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Span: Hormiga tigre en movimiento. Gracias a Gustavo Masuzzo quien brindó este ejemplar capturado en Missiones, Argentina. Fuente: www.inaturalist.org/observations/32211820#activity_identi...
Engl: Tiger ant (roughly translated from the argentine common name) in motion. Gratitude to Gustavo Masuzzo who provided this specimen, captured in Missiones, Argentina. Source:
www.inaturalist.org/observations/32211820#activity_identi...
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The Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum is a museum in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. The site is a former high school which was used as the notorious Security Prison 21 (S-21) by the Khmer Rouge regime from its rise to power in 1975 to its fall in 1979. Tuol Sleng in Khmer; tuəl slaeŋ] means "Hill of the Poisonous Trees" or "Strychnine Hill". from wikipedia.
Phnom Penh. Tuol Sleng è un ex lager trasformato ora in un museo. Toccante la visita.
Questi occhi ti guardano compagno Duch
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Span: Hormiga tigre en movimiento. Gracias a Gustavo Masuzzo quien brindó este ejemplar capturado en Missiones, Argentina. Fuente: www.inaturalist.org/observations/32211820#activity_identi...
Engl: Tiger ant (roughly translated from the argentine common name) in motion. Gratitude to Gustavo Masuzzo who provided this specimen, captured in Missiones, Argentina. Source:
www.inaturalist.org/observations/32211820#activity_identi...
Please advise if you know common names in english
Some really amazing clouds over Stuttgart yesterday.
But weather that accompanied them was similarly crazy: snow, hail, sunshine, rain, you name it.
Zeiss Loxia 21mm 2.8 on Sony A7rII
Old Ferry Boat Inn, Holywell, Huntingdonshire
The Old Ferryboat Inn in Holywell claims to be the oldest pub in England, as many pubs do. It was established in 560 so whether it really is the oldest or not, it is certainly very old indeed.
The Inn is supposedly home to the ghost of a young girl whose grave lies in the bar. All manner of unusual happenings are attributed to her, including lights that won't switch off and one night a year when guests don't sleep through the night.
Juliet Tewsley was a young girl who lived in the area nearly 1,000 years ago. She was in love with a forester called Tom Zoul, but, the story goes, he did not love her back. Another version suggests that they had been in love at one time, but he neglected her.
The heartbroken young woman is said to have hanged herself from a tree near the Inn – or drowned herself in the River Ouse – on March 17, in either 1050 or 1078. She was buried in the unhallowed ground close to the Inn and her grave was marked with a simple stone slab.
The Bristol Omnibus bus dump at the rear of Cirencester garage on 21st February 1981. In the foreground is FLF, DHW 987C with RELL 'all the ones', UHU 213H (1111) alongside. The six FLF's in the background are, right to left: DHT 785C, HHW 457D, 821 KDV, HHW 455D, AHY 981B and FHU 509D. At least one of these FLF's (AHY 981B) was reinstated for further service.
1961 Jaguar Mk.2 3.8.
Last SORN declaration expired in May 2013 and last MoT test expired in April 2010 (now exempt).
H706 OVW was a 1991 Ford Fiesta 1.8D LX van (last taxed in September 2004).
© I m a g e D a v e F o r b e s
Engagement 1,800+
COJ 987C Craigendoran
The two-tone green Series 111 MG Magnette was built in 1965 first registered for UK roads the same year. Has all the hallmarks of the Wolesley found somewhere near Helensburgh
The MG Magnette Series 3 had a short production run between 1959 to 1961 with 16,676 units coming off the BMC assembly line. Even the top-rated car only reached a top speed of 86mph in manufacturer road tests but this was often uprated by independent engineers and mechanics.
A very close 'cousin' in body shell to that of the
Riley - Wolseley - Morris - Austin
Porsche Cayman S (987.1) (2004-12) 3400cc Flat 6 291bhp
Registration Numher M 7 PTB (Cherished number, first allocated for issue from Liverpool for Warrington)
PORSCHE SET
www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/sets/72157623690528015...
The Porsche 987 is the internal designation for the second generation Porsche Boxster and first generation Cayman Coupe designed by Pinky Lai.
The Cayman appeared in 2006 two years after the arrival of the new Boxster the first model of the fastback coupé to be released was the Cayman S (Sport or Special) with a higher performance version of a then unreleased base model. That model, the Cayman (987110), The Cayman fastback coupé (project 987c) and the second generation Boxster roadster (project 987) shared the same mid-engine platform and many components, The entire rear section rear-wards of the side doors of the Cayman is made from stainless steel. The suspension design is fundamentally the same as that of the Boxster with revised settings due to the stiffer chassis with the car's fixed roof. The 3.4-litre flat-6 boxer engine (M97.21) in the first generation Cayman S was derived from the 3.2-litre (M96.26) that was used in the Boxster S, with cylinder heads from the 997 S's 3.8-litre engine. A less powerful but more fuel efficient version, the 2.7-litre M97.20, powered the base model.
A facelifted version of the Porsche Cayman was introduced in 2009 he standard Cayman engine's displacement was increased from 2.7 L to 2.9 L, while the Cayman S gained direct injection and an extra 25bhp
Diolch yn fawr am 72,045,581 o olygfeydd anhygoel, mwynhewch ac arhoswch yn ddiogel
Thank you 72,045,581 amazing views, enjoy and stay safe
Shot 22.04.2019 at the British GT, Oulton Park round Ref 139-119
Porsche Cayman S (987) (2004-12) 3400cc Flat 6
Registration Numher CB 53 MJB (Personalised number, first issued for Cardiff)
PORSCHE SET
www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/sets/72157623690528015...
The Porsche 987 is the internal designation for the second generation Porsche Boxster and first generation Cayman Coupe designed by Pinky Lai.
The Cayman appeared in 2006 two years after the arrival of the new Boxster the first model of the fastback coupé to be released was the Cayman S (Sport or Special) with a higher performance version of a then unreleased base model. That model, the Cayman (987110), The Cayman fastback coupé (project 987c) and the second generation Boxster roadster (project 987) shared the same mid-engine platform and many components, The entire rear section rear-wards of the side doors of the Cayman is made from stainless steel. The suspension design is fundamentally the same as that of the Boxster with revised settings due to the stiffer chassis with the car's fixed roof. The 3.4-litre flat-6 boxer engine (M97.21) in the first generation Cayman S was derived from the 3.2-litre (M96.26) that was used in the Boxster S, with cylinder heads from the 997 S's 3.8-litre engine. A less powerful but more fuel efficient version, the 2.7-litre M97.20, powered the base model.
A facelifted version of the Porsche Cayman was introduced in 2009 he standard Cayman engine's displacement was increased from 2.7 L to 2.9 L, while the Cayman S gained direct injection and an extra 25bhp
Thankyou for a massive 55,060,860 views
Shot 03.07.2016 at Cars in the Park, Beacon Park, Lichfield REF 121-277
South Wales Transport, AEC Regent V, 617, CCY 987C heads through the Sandfields Estate on it's way to Aberavon Beach.
Porsche Cayman 987 (2004-12) Engine 2893cc Flat 6 A 3 PJH (Cherished number, now transferred to a Lexus, originally an unused area code)
PORSCHE SET
www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/sets/72157623690528015...
The first generation Cayman was unveiled at the 2005 Frankfurt Motorshow as a fastback coupe, sharing design and model type with the secong generation soft top Boxster. Designed by Pinky Lai the Cayman went on sale from July 2006. The Cayman fastback coupé (project 987c) and the second generation Boxster roadster (project 987) shared the same mid-engine platform and many components, including the front fenders and trunk lid, doors, headlights, taillights, and forward portion of the interior. Originally powered by a 3.4 litre the in the first generation Cayman S was derived from the 3.2-litre (M96.26) that was used in the Boxster
The 987 Cayman was revised in February 2009 as the 987.2 The standard Cayman engine's displacement was increased from 2.7 L to 2.9 L, increasing output to 261bhp, while the Cayman S gained direct injection with output now 321bhp. Both the Cayman and Cayman S maintained a 7 kW (9 hp) power advantage over their roadster sibling, the Boxster. The design for the front bumper was also kept distinct for the two models. The front signal lamps are designed differently: while both use LED signal lamps, the Cayman's are arranged like the face of dice while the Boxster has a horizontal row of 4 LEDs
Diolch am olygfa anhygoel, 62,442,713 oblogaeth y Lloegr honno dros y Mynyddoedd
Thanks for a stonking 62,442,713 views
Shot 30-07-2017 exiting the 2017 Silverstone Classic REF 129-618
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Porsche Cayman S (987) (2004-12) 3387cc Flat 6 295hp
Livery Martini Racing
Registration Number G 18 MEN (Cherished vehicle related number, originally allocated c. 1989 for issue from Manchester for Bolton)
PORSCHE ALBUM
www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/sets/72157623690528015...
The Porsche 987 is the internal designation for the second generation Porsche Boxster and first generation Cayman Coupe designed by Pinky Lai.
The Cayman appeared in 2006 two years after the arrival of the new Boxster the first model of the fastback coupé to be released was the Cayman S (Sport or Special) with a higher performance version of a then unreleased base model. That model, the Cayman (987110), The Cayman fastback coupé (project 987c) and the second generation Boxster roadster (project 987) shared the same mid-engine platform and many components, The entire rear section rear-wards of the side doors of the Cayman is made from stainless steel. The suspension design is fundamentally the same as that of the Boxster with revised settings due to the stiffer chassis with the car's fixed roof. The 3.4-litre flat-6 boxer engine (M97.21) in the first generation Cayman S was derived from the 3.2-litre (M96.26) that was used in the Boxster S, with cylinder heads from the 997 S's 3.8-litre engine. A less powerful but more fuel efficient version, the 2.7-litre M97.20, powered the base model.
