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Offline Hunlion

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Copplestone Armoured Cars question.
« on: 23 December 2016, 11:12:11 PM »
Which of the Mark Copplestone Armoured Cars can be used in the RCW....and also on which side (Greens included)?

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Re: Copplestone Armoured Cars question.
« Reply #1 on: 24 December 2016, 05:10:34 AM »
These armored cars can be at either side of the conflict:

K54 - Mgebrov Twin-Turret Armoured Car
K55 - Garford-Putilov Heavy Armoured Car
K60 - Izhorski-Fiat Armoured Car   
K61 - Armstrong-Whitworth Armoured Car

But was the most widespread, in my opinion, Izhorski-Fiat

Only from the Bolsheviks: K56 - Putilov Half-Track Armoured Car
Also, two of the armored car were seized by the Poles.

Green - it deserters and partisans, who were hiding in the mountains and forests (which is why they are called "greens"). I doubt that they can be armed with armored vehicles. Although the Red partisans in Siberia - there were 10 "Reno" tanks stolen from Americans.
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Offline Byblos

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Re: Copplestone Armoured Cars question.
« Reply #2 on: 24 December 2016, 10:07:53 AM »
And the "Reno" is the French Renaut FT17

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Re: Copplestone Armoured Cars question.
« Reply #3 on: 24 December 2016, 10:11:10 AM »
Oh sure.

Offline tin shed gamer

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Re: Copplestone Armoured Cars question.
« Reply #4 on: 24 December 2016, 10:47:01 AM »
It's interesting to see Cuprum's list.As its an area I've been working on myself.
What's interesting to me is a Russian perspective,to the point I'll be dropping him a PM in the new year.
My personal list would differ from Cuprum's list not because I disagree with his interpretation or knowledge.Simply because I'd look at financial aspects of your purchase.In other words can I reuse the model for different periods and fronts.

So with this in mind.

Austins( Putilov builds and reworks were often referred to as 'Austins') as they can be reused for all fronts off WW1 and policing actions post war.They were still in use in the far east into the thirties.
Lanchesters for similar reasons.
Izhorskiy- fiat as they range from early WW1 through to Freikorps .
Putilov-Garford. Definitely a must very iconic still in use into the 30's slow,strong,heavy firepower.Almost the tiger of ww1
 cars.
You could make arguments for French cars as well as Cuprum's list.My interpretation is nothing more than a musing.I'm not arguing against his list simply a wallet verses history alternative.
The reality is the Russians enthusiastic use of armoured cars is a modelling paradise and a sculpting headache.
Once you take into account there were more than thirty manufactures' supplying the Russians pre civil war(Austins being the largest import and Putilov largest homegrown company) not including in theatre expediency's and 'private' builds.
Your not going to get a comprehensive list that's agreed upon by everyone.
So I think the fairest answer would be a combination of both lists would give you a list of models that will get regular use rather than gathering dust.
Mark.

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Re: Copplestone Armoured Cars question.
« Reply #5 on: 24 December 2016, 11:04:24 AM »
This WebSite could be a must :

http://armoredcars-ww-one.blogspot.fr/

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