"Pete's" 1/35 Mk A Whippet WW1 MemorialGB

[Deleted member 5819]

Nice use of the magnets Pete to keep every thing in place .
John .

Thanks John you need all the help you can get on these Emhar kits the Whippet is a lot worse that all the Mk IV & Mk V I built a while ago.
Cheers Pete .

 

[Deleted member 5819]

Pete,
Thanks for a great introduction, count me in for the build.

Hello sir you are most welcome as always.
Pete .

 

[Deleted member 5819]

Hi sorry to say I'm shelving this build it beyond my skill set .
Sorry to let everyone down.
Pete.

 

[Jon Heptonstall]

That's a shame but Emhar kits really do cost blood, toil,sweat and tears.
Jon.

 

[Andy Belsey]

Hi sorry to say I'm shelving this build it beyond my skill set .
Sorry to let everyone down.
Pete.

Oh so sorry to read that! Just as I was enjoying it.

 

[scottie3158]

Pete,
Sorry to hear that. Still never mind on to the next one mate.

 

[Brad9826]

Sorry that you're not carrying on Pete,
I don't think that it is beyond your skillset one bit in the slightest, and that you were doing a cracking job. but hopefully you'll find something else. Good luck buddy

 

[SimonT]

Pete,
what you on about, this is not beyond your skillset at all.

Don't forget we've seen the proof in your previous builds

Now, extract the digit and get on with it, we want to see this bag of nails transformed

 

[Deleted member 5819]

Hi I'm going to finish this build for two reason .
One it's Brads first GB and second it's a memorial build not because I'v got digit stuck????

This kit is based on the one at Bovington and is slightly differant from the one in Brussels at the Royal Military Museum .
Royal Military Museum link..... http://tank-photographs.s3-website-.../ww1-british-mark-A-whippet-firefly-tank.html

Cleaned up M/G and drilled out the barrels.

Armament was four 0.303 in Hotchkiss Mk 1 machine guns, one covering each direction. As there were only three crewmen, the gunner had to jump around a lot, though often assisted by the commander. Sometimes a second gunner was carried in the limited space, and often a machine gun was removed to give more room, as the machine guns could be moved from one mounting position to another to cover all sides.

Onto the PE.
Removed 6 x engine vents and replaced with PE and nuts/ rivets.

Added missing vertical bracket behind front fender hangers.

Removed moulded handles with PE and rivets.

Added missing cabin handle, added drip rail and missing visor, added the 4 missing hole in the top strip.

Added PE F/R fener hangers. I decided to add canvas fenders covers.

Added missing track spud hanger rail below left M/G.

Added missing plates and nuts to rear of turret.

Added missing rear track spud hanger rail, added missing F/R triangular braces to the four corners of the lower body and added F/R tow rings, added missing rivets.



Thank you for looking in, all comments welcome good or bad.
Pete.

 

[papa 695]

Coming along great guns Pete

 

[SimonT]

Brilliant - the build is back on
Well done Pete

 

[Tim Marlow]

Looking good, love the additions as well..
Cheers
Tim

 

[Deleted member 5819]

Sorrey there's more

Boxed in the compartment above the rear tow ring, added F&R sprocket brace plates. Fitted tracks.
Added missing tow cable hooks to the side plus nuts and rivets. added rope to exhaust to simulate asbestos rope.
I know it should have a metal cover but I like it without.


Showing F&R sprocket brace plates.

Asbestos rope.

Fitted track spuds.






Just got to make and fit the two rear kit boxsthis will be PE and white card.

Whippet in action

Has some interior shots.

Thank you for looking in, all comments welcome good or bad.
Pete.

 

[scottie3158]

Pete,

Some lovely additions. I am so glad you didn't give up on this.

 

[Fernando N]

Looking very nice Pete, glad you're carrying on with the build.
Love the additions and corrections, keep it up sir!

 

[Brad9826]

Pete, excellent to have you back, thank you for your support, hope we can return the same for you when required.
Build is coming on great and I, and others have missed your posts, so keep it up, as long as your happy . Pm me if you want.

Nb hope that brass propping up the whippet is spent..lol

 

[SimonT]

Great stuff

You see, we knew you could do it

 

[papa 695]

Getting better and better Pete

 

[Deleted member 5819]

Pete,

Some lovely additions. I am so glad you didn't give up on this.

Cheers Scottie I'm glad you like what I've done.
Pete

 

[Deleted member 5819]

Looking very nice Pete, glad you're carrying on with the build.
Love the additions and corrections, keep it up sir!

Hi Fernando, there was a lot to put right on this one to bring it up to a reasonable standard I hope I got somewhere near.
Pete.