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Title: BRITISH TANKER
Ref: SW35-039
Scale: 1/35
Material: Resin
Link: https://scale75.com/en/figures-135/713-british-tanker.html

Title: BRITISH & COMMONWEALTH AFV
Ref: SSE-055
Material: Acrylic paints
Link: https://scale75.com/en/warfront-range/712-british-and-commonwealth-afv.html

 

[Martin Antonenko]

From this Tanker one could do with really very little effort this guy...:




Cheers

 

[grenadier]

The hairstyle is too full at the back and sides.
Perhaps his nickname would be ‘Tubby’.

 

[Helm]

The hairstyle is too full at the back and sides.
Perhaps his nickname would be ‘Tubby’.

Looks more like a retinactor!

Better tell these blokes that they're all wrong then

Looks great to me, like a real person not a male model
Steve

 

[NeilH]

Compare the build of the desert tankers with the figure, it's not the uniform I'm commenting on, it's his diet. How many large sized tankers do you see in photos?

 

[oierlings]

A bit beefy for a tanker, my2cents

 

[JackG]

Overall both figures look good quality, but have to agree the 'weight issue' sort of makes them out of the ordinary.

Here is a photo of a commander (Major-General R.F.L. Keller) of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division addressing troops in Normandy in August 1944. His bio does reveal he had a drinking problem.




regards,
Jack

 

[Helm]

So in the middle of WWII with a massive manpower shortage, conscription and people being rushed into post, there was never a chunky tankie? As an aside my old man was 1RTR and there was a Polish Sgt who's party piece was to pick Dad and the armchair he was in and throw him through the mess doors. I bet he was tiny too.

 

[Helm]

Ahem

Not Twiggy is he

 

[NeilW]

Better tell these blokes that they're all wrong then...

What a fantastic vignette, or having looked at some of BrianK's links, a flat... just wish I had the time/skill/tank (any ideas what it is, I'm not a tank-person?)

 

[NeilH]

What a fantastic vignette, or having looked at some of BrianK's links, a flat... just wish I had the time/skill/tank (any ideas what it is, I'm not a tank-person?)

A10 A1 Cruiser tank. Gecko Models do an excellent 1/35 plastic kit, with a good period figure with it.

Regards, Neil

 

[NeilW]

A10 A1 Cruiser tank. Gecko Models do an excellent 1/35 plastic kit, with a good period figure with it.

Thanks Neil (I half thought a Cruiser after looking here: http://www.tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/gb/A9_Cruiser_MkI.php)

Neil

 

[Helm]

What a fantastic vignette, or having looked at some of BrianK's links, a flat... just wish I had the time/skill/tank (any ideas what it is, I'm not a tank-person?)

A10 I think not a tank expert either. Ah beaten to it.
Steve

 

[MrBMB]

I am going against the trend and saying I really like the look of this figure he may be chubby but for some reason in this scale the figure just looks very real to me. I think I will have to pick him up

 

[NikToo]

My main issue isn't his weight, it's his beret. It's the modern style to have the badge on the side like that. Period was over the left eye. See the Major-General above. I also looks to have a wide headband, as opposed to the thin leather one they did have (see the two chaps climbing the tank). I think they've looked at a modern photo for reference. Unfortunate as it distracts from the figure.