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elbavaro


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Hi All!

There was some discussion regarding the "Mark I female tank" and the base plate for the "Western Front gift Set" in different threads.

Today I found some pictures of the base plate - also there is a picture of the female tank.

http://www.airfix.com/airfix-products/dioramas-and-figures/dioramasfigures/a50060-wwi--the-western-front-gift-set-176-a50060/

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Looks like Airfix took the quick-fix route for the female. It still has the Mk II roof hatch instead of the round one and the exhaust pipe. The image is too small to see other details but I'd guess that the rivet pattern is still based on Mother and the cab will be Bovington's modified Mk II as well as the other easily fixed faults that have been in it for 40+ years.

*Depressed but not surprised sigh*

Would it really hurt their profit margins that badly to get it right?

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elbavaro


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Also the base is - in my opinion - a cheap choice. It is a base and then vice versa it i mirrored.

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Guys
I think we are loosing our perspective on this one. Are these types of kits meant for the "junior members" and not specifically for us oldsters.
Looking at the dio base I will definitly get one and add extra detail to it.
But if it goes down well with the youngsters then great. Hopefully this will spur them on to looking at the Great War in more depth.
Thought I would get that off my chest!!!!!

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Well said that man !!! I was about 12 years old when the Male first came out and slowly but surely
I returned to this period and and only wish I had "converted" sooner.

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Shame about the Female, although still can't figure out why there are so many extra parts for just a pair of sponsons (bearing in mind it won't include the parts for the Male sponson either) - could be that the Female shown is a quick mock-up with Female sponson before the actual kit was available? Reason for this thinking is look at the profile view of the two tanks - the Male has, as the kit, the raised hatch and exhaust, whereas the Female has the correct flat top

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Rob, I admire your optimism.

I agree with Baldwin; Airfix is a good 'way in' for anyone wanting to start WW1 or any kind of model-making. Even if the only thing new in the female kit is the sponsons it will save someone the trouble of getting a pair from Matador (of whom they might not have heard, and nor will they if the Landships site remains broken). And the diorama base with the playset will save someone the trouble of ordering it from Amera.

I have been staring at my crystal ball (fnar!), and here's my prediction for the new kit: It will be the complete male kit, including the male sponsons, with a new sprue thrown in that has the new female sponsons on. And some new decals. 10 parts for each sponson seems reasonable. I think this, because the female is more expensive than the male, contains more parts, and it would be difficult to remove all the male parts (ouch!) from the sprues and insert female parts (giggety!).

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The Airfix site says the female is available:

http://www.airfix.com/airfix-products/military-vehicles/tanks/a02337-wwi-female-tank-a02337/




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Rob


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When you're finishing a three year degree course in aviation, when it's possibly the job market that's shrinking the most, you have to be optimistic!

Your prediction is no doubt, sadly, the most likely - although now it's apparently out, we should find out soon enough

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philthydirtyanimal


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"although now it's apparently out"

Apparently it isn't. Airfix seem to have changed their minds:

http://www.airfix.com/airfix-products/military-vehicles/tanks/a02337-wwi-female-tank-a02337/

and now it is not available.

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elbavaro


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Maybe they finally produced 5 and sold them immediately to a collector who wants to be unknown. In 15 years he will be a millionaire. ;o))

-- Edited by elbavaro on Friday 19th of March 2010 09:12:25 PM

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Rob


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Back again, apparently!

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Mark Hansen


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Just checked the AWM website and a hand-tinted photo of A13 has recently been uploaded. If we ever see this tank at least there's a contemporary guide to what her colours looked like.

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Looks a bit more believable this time, see attached. And Hannants has them listed with the regular stock instead of 'future releases' (and they're sold out!)

-- Edited by philthydirtyanimal on Wednesday 24th of March 2010 04:51:32 AM

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Typical, finally released when I have no money for another three weeks! Mark, do you have a link to the image? I couldn't find it

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Usually, links to AWM stuff don't work. (I think the search 'expires'). So, just in case, the AWM's catalogue number for it is P05380.004

http://cas.awm.gov.au/item/P05380.004



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philthydirtyanimal wrote:

Usually, links to AWM stuff don't work. (I think the search 'expires'). So, just in case, the AWM's catalogue number for it is P05380.004

http://cas.awm.gov.au/item/P05380.004



Ah thanks - found it but wondered why a link hadn't been posted.  Now I know. 

Just noting that I found the P05380.004 cat number would have to be posted in the "collections" search, should it become necessary to re-establish the link. Dunno why the general search doesn't find it but no doubt symptomatic of the way the collection is data-base referenced, in turn some sort of demand-handling consideration.  Or not.

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-- Edited by Rectalgia on Thursday 25th of March 2010 03:26:56 AM

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Oh well, looks like Airfix took the easy option - it's just a new sprue

http://gregers.7.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?p=144354&sid=49d37228b01249e0966165ad1a863a39

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philthydirtyanimal


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It's more than just a new sprue; there's a new set of messed up instructions!

http://airfixtributeforum.myfastforum.org/ftopic18680-0-0-asc-.php



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Mark Hansen


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The sponsons look awfully smooth in comparison to the real thing.

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Yes, the new sprue has parts for the female sponson with no detail of rivets top or bottom, which means that the style is not dissimilar to the original male sponsons, (which are included). The rivet detail is slightly less prominent.

Painting instructions seem highly "speculative" and seem to be of no real value.

The tiny decal sheet is for "A13" only, with slightly different spacing on the two sets of letteringfor "WE'RE ALL IN IT". The sheet is identified with black lettering, including tiny black letters declaring it to be a "Mk1 Female" in "1/72"!

Has anyone seen any more photographs of the real vehicle which show more of the camouflage pattern than in the well-known picture?





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