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James H


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I assume that "Modelling in all scales" includes 1:1.

I have to say that I don't remember this post from Rob in 2013 https://landships.activeboard.com/t52495331/musee-de-la-grande-guerre-meaux-france/  Apologies for that.

I did stumble across the Museum more recently, and made a mental note to visit it next time we're in France. It has an FT, displayed in a rather bizarre fashion:

Chronique des blindés : Le Renault FT du musée de la Grande Guerre du pays de Meaux - Theatrum Belli

Anyway, meanwhile, a replica Saint-Chamond is under construction by (if my French is correct) a husband and wife team. It's a full-size replica of the first type Saint-Chamond, in running order, although within limits, I think.

Here's the full line-up, not including the polystyrene replica at Peronne.

charslineup..jpg

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the latest one was subsequently camo painted and stood in for the Saumur genuine article at a ceremony. Not knowing about the replica, and not looking very closely, I assumed the camoed tank was the Saumur one.

Now all becomes clear:

https://infos-75.com/droits/le-musee-de-la-grande-guerre-accueille-bientot-madelon-la-replique-dun-char-saint-chamond-modele-1917/

*I can get an English translation of this on my phone, but not on my laptop. My incompetence, I expect.

chamond.png

So we go full circle. The model, Madelon, will be housed in the museum at Meaux. (Let's hope not in the odd way the FT is displayed)

Some googling will produce loads and loads of images. Perhaps our friend Michel Tanker can upate us.

It is nothing to do with the Saint-Chamonds that appear in the new version of All Quiet on the Western Front.

Feel free to comment/correct/criticise/complain.

Thanks to Charlie for sparking this off.



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Bonsoir James,

On Pages 14-18 website, "Madelon", is a copy of the Saint Chamond M1 n° 62470, built by Stéphane Orlando, from French association "Mémoire de Poilus". Madelon is just a "guest tank" for the museum.

 

viewtopic.php?f=34&t=52957

 

You forget an other one, built at Saint Chamond.

 

viewtopic.php?f=34&t=52889

 

Bonne lecture - Michel



-- Edited by Tanker on Monday 3rd of October 2022 08:46:41 PM

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For Saint Chamond  M1 in Péronne musuem

iewtopic.php?f=34&t=52796

 



-- Edited by Tanker on Monday 3rd of October 2022 10:13:02 PM

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Michel - merci beaucoup pour cette information. Je suis très ennuyé de ne pas avoir remarqué ce projet. Merci de l'avoir porté à mon attention. Je pense que nous pourrions visiter Meaux l'année prochaine.

Nous avons visité Péronne et vu le polystyrène Saint-Chamond!

 

Cordialement,

James.



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