KevinT

Here is another armoured car that has been collecting dust for quite a few years so I though I would dust it off add some stowage and crew figures ( MiniArt and I think Tasca ).

Cheers

Kevin

The suspension units were tedious but can out OK in the end and getting the turret floor attached to the upper turret and getting it to rotate took me quite a while.                           I could not find any crew to fit inside the turret without a fair bit of modification to them so I will probably come back to that later. There is not a lot of room to get out with the hatch back unless it could lie further back and flatter, either that or the crews must have been slim in stature. I did not go too overboard with the stowage and not sure as to what markings to apply yet.

looking forward to the release of the SoD, despite the suspension. Gecko if you are reading this could do with some crew. Anyone know if there are any in the SoD? The 2 figure here are from Bronco and Tamiya.

Cheers

Kevin 

9 hours ago, robin craig said:

Really great job and wonderful presentation. I am sure there can not be many of the 1 to 1 scale around. What kits did you use as the basis of the chassis and wheels?

 

Hi Robin,

Thanks for your kind words.

The kit is from ICM Models in the Ukraine. Other than lowering the cargo bed floor and adding a bit of stowage it was pretty much an out of the box build and apart from deciding whether to finish with or without the tarp it was needs weathering.

Next build is the Gecko Models 1/35th scale Daimler Armoured Car Mk I.

Cheers

Kevin

9 hours ago, Pete Ashby said:

Nice job Kevin  shown off to good effect in the diorama 

regards

Pete

Thanks Pete,

Apart from having to correct the floor the kit was a pretty easy build that just needs weathering now at the moment I have left the kit with both options with and without tarp cover. If I go with the tarp I will tie downs.

Thanks again for the photos they were most helpful.

Cheers

Kevin

Attached is a couple of photos of my attempt at the ICM 3 ton GS Leyland Retriever. The kit was quite strait forward with hardly any fit issues the only main issue was having to lower the floor of the body and the tailgate accordingly. The markings are made up from the spares box and represents a Retriever from 15th Scottish Division seen in an IWM film "Scenes in the Odon Battlefield Following Operation Epsom (pt 11), attached courtesy IWM. The two standing figures are L-R from Bronco and Gecko Models, the the Triumph and DR are from Bronco Models. Hopefully ICM will release a Gantry version at a later date but with a little bit more research on the subject first.

Thanks to member Pete Ashby  for the helpful photos he sent me, he is also restoring a Gantry version Retriever.

Cheers

Kevin

Chris / Dennis,

I have been going through the Canadian Heritage site and have found ( so far ) the following census numbers for Valentine  SP 17pdr.

Canadian

1st Anti-Tank Regiment, RCA

CS279670, 704, 852, 889, 898, 899, 900, 904, 907, 909, 912, 939, 948, 983, 984, 985 and CS279989

2nd Anti-Tank Regiment, RCA

SS279713, 724, 726, 727, 729, 749, 766, 783, 801, 814, 827, 834, 835, 842, 848, 851, 854, 857, 860, 865, 915, 917 and CS279543

3rd Anti-Tank Regiment, RCA

CS279658, 660, 661, 710, 717, 719, 720, 730, 734, 744, 759, 763, 769, 787, 832, 861, 876, 880, 914, 921 and CS279936

British

55th Anti-Tank Regiment, RA

S279606, 608, 621, 634, 645, 651, 656, 673, 715, 721, 722, 739, 758, 776 (220 Battery), 778, 779 (220 Battery), 799 and S279820 (220 Battery).

So Dennis if you haven't started the markings that should give you a little more choice of census numbers.

Chris,

Is your book going to be available in the UK once you get it published?

Cheers

Kevin

33 minutes ago, Oh Five said:

Ben Macdui is the second highest mountain in Britain.  Ben Nevis is the highest.  

It might be rather confusing with so many assistant drivers/machine gunners named Ben in the same unit. Ben is the English version of beinn and  bheinn, which are the Gaelic for peak or mountain.

Ben Alder, like the other two, is a Munro.  A Munro is a mountain that is over 3000ft high.

I know,

As is BEN CRUACHAN and BEN BECULAR two other names used by 2nd Fife & Forfar Yeomanry.

Cheers

Kevin

Yes we are. See attached. Behind is either BEN ALDER or BEN NEVIS all names used by 2nd Fife & Forfar Yeomanry.

Cheers

Kevin

10 hours ago, Ex-boy said:

Another named tank shown in the Mobilisation Number thread recently posted. A Sherman named Ben Macdhui, although there is a question as to which regiment it is with and you will need to ask the experts about what mark the tank is.

Hi Ex-boy,

It has been established that BEN MACDHUI is a Sherman V of 2nd Fife and Forfar Yeomanry, 11th Armoured Division.

Cheers

Kevin

Hi Rob,

1FFY is 8020

Cheers

Kevin

Hi Simon,

Thank you for the confirmation of the mobilization number. I am not yet convinced that the circled area is 004? the first digit when enlarged looks like the letter U rather than 0.

Good to see some movement on the Mk I Daimler. Any clues as to a release date?

