Fred's Train of Trouble ***Finished***
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Re: Fred's Train of Trouble
The armour on the loco is taking me much longer than expected. But I really hope to have it done before the new deadline.
I started a new thread in 'Cars, Trucks, Bikes......' with pictures of my WW2 British Armoured Train.
I started a new thread in 'Cars, Trucks, Bikes......' with pictures of my WW2 British Armoured Train.
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Re: Fred's Train of Trouble
Go for it Fred. I really want to see how this looks when finished.
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I got to a point tonight where I just kept at the loco armour. I should have been doing something else, but I'll do that tomorrow.
This is now done;
A Boer War Armoured Train, these were nicknamed 'Hairy Mary' - for obvious reasons;
This is now done;
A Boer War Armoured Train, these were nicknamed 'Hairy Mary' - for obvious reasons;
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Re: Fred's Train of Trouble ***Finished***
That looks weirdly different. Never seen or heard of these before. Difficult for the driver to see.
Was the rope used as camouflage or was an effective armour?
Looks like Dougal from The Magic Roundabout.
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Was the rope used as camouflage or was an effective armour?
Looks like Dougal from The Magic Roundabout.
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Re: Fred's Train of Trouble ***Finished***
It was armour; an early form of stand-off armour. The soft rope could absorb the impact of even H.E. with no, or minimal, damage to the engine.
These things are learnt and forgotten over millenia, then rediscovered by a new generation of warrers.
The driver could just see forward through a gap of the plate armour on the cab being further out than the rope. He doesn't really need to see where he's going. The engine pushed a gun wagon in front of it which carried an officer who could send back instructions.
These things are learnt and forgotten over millenia, then rediscovered by a new generation of warrers.
The driver could just see forward through a gap of the plate armour on the cab being further out than the rope. He doesn't really need to see where he's going. The engine pushed a gun wagon in front of it which carried an officer who could send back instructions.
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Re: Fred's Train of Trouble ***Finished***
I thought "Dougal" too.
Then, I'll admit, I thought "Is it April 1st?" - Sorry Fred .
What I now think is "How brilliantly original". I've never heard of these before but what a great modelling subject. A (relatively) simple conversion that produces a real conversation piece.
Excellent work and congratulations on getting it finished and in under the wire .
Then, I'll admit, I thought "Is it April 1st?" - Sorry Fred .
What I now think is "How brilliantly original". I've never heard of these before but what a great modelling subject. A (relatively) simple conversion that produces a real conversation piece.
Excellent work and congratulations on getting it finished and in under the wire .
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Here's a link to a photo of a real one. Several engines, maybe 100, were armoured and no two were the same;
http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i37 ... e4ca1e.jpg;
http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i37 ... e4ca1e.jpg;
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Re: Fred's Train of Trouble ***Finished***
I've never seen anything like that being used as armour Fred. Great work, that is really different
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Re: Fred's Train of Trouble ***Finished***
That's excellent !!
For another use of rope as "armor", take a look at an 18-pounder field gun (& others) in WW1 - the rope wound around the accumulator was for the same purpose - protecting that vital part from damage.
For another use of rope as "armor", take a look at an 18-pounder field gun (& others) in WW1 - the rope wound around the accumulator was for the same purpose - protecting that vital part from damage.
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Re: Fred's Train of Trouble ***Finished***
Brilliant well done.
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Re: Fred's Train of Trouble ***Finished***
Excellently weird and great well done.
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