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Offline Over Open Sights

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MK I Tanks Palestine
« on: April 29, 2017, 12:58:42 PM »
These are the 1/56 Mk I Tanks from JTFM Enterprises in Canada. They have had a minor alteration to make them look like the eight Mk1 tanks that were sent to Palestine in 1917. They were sent by error. The original plan was to send Mk IVs but eight Mk I tanks from the training establishment at Thetford, Norfolk, were dispatched instead. By the time the error had been discovered the tanks were already stowed in the bottom of the holds of cargo vessels bound for Egypt. They were covered with tons of supplies and other material. Rather than unpack the Mk Is and risk delays finding Mk IVs, these "old" tanks set off on the voyage. They arrived with the Egyptian Expeditionary Force still covered in Thetford mud.
Both H.M.L.S. Nutty and H.M.L.S.Otazel took part in the Second Battle of Gaza, April 1917. Six Mk Is fought in that battle.





some more background info on these two tanks can  be found on the blog.
Military Miniatures Painted by Over Open Sights.
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Offline von Lucky

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Re: MK I Tanks Palestine
« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2017, 01:02:00 PM »
Nicely gritted up. And I learnt something new!
- Karsten

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Offline OSHIROmodels

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Re: MK I Tanks Palestine
« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2017, 01:03:17 PM »
Cracking work  :)

cheers

James
cheers

James

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Offline Beast of Bukhara

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Re: MK I Tanks Palestine
« Reply #3 on: April 29, 2017, 02:55:36 PM »
 You can smell the Thetford mud  :-*
And taste the dust   :-*
Certainly are as hot as hell :-*

Offline juergen c. olk

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Re: MK I Tanks Palestine
« Reply #4 on: April 30, 2017, 02:50:10 AM »
..Super well done..best looking targets I;ve seen..

Offline marianas_gamer

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Re: MK I Tanks Palestine
« Reply #5 on: April 30, 2017, 06:33:43 AM »
They look great Mark! :o :-* More jaw dropping painting!
Lon
Got to kick at the darkness till it bleeds daylight.

Offline painterman

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Re: MK I Tanks Palestine
« Reply #6 on: May 02, 2017, 02:56:43 PM »
Wonderful models - and very interesting post on your blog re these tanks at Gaza.
Simon.

Offline Captain Darling

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Re: MK I Tanks Palestine
« Reply #7 on: May 05, 2017, 10:19:42 PM »
Thanks for posting, interesting stuff on your blog....
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