Cheers

Kevin

Does anyone by chance happen to know the mobilization number for 2nd Fife and Forfar Yeomanry?

Reason for the question is trying to identify the owners of the attached. Current theory is 3 RTR as possible mob is 0042 which is partially visible ? Any help or suggestions appreciated. The screenshot is from War Pictorial News No. 169 courtesy of the Imperial War Museum archives.

Cheers

Kevin

10 hours ago, DaiBuckler said:

Good evening Gentlemen

Starting back with Kevin, I have been model making on and off since childhood, the hobby has kept me sane on a few longer separations/tours during my time in REME.  I only reached WOII AQMS, jumping to the commissioned ranks was an option and one I considered but felt 26+ years was time enough and life after REME began.

Like the model making the service never leaves us, the follow up career has been in the defence industry and plant maintenance, and back again to the defence industry.  I've thoroughly enjoyed putting new kit in to service, hopefully the end users have been happy with them.

I've been involved with and assisted various private owners, here and overseas, over the years and also been back and fore to the REME Museum to see my old instructor and friend the late Rodger Jones.  His Successor on the REME Fleet is also a friend, Wayne Meadows is employed by the Museum to maintain the vehicle fleet, I've known him since I was AQMS at 32RA in Larkhill, ouch that's now 20yrs+  

A few other folk I know also have a Museum over at Snetterton, and a friend here in the village I live in had a Cent ARV Mk2, this has been replaced by a VT55 of Czech origin. I built the Accurate Armour Cent ARVmk2 for him after it was sold and also the Plus Models VT55, for him. Next for him will be a CAT D7 Letourneau and Ripper, hopefully followed by Leyland Martian, he's got examples of both in his collection.  He collects and restores vintage CAT Machinery, the Martian works for its keep.  The VT55 was put into a diorama of a little fun day filmed back in 2009, search Youtube for VT55 v VW Pol.  a few Pics attached and a full write up will be in the south Wales MAFVA magazine "Dragon" for those branch members who are on here, possibly out to a wider distribution later.

I've been dealing with Derek Hansen at AA in Glasgow for many years, another friend, a local model maker did masters for him and Gordon Brown of Cromwell Models, and a few other companies out there, I assisted with information and access to 1:1 kit for the builds.  I've built a few other REME variants from AA some for former colleagues and now it's time for my own collection. Lots in the part built/to build stash.....I do need to get some bench time in. I have also been gathering the offerings from the likes of ResiCast, WoT 6 and Hippo conversions, Sherman ARV MK1  etc. along with the plastic kits of Diamond T and the Scammel S2.  

Your models look great, nice to see them in a well thought out setting, the fitters are having a break from hunting for the elusive 3/8 AF spanner,....in modern parlance it would be the 10mm socket is great where did you get the toolboxes?  Back then I think the tool box contents were mainly A/F & Whitworth, a few BSP. I know at my first few units the tool boxes were WWII vintage and most of the tools original, "Don't fix what ain't 't broke!"   

I'm undecided on the markings for the Cromwell's under repair etc, split between the KRIH mentioned and 2Bn Welsh Guards, Reconnaissance.   A few images of their vehicle are available and a bit of a home touch, but the table may add in a few missing gaps.  I'll post on those as they are a bit further along. 

 

And so to Roots75

Magic and thanks muchly for digging out the names and correct identification of the aircraft on Malta, the period is one often overlooked and something that needs a boost, both in terms of awareness and hopefully in the model making world, a great potential to tell the story of the naval and shipping efforts and also those of the troops garrisoned to protect the island. 

"Keep them flying" would make for a cracking model/diorama, I've no doubt one of the aircraft lads/lasses has already thought of that.  My Godfather taught aero-engine maintenance in Merlin's to Canadian RAF engineers for most of his war effort, and then spent time on MALTA after the ceasefire.

Again Gentlefolk of HMVF  thanks for the information and hopefully if I leave the lap top on I may pick up on any threads that I can contribute to.  

I'll stop wittering on now, 

Best Regards 

Hi Dai,

Never joined the services myself, but that is another story, just a son of a gunner. My late father finished as a WOII with 210 Battery, 104 LAD. He was like a fish out of water after 2 years boys service 26 years regular and 4 years TA. Modelling was not his thing not military stuff anyway.

I like your kits, the dio is very impressive something I have never done due to space and number of kits and keeping the peace with 'er indoors. I just use that wall/gateway as a backdrop to photograph the models. All my models are WWII examples I could never get into early or post war stuff, space finances and a lack of knowledge/references being my excuse.

I too have some of the kits you mention, the Scammell, Sherman ARV, Diamond T, even a couple of M31's ( Calbre 35 conv and the Takom kit ) somewhere. 

You asked about the tool boxes and tools. They come from various kits over the years, Italeri, Tamiya, AA, and lately MiniArt do a set with PE tools I also got a set from I think it was Passion Models which is another great PE set of tools.

Cheers

Kevin

4 hours ago, DaiBuckler said:

HI Kevin  Dai Buckler here, thanks for compiling such a fantastic set of tables.   Invaluable reference and records!     