A facelifted version of the Porsche Cayman was introduced in 2009 he standard Cayman engine's displacement was increased from 2.7 L to 2.9 L, while the Cayman S gained direct injection and an extra 25bhp
Diolch am 86,045,313 o olygfeydd anhygoel, mae pob un yn 90cael ei werthfawrogi'n fawr.
Thanks for 86,045,313 amazing views, every one is greatly 7appreciated.
Shot 01.08-2021 exiting the Silverstone Festival 01.08.2021 Ref 150-295
The vehicle is CCY 987C a 1965 AEC Regent V with Willowbrook H37/27F body it was originally South Wales 617. Here it has been re-numbered to 817 and now carries new poppy red with light grey wheels livery of it's nationalised owner. It is on a Swansea local service and is seen in that city. The Morris Marina GCY 910L and the NBC livery of the AEC would put the date of the slide at 1974(ish) The windscreen wiper looks to sweep much lower than the driver would sit?
Peter Shoesmith.
Copyright Geoff Dowling & John Whitehouse; All rights reserved
Porsche Cayman 987 (2004-12) Engine 2893cc Flat 6 M96.26/MA1.20
Registration Number RV 11 FZP (Reading)
PORSCHE SET
www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/sets/72157623690528015...
The first generation Cayman was unveiled at the 2005 Frankfurt Motorshow as a fastback coupe, sharing design and model type with the secong generation soft top Boxster. Designed by Pinky Lai the Cayman went on sale from July 2006. The Cayman fastback coupé (project 987c) and the second generation Boxster roadster (project 987) shared the same mid-engine platform and many components, including the front fenders and trunk lid, doors, headlights, taillights, and forward portion of the interior. Originally powered by a 3.4 litre the in the first generation Cayman S was derived from the 3.2-litre (M96.26) that was used in the Boxster
The 987 Cayman was revised in February 2009 as the 987.2 The standard Cayman engine's displacement was increased from 2.7 L to 2.9 L, increasing output to 261bhp, while the Cayman S gained direct injection with output now 321bhp. Both the Cayman and Cayman S maintained a 7 kW (9 hp) power advantage over their roadster sibling, the Boxster. The design for the front bumper was also kept distinct for the two models. The front signal lamps are designed differently: while both use LED signal lamps, the Cayman's are arranged like the face of dice while the Boxster has a horizontal row of 4 LEDs
Diolch am olygfa anhygoel, 62,442,697 oblogaeth y Lloegr honno dros y Mynyddoedd
Thanks for a stonking 62,442,697 views
Shot 30-07-2017 exiting the 2017 Silverstone Classic REF 129-616
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Porsche Cayman 987 (2004-12) Engine2687cc Flat 6 M96.25 / M97.20 237bhp
Registration Number N 18 MJP (Cherished number, now transferred to a BMW M2, first issued from Liverpool for Warrington) )
PORSCHE SET
www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/sets/72157623690528015...
The first generation Cayman was unveiled at the 2005 Frankfurt Motorshow as a fastback coupe, sharing design and model type with the secong generation soft top Boxster. Designed by Pinky Lai the Cayman went on sale from July 2006. The Cayman fastback coupé (project 987c) and the second generation Boxster roadster (project 987) shared the same mid-engine platform and many components, including the front fenders and trunk lid, doors, headlights, taillights, and forward portion of the interior. Originally powered by a 3.4 litre the in the first generation Cayman S was derived from the 3.2-litre (M96.26) that was used in the Boxster
The 987 Cayman was revised in February 2009 as the 987.2 The standard Cayman engine's displacement was increased from 2.7 L to 2.9 L, increasing output to 261bhp, while the Cayman S gained direct injection with output now 321bhp. Both the Cayman and Cayman S maintained a 7 kW (9 hp) power advantage over their roadster sibling, the Boxster. The design for the front bumper was also kept distinct for the two models. The front signal lamps are designed differently: while both use LED signal lamps, the Cayman's are arranged like the face of dice while the Boxster has a horizontal row of 4 LEDs.
Diolch am olygfa anhygoel, 63,208,851 oblogaeth y Lloegr honno dros y Mynyddoedd
Thanks for a stonking 62,208,851 views
Shot 24:09:2017 at the British GT Race Meeting, Donington Park, Leic. REF 131-130
Porsche Cayman S (987) (2004-12) 3400cc Flat 6
Registration Numher RU 55 RJR (Reading)
PORSCHE SET
www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/sets/72157623690528015...
The Porsche 987 is the internal designation for the second generation Porsche Boxster and first generation Cayman Coupe designed by Pinky Lai.
The Cayman appeared in 2006 two years after the arrival of the new Boxster the first model of the fastback coupé to be released was the Cayman S (Sport or Special) with a higher performance version of a then unreleased base model. That model, the Cayman (987110), The Cayman fastback coupé (project 987c) and the second generation Boxster roadster (project 987) shared the same mid-engine platform and many components, The entire rear section rear-wards of the side doors of the Cayman is made from stainless steel. The suspension design is fundamentally the same as that of the Boxster with revised settings due to the stiffer chassis with the car's fixed roof. The 3.4-litre flat-6 boxer engine (M97.21) in the first generation Cayman S was derived from the 3.2-litre (M96.26) that was used in the Boxster S, with cylinder heads from the 997 S's 3.8-litre engine. A less powerful but more fuel efficient version, the 2.7-litre M97.20, powered the base model.
A facelifted version of the Porsche Cayman was introduced in 2009 he standard Cayman engine's displacement was increased from 2.7 L to 2.9 L, while the Cayman S gained direct injection and an extra 25bhp
Diolch am olygfa anhygoel, 64,840,664
oblogaeth y Lloegr honno dros y Mynyddoedd
Thanks for a stonking 64,840,664 views
Shot 05.05.2018 at Donington Historic Festival, Donington Park, Leic Ref 133-309
+++ DISCLAIMER +++
Nothing you see here is real, even though the conversion or the presented background story might be based on historical facts. BEWARE!
Some background:
The Light Tank M24 was an American light tank used during the latter part of World War II and in postwar conflicts including the Korean War.
In British service it was given the service name Chaffee, after the United States Army General Adna R. Chaffee, Jr., who helped develop the use of tanks in the United States armed forces.
The M24 had a relatively low silhouette and a three-man turret. Its torsion bar system was to give a smoother ride than the vertical volute suspension used on most US armored vehicles.
On October 15, 1943 the first pilot vehicle was delivered. The design was judged a success and a contract for 1,000 was immediately raised by the Ordnance Department. This was subsequently increased to 5,000.
Production began in 1944 under the designation Light Tank M24. It was produced at two sites; from April at Cadillac and from July at Massey-Harris. By the time production was stopped in August 1945, 4,731 M24s had left the assembly lines. Some of them were supplied to the British forces, including a special tank destroyer variant, the Bowman.
The Bowman was developed through the need to get the British 17 pounder anti-tank gun more mobile. This weapon was very powerful but also very large, heavy and could only be moved about the battlefield by a vehicle, which made the gun more effective in defence than in the attack. An extemporized modification of the Churchill tank had been tested in 1942 as a self-propelled gun; the "3-inch Gun Carrier" and the US was expected to be able to provide the 76-mm armed M10 Wolverine through Lend-lease.
Further domestic projects were considered using obsolete tank chassis, including the Valentine, for its reliability and low profile (leading to the Archer) and the Crusader, for its good power-to-weight ratio. In development were also battle tank designs using the 17-pounder, which led to the Cruiser Mk VIII Challenger tank (and its post-war variant the Avenger SP gun) derived from the Cromwell cruiser tank. Another very successful outcome was the Sherman Firefly conversion of the Sherman tank.
The 17-pounder was able to penetrate some 140 mm of armour at 500 m (550 yd) and 131 mm at 1,000 m (1,100 yd) using standard Armour Piercing, Capped, Ballistic Capped (APCBC) ammunition at a 30-degree angle. Armour Piercing, Discarding Sabot (APDS) ammunition shown here could penetrate some 209 mm of armour at 500 m and 192 mm at 1,000 m at a 30-degree angle, which on paper could defeat the armour of almost every German armoured fighting vehicle at any likely range.
The Firefly and the M10 were effective carriers, but what was lacking was a smaller, more agile, light chassis, similar to the American M18 Hellcat tank destroyer, which was not very popular due to its very light armor and the open turret.
Reason behind this additional vehicle was that the powerful blast from the 17-pounder gun kicked up large amounts of dirt as well as smoke, making it difficult for the gunner to observe the fall of the shell, forcing him to rely on the commander to observe it and to order corrections. Dirt and dust also revealed the position of the tank, so that carriers of the 17 pounder would have to move every few shots.
With the modern M24 chassis available, trials to mount the Sherman Firefly turret were made in summer 1944 by the British Army, as well as with a more reliable Diesel engine than the original twin petrol power unit of the M24. This engine offered several benefits, like a more secure type of fuel and more torque, so that a quicker acceleration after firing and a compensation for the slightly increased all-up weight was ensured.
