British Tanks - The Whippet (COMPLETED)
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Mike KryzaReally nice and to built easier than the Takom kit. But I think it's not necessary using Friuls - I have used the tracks from the box.
I'm in. 👍
Andrea Morris@Mike I was going to get some Friuls but will go with whats in the box. @Xavier CHEERS!
Andrea MorrisThat coat of paint has really brought this to life! Lots more to do!
Andrea Morris@Rui Thanks! Clear coat & decals have been applied. Not impressed with MENG decals, they just don't have enough adhesive & so have a tendency to peel off 🙁
Andrea MorrisWash applied & a flat coat. Now for some detail work and, of course, the tracks.
Holger KranichNow thats what i call a quick build, makes me looking Forward mine!
EnsignExpendablLooks amazing! The only nitpick I can think of is that the mufflers look like they're made of brass rather than rust.
EnsignExpendablOh, and the decals are clouded, but a coat of gloss should help with that.
Mike KryzaLooks very nice - indeed. Have a look on my Whippet. The kit is from Meng too...😉
Andrea Morris@EnsignExpendabl The mufflers are fine, its just a trick of the light 🙂 @Mike You have made a GREAT job of your Whippet, I love the captured/German markings. I have fitted the m/c guns, so just the tracks left to do!
Mike KryzaThx Dave - but believe me you are really a master too. Chapeau! One thing - before I fixed the tracks I cutted the gears away. If you don't do this the tracks (from the box) will not fit exactly. Good luck. 🙂
Andrea Morris@Mike TKS for your kind words & for the heads-up about the drive gears!
Andrea MorrisFinal reveal time for my first ever tank! A great kit from MENG, very enjoyable build. I haven't gone to town with the weathering as my skills are not yet that advanced but I am very happy with the result 🙂
Mike KryzaHi Dave - looks really good. Only the decals have a little bit of silvering. But it's okay! 👍
Rui SNowadays I always cut around the motives/numbers as close as possible to avoid excess decal silvering.
Apart that you manage a very nice work, Dave.
Andrea MorrisTKS guys. As I said in a previous post, the decals just had no stick, I covered the worst area's with wash & paint but, yeh, you can still see 🙁 For my first AFV I am well happy!
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The first light cavalry tank
Since the start of operations with the MK.I and IV it became clear that a slow moving vehicle was not the best solution to make any breakthrough. The idea was expressed by William Tritton, the maker of Little Willie and "Mother", which became the Mk.I, to the newly created Tank Supply department. He expressed that a light and fast machine could better exploit the gaps made by heavier tanks in the enemy lines, reviving, in a way, the cavalry concept on a battlefield dominated by the machine-gun. This was in October 1916 and the department gave its consent on November 10. This was confirmed by the War Office on the 25th of the same month. Construction of a prototype of the "Tritton Chaser" began in December.
Design
The "Whippet" (the surname, found appropriate, was from Tritton himself) was studied and built at Fosters of Lincoln, with many features derived from Little Willie. The turret idea was revived and a prototype, hastily built on the basis of an Austin armored car, was test
