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Offline Jamo

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Great artwork of WWI tanks and armoured cars
« on: August 10, 2013, 06:18:33 AM »
Saw these postcards while browsing the web. The images are large so do click on them to open













Artist is Peter C Sarson who specialises almost exclusively in paining armour, small arms and other military hardware. He has been commissioned to illustrate many books, magazines and part-works on these subjects. He lives close to Bovington and visits the Tank Museum frequently to do research

Published by Geoff White Ltd in 1999

http://www.sarahfrisk.com/PostcardsFromTheGreatWar/?cat=83
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Offline Zabu

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Re: Great artwork of WWI tanks and armoured cars
« Reply #1 on: August 10, 2013, 08:08:52 AM »
Nice pics Jamo.

They had female tanks?? Woot was that (besides picking timber)? I'm completly blown away .

Cheers
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Re: Great artwork of WWI tanks and armoured cars
« Reply #2 on: August 10, 2013, 08:23:05 AM »
Beautiful stuff, Jamo.  Thanks for posting.  Makes me want to try my hand at armor, as if I didn't have enough models to build already.
Cheers,
Bud
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Offline Chris Johnson

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Re: Great artwork of WWI tanks and armoured cars
« Reply #3 on: August 11, 2013, 04:32:58 AM »
Quote from: coyotemagic on August 10, 2013, 08:23:05 AM
Makes me want to try my hand at armor, as if I didn't have enough models to build already.

Now ya gone and done it Bud! I'll be on you like white on rice until you buckle under and actually build one.  ;D

And here's the perfect kit for you. Meng produces outstanding kits and this one is due to be released anytime now as it's on pre-sale at Lucky Models. It's also in 1:35 scale so could sneak by in a diorama with one of those WnW kits you're sitting on.  ;D



Cheers,

Chris
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Re: Great artwork of WWI tanks and armoured cars
« Reply #4 on: September 07, 2013, 04:17:31 AM »
I've got an original "RAF" type lorry chassis, if anyone needs photos or measurements.  It's the heavy tender.  It weighs 4 tons and carries another 3.  I have seen photos of aeroplanes being loaded onto them.  One of the photos I have is of the AWM's Albatros being loaded onto one!  When I worked at the AWM they were restoring theirs, and we worked closely together to achieve this.  They obtained drawings for the tray, which neither of our vehicles still had.  I am not sure if the drawings are available from the AWM, but I have often wondered, and I could ask if anyone is interested.  Mine has the cab, although it is very rotten and rusty, as would be expected from a 100 year old vehicle.  A good percentage of the cab is timber, so it is a miracle that it has survived!
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