Boer War APC: 1/35 Fowler B5 Armoured Road Locomotive

Richard Bartrop

Member since
April 2004

Boer War APC: 1/35 Fowler B5 Armoured Road Locomotive

Posted by Richard Bartrop on Thursday, June 19, 2008 6:38 PM

I mostly build cars, and the occaissional plave and science fiction model, but this looked like an interesting subject, and a pretty straightforward build. Built from scratch, mostly from Evergreen styrene sheet.

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Townsy11

Member since
August 2007
From: Peterborough, Ontario

Posted by Townsy11 on Thursday, June 19, 2008 6:42 PM

Wow, never seen one of these before! Great work, looks awesome!

"The object of war is not to die for your country, but to make the other bastard die for his."-- General George S. Patton

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Dre

Member since
June 2007
From: here, not over there

Posted by Dre on Thursday, June 19, 2008 6:44 PM

Well, it certainly is different. Was it used to tow stuff, or just scare the locals?

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mg.mikael

Member since
December 2007
From: Bridgeview, Illinois

Posted by mg.mikael on Thursday, June 19, 2008 6:49 PM

WOW, never seen that subject before! Now that is an old vehicle, all the way back from the Boer War of 1898-1900. But I can't really see your detail, because your pics came out a bit dark and fuzzy.

"A good plan executed now is better than a perfect plan next week." - George S. Patton

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disastermaster

Member since
July 2003
From: On my kitchen counter top somewhere in central North Carolina.

Posted by disastermaster on Thursday, June 19, 2008 6:55 PM

Wow,

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hats off to you for something different, and a very good rendition also.

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Richard Bartrop

Member since
April 2004

Posted by Richard Bartrop on Thursday, June 19, 2008 7:59 PM

Apparently it was used to haul both artillery and troops. more detail can be found here:

http://www.landships.freeservers.com/fowler_b5_armtract.htm

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the doog

Member since
January 2007

Posted by the doog on Thursday, June 19, 2008 9:49 PM

WOW! Very weird, very interesting!--careful your wife doesn't get a hold of it and plant begonias in it on the front porch! LOL!

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sfcmac

Member since
October 2004
From: League City, Texas

Posted by sfcmac on Thursday, June 19, 2008 10:28 PM

I like that. Its well made and different, Besides I was thinking of having you convert my engine to something similar when I block road crossings in Houston during rush hour.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 19, 2008 10:47 PM

Very nice...bet those rear wheels were a bear to scratch...

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MECHTECH

Member since
January 2006
From: Grand Bay, New Brunswick ,Canada

Posted by MECHTECH on Friday, June 20, 2008 10:08 AM

Can you imagine how stifling it would be having to operate such a vehicle, especially with a uniform of sorts on? Talk about out of the pan and into the fire....whew!