I'm not.......They're getting Bren guns.

Cheers - Phil

That image of the Bren Gun carrier struck a cord. It was before my time, but the old & bold talked about it with great affection.

You could just about pack a section + kit on one. Sardine close order. See the image from Nobby. But it was small and nifty and did not attract fire the way bigger APCs tend to do. 

They were well used in Korea.  Was the Kangaroo APC used in Korea ? I have images of the Glosters using Kangaroo's at Warminster SoI after their illustrious Korean tour (they were demo battalion), but nothing to show Korean deployment. 

Mind you the Belgians reinvented the humble "Bren" Carrier as the CATI 90mm - google it !  Yes Marty - I want one +4

Yes, can we have a revamp of the Bren for Korea - perhaps with an empty crew compartment - and torso crew to fit ?

Hi Sunray

Father was with the 7th Hussars BOAR on national Service at the start of Korea and fondly remembers his carrier.

He was a bit miffed that the Centurions destined for the 7th went to the 8th Hussars for their deployment to Korea and hence they were left with very little to face the Russians [M10 and Cromwell] and he never got to drive a Centurion [as he was a Driver/Gunner/Radio operator]

He spent this last 6 months of service driving "his" Carrier all over the Padderborne area of Germany doing navigation/recon training for trainee Officers due to go to Korea.

Inspired by Father I have tried to do early Cold War in several scales but difficult with some of the items availability.

The Pendraken range is finally going to allow his.

.......As that was your first post....Welcome to the forum, Kabrank. 

Cheers - Phil

Hi - and I suspect your auto text has struck - BOAR, should be BAOR.......

Did they not get Comets or Charioteers ?

IanS

Thanks Techno

Been a lurker for a very long time but now decided to put head above parapet!

Thanks for all your great work

Quote from: kabrank on 26 September 2017, 07:38:30 AM
Been a lurker for a very long time but now decided to put head above parapet!

Good man....At least if you've been lurking for a while, you know what sort of lunacy to expect ! 

Cheers - Phil

Hi Ian S

Fathers service only extended until about 8 months into Korea [he was one of the National service guys who was "given" a 6 months extension on actual Army pay at the start of the conflict].

All I am aware they had up to the point of him returning to UK were M10 and Cromwell but will check with him and see if he remembers anything heavier turning up.

He dis not get to work with /drive Comet until his post National Service Reserve periods with the London Yeomanry regment.

Kelvin

Phil

And I bring my own rivet counting Tank loving daftness to add!

Hello and welcome.

Quote from: kabrank on 26 September 2017, 07:51:22 AM

And I bring my own rivet counting Tank loving daftness to add!

Welcome! We can't have enough rivet counters I say. Pity though most tanks are welded these days...

Cheers,
Rob

Surely Nobby is enough for anybody ?

Quote from: kabrank on 26 September 2017, 07:20:11 AM
Hi Sunray

Father was with the 7th Hussars BOAR on national Service at the start of Korea and fondly remembers his carrier.

He was a bit miffed that the Centurions destined for the 7th went to the 8th Hussars for their deployment to Korea and hence they were left with very little to face the Russians [M10 and Cromwell] and he never got to drive a Centurion [as he was a Driver/Gunner/Radio operator]

He spent this last 6 months of service driving "his" Carrier all over the Padderborne area of Germany doing navigation/recon training for trainee Officers due to go to Korea.

Inspired by Father I have tried to do early Cold War in several scales but difficult with some of the items availability.

The Pendraken range is finally going to allow his.

Hi Kabrank

Welcome to the forum.  Yes, the Korean war being hot, overshadowed the early Cold War- which is a dream to game- and throws up a lot of interesting kit. Even the Canadian Ram gets a chance of deployment with the Dutch.

Funny Dave was asking me if there was any vehicles we need for Korea, and the idea of a Carrier with various torso sculpts as interchangeable crew was what came to mind. And YES! that Belgian CATI 90mm is a carrier on steroids !  

Good to know that Pendraken post war range will enable you to connect with your father's service in the BAOR.  He was probably quartered in Horrocks or Allenbrook ? This was a welcome change from drafty Nissen huts.

Look forward to your posts, images and help in the forum.

Welkome Kabrank.

Nice to see another person who appreciates a nicley formed turret ring.

Question.

Doing the Vickers M/G.....some of the images show a little box linked to the gun. (Not the ammo box).

Is this some sort of 'cooler' for the gun. Do I need to add that to the model ? (Or did the gun not require this after a certain date ?)

Cheers - Phil