Free French 1940-1943 WIP New vehicles received today

[lou passejaire]

as decals , yes 

[pocoloco]

Nice set of new vehicles there! 

[lou passejaire]

75 mm portee , part of the Scot columns during bir hakeim ...
i need to build some FFL crew for the gun , and find a decent driver for the truck ...

[Helen]

Very nice Lou.

[lou passejaire]

dodge tanake in the pipeline :



 

and a dodge "civilian" truck and "quien sabe" this stuff :

captured in Syria and used by Australian medical officer

[Happy Wanderer]

Lovely stuff Lou.

Who makes these vehicles? The dodge looks lovely...

Happy W

[lou passejaire]

it's a british citizen  and talented modeler ...
i was looking for marmon herrington mk3 for years and he showed some pictures of his North African British troops ...
i bought some and he produced the rear bed for the chevy portee ...
i suggested him the dodge tanake ...

[FramFramson]

dodge tanake in the pipeline :



 

and a dodge "civilian" truck and "quien sabe" this stuff :

captured in Syria and used by Australian medical officer

That's scratchbuilt isn't it? Cripes, that's some amazing work Lou! Damn! Doing up the bonnet, grill, and front fenders must've been a hell of a job - how'd you manage them?

[BlackWidowPilot]

If that's Lou's original scratchbuilt model he's wasted not doing masters for a manufacturer or three...

[lou passejaire]

he is doing some masters and moulding 

[lou passejaire]

first casting :



it's christmas 

[Helen]

Oh my, that is beautiful. 

Thanks Lou for sharing the news.

[Happy Wanderer]

Great work Lou...a man who gets stuff done...Well done sire!!

Now,

That particular vehicle...what can it be used for...French..time period? Anywhere else?

Basically, what utility beyond your planned use is there for this fine looking model?

Cheers

Happy W

[lou passejaire]

this vehicle was the "modern" armored car of Vichy forces in Lebanon/Syria during exporter ...
after the fall of Vichy Levant
they became free french vehicles ...
some in service in Syria
the others with the Free French Moroccan Spahis
they became the bulk of the Scot columns in Bir Hakeim .

after syrian independance, some where used by the Syrian army ... one was still in quite good condition in Bagdad before the Islamists attacks ...

With the guys on the WWPD, we are working on a Bolt Action unofficial ( but historically accurate  ) Free French Army list 1940-1943, 1943-1944 mediterranean theater, 1944-1945 northern europe , including a theater selector for the Vichy forces in Levant and AFN ...

[Happy Wanderer]

Thanks Lou.

Was this 'beast' around in 1935-36?

Happy W