This new combination was successfully tested under the name "Bowman".
The Bowman carried a five-man crew as well as 45 rounds of main gun ammunition for the 76,2mm gun. A coaxial 0.303" machine gun against soft targets was fitted, as well as an o.5" M2 Browning machine gun on a flexible ring mount for use against aircraft and infantry. The M24's hull machine gun was omitted in order to save space and weight, even though the original opening was just plugged and not removed.
Production started in late 1944 at Massey-Harris, in parallel to the standard M24, and the Bowman entered service in January 1945. It was, due to its late introduction and limited production numbers, only used in North-West Europe.
The Bowman’s success was limited, since it did not encounter its enemies, the heavy German tanks, anymore. While its small size and good acceleration made it agile especially in an urban environment, the heavy gun and its massive recoil stressed the light hull and suspension. Another factor that made the tank rather unpopular was the cramped turret – a weakness that it shared with the Sherman Firefly.
By the end of the war, only 152 Bowmen had been produced. The Bowman was, despite its turret, classified as a self-propelled anti-tank gun and was operated during the war by the Royal Artillery (RA) rather than by Royal Armoured Corps units, as were the British 3in SP, Wolverine and 17pdr SP. Achilles.
Post-war, the Bowman served with some units of the Royal Armoured Corps in the British Army of the Rhine (BAOR) into the early 1950s, but were phased out during the advent of the Korean War.
Specifications:
Crew: Five (commander, gunner, loader, driver, co-driver/radio operator)
Weight: 20.5 tonnes (45,155 lb)
Length: 7.48 m (24 ft 6 1/2 in) including gun, 5.03 m (16 ft 6 in) excluding gun
Width: 3 m (9 ft 10 in)
Height: 2.77 metres (9 ft 1 in) w/o AA machine gun
Suspension: Torsion-bar
Fuel capacity: 110 US gal
Armor:
15–89 mm (1.7 – 3.5 in)
Performance:
Speed: 52 km/h (32 mph) road, 36 km/h (22 mph) off-road
Operational range: 161 km (100 mi)
Power/weight: 11.6 hp/tonne
Engine:
Detroit Diesel 6V-71 7.0L (426ci) V6 Diesel engine, rated at 238 hp (171 kW)
Transmission:
GM Hydraumatic 4F
Armament:
1× QF 17-pounder (76.2 mm) gun, 45 rounds
1× Co-axial 0.303 in (7.62 mm) Browning M1919 machine gun, 5,000 rounds
1× Flexible .50 in (12.7 mm) Browning M2 AA machine gun, 440 rounds
The kit and its assembly:
This little whif tank is actually a remake of a kitbashing combo I did when I was about sixteen, from the rests of two Matchbox 1:76 kits: a Chaffee hull and a Sherman Firefly turret. There was no historic ambition behind this, just the use of some leftover parts.
Anyway, despite being lost during moves the basic idea never left the back of my mind, and when I stumbled upon a 1:72 resin conversion set with a Firefly turret from Wee Friends I thought that I could recreate the model - on the basis of the Hasegawa M24 Chaffee.
The original Matchbox kitbash was the benchmark. The Firefly turret with white metal parts went together with almost no cleaning, fit and detail is excellent. Just some covers and visors had to be scratched and the M2 machine gun from the Chaffee was added.
The M24 chassis was built OOB, just the hull machine gun left away (styrene plug added in its place). The mud guards were left away and the fenders dented (heated and bent). Some dents were also added to the rubber cushions of the main wheels. Building went straightforward, basic assembly lasted only a single evening. Later some packed tents/tarpaulins (scratched from paper tissue and white glue) were added.
Painting and markings:
Again, the original build was the basis: it carried the British Army's "Mickey Mouse" scheme from late 1944 onwards. This consisted of an overall base in "Khaki Green” with a disruptive black pattern on top. The latter was applied freehand with a brush at army depots, either by soldiers or civilian employees. It was mainly used on "softskins", though – tractors, trucks, and armored/scout cars. The pattern was to be "applied to all top surfaces, with extensions down onto the vehicle’s sides, und along the bottom edges of the vehicle"; "the underside of the chassis was also painted black".
Variations of this pattern included random black disruptive patterns, used on self-propelled howitzers, und "black wavy pattern", used on Universal/Bren Carriers only, and bold black curves painted on the sides of some few tank hulls. Black disruptive pattern was not normally used on tanks, because British tank crews made extensive use of hessian tapes und foliage for breaking up the vehicle’s silhouette. But it looks cool, so I used it on this tank, too – and black/green schemes were used by the British Army after WWII, too, so I stuck with it.
The basic Olive/Khaki Drab tone (officially No.15 B.S.987C-1942) is hard to define, though. It’s a dull grass green, much more intense than the American Olive Drab. Color recommendations consequently vary and include Humbrol 86 or 159, or mixes. Using a color pic of an Archer tank destroyer as benchmark I used a 2:1 mix of Humbrol 86 and 83 (Light Olive and Ochre), plus a bit Humbrol 80 (Grass Green).
The black fields were painted free hand with Matt Black (Humbrol 33). A nice detail is the white lower front end of the gun barrel, seen on a British Sherman Firefly: it's countershading to make the barrel appear shorter. The upper side of the whole barrel remained camouflaged in dark tones to conceal it from the air, though.
Weathering was done with a dark brown wash, then the markings were applied: they belong to a 1:76 Matchbox Comet. More weathering was added through careful dry-brushing with earth, sand and grey tones. Sand/dust was simulated with a final light wash with simple water-based paint in Umber and Ochre, heavier in the wheels' area, plus some pigments in the lower sections.
The black vinyl track received a cloudy coat of an uneven mix of acrylic silver, black and red brown, and later some little dry brushing with silver. The same was used all round the hull, too, and some rust was simulated with thin Sienna.
As a final step the kit was sealed with matt acrylic varnish (Revell).
A rather nostalgic piece of modelling, but, nevertheless, a piece of whiffery.
Porsche Cayman S (987) (2004-12) 3387cc Flat 6 295hp
PORSCHE SET
www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/sets/72157623690528015...
The Porsche 987 is the internal designation for the second generation Porsche Boxster and first generation Cayman Coupe designed by Pinky Lai.
The Cayman appeared in 2006 two years after the arrival of the new Boxster the first model of the fastback coupé to be released was the Cayman S (Sport or Special) with a higher performance version of a then unreleased base model. That model, the Cayman (987110), The Cayman fastback coupé (project 987c) and the second generation Boxster roadster (project 987) shared the same mid-engine platform and many components, The entire rear section rear-wards of the side doors of the Cayman is made from stainless steel. The suspension design is fundamentally the same as that of the Boxster with revised settings due to the stiffer chassis with the car's fixed roof. The 3.4-litre flat-6 boxer engine (M97.21) in the first generation Cayman S was derived from the 3.2-litre (M96.26) that was used in the Boxster S, with cylinder heads from the 997 S's 3.8-litre engine. A less powerful but more fuel efficient version, the 2.7-litre M97.20, powered the base model.
A facelifted version of the Porsche Cayman was introduced in 2009 he standard Cayman engine's displacement was increased from 2.7 L to 2.9 L, while the Cayman S gained direct injection and an extra 25bhp
Thankyou for a massive 56,851,063 views
Shot 11.09.2016 at Curborough Sprint Course, Fradley, Lichfield REF 123-028
Before the day's of the Quandrant Bus Station services would start from this rather grim Bus Station nearby. South Wales Transport AEC Regent V, CCY 987C is on the 113 Gors Avenue service, whilst on the left is a National Welsh Bristol RELL, fleet number R3971.
+++ DISCLAIMER +++
Nothing you see here is real, even though the conversion or the presented background story might be based on historical facts. BEWARE!
Some background:
The Light Tank M24 was an American light tank used during the latter part of World War II and in postwar conflicts including the Korean War.
In British service it was given the service name Chaffee, after the United States Army General Adna R. Chaffee, Jr., who helped develop the use of tanks in the United States armed forces.
The M24 had a relatively low silhouette and a three-man turret. Its torsion bar system was to give a smoother ride than the vertical volute suspension used on most US armored vehicles.
On October 15, 1943 the first pilot vehicle was delivered. The design was judged a success and a contract for 1,000 was immediately raised by the Ordnance Department. This was subsequently increased to 5,000.
Production began in 1944 under the designation Light Tank M24. It was produced at two sites; from April at Cadillac and from July at Massey-Harris. By the time production was stopped in August 1945, 4,731 M24s had left the assembly lines. Some of them were supplied to the British forces, including a special tank destroyer variant, the Bowman.
The Bowman was developed through the need to get the British 17 pounder anti-tank gun more mobile. This weapon was very powerful but also very large, heavy and could only be moved about the battlefield by a vehicle, which made the gun more effective in defence than in the attack. An extemporized modification of the Churchill tank had been tested in 1942 as a self-propelled gun; the "3-inch Gun Carrier" and the US was expected to be able to provide the 76-mm armed M10 Wolverine through Lend-lease.
Further domestic projects were considered using obsolete tank chassis, including the Valentine, for its reliability and low profile (leading to the Archer) and the Crusader, for its good power-to-weight ratio. In development were also battle tank designs using the 17-pounder, which led to the Cruiser Mk VIII Challenger tank (and its post-war variant the Avenger SP gun) derived from the Cromwell cruiser tank. Another very successful outcome was the Sherman Firefly conversion of the Sherman tank.
