Some different original pictures in THE EDWARD VIII COCKTAIL BAR. Forum

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Apr 27 12 2:53 PM

Nice find

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Apr 27 12 2:55 PM

That the Vulcan looks like a fairly standard 6x4 lorry with the addition of tracks which fit over the wheels of the driven rear axles. The Russians did something similar with their BA10 and ZIS 6x4.

I must admit I would kill for a pre/early war British cab-over 6x4 like this in 1/56.....

Also, I would not wish to be in that hatches open Mk VI - that is a very sharp stop its coming to!

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Apr 27 12 3:12 PM

Nice photos! The Vickers Light AA looks like it'll be lethal to infantry and soft-skins.

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Apr 27 12 4:12 PM

Cheers for those Tom, lovely find

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Apr 27 12 10:32 PM

Nice photos Tim.

The Vickers Dragon towing the 60pdr is a MkIV based on the Vickers 6 Tonner.

The Vickers MkVI AA is post Dunkirk but VBCW has plenty of latitude

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Apr 28 12 1:02 AM

If you don't mind I'll add a few more, possibly from the same source.

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A MKI with an experimental AA fit.

Carden Loyd MKI tankette

Morris Martell two man Tankette.

A MKII with experimental floats.

Don't know that I'd want to be aboard that mind.

I'll post some more as long as Tim doesn't mind, lots more where they came from.

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Apr 28 12 6:34 AM

Dave - think yours have come from IWM Collection - I have a load of them as well - the ones I posted are from some postcards that came along recently so different source for sure - the aa version is titled up Palestine 1938 but may well be wrong - it happens a lot even with original stuff.

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Apr 28 12 7:25 AM

IIRC a lot of the Vickers Mk VI were converted into the AA version and used at battlegroup HQ and upwards as mobile HQ once the Mk VI proved insufficient for use as a light tank. I believe that in this format it was quite common throughout the North African campaign. I'll try to dig up the info, can't remember where I read about it.

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Apr 28 12 7:48 AM

Thats right about the MkVI AA.

I've got plans to do a similar scratchbuild on a Carden-Loyd MkVI body. I've done one on a Crossley armoured car.

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20mm of course.

This is the prototype.

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DYeeles

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Apr 28 12 11:14 AM

Tim, the reason I thought it might be the same source is because I recognise the picture of the Dragon towing the 60lbr from there.

They had plenty of other pictures of Dragons of various types as well.

I'm on my phone just now but will try to post some of them later.

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Apr 28 12 10:13 PM

QUOTE (DYeeles @ April 28, 2012 01:02 am)

Carden Loyd MKI tankette

Is it just me, or does this tankette REALLY look like a dog? I'm sure it just needs a couple of hatches on the turret as "ears" and I'd be throwing sticks for it.

I just love these crazy interwar experimental designs - a big part of VBCW's appeal to me. Keep 'em coming.

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Bunker Monkey

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Apr 28 12 10:26 PM

QUOTE (Big Martin @ April 28, 2012 11:13 pm)

Is it just me, or does this tankette REALLY look like a dog?

I reckon that the photo of it actually floating is a complete representation of a labrador swimming for a stick! You are not alone old boy

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DYeeles

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Apr 29 12 9:43 AM

First up some Dragon tractors.

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And a Morris artillery tractor.

And a couple of experimentall half tracks.

For all that artillery you're towing you'll need a battery staff car from Crossley.

More to come, softskins and armour.

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