tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484771182186129498.post4798192735513455233..comments2024-03-28T04:32:23.609+13:00Comments on Bydand: "Y Viva Espagna!"rrosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07316317334203888350noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484771182186129498.post-12395495019317352022-08-21T20:59:07.153+12:002022-08-21T20:59:07.153+12:00Thanks Aly, yes, I am very grateful to Andrew for ...Thanks Aly, yes, I am very grateful to Andrew for staying on task and getting them finished for me! I just put together a Plastic Soldier Company M5 halftrack - it had about fifteen parts and took twenty minutes to do - that's the sort of model building I am happy to do!rrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316317334203888350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484771182186129498.post-24089026529544962742022-08-20T23:39:06.646+12:002022-08-20T23:39:06.646+12:00Lovely additions to your SCW collection…
I know fo...Lovely additions to your SCW collection…<br />I know for certain that I wouldn’t have finished building such complicated little tanks…they look very nice though.<br /><br />All the best. AlyAly Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178180028439005095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484771182186129498.post-50044973256036591232022-08-19T10:11:17.537+12:002022-08-19T10:11:17.537+12:00Thanks Iain....I will file that away with all my o...Thanks Iain....I will file that away with all my other "useful" info....I will probably always remember this now, but I struggle to remember what day the bins go out each fortnight!😀rrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316317334203888350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484771182186129498.post-41255303898656233932022-08-19T07:09:37.067+12:002022-08-19T07:09:37.067+12:00The Christie suspension was American, the Soviets ...The Christie suspension was American, the Soviets adopted it and so did the British for cruiser tanks and then developed it through the crusader, cromwell, comet and then centurion, so I can see why you made the connection!<br />Best Iain caveadsum1471https://www.blogger.com/profile/02174163740406928172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484771182186129498.post-17819731645387134902022-08-19T06:35:37.834+12:002022-08-19T06:35:37.834+12:00Yes that rings a bell Greg. Please do finish off y...Yes that rings a bell Greg. Please do finish off your T26, I am considering another order to get a few of the iconic atmoured cars so may grab an extra single T26 at the same time!rrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316317334203888350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484771182186129498.post-84864491369182793812022-08-19T00:20:31.605+12:002022-08-19T00:20:31.605+12:00Sounds like a UM-MT kit. I purchased 2 of their B...Sounds like a UM-MT kit. I purchased 2 of their BA-6 kits and passed along one and put the other entirely in my bits box! So many parts...<br /><br />The Minairons T-26 is a very nice and simple kit; I need to finish mine some time!El Gregohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15255734917358886698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484771182186129498.post-4167364338051244542022-08-18T22:07:37.246+12:002022-08-18T22:07:37.246+12:00I think its the era Ben - I often think that about...I think its the era Ben - I often think that about all the weird little tanks the Brits came up with in the 20's and 30'srrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316317334203888350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484771182186129498.post-47488546206913142602022-08-18T21:20:40.032+12:002022-08-18T21:20:40.032+12:00The drive wheels do make it sit up. But also the ...The drive wheels do make it sit up. But also the way it is built. All standing up straight. None of the skulking around like modern tanks trying to be inconspicuous. Here I am it says tall and proud😊 A bit like cavalry.Ben Catohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00132734496369774300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484771182186129498.post-34048014934876194032022-08-18T20:44:26.963+12:002022-08-18T20:44:26.963+12:00Well there you go Iain, told you I wasn't an e...Well there you go Iain, told you I wasn't an expert...in fact, I had claimed the Christie suspension was British....and then thought, I better just check that....maybe what I half remembered reading somewhere was what you have said, so the T26 was inspired by a British tank, but the Chritie suspension came into the story later and on different models!rrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316317334203888350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484771182186129498.post-43742350515026798872022-08-18T20:41:20.354+12:002022-08-18T20:41:20.354+12:00Haha...exactly Richard. I thought it was sung by t...Haha...exactly Richard. I thought it was sung by the same Spanish duo who did " Yes sir, I can boogie"...Baccara I think....but turns out, it was a single female singer called Sylvia Vrethammer....! rrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316317334203888350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484771182186129498.post-38225767462818134692022-08-18T19:39:25.944+12:002022-08-18T19:39:25.944+12:00Lovely looking wagon and great pair of T26s ( even...Lovely looking wagon and great pair of T26s ( even if they were a pain) the T26 was a development of the vickers 6 ton tank I think, the Christie suspension tanks were the BT ( fast) tanks.