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Author Topic: VBCW His Majesty's Land Monitor M1  (Read 2109 times)

Offline TadPortly

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VBCW His Majesty's Land Monitor M1
« on: November 19, 2012, 07:35:51 PM »
The original vehicle:



Corgi donor vehicle:



Final conversion:













They were all drawn to the Keep; the soldiers who brought death; the father and daughter fighting for life; the people who have always feared it; and the one man who knows its secret....

Offline Genialjim

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Re: VBCW His Majesty's Land Monitor M1
« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2012, 11:01:01 PM »
That is an awesum bit of Matelot ingenuity.  Love it  :D

Offline Mason

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Re: VBCW His Majesty's Land Monitor M1
« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2012, 11:11:14 PM »
Now that is impressive!
Love it!
 :-*

Offline Rob_bresnen

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Re: VBCW His Majesty's Land Monitor M1
« Reply #3 on: November 19, 2012, 11:42:18 PM »
genuinely brilliant!
Theres more 28mm Superhero Madness at my blog, http://fourcoloursupers.blogspot.com/
And for Ultra-modern Wargaming check out Hotel Zugando at http://ultramoderngaming.blogspot.co.uk/

Offline mysteriousbill

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Re: VBCW His Majesty's Land Monitor M1
« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2012, 05:17:00 PM »
Another idea to steal

Offline Bergil

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Re: VBCW His Majesty's Land Monitor M1
« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2012, 05:19:56 PM »
I'd happily commandeer that for the peoples socialist republic!  ;D

Offline Tym

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Re: VBCW His Majesty's Land Monitor M1
« Reply #6 on: November 21, 2012, 03:45:32 PM »
I say you could call it HMS Troutbridge!!

Excellent bit of kit.

Offline Amalric

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Re: VBCW His Majesty's Land Monitor M1
« Reply #7 on: November 21, 2012, 04:21:07 PM »
Wow

Very nice conversion

I do hope the driver has some earplugs though

Thanks

Offline TadPortly

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Re: VBCW His Majesty's Land Monitor M1
« Reply #8 on: November 21, 2012, 07:15:11 PM »
On the real deal the driver gets out and closes down the armoured hatch - the armour is purely there to protect the cab against the gun's blast.

As for the model, it jut did not look "right" without a driver. 

 

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