Here is my Vickers E converted / backdated from the 28mm Warlord twin turret T-26, painted for the Gran Chaco War.
Bolivia deployed all of three Vickers E's, all of which were captured and used against them by the Paraguayan army.
One still exists in the Paraguayan war museum in Asuncion.
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The turrets were re-profiled, and weapons changed to Maxims (scratch-built from brass tube and 1:35th grenades).
The engine deck was modified to do the basic export Vickers E. The figures are Italian WW2 tankies, modified.
The colour scheme is the standard Vickers export, known as the Chinese scheme. Anecdotal evidence is that the Bolivian tanks were in a unique 2-colour scheme (which is a puzzle, as Vickers were usually pretty standard).
The only contemporary pictures are some low-quality newspaper pics after their capture, and about 3 seconds of newsreel footage (none of which are contrast-y enough to even count colours!
Bolivia deployed all of three Vickers E's, all of which were captured and used against them by the Paraguayan army.
One still exists in the Paraguayan war museum in Asuncion.
View attachment 391840View attachment 391841The turrets were re-profiled, and weapons changed to Maxims (scratch-built from brass tube and 1:35th grenades).
The engine deck was modified to do the basic export Vickers E. The figures are Italian WW2 tankies, modified.
The colour scheme is the standard Vickers export, known as the Chinese scheme. Anecdotal evidence is that the Bolivian tanks were in a unique 2-colour scheme (which is a puzzle, as Vickers were usually pretty standard).
The only contemporary pictures are some low-quality newspaper pics after their capture, and about 3 seconds of newsreel footage (none of which are contrast-y enough to even count colours!
