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Miniatures Adventure => The Conflicts that came in from the Cold => Topic started by: V on 01 November 2010, 10:20:35 PM

Title: Dingo Dustbin for Malaya
Post by: V on 01 November 2010, 10:20:35 PM

On its way from Inkerman Castings - The Dingo with the 'dustbin' turret for Malaya

(http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/ss205/BigP_from_the_GMG/Big%20Game%201/dustbindingo.jpg)

Also seen the first of the civilians - A plantation family...

Title: Re: Dingo Dustbin for Malaya
Post by: Westfalia Chris on 01 November 2010, 10:23:15 PM

Hrm. As much as I like the Dingo (not as much as the Ferret or Saracen, though), that must be one of the most ungainly-looking AFVs I've ever seen.

Was the turret designed with special regard to being able to depress the gun to fire at close-range enemies, or down from elevations? Or is it just a locally-improvised thing?

Title: Re: Dingo Dustbin for Malaya
Post by: Helen on 01 November 2010, 10:54:08 PM

Thanks Piers, Dave had sent me a photo this morning - Lovely looking model too.

I believe this was a stop gap before the Ferret was built as another variant of the Damiler has the Saracen/ferret turret located on the top where the dust-bin is located. This would have then been a later issue in country. The Australians used this version too when fighting the MRLA.

The Malaysian armed forces including police used this vehicle well beyond the initial conflict.

By the way the French in Indo-China used this vehicle too alongside the CT15A in the early years of the conflict.

Hey Piers, I've Bill Stafford painted and the KL detectives finished this week. How are you going?

Thanks for sharing,

Helen

Title: Re: Dingo Dustbin for Malaya
Post by: Blackwolf on 01 November 2010, 10:57:31 PM

Chris, 'tis improvised. The Dingo was an recce vehicle and often had no weapons or maybe a Bren or .30 Browning mounted in the front poking through...A popular vehicle as you no doubt know,the improvised turret was possibly not very successful,I'd like to know how the turret was turned,motor or hand cranked? I ramble.......

Title: Re: Dingo Dustbin for Malaya
Post by: Earther on 02 November 2010, 05:03:06 PM

Nice. Looks like a Dalek in a pram. lol

Title: Re: Dingo Dustbin for Malaya
Post by: carlos marighela on 02 November 2010, 09:32:58 PM

Very nice! Is the roof/ turret  detachable? I want some Daimler scout cars for my Portuguese who managed an even more ungainly conversion.

Title: Re: Dingo Dustbin for Malaya
Post by: carlos marighela on 03 November 2010, 03:17:01 AM

Quote from: Helen Bachaus on 01 November 2010, 10:54:08 PM

By the way the French in Indo-China used this vehicle too alongside the CT15A in the early years of the conflict.

Indeed they did. There's a photo of a surviving example in South Vietnamese service in the old Squadron booklet Armour of the Vietnam War IIRC

Title: Re: Dingo Dustbin for Malaya
Post by: V on 15 November 2010, 06:39:27 PM

Quote from: carlos marighela on 02 November 2010, 09:32:58 PM

Very nice! Is the roof/ turret  detachable? I want some Daimler scout cars for my Portuguese who managed an even more ungainly conversion.

Should have the pre-production test to paint up soon, so will do you some pics of its parts.

Title: Re: Dingo Dustbin for Malaya
Post by: itchy on 19 November 2010, 11:44:29 AM

This link is interesting http://s12.invisionfree.com/ScaleModelsMalaysia/ar/t7496.htm