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mecanix


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    This is my rendition of the Lancia Triota Armoured Lorry as used by the British Army, the Royal Irish Constabulary and the Free State National Army during the Anglo-Irish War and the resulting Irish C|ivil War 1919-1923.

The wheels are adapted from the Roden Rolls A/C


Truckbed and seats are plastic sheet covered in boat-builders planking strip.


Some internal fittings.I also used the new Resicast Lewis.



I intend to leave it unpainted for the moment until I have completed the accompanying Crossley Tender but I have started a base setting.


Hopefully more when I finish.
regards.

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Welcome Mecanix,  your Lancia Lorry looks very tidy. What kit/kits is it based on?

-- Edited by LincolnTanker on Tuesday 5th of October 2010 12:04:05 AM

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that is impressive!

Oh, and welcome of course!

regards, Kieffer

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NICE!
Welcome to the forum.

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Great stuff,are you working from a scale drawing? If so is there any chance of seeing it ??
Barry

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Gentlemen all, thanks for the welcome and kind comments.

This is the oldest vehicle that I have modelled to date.So it was the first eligable for this site. I do seem to be on an Irish Army path at the moment.
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I used Roden Rolls Royce A/C wheels and rear suspension. The engine side grill came from a Zvezda GAZ AAA 1/35th Truck. It had the right number of louvres when cut down as did the steering wheel, I think.
Everything else is plastic-sheet,strip or rod sometimes covered in ship modellers wooden planking.
Baldwin,
I used the plans in the May/June 1980 edition of Military Modelling.
I will try and scan and post if you like.
Next hopefully will be the Crossly with whose radiator I am presently struggling.

Again thanks and regards

-- Edited by mecanix on Wednesday 6th of October 2010 09:58:37 PM

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mecanix welcome aboard..


Awesome scratch-build I am very impressed.  I would like to see it painted sometime, and the plans would be most welcome.

All the Best
Tim R.


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Here are the plans.
They are from the May 1980 edition of Military Modelling.



My next challenge and here I will be profoundly grateful for access to the expertise on this site, is to paint it and the follow on Crossley.
It has been suggested by David Dunne in his "Armoured and Heavy Vehicles of the RUC 1922-2001" that these were Admiralty Grey with a Brunswick Green interior and the restored RUC vehicle seems to prove this.

I am assuming that that would be a carryover from British Army practice and as the Irish begged, bought orsimply stole theirs, they would be the same .
Anything would be helpful.
regards

-- Edited by mecanix on Saturday 9th of October 2010 06:46:30 PM

-- Edited by mecanix on Saturday 9th of October 2010 06:49:34 PM

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EDUARDO MAMORETTI


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Welcome dear colleague,

lovely work, excellent choice of the subject, beautifully executed!
sincere congratulations
Eduardosmile

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Finally finished...well allmost. This is what I am trying to roughly emulate.

That's the corner of Henry St and O'Connell,Dublin on the 4th July 1922. The 18 pounder is shooting at the Gresham Hotel and the Tramways Offices over the street.

The decals are from those nice people at Black Lion and I recommend them to everybody.

The large gap is for the Emhar 18 pounder, I have just found and am trying to improve, a Prince August Michael Collins figure which needs paint and a Crossley Aviation Tender

when it gets finished.

regards

 

 

 



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Awesome Mecanix, I love it, I really look forward too seeing the finished diorama, and I appreciate you sharing the drawings and photo's. All the Best Tim R.

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Looks great Mecanix well done.

I take it you know what the inscription on the side of the Lancia is referring too. 

 



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Thank you, I do have to admit being puzzled about that. I do know the vehicle is being used by the new  National Government ( pro treaty with the British) against the Anti Treaty/Truce side, so why does it say that? An early example of the trueism " You cannot turn your back on anything in Dublin"  maybe?



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This sounds all Irish to me !!

The dio is coming on great,love the work you have done so far.

As others have said many thanks for sharing it with us.



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James Durney..jpg

 

This book by James Durney "the civil war in Kildare" gives a brief description of what the inscription is refers to. 



-- Edited by vintary on Sunday 21st of August 2011 11:43:18 AM

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Gentlemen, Thank you for your kind words,
Vintary once again thanks, that filled a gap in myknowledge.
The Emhar 18 pounder has been chopped and stripped
to try and overcome some simplification and accuracy problems
The Crossley is also coming on.
If you are there abouts, it and I will be at the IPMS/Ireland Show
in Swords Dublin next month.

regards

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Its Sunday 25th September next, in Swords Dublin.

I put togther a blog page on the armoured Lancia, some new info & photos that I had not got when you were first enquiring for ideas for your project.

have a look you may find something for future refferance,,,,,

http://armouredlancia.blogspot.com/



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Fine piece of work on the blog, it should be of great use to Irish milirary Vehicle historians and modellers alike.
Well done.
Its Sun 2nd October I hope as I am booked into the hotel.
Come along their could be a drink in it for you.

regards

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My mistake it is the Sun 2nd October,,,

 

http://ipmsuk.co.uk/events.php



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