Good News.... And Not So Good
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 10:31 am
Great News......... darling wife Sue bought me a Mk IV for Christmas. 
The not so good news..... she has only paid the deposit
I'm thrilled of course and, while I scrape together the balance I'm thinking about names like any "expectant parent" would.
Not sure I'd want to model a female version, so any direct homage to the wife is probably a non-starter. If I can find details of a "Susan" we may have to discuss it......
There was a "Nelson" (my German Shepherd), numbered 130, but it was one of several "tank banks" used for raising funds around the country and never saw active service. Could make an interesting subject, and a good excuse for a neat and tidy paint finish!
I'm also looking for connections to Guernsey. Found a reference to a Frank Mithchell of the tank corps who was born here in guernsey, but so far no details of his tank(s).
That's as far as I have got so far. I'll keep looking around the web, and re-reading the Mk IV forum with renewed interest. Will post more when my own model arrives.
Happy new year to all.
Kevin
The not so good news..... she has only paid the deposit
I'm thrilled of course and, while I scrape together the balance I'm thinking about names like any "expectant parent" would.
Not sure I'd want to model a female version, so any direct homage to the wife is probably a non-starter. If I can find details of a "Susan" we may have to discuss it......
There was a "Nelson" (my German Shepherd), numbered 130, but it was one of several "tank banks" used for raising funds around the country and never saw active service. Could make an interesting subject, and a good excuse for a neat and tidy paint finish!
I'm also looking for connections to Guernsey. Found a reference to a Frank Mithchell of the tank corps who was born here in guernsey, but so far no details of his tank(s).
That's as far as I have got so far. I'll keep looking around the web, and re-reading the Mk IV forum with renewed interest. Will post more when my own model arrives.
Happy new year to all.
Kevin