The 17-pounder was able to penetrate some 140 mm of armour at 500 m (550 yd) and 131 mm at 1,000 m (1,100 yd) using standard Armour Piercing, Capped, Ballistic Capped (APCBC) ammunition at a 30-degree angle. Armour Piercing, Discarding Sabot (APDS) ammunition shown here could penetrate some 209 mm of armour at 500 m and 192 mm at 1,000 m at a 30-degree angle, which on paper could defeat the armour of almost every German armoured fighting vehicle at any likely range.
The Firefly and the M10 were effective carriers, but what was lacking was a smaller, more agile, light chassis, similar to the American M18 Hellcat tank destroyer, which was not very popular due to its very light armor and the open turret.
Reason behind this additional vehicle was that the powerful blast from the 17-pounder gun kicked up large amounts of dirt as well as smoke, making it difficult for the gunner to observe the fall of the shell, forcing him to rely on the commander to observe it and to order corrections. Dirt and dust also revealed the position of the tank, so that carriers of the 17 pounder would have to move every few shots.
With the modern M24 chassis available, trials to mount the Sherman Firefly turret were made in summer 1944 by the British Army, as well as with a more reliable Diesel engine than the original twin petrol power unit of the M24. This engine offered several benefits, like a more secure type of fuel and more torque, so that a quicker acceleration after firing and a compensation for the slightly increased all-up weight was ensured.
This new combination was successfully tested under the name "Bowman".
The Bowman carried a five-man crew as well as 45 rounds of main gun ammunition for the 76,2mm gun. A coaxial 0.303" machine gun against soft targets was fitted, as well as an o.5" M2 Browning machine gun on a flexible ring mount for use against aircraft and infantry. The M24's hull machine gun was omitted in order to save space and weight, even though the original opening was just plugged and not removed.
Production started in late 1944 at Massey-Harris, in parallel to the standard M24, and the Bowman entered service in January 1945. It was, due to its late introduction and limited production numbers, only used in North-West Europe.
The Bowman’s success was limited, since it did not encounter its enemies, the heavy German tanks, anymore. While its small size and good acceleration made it agile especially in an urban environment, the heavy gun and its massive recoil stressed the light hull and suspension. Another factor that made the tank rather unpopular was the cramped turret – a weakness that it shared with the Sherman Firefly.
By the end of the war, only 152 Bowmen had been produced. The Bowman was, despite its turret, classified as a self-propelled anti-tank gun and was operated during the war by the Royal Artillery (RA) rather than by Royal Armoured Corps units, as were the British 3in SP, Wolverine and 17pdr SP. Achilles.
Post-war, the Bowman served with some units of the Royal Armoured Corps in the British Army of the Rhine (BAOR) into the early 1950s, but were phased out during the advent of the Korean War.
Specifications:
Crew: Five (commander, gunner, loader, driver, co-driver/radio operator)
Weight: 20.5 tonnes (45,155 lb)
Length: 7.48 m (24 ft 6 1/2 in) including gun, 5.03 m (16 ft 6 in) excluding gun
Width: 3 m (9 ft 10 in)
Height: 2.77 metres (9 ft 1 in) w/o AA machine gun
Suspension: Torsion-bar
Fuel capacity: 110 US gal
Armor:
15–89 mm (1.7 – 3.5 in)
Performance:
Speed: 52 km/h (32 mph) road, 36 km/h (22 mph) off-road
Operational range: 161 km (100 mi)
Power/weight: 11.6 hp/tonne
Engine:
Detroit Diesel 6V-71 7.0L (426ci) V6 Diesel engine, rated at 238 hp (171 kW)
Transmission:
GM Hydraumatic 4F
Armament:
1× QF 17-pounder (76.2 mm) gun, 45 rounds
1× Co-axial 0.303 in (7.62 mm) Browning M1919 machine gun, 5,000 rounds
1× Flexible .50 in (12.7 mm) Browning M2 AA machine gun, 440 rounds
The kit and its assembly:
This little whif tank is actually a remake of a kitbashing combo I did when I was about sixteen, from the rests of two Matchbox 1:76 kits: a Chaffee hull and a Sherman Firefly turret. There was no historic ambition behind this, just the use of some leftover parts.
Anyway, despite being lost during moves the basic idea never left the back of my mind, and when I stumbled upon a 1:72 resin conversion set with a Firefly turret from Wee Friends I thought that I could recreate the model - on the basis of the Hasegawa M24 Chaffee.
The original Matchbox kitbash was the benchmark. The Firefly turret with white metal parts went together with almost no cleaning, fit and detail is excellent. Just some covers and visors had to be scratched and the M2 machine gun from the Chaffee was added.
The M24 chassis was built OOB, just the hull machine gun left away (styrene plug added in its place). The mud guards were left away and the fenders dented (heated and bent). Some dents were also added to the rubber cushions of the main wheels. Building went straightforward, basic assembly lasted only a single evening. Later some packed tents/tarpaulins (scratched from paper tissue and white glue) were added.
Painting and markings:
Again, the original build was the basis: it carried the British Army's "Mickey Mouse" scheme from late 1944 onwards. This consisted of an overall base in "Khaki Green” with a disruptive black pattern on top. The latter was applied freehand with a brush at army depots, either by soldiers or civilian employees. It was mainly used on "softskins", though – tractors, trucks, and armored/scout cars. The pattern was to be "applied to all top surfaces, with extensions down onto the vehicle’s sides, und along the bottom edges of the vehicle"; "the underside of the chassis was also painted black".
Variations of this pattern included random black disruptive patterns, used on self-propelled howitzers, und "black wavy pattern", used on Universal/Bren Carriers only, and bold black curves painted on the sides of some few tank hulls. Black disruptive pattern was not normally used on tanks, because British tank crews made extensive use of hessian tapes und foliage for breaking up the vehicle’s silhouette. But it looks cool, so I used it on this tank, too – and black/green schemes were used by the British Army after WWII, too, so I stuck with it.
The basic Olive/Khaki Drab tone (officially No.15 B.S.987C-1942) is hard to define, though. It’s a dull grass green, much more intense than the American Olive Drab. Color recommendations consequently vary and include Humbrol 86 or 159, or mixes. Using a color pic of an Archer tank destroyer as benchmark I used a 2:1 mix of Humbrol 86 and 83 (Light Olive and Ochre), plus a bit Humbrol 80 (Grass Green).
The black fields were painted free hand with Matt Black (Humbrol 33). A nice detail is the white lower front end of the gun barrel, seen on a British Sherman Firefly: it's countershading to make the barrel appear shorter. The upper side of the whole barrel remained camouflaged in dark tones to conceal it from the air, though.
Weathering was done with a dark brown wash, then the markings were applied: they belong to a 1:76 Matchbox Comet. More weathering was added through careful dry-brushing with earth, sand and grey tones. Sand/dust was simulated with a final light wash with simple water-based paint in Umber and Ochre, heavier in the wheels' area, plus some pigments in the lower sections.
The black vinyl track received a cloudy coat of an uneven mix of acrylic silver, black and red brown, and later some little dry brushing with silver. The same was used all round the hull, too, and some rust was simulated with thin Sienna.
As a final step the kit was sealed with matt acrylic varnish (Revell).
A rather nostalgic piece of modelling, but, nevertheless, a piece of whiffery.
Porsche Cayman 987 (2004-12) Engine 2687cc Flat 6 M96.25 / M97.20 237bhp
Registration Number S 55 AWX (Leeds)
PORSCHE SET
www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/sets/72157623690528015...
The first generation Cayman was unveiled at the 2005 Frankfurt Motorshow as a fastback coupe, sharing design and model type with the secong generation soft top Boxster. Designed by Pinky Lai the Cayman went on sale from July 2006. The Cayman fastback coupé (project 987c) and the second generation Boxster roadster (project 987) shared the same mid-engine platform and many components, including the front fenders and trunk lid, doors, headlights, taillights, and forward portion of the interior. Originally powered by a 3.4 litre the in the first generation Cayman S was derived from the 3.2-litre (M96.26) that was used in the Boxster
The 987 Cayman was revised in February 2009 as the 987.2 The standard Cayman engine's displacement was increased from 2.7 L to 2.9 L, increasing output to 261bhp, while the Cayman S gained direct injection with output now 321bhp. Both the Cayman and Cayman S maintained a 7 kW (9 hp) power advantage over their roadster sibling, the Boxster. The design for the front bumper was also kept distinct for the two models. The front signal lamps are designed differently: while both use LED signal lamps, the Cayman's are arranged like the face of dice while the Boxster has a horizontal row of 4 LEDs.
Diolch am olygfa anhygoel, 62,442,713 oblogaeth y Lloegr honno dros y Mynyddoedd
Thanks for a stonking 62,442,713 views
Shot 30-07-2017 exiting the 2017 Silverstone Classic REF 129-617
Porsche Cayman 987.2 (2004-12) Engine 2893cc flat 6 24v 265 PS (255 bhp)
Registration Number C 2 MEK (Cherished number, originally allocated circa 1985-86 from Liverpool for Warrington)
PORSCHE ALBUM
www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/albums/721576236905280...
