Seen these new Copplestone tanks you Interwar junkies?

[answer_is_42]

I need an Independent. I have no idea what I'd use it for, but I need one.   

They are attractive kits and like BEF's Char 2C, will be quite intimidating on table. 

On a similer note, I demand someone puts together a game involving Copplestone's Independent, BEF's Char 2C and JTFM's Neubaufahrzeug. Consider the awesomeness.

[former user]

VBCW, what else?
with French foreign Legion and German EC as interventionists.

Imagine Bosworth field:
 A Squadron of Independents and Vickers MKIII rumble through the smoke.
Suddenly the command Tank receives an engine hit. The hatch pops up, Out comes Richard shouting:
A Horse, Dammit, my kingdom for a bloody Horse!

or not? 

[Arlequín]

I need an Independent. I have no idea what I'd use it for, but I need one.   

On a similer note, I demand someone puts together a game involving Copplestone's Independent, BEF's Char 2C and JTFM's Neubaufahrzeug. Consider the awesomeness.

I'd take my chances against any of them with a 2pdr or 45mm AT Gun troop/platoon. For all their size and beast-ness, they are poorly armoured against such weapons. 

I've often pondered a 1930's Britain vs France scenario and I must admit seeing these square off against each other would be quite awesome... if not a little long-winded as I doubt they would make much impression on each other. 

[Westfalia Chris]

Just got the mail that the Independent is now available and weighs in at 35 GBP. Not that bad and better value than the Medium III, methinks.

[Wirelizard]

VBCW, what else?
with French foreign Legion and German EC as interventionists.

Imagine Bosworth field:
 A Squadron of Independents and Vickers MKIII rumble through the smoke.
Suddenly the command Tank receives an engine hit. The hatch pops up, Out comes Richard shouting:
A Horse, Dammit, my kingdom for a bloody Horse!

or not? 

You have, I hope, seen the 1995 version of Richard III starring Ian McKellen as Dick Three, right? Set in an alternate 1930s, after an English Civil War? The "My kingdom for a horse" line involves a malfunctioning jeep there.

Actually, the armoured vehicles were among the weakest parts of that movie. The actors were superb, the set dressings were awe-inspiring, the aircraft, trains and cars were all period-correct... but most of the military vehicles were American WW2 stuff, or even post-WW2 Russian armour. American halftracks instead of Bren carriers, American Jeeps in several scenes, that sort of thing. A bit disapointing, but still a great film.

[former user]

course I seen it
I'm not that imaginative 
I'm a big fan of Dick III, and have seen many adaptations - this one is my favourite so far

as to the tanks, well
hard enough to finance a movie - I've seen far worse compromises than these.
We can be satisfied there were at least some tanks rolling through the frame, so I don't give much about them being "too late"

after all, this was not a Steven Spielberg project 

[6milPhil]

They are attractive kits and like BEF's Char 2C, will be quite intimidating on table. 

Even before then mate. I'm lucky enough to have one of these, it's on the painting table and it's intimidating the hell out of my BUF playing son already.

For those who don't know it:



Part of a very fine range of course: http://www.befminiatures.co.uk/

[moif]

I also have a BEF Char 2C and I can confirm the model is truly intimidating

[fitterpete]

Got mine this week.No idea what I'm going to do with it.Maybe 1940 "what if they got in combat".Truly nice model and huge! Can't wait for him to get the Char Bs in resin.
Pete

[moif]

Heres a size comparison image I did of each type of tank in my collection thus far. You can see how big the Char 2C is.



A: International Mk 8 'Indy tank'. Disney.
B: Vickers A1E1 'Independent'. 1/55. Copplestone Casting
C: Vickers Medium Mk III. 1/55. Copplestone Casting
D: Renault Ft17. 1/48. Gasoline.
E: Austin Putilov. 1/48. Sloppy Jalopy
F: Rolls Royce. 1/55. Copplestone Casting
G: Vickers Mk VI. 1/56. BEF.
H: Vickers Mk II. 1/55. Copplestone Casting
I: Char 2C. 1/56. BEF

[6milPhil]

Moif mate - WOW!

That's an excellent collection, very nicely painted and great to see them all together. The only one I hadn't heard of or seen is the Disney "Indy". I imagine that's out of production? I did a quick google and it revealed... your blog.  Got any details you might share please?

I've got E,G & I and was worrying I might have overdone it... Did BEF's Morris CS9 LAC not appeal to you?

Meanhile it's time for me to go count the pennies as you've done a really good job of making the four Copplestone vehicles look vital.

[moif]

The Disney tank is a discontinued toy, sold under the name 'Indiana Jones, Micro Action Tank'. I have three of them and I'm looking for a fourth to make up a squadron. The model requires some slight modification as it is a childs toy and it has plastic wheels underneath which have to be removed.

The only place you can find them these days is on e-bay. 

I haven't bought the BEF Morris CS9 LAC because I have not had any need for it, and also because I didn't know about BEF when I bought my Copplestone Rolls Royces. I usually only buy models I intend to use in a planned game (I made an exception with the Char 2C) and I have very little use for further British armoured cars.

[WillieB]

The Disney tank is a discontinued toy, sold under the name 'Indiana Jones, Micro Action Tank'. I have three of them and I'm looking for a fourth to make up a squadron. The model requires some slight modification as it is a childs toy and it has plastic wheels underneath which have to be removed.

The only place you can find them these days is on e-bay. 

I haven't bought the BEF Morris CS9 LAC because I have not had any need for it, and also because I didn't know about BEF when I bought my Copplestone Rolls Royces. I usually only buy models I intend to use in a planned game (I made an exception with the Char 2C) and I have very little use for further British armoured cars.

The (resin) Indiana Jones tanks  were on sale at Tactica Hamburg last weekend.  Pardulon still has them.
http://www.pardulon-models.com/

[The Dozing Dragon]

Can't find them on the Pardulon site.....

[Westfalia Chris]

Can't find them on the Pardulon site.....

It might be that they are not for general sale, but you can enquire directly via the website or by PM'ing user "Zafarelli" here on the LAF.

It's an excellent kit. I painted one when they were released for my Bolsheviks:



I added new gun barrels for my preferred look, but there are barrels provided with the kit.