Landships II

PDA · Legend

Is this paint scheme accurate?

Alpha Six · Lieutenant-Colonel

As I see it, it's horror )))
Markings - compilation of famous Mk.IV Fray Bentos II F41 (Red hand) and not less famous Mk.V Barrhead F56 (WRW strips and index). Also F56 on the roof is overturned.

Gwyn Evans · Legend

Well, you get what you pay for. In this case I hope you don't pay very much.

There are NO photos of the "famous" Fray Bentos. There are lots of 'Fray Bentos II' captured at Cambrai and brought to Berlin afterwards. 'Fray Bentos II' obviously didn't have WRW stripes because these weren't introduced until 1918.

Gwyn

Granty101 · Colonel

If possible, I'd use some paint stripper/remover, strip it right back and give it a re-spray.

Grant

Alpha Six · Lieutenant-Colonel

Gwyn Evans wrote:
There are NO photos of the "famous" Fray Bentos. There are lots of 'Fray Bentos II' captured at Cambrai and brought to Berlin afterwards.

Gwyn

Gwin, but I didn't write about the "famous Fray Bentos". I wrote it about the "famous Fray Bentos II" - F41.

Or I do not understand you correctly?

PDA · Legend

Alpha Six wrote:
As I see it, it's horror )))

That's what I thought, too!

Gwyn and Grant, unfortunately, this is not a cheap model. For that much money I'd expect a very, very accurate model, and I wouldn't want to be messing around stripping off their paint.

It looks to me as if the sponsons are a different hue to the body. And we can't see the rear end. And the research is suspect. And the track plates are curved over the horns. I wonder if this is the Emhar kit with the sponsons from Matador, Mr X, or Modelltrans, and the unditching rails fixed?

Gwyn Evans · Legend

Alpha Six wrote:
Gwyn Evans wrote:
There are NO photos of the "famous" Fray Bentos. There are lots of 'Fray Bentos II' captured at Cambrai and brought to Berlin afterwards.

Gwyn
Gwin, but I didn't write about the "famous Fray Bentos". I wrote it about the "famous Fray Bentos II" - F41.
Or I do not understand you correctly?

So you did. Apologies. I guess I just regard the first "Fray Bentos" as the famous one on account of the exploits of its crew.

Gwyn

Gwyn Evans · Legend

PDA wrote:
Alpha Six wrote:
As I see it, it's horror )))
That's what I thought, too!
Gwyn and Grant, unfortunately, this is not a cheap model. For that much money I'd expect a very, very accurate model, and I wouldn't want to be messing around stripping off their paint.
It looks to me as if the sponsons are a different hue to the body. And we can't see the rear end. And the research is suspect. And the track plates are curved over the horns. I wonder if this is the Emhar kit with the sponsons from Matador, Mr X, or Modelltrans, and the unditching rails fixed?

My solution: don't buy it.

Granty101 · Colonel

How much is it anyway??

Grant

T140 · Lieutenant-Colonel

The A7V is US$35 plus post 1:72 scale and diecast.

Granty101 · Colonel

So, in the UK that would be about £25.00, plus postage on top...say £30.00, give or take.

For that money, you can buy two Masterbox kits and some paints and do a better job yourself!!!

Yep, don't think I'll be buying one of these 'ready made' models!!

Grant

Alpha Six · Lieutenant-Colonel

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And another monster:

-- Edited by Alpha Six on Sunday 7th of February 2016 08:15:57 PM

PDA · Legend

As you say, Denis; monsters! I am stunned. "Kelly's Heroes"? 400 MkIV in Palestine? An extra front machine gun? I don't think I've ever been that high and been able to type!