The first generation Cayman was unveiled at the 2005 Frankfurt Motorshow as a fastback coupe, sharing design and model type with the second generation soft top Boxster. Designed by Pinky Lai the Cayman went on sale from July 2006. The Cayman fastback coupé (project 987c) and the second generation Boxster roadster (project 987) shared the same mid-engine platform and many components, including the front fenders and trunk lid, doors, headlights, taillights, and forward portion of the interior. Originally powered by a 3.4 litre the in the first generation Cayman S was derived from the 3.2-litre (M96.26) that was used in the Boxster
The 987 Cayman was revised in February 2009 as the 987.2 The standard Cayman engine's displacement was increased from 2.7 L to 2.9 L, increasing output to 261bhp, while the Cayman S gained direct injection with output now 321bhp. Both the Cayman and Cayman S maintained a 7 kW (9 hp) power advantage over their roadster sibling, the Boxster. The design for the front bumper was also kept distinct for the two models. The front signal lamps are designed differently: while both use LED signal lamps, the Cayman's are arranged like the face of dice while the Boxster has a horizontal row of 4 LEDs
Diolch am 96,747,559 o olygfeydd anhygoel, mae pob un yn cael ei werthfawrogi'n fawr.
Thanks for 96,747,559 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated.
Shot 07.08.2022, at the VSCC Prescott Speed Hill Climb, Prescott, Gloucestershire REF 162-463
+++ DISCLAIMER +++
Nothing you see here is real, even though the conversion or the presented background story might be based on historical facts. BEWARE!
Some background:
The Light Tank M24 was an American light tank used during the latter part of World War II and in postwar conflicts including the Korean War.
In British service it was given the service name Chaffee, after the United States Army General Adna R. Chaffee, Jr., who helped develop the use of tanks in the United States armed forces.
The M24 had a relatively low silhouette and a three-man turret. Its torsion bar system was to give a smoother ride than the vertical volute suspension used on most US armored vehicles.
On October 15, 1943 the first pilot vehicle was delivered. The design was judged a success and a contract for 1,000 was immediately raised by the Ordnance Department. This was subsequently increased to 5,000.
Production began in 1944 under the designation Light Tank M24. It was produced at two sites; from April at Cadillac and from July at Massey-Harris. By the time production was stopped in August 1945, 4,731 M24s had left the assembly lines. Some of them were supplied to the British forces, including a special tank destroyer variant, the Bowman.
The Bowman was developed through the need to get the British 17 pounder anti-tank gun more mobile. This weapon was very powerful but also very large, heavy and could only be moved about the battlefield by a vehicle, which made the gun more effective in defence than in the attack. An extemporized modification of the Churchill tank had been tested in 1942 as a self-propelled gun; the "3-inch Gun Carrier" and the US was expected to be able to provide the 76-mm armed M10 Wolverine through Lend-lease.
Further domestic projects were considered using obsolete tank chassis, including the Valentine, for its reliability and low profile (leading to the Archer) and the Crusader, for its good power-to-weight ratio. In development were also battle tank designs using the 17-pounder, which led to the Cruiser Mk VIII Challenger tank (and its post-war variant the Avenger SP gun) derived from the Cromwell cruiser tank. Another very successful outcome was the Sherman Firefly conversion of the Sherman tank.
The 17-pounder was able to penetrate some 140 mm of armour at 500 m (550 yd) and 131 mm at 1,000 m (1,100 yd) using standard Armour Piercing, Capped, Ballistic Capped (APCBC) ammunition at a 30-degree angle. Armour Piercing, Discarding Sabot (APDS) ammunition shown here could penetrate some 209 mm of armour at 500 m and 192 mm at 1,000 m at a 30-degree angle, which on paper could defeat the armour of almost every German armoured fighting vehicle at any likely range.
The Firefly and the M10 were effective carriers, but what was lacking was a smaller, more agile, light chassis, similar to the American M18 Hellcat tank destroyer, which was not very popular due to its very light armor and the open turret.
Reason behind this additional vehicle was that the powerful blast from the 17-pounder gun kicked up large amounts of dirt as well as smoke, making it difficult for the gunner to observe the fall of the shell, forcing him to rely on the commander to observe it and to order corrections. Dirt and dust also revealed the position of the tank, so that carriers of the 17 pounder would have to move every few shots.
With the modern M24 chassis available, trials to mount the Sherman Firefly turret were made in summer 1944 by the British Army, as well as with a more reliable Diesel engine than the original twin petrol power unit of the M24. This engine offered several benefits, like a more secure type of fuel and more torque, so that a quicker acceleration after firing and a compensation for the slightly increased all-up weight was ensured.
This new combination was successfully tested under the name "Bowman".
The Bowman carried a five-man crew as well as 45 rounds of main gun ammunition for the 76,2mm gun. A coaxial 0.303" machine gun against soft targets was fitted, as well as an o.5" M2 Browning machine gun on a flexible ring mount for use against aircraft and infantry. The M24's hull machine gun was omitted in order to save space and weight, even though the original opening was just plugged and not removed.
Production started in late 1944 at Massey-Harris, in parallel to the standard M24, and the Bowman entered service in January 1945. It was, due to its late introduction and limited production numbers, only used in North-West Europe.
The Bowman’s success was limited, since it did not encounter its enemies, the heavy German tanks, anymore. While its small size and good acceleration made it agile especially in an urban environment, the heavy gun and its massive recoil stressed the light hull and suspension. Another factor that made the tank rather unpopular was the cramped turret – a weakness that it shared with the Sherman Firefly.
By the end of the war, only 152 Bowmen had been produced. The Bowman was, despite its turret, classified as a self-propelled anti-tank gun and was operated during the war by the Royal Artillery (RA) rather than by Royal Armoured Corps units, as were the British 3in SP, Wolverine and 17pdr SP. Achilles.
Post-war, the Bowman served with some units of the Royal Armoured Corps in the British Army of the Rhine (BAOR) into the early 1950s, but were phased out during the advent of the Korean War.
Specifications:
Crew: Five (commander, gunner, loader, driver, co-driver/radio operator)
Weight: 20.5 tonnes (45,155 lb)
Length: 7.48 m (24 ft 6 1/2 in) including gun, 5.03 m (16 ft 6 in) excluding gun
Width: 3 m (9 ft 10 in)
Height: 2.77 metres (9 ft 1 in) w/o AA machine gun
Suspension: Torsion-bar
Fuel capacity: 110 US gal
Armor:
15–89 mm (1.7 – 3.5 in)
Performance:
Speed: 52 km/h (32 mph) road, 36 km/h (22 mph) off-road
Operational range: 161 km (100 mi)
Power/weight: 11.6 hp/tonne
Engine:
Detroit Diesel 6V-71 7.0L (426ci) V6 Diesel engine, rated at 238 hp (171 kW)
Transmission:
GM Hydraumatic 4F
Armament:
1× QF 17-pounder (76.2 mm) gun, 45 rounds
1× Co-axial 0.303 in (7.62 mm) Browning M1919 machine gun, 5,000 rounds
1× Flexible .50 in (12.7 mm) Browning M2 AA machine gun, 440 rounds
The kit and its assembly:
This little whif tank is actually a remake of a kitbashing combo I did when I was about sixteen, from the rests of two Matchbox 1:76 kits: a Chaffee hull and a Sherman Firefly turret. There was no historic ambition behind this, just the use of some leftover parts.
Anyway, despite being lost during moves the basic idea never left the back of my mind, and when I stumbled upon a 1:72 resin conversion set with a Firefly turret from Wee Friends I thought that I could recreate the model - on the basis of the Hasegawa M24 Chaffee.
The original Matchbox kitbash was the benchmark. The Firefly turret with white metal parts went together with almost no cleaning, fit and detail is excellent. Just some covers and visors had to be scratched and the M2 machine gun from the Chaffee was added.
The M24 chassis was built OOB, just the hull machine gun left away (styrene plug added in its place). The mud guards were left away and the fenders dented (heated and bent). Some dents were also added to the rubber cushions of the main wheels. Building went straightforward, basic assembly lasted only a single evening. Later some packed tents/tarpaulins (scratched from paper tissue and white glue) were added.
Painting and markings:
Again, the original build was the basis: it carried the British Army's "Mickey Mouse" scheme from late 1944 onwards. This consisted of an overall base in "Khaki Green” with a disruptive black pattern on top. The latter was applied freehand with a brush at army depots, either by soldiers or civilian employees. It was mainly used on "softskins", though – tractors, trucks, and armored/scout cars. The pattern was to be "applied to all top surfaces, with extensions down onto the vehicle’s sides, und along the bottom edges of the vehicle"; "the underside of the chassis was also painted black".
Variations of this pattern included random black disruptive patterns, used on self-propelled howitzers, und "black wavy pattern", used on Universal/Bren Carriers only, and bold black curves painted on the sides of some few tank hulls. Black disruptive pattern was not normally used on tanks, because British tank crews made extensive use of hessian tapes und foliage for breaking up the vehicle’s silhouette. But it looks cool, so I used it on this tank, too – and black/green schemes were used by the British Army after WWII, too, so I stuck with it.
The basic Olive/Khaki Drab tone (officially No.15 B.S.987C-1942) is hard to define, though. It’s a dull grass green, much more intense than the American Olive Drab. Color recommendations consequently vary and include Humbrol 86 or 159, or mixes. Using a color pic of an Archer tank destroyer as benchmark I used a 2:1 mix of Humbrol 86 and 83 (Light Olive and Ochre), plus a bit Humbrol 80 (Grass Green).
The black fields were painted free hand with Matt Black (Humbrol 33). A nice detail is the white lower front end of the gun barrel, seen on a British Sherman Firefly: it's countershading to make the barrel appear shorter. The upper side of the whole barrel remained camouflaged in dark tones to conceal it from the air, though.
