Mart dropped this lot off at Salute, so I grabbed some pics of them today for everyone. In this batch we're pleased to announce that we've now got the often requested Chaffee! This one started production in 1944 and is still in use in some countries around the world. With nearly 5000 in production, it's a handy tank for a variety of conflicts, including WWII, Korea and Indo-China.
The next two should please at least one member of the Forum, like the cherry on the Pendraken cake, we've got some more Centurions!
First up is the Sho't (or Sho't Kal) was the Israeli name for the 105mm Centurion, used in both the Six Day and Yom Kippur Wars. 100 of these successfully halted the advance of 500 Syrian T-55's and T-62's at the Valley of Tears.
Next up is the Centurion AVRE, complete with 165mm gun and fascine! This one could fire a 60lb HESH round, used for breaching obstacles, and was widely used during the Gulf War.
We've got a load of stuff in the master mould queue at the moment, so the release for these will be a few months away I'd think.
M24 Chaffee:
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7002/13918426571_1f9c2f5ed1.jpg)
Centurion Sho't (with thermal sleeve barrel as well):
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7256/13918431251_61f97cc34e.jpg)
Centurion AVRE (with turret facing backward!):
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5195/13918445366_b3b4c7e836.jpg)
We hope you like them!
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Brilliant! Berlin brigade here we come!
What the hell do we want Centurions for? Who would buy those?
"pleased to announce that we've not got the often requested Chaffee!" are you sure?
Quote from: Sandinista on 03 June 2014, 05:59:01 PM
"pleased to announce that we've not got the often requested Chaffee!" are you sure?
Should've been a 'now' not a 'not'! I've edited it not... ;)
I'm so happy!
:D :D :D :D
I'm certainly having a couple of those AVRE's, and feel myself weakening on the 1973 Arab/Israeli.
How have you not noticed this for 6 weeks???
I've been busy!
Painting Centurions no doubt!
Isn't the first one actually the Sherman commanded by Telly Savalas?
Quote from: Leon on 19 April 2014, 11:36:29 PM
Mart dropped this lot off at Salute, so I grabbed some pics of them today for everyone. In this batch we're pleased to announce that we've now got the often requested Chaffee! This one started production in 1944 and is still in use in some countries around the world. With nearly 5000 in production, it's a handy tank for a variety of conflicts, including WWII, Korea and Indo-China.
M24 Chaffee:
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7002/13918426571_1f9c2f5ed1.jpg)
Is it just me, or does my turret look big in this? I'll get my coat!
Mollinary
Still some way to go for Yom Kippur 73
Chad
Start at 1967 and work your way upwards. :)
For 67 need Easy 8's and Isherman turrets....
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Gawd, want, want, want. You've got Centurions, M48s, T54/55s, and loads of WW2 kit that would fit. Enough to be going on with while you're waiting for the infantry...... =)
You should see the list I have to work on lots of armoured Vehicles :D :D :D :D
Hmmm ... what about infantry and artillery?
Quote from: fsn on 05 June 2014, 08:48:50 PM
Hmmm ... what about infantry and artillery?
FSN - your like a Nymphomaniac - Never satisfied :d
I'm a big man with big appetites.
I also like a well rounded ... army.
Sorry Not my Department ;D ;D ;D ;D
Hassle Techno Dave and LEON all hail the great one :D :D :D
Nice to see the centurion , got the basic model for the areb israieli war of 67 painted up very well !!
Quote from: mart678 on 06 June 2014, 10:02:00 AM
Hassle Techno Dave and LEON all hail the great one :D :D :D
Think I've got a big project lined up before that. ;)
But I'd like to do some more modern infantry. :)
Cheers - Phil
Quote from: Techno on 11 June 2014, 07:21:47 AM
Think I've got a big project lined up before that. ;)
But I'd like to do some more modern infantry. :)
Cheers - Phil
Please can you do me some 1950's British and Russians foot :D
Dave posting as Leon
Well Phil dont just sit there. :)
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Quote from: Last Hussar on 03 June 2014, 08:46:47 PM
Isn't the first one actually the Sherman commanded by Telly Savalas?
I thought he was commanded by Abraham Lincoln?
Quote from: Rob on 12 June 2014, 12:29:20 AM
Well Phil dont just sit there. :)
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Deep breaths into this brown paper bag, Rob :)
Quote from: Last Hussar on 03 June 2014, 05:46:25 PM
What the hell do we want Centurions for? Who would buy those?
Me, and the chaffes too. For India Pakistan. You can use your ww2 Brits on both sides. Also for Korea (though not this particular mark), Arab Israel wars, and South Africa. Loads of potential, just gimme some modern troops please.
Quote from: Leon on 11 June 2014, 06:31:15 PM
Please can you do me some 1950's British and Russians foot :D Dave posting as Leon
Quote from: Rob on 12 June 2014, 12:29:20 AM
Well Phil dont just sit there. :)
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I'll do some 'list checking' with that awfully nice Dark Lord, Mr Leon, first.
Then I'll be looking for a volunteer to point me at some good reference material. ;)
Cheers - Phil
Quote from: Techno on 12 June 2014, 09:54:58 AM
I'll do some 'list checking' with that awfully nice Dark Lord, Mr Leon, first.
Then I'll be looking for a volunteer to point me at some good reference material. ;)
It'll be after that next big project (nudge, nudge, wink, wink) so we're looking end of this year, early 2015 time. It might be done in a similar fashion to the Mongols, so we'll need to do a lot of prep for it first.
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Quote from: Leon on 12 June 2014, 12:40:00 PM
It'll be after that next big project (nudge, nudge, wink, wink) 8)
SAY NO MORE, SQUIRE ! ;)
Mum's the word, Boss.
Can't wait to start. :)
Cheers - Phil.
Do I need to check my email Phil? ;)
Nope ! :P ;D ;D ;D ;D
I've had to sign the Pendraken Official Secrets Act.
Cheers - Phil
Quote from: Techno on 12 June 2014, 09:54:58 AM
Then I'll be looking for a volunteer to point me at some good reference material. ;)
Cheers - Phil
Just so you have your dominoes set up ready for the go :) have you got this book? If not I would recommend it for its illustrations and text. I dont know how helpful it is to know where items of webbing originate from (ie Brit, US or Soviet) but the text covers that with troops from the middle east and Africa.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0785811702/ref=x_gr_w_bb?ie=UTF8&tag=goodreads_uk-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0785811702&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0785811702/ref=x_gr_w_bb?ie=UTF8&tag=goodreads_uk-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0785811702&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2)
Cheers, Rob :)
Thanks Rob. :-bd
That sounds particularly useful.
Cheers - Phil
The Works carried that for a fiver or so a bit back... It's pretty decent!
Love the look of that M24 Chaffee.
I need some of those for the Cold War era Norwegian Army.
Any chance that the track skirts can be made optional, and/or removable?
Many pics I've seen of them don't have those, since apparently they tended to collect mud, and all of the modern variants I've seen don't have them either.