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Andy WW1
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Advance Through the Woods

Scale:
1:76
Status:
In progress
Started:
June 9, 2022

A mini diorama of 1918 French infantry advancing through woodland, supported by a Renault FT tank.
Using this bit of archive film at the Imperial War Museum for inspiration :
iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/1060023023
The FT emerges from the woods at about 4min 25sec into the film, and an infantryman goes by in the trees beyond. It's probably from a newsreel or training exercise, but I like the sense of reality about it.

Although the tank kit is aimed at early WW2 use, I'll be making for a WW1 representation for it with the infantry still in their 'horizon blue' uniforms which I imagine were less than ideal in any conditions other than cresting a hill or trench...
I will save the other tank from the kit for another project.

Project inventory

Full kits
03278
Char B1 bis + Renault FT 17
Revell 1:76
03278 2019 New box Multi-topic (2)
Figures
A00728V
WWI French Infantry Vintage Classics
Airfix 1:76
A00728V 2018 New box
/search.php?q=*&fkMATEID[]=112997&showast=no&fkWORKBENCH[]=WB112997&page=projects&project=125311
 
 

Project references

The Renault FT Light Tank (Osprey Publications 46)
The Renault FT Light Tank
Vanguard No. 46
Steven J. Zaloga
1988

Photoalbums

12 images
Advance Through the WoodsView album, image #1
1:76
A mini diorama of 1918 French infantry advancing through woodland, supported by a Renault FT tank. Using this bit of arc...
1:76 Char B1 bis + Renault FT 17 (Revell 03278)1:76 WWI French Infantry (Airfix A00728V)

Comments

9 June 2022, 15:30

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