Weathering was done with a dark brown wash, then the markings were applied: they belong to a 1:76 Matchbox Comet. More weathering was added through careful dry-brushing with earth, sand and grey tones. Sand/dust was simulated with a final light wash with simple water-based paint in Umber and Ochre, heavier in the wheels' area, plus some pigments in the lower sections.
The black vinyl track received a cloudy coat of an uneven mix of acrylic silver, black and red brown, and later some little dry brushing with silver. The same was used all round the hull, too, and some rust was simulated with thin Sienna.
As a final step the kit was sealed with matt acrylic varnish (Revell).
A rather nostalgic piece of modelling, but, nevertheless, a piece of whiffery.
+++ DISCLAIMER +++
Nothing you see here is real, even though the conversion or the presented background story might be based on historical facts. BEWARE!
Some background:
The Light Tank M24 was an American light tank used during the latter part of World War II and in postwar conflicts including the Korean War.
In British service it was given the service name Chaffee, after the United States Army General Adna R. Chaffee, Jr., who helped develop the use of tanks in the United States armed forces.
The M24 had a relatively low silhouette and a three-man turret. Its torsion bar system was to give a smoother ride than the vertical volute suspension used on most US armored vehicles.
On October 15, 1943 the first pilot vehicle was delivered. The design was judged a success and a contract for 1,000 was immediately raised by the Ordnance Department. This was subsequently increased to 5,000.
Production began in 1944 under the designation Light Tank M24. It was produced at two sites; from April at Cadillac and from July at Massey-Harris. By the time production was stopped in August 1945, 4,731 M24s had left the assembly lines. Some of them were supplied to the British forces, including a special tank destroyer variant, the Bowman.
The Bowman was developed through the need to get the British 17 pounder anti-tank gun more mobile. This weapon was very powerful but also very large, heavy and could only be moved about the battlefield by a vehicle, which made the gun more effective in defence than in the attack. An extemporized modification of the Churchill tank had been tested in 1942 as a self-propelled gun; the "3-inch Gun Carrier" and the US was expected to be able to provide the 76-mm armed M10 Wolverine through Lend-lease.
Further domestic projects were considered using obsolete tank chassis, including the Valentine, for its reliability and low profile (leading to the Archer) and the Crusader, for its good power-to-weight ratio. In development were also battle tank designs using the 17-pounder, which led to the Cruiser Mk VIII Challenger tank (and its post-war variant the Avenger SP gun) derived from the Cromwell cruiser tank. Another very successful outcome was the Sherman Firefly conversion of the Sherman tank.
The 17-pounder was able to penetrate some 140 mm of armour at 500 m (550 yd) and 131 mm at 1,000 m (1,100 yd) using standard Armour Piercing, Capped, Ballistic Capped (APCBC) ammunition at a 30-degree angle. Armour Piercing, Discarding Sabot (APDS) ammunition shown here could penetrate some 209 mm of armour at 500 m and 192 mm at 1,000 m at a 30-degree angle, which on paper could defeat the armour of almost every German armoured fighting vehicle at any likely range.
The Firefly and the M10 were effective carriers, but what was lacking was a smaller, more agile, light chassis, similar to the American M18 Hellcat tank destroyer, which was not very popular due to its very light armor and the open turret.
Reason behind this additional vehicle was that the powerful blast from the 17-pounder gun kicked up large amounts of dirt as well as smoke, making it difficult for the gunner to observe the fall of the shell, forcing him to rely on the commander to observe it and to order corrections. Dirt and dust also revealed the position of the tank, so that carriers of the 17 pounder would have to move every few shots.
With the modern M24 chassis available, trials to mount the Sherman Firefly turret were made in summer 1944 by the British Army, as well as with a more reliable Diesel engine than the original twin petrol power unit of the M24. This engine offered several benefits, like a more secure type of fuel and more torque, so that a quicker acceleration after firing and a compensation for the slightly increased all-up weight was ensured.
This new combination was successfully tested under the name "Bowman".
The Bowman carried a five-man crew as well as 45 rounds of main gun ammunition for the 76,2mm gun. A coaxial 0.303" machine gun against soft targets was fitted, as well as an o.5" M2 Browning machine gun on a flexible ring mount for use against aircraft and infantry. The M24's hull machine gun was omitted in order to save space and weight, even though the original opening was just plugged and not removed.
Production started in late 1944 at Massey-Harris, in parallel to the standard M24, and the Bowman entered service in January 1945. It was, due to its late introduction and limited production numbers, only used in North-West Europe.
The Bowman’s success was limited, since it did not encounter its enemies, the heavy German tanks, anymore. While its small size and good acceleration made it agile especially in an urban environment, the heavy gun and its massive recoil stressed the light hull and suspension. Another factor that made the tank rather unpopular was the cramped turret – a weakness that it shared with the Sherman Firefly.
By the end of the war, only 152 Bowmen had been produced. The Bowman was, despite its turret, classified as a self-propelled anti-tank gun and was operated during the war by the Royal Artillery (RA) rather than by Royal Armoured Corps units, as were the British 3in SP, Wolverine and 17pdr SP. Achilles.
Post-war, the Bowman served with some units of the Royal Armoured Corps in the British Army of the Rhine (BAOR) into the early 1950s, but were phased out during the advent of the Korean War.
Specifications:
Crew: Five (commander, gunner, loader, driver, co-driver/radio operator)
Weight: 20.5 tonnes (45,155 lb)
Length: 7.48 m (24 ft 6 1/2 in) including gun, 5.03 m (16 ft 6 in) excluding gun
Width: 3 m (9 ft 10 in)
Height: 2.77 metres (9 ft 1 in) w/o AA machine gun
Suspension: Torsion-bar
Fuel capacity: 110 US gal
Armor:
15–89 mm (1.7 – 3.5 in)
Performance:
Speed: 52 km/h (32 mph) road, 36 km/h (22 mph) off-road
Operational range: 161 km (100 mi)
Power/weight: 11.6 hp/tonne
Engine:
Detroit Diesel 6V-71 7.0L (426ci) V6 Diesel engine, rated at 238 hp (171 kW)
Transmission:
GM Hydraumatic 4F
Armament:
1× QF 17-pounder (76.2 mm) gun, 45 rounds
1× Co-axial 0.303 in (7.62 mm) Browning M1919 machine gun, 5,000 rounds
1× Flexible .50 in (12.7 mm) Browning M2 AA machine gun, 440 rounds
The kit and its assembly:
This little whif tank is actually a remake of a kitbashing combo I did when I was about sixteen, from the rests of two Matchbox 1:76 kits: a Chaffee hull and a Sherman Firefly turret. There was no historic ambition behind this, just the use of some leftover parts.
Anyway, despite being lost during moves the basic idea never left the back of my mind, and when I stumbled upon a 1:72 resin conversion set with a Firefly turret from Wee Friends I thought that I could recreate the model - on the basis of the Hasegawa M24 Chaffee.
The original Matchbox kitbash was the benchmark. The Firefly turret with white metal parts went together with almost no cleaning, fit and detail is excellent. Just some covers and visors had to be scratched and the M2 machine gun from the Chaffee was added.
The M24 chassis was built OOB, just the hull machine gun left away (styrene plug added in its place). The mud guards were left away and the fenders dented (heated and bent). Some dents were also added to the rubber cushions of the main wheels. Building went straightforward, basic assembly lasted only a single evening. Later some packed tents/tarpaulins (scratched from paper tissue and white glue) were added.
Painting and markings:
Again, the original build was the basis: it carried the British Army's "Mickey Mouse" scheme from late 1944 onwards. This consisted of an overall base in "Khaki Green” with a disruptive black pattern on top. The latter was applied freehand with a brush at army depots, either by soldiers or civilian employees. It was mainly used on "softskins", though – tractors, trucks, and armored/scout cars. The pattern was to be "applied to all top surfaces, with extensions down onto the vehicle’s sides, und along the bottom edges of the vehicle"; "the underside of the chassis was also painted black".
Variations of this pattern included random black disruptive patterns, used on self-propelled howitzers, und "black wavy pattern", used on Universal/Bren Carriers only, and bold black curves painted on the sides of some few tank hulls. Black disruptive pattern was not normally used on tanks, because British tank crews made extensive use of hessian tapes und foliage for breaking up the vehicle’s silhouette. But it looks cool, so I used it on this tank, too – and black/green schemes were used by the British Army after WWII, too, so I stuck with it.
The basic Olive/Khaki Drab tone (officially No.15 B.S.987C-1942) is hard to define, though. It’s a dull grass green, much more intense than the American Olive Drab. Color recommendations consequently vary and include Humbrol 86 or 159, or mixes. Using a color pic of an Archer tank destroyer as benchmark I used a 2:1 mix of Humbrol 86 and 83 (Light Olive and Ochre), plus a bit Humbrol 80 (Grass Green).
The black fields were painted free hand with Matt Black (Humbrol 33). A nice detail is the white lower front end of the gun barrel, seen on a British Sherman Firefly: it's countershading to make the barrel appear shorter. The upper side of the whole barrel remained camouflaged in dark tones to conceal it from the air, though.
Weathering was done with a dark brown wash, then the markings were applied: they belong to a 1:76 Matchbox Comet. More weathering was added through careful dry-brushing with earth, sand and grey tones. Sand/dust was simulated with a final light wash with simple water-based paint in Umber and Ochre, heavier in the wheels' area, plus some pigments in the lower sections.
