Revamped FT-17s!

Started by Leon, 02 March 2017, 12:15:29 AM

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Leon

While I've been busy with BKC, Dave's had the moulding machine working overtime to get a load of new vehicles sorted in time for Hammerhead this weekend.  First up we've got some brand new FT-17's, with round and hexagonal turrets in both 37mm and machine gun variants.  Plus we've added the command tank for good measure!

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French - http://www.pendraken.co.uk/World-War-I-c17/French-sc111/
F36  FT-17, hexagonal turret, 37mm    £2.80
F37  FT-17, hexagonal turret, MG    £2.80
F38  FT-17, round turret, 37mm    £2.80
F39  FT-17, round turret, MG    £2.80
F40  FT-17 Command tank    £2.80


And pics of course:

F36 - FT-17, hexagonal turret, 37mm



F37 - FT-17, hexagonal turret, MG



F38 - FT-17, round turret, 37mm



F39 - FT-17, round turret, MG



F40 - FT-17 Command tank


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F40 - FT-17 Command tank


OMG! What in the name of all things mechanical is that monstrosity?! I don't think I've seen a more ugly tank in my life. I bet it goes on to become a best seller  ;D
[obviously I'm referring to the real thing, not the Pendraken model]

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Quote from: RoyWilliamson on 02 March 2017, 02:53:18 PM
OMG! What in the name of all things mechanical is that monstrosity?! I don't think I've seen a more ugly tank in my life. I bet it goes on to become a best seller  ;D
[obviously I'm referring to the real thing, not the Pendraken model]

Yeah, it looks a bit odd!  There's not many good images of them, but this one shows the weird turret:

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Quote from: RoyWilliamson on 02 March 2017, 02:53:18 PM
F40 - FT-17 Command tank


OMG! What in the name of all things mechanical is that monstrosity?! I don't think I've seen a more ugly tank in my life. I bet it goes on to become a best seller  ;D
[obviously I'm referring to the real thing, not the Pendraken model]




SSHHHH!!!!!!  You will upset it and it won't come out the mould properly.  :)
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Roy

Ah, is that the badge of the USMC? I thought the tank looked too un-chic to be seen on any French catwalk. Someone will tell me its a French unit badge, now  ;D

I'm curious to know how the commander sat, as the positioning of his body looking out of the hatch looks rather awkward and uncomfortable.
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Quote from: RoyWilliamson on 02 March 2017, 03:32:05 PM
I'm curious to know how the commander sat, as the positioning of his body looking out of the hatch looks rather awkward and uncomfortable.

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Roy

 :-bd Thanks Leon. A really useful image.

I'm glad I'm not having to sit in the tank. Its bad enough when I have to sit in small cars, never mind a little tank.

Ooh, that's a cool idea for a WW2 request. A little tank - Sorry, Gruber's Little Tank. And an 'Allo 'Allo character pack!
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Quote from: RoyWilliamson on 02 March 2017, 09:29:04 PM
:-bd Thanks Leon. A really useful image.

I'm glad I'm not having to sit in the tank. Its bad enough when I have to sit in small cars, never mind a little tank.

Ooh, that's a cool idea for a WW2 request. A little tank - Sorry, Gruber's Little Tank. And an 'Allo 'Allo character pack!

Gruber's Little Tank was an Sdkfz 222 armoured car, available from Pendraken already - Sdkfz 222 A/C (GR132) Ex. VAT: £2.33/ Inc. VAT: £2.80 :)

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Very nice indeed

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Yes, in its day and even now the FT17 command tank is a bit odd looking. It was built that way to hold radio equipment for the armored command to have some contact I am assuming with HQ as I do not know of a standard FT having a radio.

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Roy

I made a specific point of walking the length of the Hammerhead show main hall to insult Leon about his new tank ...and first time I tried he wasn't there (he was hiding in the cafe!), second time he was too busy talking shop to listen to a rude customer like me. There's gratitude  :P

In fairness, the third attempt he did walk the full length of the hall, to the table I was at, to listen to my ramblings ...but I forgot to insult the tank. So I had to walk all the way back the length of the main hall, at the end of a very tiring day playing games, just to finally insult that FT-17 command tank! [I did say I'd buy one, one day, and paint it up :) ]

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Quote from: Ithoriel on 02 March 2017, 10:00:45 PM
Gruber's Little Tank was an Sdkfz 222 armoured car, available from Pendraken already - Sdkfz 222 A/C (GR132) Ex. VAT: £2.33/ Inc. VAT: £2.80 :)
Well, it was MEANT to be a 222, but whatever had been converted (very convincingly from the front!) had double doors that opened the whole back, as seen in a later episode.

Ithoriel

Quote from: Wulf on 15 May 2017, 11:49:11 AM
Well, it was MEANT to be a 222, but whatever had been converted (very convincingly from the front!) had double doors that opened the whole back, as seen in a later episode.

Poetic licence :)
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