Whippet tank
- Spaceowl
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Whippet tank
My first proper tank build (If this counts as a proper tank ), the 1/72 Emhar Whippet:
I wanted to do something for the 1918 centenary, and to be honest it was never going to be an aircraft (all that rigging!) so I finally put together this old Emhar kit that had been in the box room for five years or so - I originally bought it for a wargames project that came to nothing.
A nice little build - how it measures up for accuracy I can't say, but to me that looks like a Whippet so let others count rivets. Built over one night, painted on a second, I enjoyed it immensely and may add one of the Emhar Mk.IVs at some later date.
I wanted to do something for the 1918 centenary, and to be honest it was never going to be an aircraft (all that rigging!) so I finally put together this old Emhar kit that had been in the box room for five years or so - I originally bought it for a wargames project that came to nothing.
A nice little build - how it measures up for accuracy I can't say, but to me that looks like a Whippet so let others count rivets. Built over one night, painted on a second, I enjoyed it immensely and may add one of the Emhar Mk.IVs at some later date.
Overhead a rainbow appears...in black and white.
Current Projects:
Aircraft of VMA-542, USMC
Peru-Ecuador War 1995
THK 1939-2023
Polish Air Force 1939
Current Projects:
Aircraft of VMA-542, USMC
Peru-Ecuador War 1995
THK 1939-2023
Polish Air Force 1939
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Re: Whippet tank
Nice work, I have always liked the Wippet it looks so much more modern than the earlier tanks.
My work bench is starting to look like Portsmouth Naval Dockyard.
Re: Whippet tank
Thats a little gem. The weathering is excellent.
Regards, Paddy.
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Fujimi 1/72 A-7E Corsair II
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Fujimi 1/72 A-7E Corsair II
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Very nice work! I have the Meng 1/35 version to tackle this year and hope it will turn out as good!
Best wishes
Jim
If you can walk away from a landing, it's a good landing. If you use the airplane the next day, it's an outstanding landing
"Never put off till tomorrow, what you can do the day after tomorrow"
Jim
If you can walk away from a landing, it's a good landing. If you use the airplane the next day, it's an outstanding landing
"Never put off till tomorrow, what you can do the day after tomorrow"
Re: Whippet tank
You hit the mark with this one. Very sweet build.
Besting 60 years of mediocre building of average kits in the stand off scale
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Re: Whippet tank
Great work, and yes it counts as a tank (I just checked with some knowledgeable trackheads I know just in case)
Been modelling for years, still learning . . . .
Model kits are meant to be assembled . . . . . . . . . . eventually.
Model kits are meant to be assembled . . . . . . . . . . eventually.
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Re: Whippet tank
I realise that it could qualify as an armoured tractor.FAAMAN wrote:Great work, and yes it counts as a tank (I just checked with some knowledgeable trackheads I know just in case)
Overhead a rainbow appears...in black and white.
Current Projects:
Aircraft of VMA-542, USMC
Peru-Ecuador War 1995
THK 1939-2023
Polish Air Force 1939
Current Projects:
Aircraft of VMA-542, USMC
Peru-Ecuador War 1995
THK 1939-2023
Polish Air Force 1939
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Re: Whippet tank
Nice job! Love the Whippet!
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Re: Whippet tank
Great build, Rob and it's a proper tank alright, just as much as a Tiger or a Challenger in my book!
Doing - Tamiya 1/35th Universal Carrier.
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Re: Whippet tank
Whippet, good
Nigel
ps someone had to
Nigel
ps someone had to
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Excellent Devo reference, I take my hat off to you sir.Clashcityrocker wrote:Whippet, good
Nigel
ps someone had to
Overhead a rainbow appears...in black and white.
Current Projects:
Aircraft of VMA-542, USMC
Peru-Ecuador War 1995
THK 1939-2023
Polish Air Force 1939
Current Projects:
Aircraft of VMA-542, USMC
Peru-Ecuador War 1995
THK 1939-2023
Polish Air Force 1939
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Devo?
Best wishes
Jim
If you can walk away from a landing, it's a good landing. If you use the airplane the next day, it's an outstanding landing
"Never put off till tomorrow, what you can do the day after tomorrow"
Jim
If you can walk away from a landing, it's a good landing. If you use the airplane the next day, it's an outstanding landing
"Never put off till tomorrow, what you can do the day after tomorrow"
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Are they not men? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devoiggie wrote:Devo?
CCR worked a clever Devo lyrics reference into his post. I deserved it.
Overhead a rainbow appears...in black and white.
Current Projects:
Aircraft of VMA-542, USMC
Peru-Ecuador War 1995
THK 1939-2023
Polish Air Force 1939
Current Projects:
Aircraft of VMA-542, USMC
Peru-Ecuador War 1995
THK 1939-2023
Polish Air Force 1939
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Ah, them! I recognise the song but wouldn't have known the band nameSpaceowl wrote:Are they not men? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devoiggie wrote:Devo?
CCR worked a clever Devo lyrics reference into his post. I deserved it.
Best wishes
Jim
If you can walk away from a landing, it's a good landing. If you use the airplane the next day, it's an outstanding landing
"Never put off till tomorrow, what you can do the day after tomorrow"
Jim
If you can walk away from a landing, it's a good landing. If you use the airplane the next day, it's an outstanding landing
"Never put off till tomorrow, what you can do the day after tomorrow"
Re: Whippet tank
Very nice looking Whippet. Two nights to complete! Man, you're fast.
Paul
This is it. The moment we should have trained for.
This is it. The moment we should have trained for.