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Miniatures Adventure => The Great War => Topic started by: Fitz on 01 December 2015, 03:08:37 AM

Title: Minerva, 15mm
Post by: Fitz on 01 December 2015, 03:08:37 AM

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b7g4LK-qrpA/Vl0EMvw3wtI/AAAAAAAAFgM/_97cT-_HL8Y/s1600/2015-12-01_minerva.jpg)

This is the Belgian Minerva armoured car (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minerva_Armored_Car). It was not the first, but it was one of the earliest armoured cars, and it was pretty primitive — pretty much just an open-topped steel box on a strengthened touring car chassis. The crew is quite exposed, especially when operating the machine gun.

The model is 1:100 (15mm) scale, from Peter Pig (http://peterpig.co.uk/). The number painted on the side is there just to break up the blankness a bit; I don't really know much about the markings used on the actual vehicles. Since it's destined for Imaginaristan "Back of Beyond" skirmish gaming and not a museum diorama, that really doesn't matter a great deal.

Title: Re: Minerva, 15mm
Post by: von Lucky on 01 December 2015, 06:57:29 AM

Again, lovely painting. I didn't know Peter Pig even made this one.

Title: Re: Minerva, 15mm
Post by: Fitz on 01 December 2015, 08:42:40 PM

It's a shame that Peter Pig don't seem to be keen on modelling spoked wheels though. They're such a distinctive feature of these early vehicles.

I suppose I could try making some myself.... maybe.