Scotties 25pdr.SP Bishop.

[Waspie]

I'm in :smiling3:
... A bloody big target that was though eh?!! :sad:

Even I wouldn't have missed something that big!!!!!

[adt70hk]

Then there was the Deacon to add to the ecumenical list of vechiles.Now that was a peculiar looking beast.
Richard

And of course the Sexton!

[The Smythe Meister]

......Now that was a peculiar looking beast......

... Indeed it was!!

[Tim Marlow]

And of course the Sexton!

…...and the defrocked priest …….

[scottie3158]

I have built this kit it builds into a nice model.

Cheers Ian, anything I should look out for. I am trying to find the colours for the interior which I suspect was white but I can't find any information on colours used on the transmission, fans and radiators etc .

Now I did know that!

What are the tracks like Scottie? They look like one piece affairs, or have I got that wrong?

ATB

Andrew

Hi Andy, no they are single link but look ok.

The American 105 mm HMC M7 (“Priest” to the British) had much the same problem. Because of the floor inside, and the drive shaft underneath that, its maximum elevation was also limited and so its maximum range was severely reduced compared to the field gun. This was eventually fixed post-war by putting the whole gun mount higher, creating a distinctly uglier vehicle. Of course, the Bishop is hard to make much uglier if you try, so it has that going for it, at least

Jakko, your right it wouldn't win any beauty contests.

Then there was the Deacon to add to the ecumenical list of vechiles.Now that was a peculiar looking beast.
Richard

Richard, I would love to find a kit of that.

Even I wouldn't have missed something that big!!!!!

Doug. luckily the artillery are not called long range snipers for no reason so hopefully stayed out of trouble.

And of course the Sexton!

Andrew I think the last artillery piece to receive a name was the Abbott.

... Indeed it was!!

Andy, that's ok I am a peculiar looking beast as well.

…...and the defrocked priest …….

Tim, who knows what goes on in the confessional.

[Tim Marlow]

Tim, who knows what goes on in the confessional.

Don’t know about that Scottie, but here’s one in action…..

M7 with the gun removed used in operation Goodwood……..

[adt70hk]

Hi Andy, no they are single link but look ok.

HI Scottie

Thought so. At least you won't have to assemble them from four pieces per link, like some!

At the risk of teaching you of all people to suck the proverbial egg, this is my experience of Bronco tracks.....

https://www.scale-models.co.uk/threads/andrews-1-35-north-africa-vignette-simont-tribute-gb.36416/post-552495

[Richard48]

Hi Paul.
I believe the only kit for the Deacon is an Accurate armour resin one mate.Would be nice in plastic.
Richard

[Ian M]

The Interior would be white as you wrote, Also engine bay. Engine and transmission possibly light to medium grey. Rads black. Easier to google Valentine tank and get results. 99% the same tank.
Silver interior was very early in the was and was often over painted by the crews as it rubbed off on any thing that touched it! Not very practical.

[Airborne01]

…...and the defrocked priest …….

Weren't they the ones that the crews called 'Ugly Vicars' - or similar?
Steve

[scottie3158]

The Interior would be white as you wrote, Also engine bay. Engine and transmission possibly light to medium grey. Rads black. Easier to google Valentine tank and get results. 99% the same tank.
Silver interior was very early in the was and was often over painted by the crews as it rubbed off on any thing that touched it! Not very practical.

Cheers Ian, it's along the lines I was thinking.

Weren't they the ones that the crews called 'Ugly Vicars' - or similar?
Steve

Knowing the Army quite possibly.

[Guest]

Silver interior was very early in the was and was often over painted by the crews as it rubbed off on any thing that touched it! Not very practical.

IIRC, there was an order that required painting the interiors white, specifically using non-lead paint, around the same time manufacturers were ordered to do the same on the production line. Yet oddly, after the war, British tanks got that silver interior again, that still rubbed off on the crew.

[Andy the Sheep]

I'm joining this distinguished audience.

[The Smythe Meister]

I'm joining this distinguished audience.

...... not totally distinguished Andy....
...... I'm one of em !

[Tim Marlow]

IIRC, there was an order that required painting the interiors white, specifically using non-lead paint, around the same time manufacturers were ordered to do the same on the production line. Yet oddly, after the war, British tanks got that silver interior again, that still rubbed off on the crew.

I’ve used that silver (soft aluminium) paint. We used to regularly repaint the handrails and kick plates in our production hall with it in the mid eighties. Vile stuff. As you say, it rubbed off on everything. I think ours was war surplus stock. It came in gallon cans, not five litre. The aluminium had set solid and literally had to be chiselled off the bottom with a screwdriver before it could be mixed….took ages. In addition, it was like painting with water. It ran literally everywhere! Repainting the hand rails used to invariably mean repainting the floors and walls as well. Still, kept us in overtime, right up until some clever person discovered hammerite…..