discussion 1 72 scale british gun carrier dio

[bazers]

Hi Guys latest dio, no rails this time . This dio was built using two retrokits resins and w-d figs and bike. which is amazing in this scale


This gun carrier was used in july 1917 in france the idea was to be able to carry large guns over rough ground easily, and remains the first self propelled vehicles as it could fire the gun from carrier but was more often dismounted at a firing point. the gun was carried on a sledge at the front and the wheels on the sides of the carrier it could carry a 60 pounder or a 6 inch gun, please forgive me all of you who know all this but thought it needed a little info.


The first pic shows the model as it would appear carying the gun but for my dio I decided to have the carrier at the firing point with the gun being lowered to the ground with one wheel attached and the other being brought round to gun also carrier being unloaded.


Hope you like, welcome any questions.


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[grumpa]

Great work Barry, I really like the subject Always wanted one of those carriers in 1/35. Again, great job................Jim

 

[Guest]

This is a stunning diorama Barry. Full of things going on yet well composed. A vehical I never knew existed in a scale that I couldn't imagine a scene like this being done so well in. Great work.

 

[bazers]

Great work Barry, I really like the subject Always wanted one of those carriers in 1/35. Again, great job................Jim

Thanks Jim, you could make a great dio with your dark way of building dios ,have not seen one in 1/35 though.....barry

 

[Robert1968]

Spent a while looking at all the things going on in this dio and there's so much in this dio you just don't catch everything first pass. I could say brilliant work in such a scale too but to be fair and honest it's just


AWESOME!!!


I'm definatly coming back to look in again this is really good


Regards


Robert

 

[Guest]

Great work on this Barry.


You really are good at working in this scale.


Top Notch.

 

[Gern]

Yet another little gem!

 

[Guest]

Fantastic work Barry.


Scott

 

[bazers]

Thanks for comments guys.

 

[papa 695]

Great work Barry there's loads to look at