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I will call this build done. I still may put this into a diorama in the near future.
Here is my 1920 pattern Rolls Royce armoured car next to the 1914 pattern Rolls Royce armoured car I just did.
Stachel...unconfirmed by Armee means unconfirmed!!!!
I really get a kick out of those early armoured cars, which were literally car chassis with armour/weapons added. Very interesting subject.
On the bench: Airfix 1/72 Wildcat; Airfix 1/72 Vampire T11; Airfix 1/72 Fouga Magister
Things were much simpler then in terms of design requirements...just enough armor to stop small arms fire and be mobile enough to carry an MG! Nice work on the pair.
BP Models
Very cool subject! Thanks for posting.
so many unusual vehicles here lately!! Very nice armored car Stephen! Actually BOTH are very nice! Question: Are the wheels of the 1914 version actually a light grey as depicted on your build?
Ernest
Last Armor Build - 1/35 Dragon M-26A1, 1/35 Emhar Mk.IV Female
Last Aircraft Builds - Hobby Boss 1/72 F4F Wildcat & FW-190A8
Greetings!
Thank you for all of the kind words. Yes, the tires (tyres) tended to be lighter back during WWI. it was a matter of how much carbon black was added. There is a fine book by Osprey on the subject of Rolls Royce armoured cars by D. Fletcher that came out this year and tells a detailed story on these buckets. Great photo images there. I highly recommend it. Mine looks like it just left the factory at this time. It seems the white designation letters & numbers were used at home during training operations and overpainted soon after arrival on the European continent. The Naval insigne was of course in reference to the Royal Naval Air Service to which this car belonged.
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