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WWI Austin Armoured Car Mk III

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  • Member since
    April 2006
  • From: ON, Canada
WWI Austin Armoured Car Mk III
Posted by jgeratic on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 2:12 PM

This is a 72nd scale kit from MasterBox, and I've aslo added a small PE set from NorthStar specifically dedicated to this subject.  Below is an actual wartime photo:

From what  I understand, these third series of cars where specifically built for Russia - though that does not aid in the matters of trying to determine what colour they actually were finished in.   This particular build represents a vehicle captured by the Austro-Hungarians.  Their plan was to utilize a mixed platoon of vehicles collected from both captured and their own designs, and to be utilized in the breakthrough created on the Italian front.  Time ran out though for the chance to finally realize the potential of the armoured car.

 

regards,

Jack

 

  • Member since
    December 2015
  • From: providence ,r.i.
Posted by templar1099 on Thursday, November 15, 2018 4:37 AM

Very nicely done on an interesting subject.

"le plaisir delicieux et toujours nouveau d'une occupation inutile"

  • Member since
    May 2013
  • From: From the Mit, but live in Mason, O high ho
Posted by hogfanfs on Thursday, November 15, 2018 7:26 AM

Very interesting vehicle. It really does not look to be 72nd scale, great job on the weathering.

 Bruce

 

 On the bench:  1/48 Eduard MiG-21MF

                        1/35 Takom Merkava Mk.I

 

  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Towson MD
Posted by gregbale on Thursday, November 15, 2018 8:34 AM

Beautiful project there, Jack! Build & finishing just superb.

Love these old-era armoured cars: always reminded of a veteran's description I read in some long ago memoir...saying they looked like 'angry dust-bins with wheels!'

Greg

George Lewis:

"Every time you correct me on my grammar I love you a little fewer."
 
  • Member since
    April 2006
  • From: ON, Canada
Posted by jgeratic on Thursday, November 15, 2018 11:04 AM

Templar, Bruce, and Greg - very appreciated those positive comments.

Most of the weathering/discolouration was achieved with layered filters of ochre, brown and grey.  More dense areas are powdered pigments.

'angry dust-bins with wheels!'  - indeed a very apt description of these early armoured cars.

 

regards,

Jack

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Friday, November 16, 2018 6:09 PM

Another great job there Jack!

Dust-bin fits, gotta love how they were just figuring things out back then- just bolt some armour on a car and slap some turrets on.

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

  • Member since
    April 2006
  • From: ON, Canada
Posted by jgeratic on Friday, November 16, 2018 10:39 PM

Hi Cliff - thanks!

 

regards,

Jack

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