Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Tanker's Tuesday:Cruiser Tank Mark 1, A9, A9E1, C.S.






Designed by Vickers in 1936 and built for the purpose of replacing the 
aging Medium Mark 1 and 2. It was to incorporate the best features of 
the cancelled A6 project. This tank was in active service from 1938 to 
1941. The Close Support (C.S.) version mounted a 3.7" howitzer in 
place of the 2 pounder main gun. The Germans were known to have 
used a few captured Mark 1 C.S. tanks in North Africa as late as 1942.

http://mailer.fsu.edu/~akirk/tanks/GreatBritain/BritishCruiserTanks.html 

Monday, January 13, 2014

Dust, Tears & Dice: Fist Full of Tripods - Play Test



Dust, Tears & Dice: Fist Full of Tripods - Play Test: Following on from my previous post, Sunday saw an opportunity to play out the Martian invasion of England. The Martians had broken out...

Last Of The Birthday Loot

                      Rebel Miniatures 4 Star Army Platoon Packs

Painted FOW German Platoon
 
Heer light infantry Blister 15mm by Trench2114, 10 Squads

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Birthday Loot







Tanker's Tuesday: Centurion Main Battle Tank







The development of the Centurion Main Battle Tank began in 1943
when the British Army asked for a new cruiser tank equipped with
at least a 17-pounder gun. They wanted a fast tank that, even though
heavily armored, would perform well in cross-country travel.
Prototypes of the new tank, known as the A-41, were built and sent
to Germany in 1945, but the war ended before they saw combat

http://science.howstuffworks.com/centurion-main-battle-tank.htm