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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => What's New => Topic started by: Dave W on September 16, 2016, 09:06:55 AM
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Yesterday, September 15, marked the 100th anniversary of the first use of tanks in WW1 and the date was marked with a special Tank 100 event in London.
A replica Mk IV tank was displayed in Trafalgar Square. The tank was made for the Steven Spielberg movie "War Horse".
My son, Royce Wilson, a journalist with News Ltd in Brisbane, is in London reporting on the 100th anniversary of tanks events and he has provided some early photos for forum members.
(http://i1146.photobucket.com/albums/o533/DaveW2016/Under%20Admiralty%20Arch_zpsrbxnytdu.jpeg) (http://s1146.photobucket.com/user/DaveW2016/media/Under%20Admiralty%20Arch_zpsrbxnytdu.jpeg.html)
(http://i1146.photobucket.com/albums/o533/DaveW2016/5572_zpsyerzs4qu.jpeg) (http://s1146.photobucket.com/user/DaveW2016/media/5572_zpsyerzs4qu.jpeg.html)
(http://i1146.photobucket.com/albums/o533/DaveW2016/Mk%20IV%20replica%20London%20Sep%2015%202016_zpsaborrh7c.jpeg) (http://s1146.photobucket.com/user/DaveW2016/media/Mk%20IV%20replica%20London%20Sep%2015%202016_zpsaborrh7c.jpeg.html)
There's some unusual diorama potential here!
Royce also spent a day at the recently refurbished Imperial War Museum photographing the WW1 items and his photos will be be made available for forum members' reference use.
Dave Wilson
Gold Coast
Australia
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Nice pictures. I am always reminded how small they are when you have people standing next to them. When there is nothing in a picture to give it scale, you always think the tank is so much bigger
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They look a lot bigger when they're rolling at you or rolling over you.
Trust me.
Warren
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Thanks very much David for posting these images and many thanks to Royce for taking the time to take the photos and allowing us to view them.
Des.