Digital modelling

[Fitz]

I completed the first of my Vickers Lights — a Mk.II to begin with.



This one is 15mm (1:100) scale, and can be had at http://shpws.me/LP94.

The 28mm version is imminent.

[Happy Wanderer]

Very nice. Well down. You're getting good at this!

If I'd say one thing (making constructive crit) the rivets seem a bit 'oversized' if that makes sense. Lovely job you have done but the riveting knocked down a bit would make it right on the money  

See small rivets on this pic...



I must say this has been one of the 'threads of the year' for mine...really useful in seeing your work develop...well done that man..give him a LAF award I say!!  

As soon as you get it finished and in the shopping cart how you want I'll post a link on The Abyssinian Crisis blog...
https://abyssiniancrisis.wordpress.com


Cheers

Happy W

[Fitz]

The rivets are deliberately oversized because otherwise they're pretty much invisible on the physical model. Bear in mind that this thing is only about 36mm long in 15mm scale, about 60mm in 28mm.

[FramFramson]

Exactly. They need to be overside to be visible at the smaller scale.

It's a legitimate concern (along with some other minor overscaled parts) for a larger-scale (28mm) version, however.

[Fitz]

Exactly. They need to be overside to be visible at the smaller scale. It's a legitimate concern (along with some other minor overscaled parts) for a larger-scale (28mm) version, however.

That's why re-sizing a model to a new scale isn't just a matter of hitting a "make bigger" button.

[Fitz]

The 28mm version of the Mk.II is now available at http://shpws.me/LPfp, starting at about $19.



Those rivets are exactly the same size as the ones on the 15mm version

[Arlequín]

That's why re-sizing a model to a new scale isn't just a matter of hitting a "make bigger" button.

You mean you don't just tell it what you want?  

That does look excellent by the way. Can I suggest a separate turret hatch and a recess on the turret itself, so folk can add a commander if they wish?

[marianas_gamer]

Bravo! Damn quick modeling too 
LB

[Fitz]

That does look excellent by the way. Can I suggest a separate turret hatch and a recess on the turret itself, so folk can add a commander if they wish?

Thanks. That's a good idea - I'll have to see what I can do about it. The body is hollow, so a hatch could go on a spruce in there without bumping up the part count or increasing the machine space required for printing.

[Happy Wanderer]

Great work Fitz.

The idea for the commander hatch is a good one. The vehicle looks really good.

I was aiming at the Mk III. Will that be next of your production line? The Mk III had the inclined double spring Horstmann suspension which is different. In fact some of the Mk IIAs used the Hosrtmann suspension as well. If you were able to offer on the shopping cart the Mk III body and MK II turret you'd be able to create a variant MK II from the same models. Maybe not perfect but a useful option.


Really impressive stuff thus far.

As an option, a new turret on this would make for an Indian Pattern Mk II. Given that these were used in actual conflict in india that's probably a good option to have or just make a separate model or the option on the shopping cart for the different turret calling this option the Indian pattern version.


Excllent stuff and you have now filled a void in the MK II department!  

Happy W

[Fitz]

The Mk.III is next on the agenda, and the revised running gear I'll have to make for that will also allow me to do the Mk.IIb, which is the India Pattern was based on. So, it's all in the pipeline

I still haven't managed to find any images of the Mk.III from behind. Nobody seemed to want to photograph them going away.

[Arlequín]

How's that?

The second one is actually from East Africa in WWII (1st South African Light Tank Company).

[Fitz]

That's excellent, thanks. Very useful.

[Happy Wanderer]

Something dodgy with that second pic 

..Indian Pattern sounds very useful....

[Arlequín]

No it is quite legit... 1st SA Light tanks did indeed use the MK. III. They had 12, which were carried on Ford 10 ton trucks. I'm guessing they are the ones given up by the Brits in Egypt when they changed to MK. VIs.

6th (Australian) Divisional Cavalry had six MK. IIBs (to which 7 DC's MK.VIBs were added to give two light tank troops per squadron), along with Bren carriers (4 troops per squadron) which they supplemented with captured Italian M11 tanks in Libya and later added four Ex-French R35 tanks in Palestine, before 6 DC was shipped back home in March '42.  



I have no idea what the thing with a gun is that is mostly out of shot... it looks quite a big bore.