I'll fire in a few from my phot archive for this and post WWII vehicles if I can add any confirmed updates .  I'm ex REME and took a fair few reference pics as I was at different locations, as reference for my model making, I'm working on dong as many REME variants as I can in 1:35 but with the added reference of vehicles being supported.  This is a long term hobby and covers REME form inception in '42.  Happy to share any I find as I go. 

A couple to start: WWII Cromwell ARVADONIS, no T Number (IWMVideo, evidence  https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/1060019455  ) recovering CROMWELL T187601 ATHASI 8th KR Irish Hussars , also shown at  at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1682523601809827/posts/3287702981291873/ with unit ID as 2nd Sqn KRIH,  Nb  ATHASI from an Irish horse racing event that was named after a thoroughbred Mare.   

I'm doing a Cromwell ARV recovering a Cromwell and found this doing research.    Also I've noted the Churchill ARV's from Tunis (Faith & Hope....Charity?)  These were the names of the first CRARRV's into theatre for GW1, some thought named after the Fairy Swordfish Torpedo planes on MALTA, but I think some bright spark at REME HQ will have read a report on these and linked them?  I've a friend, former ASM who was with the Vickers upgrade team and gave me chapter and verse on the CRARRVS, names/numbers. 

All the best for now.  AEM

Hello Dai,

I am basically a modeller at heart too. I started this listing well over 30 years ago through modelling. I wanted to use different decals / names on the kit i was doing at the time, I was surprised at how many different names there were so started to list them down and the database was born! Initially they were just WWII names and then I was contacted by Dick Taylor Lt.Col. 3 RTR (retired) he started Pre and Post WWII and we have been trading names and number ever since. We are currently working on Version 7 of the lists.

Over the years I have been contacted by modellers, museums, restorers, ex service men and women even people asking about relations tanks. I was even contacted by a guy in Canada who told me I had spelled the name of an M10 incorrectly as it was his fathers tank. I had posted a screenshot of it and he asked where it came from, i found the original source and sent it to him. It was a smouldering M10, he managed to get hold of the original film. Turns out the guy filming the M10 was his dad, he and his family had never seen the film before. One of the nice things about this hobby.

Many of 8 KRIH tanks are named after horses there are several on the lists.

Attached is my attempt at a Cromwell ARV and a Fordson Machinery. The Cromwell ARV is a Tamiya/Accurate Armour mix and the Fordson is a Revell/Resicast mix with lots of extras.

Any new names be they PRE, WWII or Post WWII will be much aprreciated.

Cheers

Kevin

4 hours ago, DaiBuckler said:

 

Hi Bill,

Thanks for the confirmation of the date.

Cheers

Kevin

Hi Noel,

Thanks for the correction.

Cheers

Kevin

Hi Bill?,

Thank you for those they will go onto V7. If you want to give me your full name I will creit them to you.

Cheers

Kevin

32 minutes ago, Richard Farrant said:

Hi Kevin,

I recall at the time of the first Gulf War seeing a photo of a Centurion ARV with the name Lucozade.  As the slogan went, "Lucozade aids recovery"

I did not see it on the list.

regards, Richard

Hi Richard,

Thank you for LUCOZADE I will get it added to V7.

Cheers

Kevin

If you can see any errors or can add anything please let me know.

Post WWII Vehicles Names V6 as at 1st July 2021.pdf

If you can see any errors or can add anything please let me know.

WWII Vehicle Names V6 as at 1st July 21.pdf

Updated Pre WWII Tank and Vehicle Names Listing.

If you can see any errors or can add anything please let me know.

Pre WWII Vehicle Names V6 as at 1st July 2021.pdf

Not sure if this is the correct forum but I have been sent this photo of what is said to be a WW2 photo of a tow cable from a Challenger.

I have not seen one of these before. Can anyone confirm or have a clear image?

Thanks for any help.

Cheers

Kevin

Hi,

Thanks for the additional crew names, I will add them to the crew name list against this tank.

I am still searching for where I got Sgt. Tibbles name. I thought I had found Achilles in a film on the IWM film collection but it was from 2nd Northamptonshire Yeomanry. I will check all the individual Cromwell photos but it think I have done that once already. I will try the British Pathe and Critical Past sites. If I find it I will let you know.

The reason I chose Achilles from 1st Royal Tank Regiment is that I like to use names from my database and fancied something different from the options provided for the Airfix kit. As I don't have a photo as yet I cannot confirm that the location of the name on the front and the census number on the turret side are correct.

Cheers

Kevin 

Hi Unfortunately I don't have a photo either, at least I haven't come across one yet. If I come across one I will post a link to it.

The only other piece of info I can add is that one of the crew was a Sgt. W. Tibbles. 

Cheers

Kevin

Hi Dennis,

The Tamiya Archer is a nice kit and goes together well with no real issues. Good choice. Not sure if there is any photo etch for the Archer or not.

Like you I too hand paint all of my models, all British / Commonwealth WW II and all in 1/35th scale.

Keep modelling now you have started back up again.

Cheers

Kevin