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Did they really just sling a 351 on a metal tray on each wing? No attempt to fit the CIK between the seats and run cables to a TUAAM on the wing? Short range without the 16W amp, SURF and full 2.4m antenna to make it a 352. And short legged without a charging unit for the battery. The radio originally between the seats in the kit is an old Larkspur set which would have become redundant with Clansman, although they remained inter-operable. I would have expected to see a 320 for longer-range HF comms and a bagged 5m mast, if they were around then. If a UHF radio was included, a PRC344 lived on the nearside fuel board, I don't think it has the battery attached, I think the battery might have been attached remotely behind the driver. The theodolite stand is moved from the offside wing and either goes laterally across the bonnet just in front of the netting, or has been seen running down the centre line of the bonnet. No reason why but it's easier to reach when going fore and aft rather than across. 10FG51 has it going across because that's where the old bolt holes are. The M4A3 was a sub-type of the Sherman tank. It featured a welded hull and was powered by a Ford GAA engine. Its armament consisted of a 76mm cannon and a 12.7mm machine gun. This variant was mainly deployed by the US Army with only a few units sent to France and Nicaragua. A number of these tanks took part at the Battle of Bulge in December 1944. Two 12v battery chargers live behind the Commanders seat (the raised passenger seat). A 4Ah battery lives behind the drivers seat. There is a combination of Larkspur switch boxes and Clansman crew/harness boxes mounted on the bulkhead between the front seats. These allowed the crew to communicate and monitor radios at the same time. Any old soldier can pull up a sandbag and chip in here about Clansman 🙂
Tyres are 9.00x16 Bargrips, same as the 101 Forward Control Land Rover. I don't know who would do them but if you found a 1/35 scale 101 then they would do, as long as you remember that the 101 has 6 stud wheels and the Pinkies are 5 stud. A good opportunity for 3d printing. wing mirrors (when fitted) on later vehicles tended to be rectangular but I've seen in-service vehicles with one of each... The Medium Tank M4 Sherman was commonly used by the United States and other Western Allies during WWII. The tank was produced in large numbers, with thousands distributed through the Lend-Lease program to the British Commonwealth and Soviet Union. The British called the M4 'Sherman' after the American Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman. As the version I chose, has a 37mm Bofors antitank gun, the only thing that rests to get is the Mirage or Tom kit (Ref.#35212) since the kit is the same.
A length of angle iron is fitted on the bulkhead behind the front seats. All existing radios and mounts need to be removed first. During the Second World War, about 19,247 Sherman tanks were issued to the US Army and about 1,114 to the US Marine Corps. Moreover, the U.S. supplied 17,184 tanks to Great Britain, some of which went to the Canadians and the Free Poles. The Soviet Union received 4,102 vehicles and an estimated 812 were transferred to China. These tanks were distributed to the respective countries' allied nations. This service does not deliver on a Saturday or Sunday. If you would like Saturday delivery please call us on 01782 409310.
Continually harassing German forces behind enemy lines during WWII throughout North Africa were British and New Zealand Special Forces called the L.R.D.G. Given the timeline for the addition of the wing 'trays' late in the life of the Pinkies if the few available photos are representative, I went with Clansman simply because I couldn't see the Larkspur being retained after the rest of the army started transitioning en masse. Furthermore, the set includes accessories such as an anti-tank rifle, wooden boxes, and sleeping bags.As Viper says, 'European' Pinkies had bigger 'boots' than normal Landrovers - the top two images were taken in Belize as far as I'm aware. The tyres may be your biggest challenge as no-one does a set specific to the Pinkie. Tamiya has a reputation for detail and accuracy and this series is a perfect example of this. The Tamiya designers work from measurements and thousands of picture references of the full sizes vehicles, including every detail and facet, to produce the most detailed models in this scale in the world. The quality of these models is such that many museums around the world use the Tamiya 1/35 Military Miniature Series to depict history to the visiting public. The Tamiya British LRDG Command Car North Africa with Figures in 1/35 scale from theTamiya plastic military model kits range accurately recreates the famous real life British soldiers who fought in North Africa during World War II. The M3 Stuart was an American light tank that had been delivered to British forces by the US Government during WWII, before the Americans officially entered the war. Subsequently it was deployed by the Allies until the capitulation of Germany. With economy of weight a primary consideration, the roof and doors were removed; the vehicles were further localized with the use of
radio antenna mounts on the nearside wing. You would usually see a large metal box that houses the electrically powered tuning unit with the antenna base on top of this box. This would make sense here, it keeps the antenna tuner out of the elements. But no, not this time. The antenna tuner is on its own and the antenna base mounted in front of it. There must be a really good reason for this, buggered if I know. That'll do for now, happy to follow on if you like, or have specific questions. I couldn't speculate any further as to the Clansman fit, I'll no doubt be getting it wrong and incurring the wrath of those who know better. This is a series in exact 1/35 scale of World War II & post war vehicles, armour and figures representing armies from all over the world. It is ideal for constructing dioramas. The details on the subjects are incredible and extremely accurate right down to the expressions on the soldiers' faces.
Around 30 units of Ford F30 were prepared for that purpose with the help of local suppliers: they were equipped with extra large sand tires, had the hood and cab removed for better cooling, the condenser was mounted on the running board.
In 1941 the British army had 700 Stuart tanks in service, 170 of which were deployed in Operation Crusader in North Africa. Though Stuarts surpassed most of the Axis tanks in many respects, the operation was unsuccessful due to the poor tactics of British troops. The 351 VHF set mounts on the offside fuel board along with a crewbox and the initiate box. If detail is your thing, the Initiate box has a big orange button 🙂
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No - I scratchbuilt the Clansman units, along with the gas cooker, mess kit and 'cardboard' boxes (actually really thin plastic card) for a bit of local colour. I like to set myself challenges from time to time and was pleased with the general outcome of the Clansman radios I built. I scaled down the actual measurements and then tried to get as close as I could to the look and feel of the real items. With the surrender of the Axis forces in Tunisia in May 1943, the LRDG changed roles and moved operations to the eastern Mediterranean, carrying out missions in the Greek islands, Italy and the Balkans. After the end of the war in Europe, the leaders of the LRDG made a request to the War Office for the unit to be transferred to the Far East to conduct operations against the Japanese Empire. The request was declined and the LRDG was disbanded in August 1945. Side hatches on the rear bed radio storage compartment can be assembled in open or closed position.
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