The black vinyl track received a cloudy coat of an uneven mix of acrylic silver, black and red brown, and later some little dry brushing with silver. The same was used all round the hull, too, and some rust was simulated with thin Sienna.
As a final step the kit was sealed with matt acrylic varnish (Revell).
A rather nostalgic piece of modelling, but, nevertheless, a piece of whiffery.
DHW 987C C7207. Bristol Omnibus Company 1965 Bristol FLF6B/ECW in Westerleigh Road, Downend, Gloucestershire. Withdrawn 1980. circa 1969.
+++ DISCLAIMER +++
Nothing you see here is real, even though the conversion or the presented background story might be based on historical facts. BEWARE!
Some background:
The Light Tank M24 was an American light tank used during the latter part of World War II and in postwar conflicts including the Korean War.
In British service it was given the service name Chaffee, after the United States Army General Adna R. Chaffee, Jr., who helped develop the use of tanks in the United States armed forces.
The M24 had a relatively low silhouette and a three-man turret. Its torsion bar system was to give a smoother ride than the vertical volute suspension used on most US armored vehicles.
On October 15, 1943 the first pilot vehicle was delivered. The design was judged a success and a contract for 1,000 was immediately raised by the Ordnance Department. This was subsequently increased to 5,000.
Production began in 1944 under the designation Light Tank M24. It was produced at two sites; from April at Cadillac and from July at Massey-Harris. By the time production was stopped in August 1945, 4,731 M24s had left the assembly lines. Some of them were supplied to the British forces, including a special tank destroyer variant, the Bowman.
The Bowman was developed through the need to get the British 17 pounder anti-tank gun more mobile. This weapon was very powerful but also very large, heavy and could only be moved about the battlefield by a vehicle, which made the gun more effective in defence than in the attack. An extemporized modification of the Churchill tank had been tested in 1942 as a self-propelled gun; the "3-inch Gun Carrier" and the US was expected to be able to provide the 76-mm armed M10 Wolverine through Lend-lease.
Further domestic projects were considered using obsolete tank chassis, including the Valentine, for its reliability and low profile (leading to the Archer) and the Crusader, for its good power-to-weight ratio. In development were also battle tank designs using the 17-pounder, which led to the Cruiser Mk VIII Challenger tank (and its post-war variant the Avenger SP gun) derived from the Cromwell cruiser tank. Another very successful outcome was the Sherman Firefly conversion of the Sherman tank.
The 17-pounder was able to penetrate some 140 mm of armour at 500 m (550 yd) and 131 mm at 1,000 m (1,100 yd) using standard Armour Piercing, Capped, Ballistic Capped (APCBC) ammunition at a 30-degree angle. Armour Piercing, Discarding Sabot (APDS) ammunition shown here could penetrate some 209 mm of armour at 500 m and 192 mm at 1,000 m at a 30-degree angle, which on paper could defeat the armour of almost every German armoured fighting vehicle at any likely range.
The Firefly and the M10 were effective carriers, but what was lacking was a smaller, more agile, light chassis, similar to the American M18 Hellcat tank destroyer, which was not very popular due to its very light armor and the open turret.
Reason behind this additional vehicle was that the powerful blast from the 17-pounder gun kicked up large amounts of dirt as well as smoke, making it difficult for the gunner to observe the fall of the shell, forcing him to rely on the commander to observe it and to order corrections. Dirt and dust also revealed the position of the tank, so that carriers of the 17 pounder would have to move every few shots.
With the modern M24 chassis available, trials to mount the Sherman Firefly turret were made in summer 1944 by the British Army, as well as with a more reliable Diesel engine than the original twin petrol power unit of the M24. This engine offered several benefits, like a more secure type of fuel and more torque, so that a quicker acceleration after firing and a compensation for the slightly increased all-up weight was ensured.
This new combination was successfully tested under the name "Bowman".
The Bowman carried a five-man crew as well as 45 rounds of main gun ammunition for the 76,2mm gun. A coaxial 0.303" machine gun against soft targets was fitted, as well as an o.5" M2 Browning machine gun on a flexible ring mount for use against aircraft and infantry. The M24's hull machine gun was omitted in order to save space and weight, even though the original opening was just plugged and not removed.
Production started in late 1944 at Massey-Harris, in parallel to the standard M24, and the Bowman entered service in January 1945. It was, due to its late introduction and limited production numbers, only used in North-West Europe.
The Bowman’s success was limited, since it did not encounter its enemies, the heavy German tanks, anymore. While its small size and good acceleration made it agile especially in an urban environment, the heavy gun and its massive recoil stressed the light hull and suspension. Another factor that made the tank rather unpopular was the cramped turret – a weakness that it shared with the Sherman Firefly.
By the end of the war, only 152 Bowmen had been produced. The Bowman was, despite its turret, classified as a self-propelled anti-tank gun and was operated during the war by the Royal Artillery (RA) rather than by Royal Armoured Corps units, as were the British 3in SP, Wolverine and 17pdr SP. Achilles.
Post-war, the Bowman served with some units of the Royal Armoured Corps in the British Army of the Rhine (BAOR) into the early 1950s, but were phased out during the advent of the Korean War.
Specifications:
Crew: Five (commander, gunner, loader, driver, co-driver/radio operator)
Weight: 20.5 tonnes (45,155 lb)
Length: 7.48 m (24 ft 6 1/2 in) including gun, 5.03 m (16 ft 6 in) excluding gun
Width: 3 m (9 ft 10 in)
Height: 2.77 metres (9 ft 1 in) w/o AA machine gun
Suspension: Torsion-bar
Fuel capacity: 110 US gal
Armor:
15–89 mm (1.7 – 3.5 in)
Performance:
Speed: 52 km/h (32 mph) road, 36 km/h (22 mph) off-road
Operational range: 161 km (100 mi)
Power/weight: 11.6 hp/tonne
Engine:
Detroit Diesel 6V-71 7.0L (426ci) V6 Diesel engine, rated at 238 hp (171 kW)
Transmission:
GM Hydraumatic 4F
Armament:
1× QF 17-pounder (76.2 mm) gun, 45 rounds
1× Co-axial 0.303 in (7.62 mm) Browning M1919 machine gun, 5,000 rounds
1× Flexible .50 in (12.7 mm) Browning M2 AA machine gun, 440 rounds
The kit and its assembly:
This little whif tank is actually a remake of a kitbashing combo I did when I was about sixteen, from the rests of two Matchbox 1:76 kits: a Chaffee hull and a Sherman Firefly turret. There was no historic ambition behind this, just the use of some leftover parts.
Anyway, despite being lost during moves the basic idea never left the back of my mind, and when I stumbled upon a 1:72 resin conversion set with a Firefly turret from Wee Friends I thought that I could recreate the model - on the basis of the Hasegawa M24 Chaffee.
The original Matchbox kitbash was the benchmark. The Firefly turret with white metal parts went together with almost no cleaning, fit and detail is excellent. Just some covers and visors had to be scratched and the M2 machine gun from the Chaffee was added.
The M24 chassis was built OOB, just the hull machine gun left away (styrene plug added in its place). The mud guards were left away and the fenders dented (heated and bent). Some dents were also added to the rubber cushions of the main wheels. Building went straightforward, basic assembly lasted only a single evening. Later some packed tents/tarpaulins (scratched from paper tissue and white glue) were added.
Painting and markings:
Again, the original build was the basis: it carried the British Army's "Mickey Mouse" scheme from late 1944 onwards. This consisted of an overall base in "Khaki Green” with a disruptive black pattern on top. The latter was applied freehand with a brush at army depots, either by soldiers or civilian employees. It was mainly used on "softskins", though – tractors, trucks, and armored/scout cars. The pattern was to be "applied to all top surfaces, with extensions down onto the vehicle’s sides, und along the bottom edges of the vehicle"; "the underside of the chassis was also painted black".
Variations of this pattern included random black disruptive patterns, used on self-propelled howitzers, und "black wavy pattern", used on Universal/Bren Carriers only, and bold black curves painted on the sides of some few tank hulls. Black disruptive pattern was not normally used on tanks, because British tank crews made extensive use of hessian tapes und foliage for breaking up the vehicle’s silhouette. But it looks cool, so I used it on this tank, too – and black/green schemes were used by the British Army after WWII, too, so I stuck with it.
The basic Olive/Khaki Drab tone (officially No.15 B.S.987C-1942) is hard to define, though. It’s a dull grass green, much more intense than the American Olive Drab. Color recommendations consequently vary and include Humbrol 86 or 159, or mixes. Using a color pic of an Archer tank destroyer as benchmark I used a 2:1 mix of Humbrol 86 and 83 (Light Olive and Ochre), plus a bit Humbrol 80 (Grass Green).
The black fields were painted free hand with Matt Black (Humbrol 33). A nice detail is the white lower front end of the gun barrel, seen on a British Sherman Firefly: it's countershading to make the barrel appear shorter. The upper side of the whole barrel remained camouflaged in dark tones to conceal it from the air, though.
Weathering was done with a dark brown wash, then the markings were applied: they belong to a 1:76 Matchbox Comet. More weathering was added through careful dry-brushing with earth, sand and grey tones. Sand/dust was simulated with a final light wash with simple water-based paint in Umber and Ochre, heavier in the wheels' area, plus some pigments in the lower sections.