<br />Best Iain caveadsum1471https://www.blogger.com/profile/02174163740406928172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484771182186129498.post-35984096032779200072022-08-18T19:01:01.908+12:002022-08-18T19:01:01.908+12:00Great wagon Keith. Your title reminded me of a 197...Great wagon Keith. Your title reminded me of a 1970s summer hit in the UK.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00576080338405462943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484771182186129498.post-14105982328002429172022-08-18T17:07:25.678+12:002022-08-18T17:07:25.678+12:00Hahaha.....😂Hahaha.....😂rrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316317334203888350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484771182186129498.post-28764177752610072902022-08-18T16:18:14.031+12:002022-08-18T16:18:14.031+12:00Dammit! Failed my roll for reading comprehension…...Dammit! Failed my roll for reading comprehension…Stewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00340930167419307092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484771182186129498.post-14242792027081328422022-08-18T12:06:09.543+12:002022-08-18T12:06:09.543+12:00Thanks Chris, there certainly is quite a size disp...Thanks Chris, there certainly is quite a size disparity! The Germans must have been a bit worried, pitting their little "Noddy Tank" against a big, grown up Russian model!rrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316317334203888350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484771182186129498.post-69666785883391712042022-08-18T11:10:48.642+12:002022-08-18T11:10:48.642+12:00That T26 looks like it's going to drive right ...That T26 looks like it's going to drive right over the Pz1!<br />Nice work as usual.nundankethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12895608927860103442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484771182186129498.post-82725053940838670962022-08-18T09:03:49.697+12:002022-08-18T09:03:49.697+12:00Thanks a lot Mark....I think Stew mentioned the sa...Thanks a lot Mark....I think Stew mentioned the same thing last time I posted one of these wagons. Of course, the Germans were using horses up until 1945.....rrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316317334203888350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484771182186129498.post-23567435371960406462022-08-18T09:02:06.367+12:002022-08-18T09:02:06.367+12:00Thanks Scotty, they were definitely "reflagge...Thanks Scotty, they were definitely "reflagged" by the Nationalists....which is why I might get one or two more (from Minairons!) to give the Republicans a trio and the Nationalists one they have captured!rrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316317334203888350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484771182186129498.post-57516096960244960852022-08-18T08:59:54.058+12:002022-08-18T08:59:54.058+12:00Absolutely correct Ed, although I might "need...Absolutely correct Ed, although I might "need" one or two more....but as mentioned to Greg above, they won't be coming from the same source!rrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316317334203888350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484771182186129498.post-30879698627776759122022-08-18T08:58:26.275+12:002022-08-18T08:58:26.275+12:00Thanks Stew....I am picking "Steve" is y...Thanks Stew....I am picking "Steve" is your cover name for Andrew.....??!😀rrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316317334203888350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484771182186129498.post-61867151341886325522022-08-18T08:57:25.608+12:002022-08-18T08:57:25.608+12:00Thank you, Jon and yes, Andrews help was greatly a...Thank you, Jon and yes, Andrews help was greatly appreciated!rrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316317334203888350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484771182186129498.post-30176344625981059362022-08-18T08:56:35.405+12:002022-08-18T08:56:35.405+12:00Hi Greg....the T26 were from some Ukrainian crowd,...Hi Greg....the T26 were from some Ukrainian crowd, purchase from a retailer in Poland! My own fault, always on the hunt for a more cost effective option...if I need any more, I will get the Minairons version! As to horse drawn transport, HaT have several sets of wagons, Germans for both world wars, plus some slightly earlier ones...all could be used to add some variety, in my opinion!rrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316317334203888350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484771182186129498.post-30194826590864727382022-08-18T08:53:16.967+12:002022-08-18T08:53:16.967+12:00Thanks Peter, yes, I have some vague scenario idea...Thanks Peter, yes, I have some vague scenario ideas about a supply column escorted by cavalry.....rrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316317334203888350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484771182186129498.post-82990869105134202612022-08-18T08:49:53.722+12:002022-08-18T08:49:53.722+12:00Thanks Ray, I think I might have had a similar iss...Thanks Ray, I think I might have had a similar issue with the Pz I! Mind you, I got inside a Centurian when I was about twelve or thirteen and that was cramped enough....and I am only 172cm (5'8") fully grown!rrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316317334203888350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484771182186129498.post-7435962534768070462022-08-18T08:16:11.016+12:002022-08-18T08:16:11.016+12:00Nicely done. Amusing to see a horse drawn wagon a...Nicely done. Amusing to see a horse drawn wagon and tank on the same field!Old Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10414321650267966787noreply@blogger.com