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Posted: Sunday, February 20, 2005 - 06:56 AM UTC
Well, it's a Matilda so what else could I call this post!
It's Tamiya's Matilda with CS (3" Howitzer) and added details. The decals are home made. I wish to acknowledge the help given by a great guy by the name of Shane Lovell in researching this model, and thanks also to Cliff (Mr Roo) for putting him in touch.
It's not 100% accurate, as I had three tries at making my own tucker box (on the turret side) which was a 2pdr ammo box, and POW can racks; before giving up and modifying parts from the spares box.
My tribute to all the Aussies that fought against the common enemies in WW2, in this case in New Guinea.
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Posted: Sunday, February 20, 2005 - 08:47 AM UTC
Nice model you got there dave,the weathering is cool not over done.cheers
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Posted: Sunday, February 20, 2005 - 10:06 AM UTC
Thanks Karl. The weathering is actually heavier than the 'photos show, especially around the mud chutes on the sides. This is a vehicle that's been missing completely from my collection, and I've had no Aussie armour either so I've now filled both gaps in one!
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Posted: Sunday, February 20, 2005 - 10:19 AM UTC
I liked the Bronze Green. Very successful.
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Posted: Sunday, February 20, 2005 - 10:19 AM UTC
great looking model!!!!!well done love the weathering!!!! #:-)
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Posted: Sunday, February 20, 2005 - 11:05 AM UTC
Nice work... inspires me to work on some UK Armor...
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Posted: Sunday, February 20, 2005 - 11:17 AM UTC
Very well done Dave. All this needs now is a base and a few figures. Again very well done mate.
Cheers Jason.
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Posted: Sunday, February 20, 2005 - 06:21 PM UTC
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Very well done Dave. All this needs now is a base and a few figures. Again very well done mate.
Cheers Jason.
Thanks for all the compliments.
This won't be getting a base Jason - I can display probably three or four 'stand alone' vehicles for every one on a base, and space is getting really tight right now..........!
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Posted: Sunday, February 20, 2005 - 07:59 PM UTC
Lovely model again Dave. Ive actually put mines on a Swedish "e-bay type" site, and now sort of regret it. You made a fine job of this old dog.
I like the weathering, but one thing I think it misses, is some build up of dirt. This is what actually attracted me to the matilda in the first place. I love how there always seems to sit dirt and sods of turf in the windows of the track guards. The tracks on the front maybe could do with a rusty wash to make them stand out more, and also the tin cans on the front fenders. Its just that, they´re all the same tank colour.... giveing them different hues of greens or weathering makes them stand out better.
This is just my approach to painting anyway even if its wrong .. it just looks better in my mind.
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Posted: Sunday, February 20, 2005 - 08:10 PM UTC
Its always good to see ANZAC armour. Dave you have done a wonderful job of this one. Will you be doing any more ANZAC armour soon?
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Posted: Monday, February 21, 2005 - 05:50 AM UTC
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Will you be doing any more ANZAC armour soon?
Depends what turns up Andy! My total 'stash' at the moment is an M4A3 for a 17pdr conversion, a Crusader which will be a British desert version, and a Churchill on order for an AVRE conversion.
Frank - the cans and a couple of other boxes are a different green, I think it's my photography that's the problem! As for dirt build up, if I put it on a base, then I'll build up dirt, but I feel that it would look a bit odd with chunks of mud on it when it's a 'stand alone' build.
Thanks again for all the kind words.
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Posted: Monday, February 21, 2005 - 07:46 AM UTC
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Posted: Monday, February 21, 2005 - 07:51 AM UTC
Dave,
It's nice to see something a little different. Great build and paint, as usual from you.
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Posted: Monday, February 21, 2005 - 07:56 PM UTC
You did a fantastic job on that Matilda.One of those models we don't see very often. Love it
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Posted: Monday, February 21, 2005 - 08:03 PM UTC
Very nice indeed (as usual!) Dave.. This is the one that you were building when I posted the the Firestorm News story? Yep, it would have annoyed me as well!! Never mind, they have some more Matilda stuff coming out, so you can plan accordingly
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Posted: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 - 05:36 AM UTC
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Very nice indeed (as usual!) Dave.. This is the one that you were building when I posted the the Firestorm News story? Yep, it would have annoyed me as well!! Never mind, they have some more Matilda stuff coming out, so you can plan accordingly ..Jim
Jim, when I looked more closely at the firestorm parts I didn't need them anyway - Brassiere didn't have the standard POW racks, turret boxes ar the heavy front mudguards!
Thanks again to all for the kind words about my model!
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Posted: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 - 05:40 AM UTC
I never built any allied tank so far, but this one is very nicely done.
My compliments
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Posted: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 - 08:09 PM UTC
Dave very nicely done mate. This and the Aussie Stuart (Honey) are two I may build if I run out of trucks to do.
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Posted: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 - 09:34 PM UTC
Just caught up with this one Dave- nice one.
I suppose you've checked out the Australian War Memorial website?
Some nice close-ups of cupolas and other fittings- did they really have 3"howitzers fitted? If so, what prevented more powerful tank guns being fitted to the likes of the Valentine and early churchills- or was that War Department policy in action?
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Posted: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 - 11:15 PM UTC
Wow, the finish is very real! You've done a magnificient job!
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Posted: Thursday, February 24, 2005 - 05:52 AM UTC
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Just caught up with this one Dave- nice one.
I suppose you've checked out the Australian War Memorial website?
Some nice close-ups of cupolas and other fittings- did they really have 3"howitzers fitted? If so, what prevented more powerful tank guns being fitted to the likes of the Valentine and early churchills- or was that War Department policy in action?
Shane Lovell, who provided most of the info I used, is an official researcher, so the Australian War Memorial pictures were made available to me together with a lot of other research material. If anything let this one down it's my skills, certainly not the quality or amount of information!
Thanks again for the compliments, especially Roo as this is an Aussie subject.
Most early WW2 British armour had a 'CS' or 'close support' version with the 3" howitzer. I think that this continued up to the Crusader. Larger guns couldn't be fitted as the turrets were too small, whereas the howitzer had a smaller breech and fired a lower charge than a 'gun' would do. It mainly fired a lower velocity HE round, rather than the higher powered solid anti-tank shell.
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Posted: Saturday, February 26, 2005 - 10:21 PM UTC
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Most early WW2 British armour had a 'CS' or 'close support' version with the 3" howitzer. I think that this continued up to the Crusader. Larger guns couldn't be fitted as the turrets were too small, whereas the howitzer had a smaller breech and fired a lower charge than a 'gun' would do. It mainly fired a lower velocity HE round, rather than the higher powered solid anti-tank shell.
Thanks for the info.
MC
