When you think of when they were first introduced (pre-internal combustion engine) then factor in how hide bound military theorists tend to be it's not surprising that they hung around as long as they did.
Trains were more efective than is usually supposed. I'm impressed! Bombastia is probably even now plotting to build something even larger and more mechanically unreliable :O)
Chris Kemp said... Trains were more efective than is usually supposed. I'm impressed! Bombastia is probably even now plotting to build something even larger and more mechanically unreliable :O)
Very impressive and quite scary Don.
ReplyDeleteThe use of armoured trains has always seemed a little odd to me.
When you think of when they were first introduced (pre-internal combustion engine) then factor in how hide bound military theorists
ReplyDeletetend to be it's not surprising that they hung around as long as they did.
I am guessing 20mm scale??? if so did you make this or buy it? anyway very good. Love the paint scheme
ReplyDeleteBesides, they're really cool.
ReplyDeleteGowan James Ditchburn said...
ReplyDeleteI am guessing 20mm scale???
No it's one piece Resin in 15mm by
http://gamodls.com/
J Womack, Esq. said...
ReplyDeleteBesides, they're really cool.
Best reason I can think of!
That's rather impressive! You have to love an armoured train.
ReplyDeleteTrains were more efective than is usually supposed. I'm impressed! Bombastia is probably even now plotting to build something even larger and more mechanically unreliable :O)
ReplyDeleteKind regards, Chris
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ReplyDeleteChris Kemp said...
ReplyDeleteTrains were more efective than is usually supposed. I'm impressed! Bombastia is probably even now plotting to build something even larger and more mechanically unreliable :O)
You know me far to well Chris!
Tim Gow said...
ReplyDeleteThat's rather impressive! You have to love an armoured train.
Always had a soft spot for them, I have one more in the works....the
Russian train from Peter Pig