The black vinyl track received a cloudy coat of an uneven mix of acrylic silver, black and red brown, and later some little dry brushing with silver. The same was used all round the hull, too, and some rust was simulated with thin Sienna.
As a final step the kit was sealed with matt acrylic varnish (Revell).
A rather nostalgic piece of modelling, but, nevertheless, a piece of whiffery.
+++ DISCLAIMER +++
Nothing you see here is real, even though the conversion or the presented background story might be based on historical facts. BEWARE!
Some background:
The Light Tank M24 was an American light tank used during the latter part of World War II and in postwar conflicts including the Korean War.
In British service it was given the service name Chaffee, after the United States Army General Adna R. Chaffee, Jr., who helped develop the use of tanks in the United States armed forces.
The M24 had a relatively low silhouette and a three-man turret. Its torsion bar system was to give a smoother ride than the vertical volute suspension used on most US armored vehicles.
On October 15, 1943 the first pilot vehicle was delivered. The design was judged a success and a contract for 1,000 was immediately raised by the Ordnance Department. This was subsequently increased to 5,000.
Production began in 1944 under the designation Light Tank M24. It was produced at two sites; from April at Cadillac and from July at Massey-Harris. By the time production was stopped in August 1945, 4,731 M24s had left the assembly lines. Some of them were supplied to the British forces, including a special tank destroyer variant, the Bowman.
The Bowman was developed through the need to get the British 17 pounder anti-tank gun more mobile. This weapon was very powerful but also very large, heavy and could only be moved about the battlefield by a vehicle, which made the gun more effective in defence than in the attack. An extemporized modification of the Churchill tank had been tested in 1942 as a self-propelled gun; the "3-inch Gun Carrier" and the US was expected to be able to provide the 76-mm armed M10 Wolverine through Lend-lease.
Further domestic projects were considered using obsolete tank chassis, including the Valentine, for its reliability and low profile (leading to the Archer) and the Crusader, for its good power-to-weight ratio. In development were also battle tank designs using the 17-pounder, which led to the Cruiser Mk VIII Challenger tank (and its post-war variant the Avenger SP gun) derived from the Cromwell cruiser tank. Another very successful outcome was the Sherman Firefly conversion of the Sherman tank.
The 17-pounder was able to penetrate some 140 mm of armour at 500 m (550 yd) and 131 mm at 1,000 m (1,100 yd) using standard Armour Piercing, Capped, Ballistic Capped (APCBC) ammunition at a 30-degree angle. Armour Piercing, Discarding Sabot (APDS) ammunition shown here could penetrate some 209 mm of armour at 500 m and 192 mm at 1,000 m at a 30-degree angle, which on paper could defeat the armour of almost every German armoured fighting vehicle at any likely range.
The Firefly and the M10 were effective carriers, but what was lacking was a smaller, more agile, light chassis, similar to the American M18 Hellcat tank destroyer, which was not very popular due to its very light armor and the open turret.
Reason behind this additional vehicle was that the powerful blast from the 17-pounder gun kicked up large amounts of dirt as well as smoke, making it difficult for the gunner to observe the fall of the shell, forcing him to rely on the commander to observe it and to order corrections. Dirt and dust also revealed the position of the tank, so that carriers of the 17 pounder would have to move every few shots.
With the modern M24 chassis available, trials to mount the Sherman Firefly turret were made in summer 1944 by the British Army, as well as with a more reliable Diesel engine than the original twin petrol power unit of the M24. This engine offered several benefits, like a more secure type of fuel and more torque, so that a quicker acceleration after firing and a compensation for the slightly increased all-up weight was ensured.
This new combination was successfully tested under the name "Bowman".
The Bowman carried a five-man crew as well as 45 rounds of main gun ammunition for the 76,2mm gun. A coaxial 0.303" machine gun against soft targets was fitted, as well as an o.5" M2 Browning machine gun on a flexible ring mount for use against aircraft and infantry. The M24's hull machine gun was omitted in order to save space and weight, even though the original opening was just plugged and not removed.
Production started in late 1944 at Massey-Harris, in parallel to the standard M24, and the Bowman entered service in January 1945. It was, due to its late introduction and limited production numbers, only used in North-West Europe.
The Bowman’s success was limited, since it did not encounter its enemies, the heavy German tanks, anymore. While its small size and good acceleration made it agile especially in an urban environment, the heavy gun and its massive recoil stressed the light hull and suspension. Another factor that made the tank rather unpopular was the cramped turret – a weakness that it shared with the Sherman Firefly.
By the end of the war, only 152 Bowmen had been produced. The Bowman was, despite its turret, classified as a self-propelled anti-tank gun and was operated during the war by the Royal Artillery (RA) rather than by Royal Armoured Corps units, as were the British 3in SP, Wolverine and 17pdr SP. Achilles.
Post-war, the Bowman served with some units of the Royal Armoured Corps in the British Army of the Rhine (BAOR) into the early 1950s, but were phased out during the advent of the Korean War.
Specifications:
Crew: Five (commander, gunner, loader, driver, co-driver/radio operator)
Weight: 20.5 tonnes (45,155 lb)
Length: 7.48 m (24 ft 6 1/2 in) including gun, 5.03 m (16 ft 6 in) excluding gun
Width: 3 m (9 ft 10 in)
Height: 2.77 metres (9 ft 1 in) w/o AA machine gun
Suspension: Torsion-bar
Fuel capacity: 110 US gal
Armor:
15–89 mm (1.7 – 3.5 in)
Performance:
Speed: 52 km/h (32 mph) road, 36 km/h (22 mph) off-road
Operational range: 161 km (100 mi)
Power/weight: 11.6 hp/tonne
Engine:
Detroit Diesel 6V-71 7.0L (426ci) V6 Diesel engine, rated at 238 hp (171 kW)
Transmission:
GM Hydraumatic 4F
Armament:
1× QF 17-pounder (76.2 mm) gun, 45 rounds
1× Co-axial 0.303 in (7.62 mm) Browning M1919 machine gun, 5,000 rounds
1× Flexible .50 in (12.7 mm) Browning M2 AA machine gun, 440 rounds
The kit and its assembly:
This little whif tank is actually a remake of a kitbashing combo I did when I was about sixteen, from the rests of two Matchbox 1:76 kits: a Chaffee hull and a Sherman Firefly turret. There was no historic ambition behind this, just the use of some leftover parts.
Anyway, despite being lost during moves the basic idea never left the back of my mind, and when I stumbled upon a 1:72 resin conversion set with a Firefly turret from Wee Friends I thought that I could recreate the model - on the basis of the Hasegawa M24 Chaffee.
The original Matchbox kitbash was the benchmark. The Firefly turret with white metal parts went together with almost no cleaning, fit and detail is excellent. Just some covers and visors had to be scratched and the M2 machine gun from the Chaffee was added.
The M24 chassis was built OOB, just the hull machine gun left away (styrene plug added in its place). The mud guards were left away and the fenders dented (heated and bent). Some dents were also added to the rubber cushions of the main wheels. Building went straightforward, basic assembly lasted only a single evening. Later some packed tents/tarpaulins (scratched from paper tissue and white glue) were added.
Painting and markings:
Again, the original build was the basis: it carried the British Army's "Mickey Mouse" scheme from late 1944 onwards. This consisted of an overall base in "Khaki Green” with a disruptive black pattern on top. The latter was applied freehand with a brush at army depots, either by soldiers or civilian employees. It was mainly used on "softskins", though – tractors, trucks, and armored/scout cars. The pattern was to be "applied to all top surfaces, with extensions down onto the vehicle’s sides, und along the bottom edges of the vehicle"; "the underside of the chassis was also painted black".
Variations of this pattern included random black disruptive patterns, used on self-propelled howitzers, und "black wavy pattern", used on Universal/Bren Carriers only, and bold black curves painted on the sides of some few tank hulls. Black disruptive pattern was not normally used on tanks, because British tank crews made extensive use of hessian tapes und foliage for breaking up the vehicle’s silhouette. But it looks cool, so I used it on this tank, too – and black/green schemes were used by the British Army after WWII, too, so I stuck with it.
The basic Olive/Khaki Drab tone (officially No.15 B.S.987C-1942) is hard to define, though. It’s a dull grass green, much more intense than the American Olive Drab. Color recommendations consequently vary and include Humbrol 86 or 159, or mixes. Using a color pic of an Archer tank destroyer as benchmark I used a 2:1 mix of Humbrol 86 and 83 (Light Olive and Ochre), plus a bit Humbrol 80 (Grass Green).
The black fields were painted free hand with Matt Black (Humbrol 33). A nice detail is the white lower front end of the gun barrel, seen on a British Sherman Firefly: it's countershading to make the barrel appear shorter. The upper side of the whole barrel remained camouflaged in dark tones to conceal it from the air, though.
Weathering was done with a dark brown wash, then the markings were applied: they belong to a 1:76 Matchbox Comet. More weathering was added through careful dry-brushing with earth, sand and grey tones. Sand/dust was simulated with a final light wash with simple water-based paint in Umber and Ochre, heavier in the wheels' area, plus some pigments in the lower sections.
The black vinyl track received a cloudy coat of an uneven mix of acrylic silver, black and red brown, and later some little dry brushing with silver. The same was used all round the hull, too, and some rust was simulated with thin Sienna.
As a final step the kit was sealed with matt acrylic varnish (Revell).
A rather nostalgic piece of modelling, but, nevertheless, a piece of whiffery.