails were for the unditching beam to ride on over the top of the tank, i guess the beam would be chained to each track and drawn over the top of the tank and under the front. Thats my guess anyway
Regards
Steve

[Adrian Harris]

I would say the same, as well as the trench filling facine bundles, which I believe were also carried on the roof.

Adrian.

[Robert MacDonald]

Now thats a cooool tank!!

Yes indeed the rails were for the unditching beam. I believe they were added so that the beam could be attached at the back in relative saftey and then run over the top without doing any damage or exposing the crew to fire.

I want one please.

Please??

Pretty Please???

[Keith Brenchley]

Thanks.....simple but neat idea.

Regards

Keith

[Brown Hawkins]

Keith,

Did you get any contact info for the WW1 tank builder? I would really like a closer look at those tracks. Did the tank appear to be made entirely from metal? Thanks for the pic.

Brown

[Keith Brenchley]

Thanks Nick. Seeing this tank has started a whole new area of interest for me.

Brown,

I didn't get to speak to the man running the tank but have done a little research.

As this was in the city that built all of these early tanks, the group were collecting money to help raise enough to put a full size replica of a Mk 1 tank near to where the original factory was.

I believe it was all metal and looked to be around 1/4 scale.

The group is at the following:- www.friends-of-the-lincoln-tank.co.uk
The owner is listed as Ian Douglas.

Hope this helps.

Regards

Keith




Slightly different view

[Allan Richards]

Brown,

That is a superb looking model and a nice large scale. I wonder if anyone does a sond module for the old Ricardo engine these things had. It must have been unbearable inside them but a lot more secure than outside!!

I have had a close look at the one in the Imperial War Museam and the tracks a re almost the same design as a bulldozer, they don't have track horns and the guide wheels are like railway wheels with small lips on them. There are loads of wheels at the bottoma nd I wonder why they didn't clog up with mud.

[Armortek]

I have been in touch with the Richard Pullen who is the Chairman of the Friends of the Lincoln Tank who kindly wrote to me with the following information that I said I would pass on to you all.


I've had a look at your forum and the Mk IV model seems to have caused quite a stir, I'm not surprised, it always does wherever it goes. If your members were interested I can tell them that it was built by one of our members, Ian Douglas. It is 1/4 scale Female Mk IV and is completely scratch built from steel. He did all his own measurements and engineering drawings using the genuine items at Bovington Tank Museum as a guide. The rivets are all genuine steel rivets, there are no resin rivet heads glued on for effect. They are all fitted individually by hand and including the tracks, there are about 3000 of them. It took Ian three years to build the Mk IV and it is powered by a pair of mobility scooter engines, one powering each track. The Lewis Guns are hand turned from steel bar on Ian's lathe and do not fire, despite everyone always asking if they do! The track shoes are individually made, pinned together into a chain and then each track plate is riveted on top in turn, just as the real ones were in 1917. The finished model weighs in at an impressive 600wgt and consequently Ian had to buy a van especially to transport it to events. The tank is powerful enough for Ian to ride on top whilst he is controlling it. This is the third Great War tank that Ian has built. His first two were scratch built steel 1/6 scale and were a Mk IV Female and a Medium A Whippet. Unfortunately the Whippet was stolen from a display a few years ago and has not been seen since.

www.friends-of-the-lincoln-tank.co.uk


Gill

[Steven Ford]

Any chance of getting this amazing model to the next open day?

I wonder if Mr. Douglas could be persuaded/bribed/other to part with copies of the plans?

Steve