British Tanks (WW2 vintage)

[43rdRecceReg]

Here's an interesting video- well, slide show with 'moral-fibre' boosting martial music, really. Nonetheless, there are some interesting photos of many of cruiser tank variants, Tank killers, and more, I'd not seen before. The title/theme is: "British and Commonwealth tanks of World War 2". At only 8 mins or so, it's worth a quick peek...even if you've seen it before. A nice wee refresher course in British armour... so woefully underrepresented in the world of plastic

phpBB [video]

Also, I can recommend a 2015 DVD on Amazon (UK): 'British Tanks of the Second World War'. It's over three hours long and comprises official training films from the Imperial War Museum, as well as five short films from the period. 'Birth of a Tank' (1942) is one, and shows the manufacture and roll-out of a Valentine. Fascinating stuff.Another novel vignette, is the propaganda tinged 'Tank Patrol' (1942) centred around the antics of Crusader tank in the desert (Think it was actually a beach in Dorset, as the 'Germans' were eating toffee apples, and wearing knotted hankies on their heads )
Apart from the interior shots of the tanks, and it's performance in sand dunes (all very impressive), the film is notable for the driver, as he's none other than a fresh-faced Bill Owen (Unwashed and grimy Tyke in 'Last of the Summer Wine'...probably unfamiliar to our Yankee compatriots ..but still. Here he's listed as 'William Rowbotham'. In reality, he served in the R.O.A.C. during the war.
The DVD is from 'Strike Force Entertainment'. The Tank films from Cromwell/Pegusus Entertainment on Amazon ('Killer tanks' for example) are a bit of a disappointment by comparison, as they only run to around fifty minutes, and the first ten mins repeat the same potted history of the tank on each, and every DVD.

[jarndice]

Oh Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, There is a God, Finally I have something to criticize,
The well known British Military Corp often called the "Blanket Stackers" but more correctly entitled the Royal Army Ordnance Corp (RAOC) NOT the Royal Ordnance Army Corp (ROAC),
The RAOC is long gone and is now incorporated into the Royal Logistics Corp (RLC) as was the Royal Corp of Transport (RCT) and certain elements of the Royal Engineers,(RE) Including Explosive Ordnance Disposal, (Bomb Disposal) and the Military Mail Service. as well as the Pioneer Corp.
Shaun.

[c.rainford73]

Really great stuff thank you for posting! I agree with you about the lack of British armour in the Rc tank world.

[43rdRecceReg]

Oh Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, There is a God, Finally I have something to criticize,
The well known British Military Corp often called the "Blanket Stackers" but more correctly entitled the Royal Army Ordnance Corp (RAOC) NOT the Royal Ordnance Army Corp (ROAC),
The RAOC is long gone and is now incorporated into the Royal Logistics Corp (RLC) as was the Royal Corp of Transport (RCT) and certain elements of the Royal Engineers,(RE) Including Explosive Ordnance Disposal, (Bomb Disposal) and the Military Mail Service. as well as the Pioneer Corp.
Shaun.

Ooops..I'm not one to claim 'dyslexia' as a get out for making boo boos, but Bill Owen was actually in the R.A.O.C. Dash it all. I'm not sure whether I've done him a disservice, or not. Still, 'Blanket slackers' probably wouldn't be quite as demeaning as terms for members of the R.A.S.C ("Run away, someone's coming" ) ; or the Queen's Own Hussars (can't put that here it's..er..slightly..homophobic), and there are many more unprintable ones on the A.R.R.S.E website

[jackalope]

Seen em all, driven em all! World of Tanks! If you guys aren't on it if an awesome place to see all of those plus lots more. Sure it's just a video game but British armor is WELL represented!

[PainlessWolf]

Good afternoon,
I broke the Soviet armor boundary early on then the Soviet armor captured by the Germans as well. I have plenty of American and German armor too. I need a Matilda or Churchill ( maybe both ) and some form of Italian and Japanese armor in 1/16 ( one apiece will do it ) Still have time and we'll see what comes out of Asia in the next few years. Who knows, Chris' Kits may have a sale or coupon day as well.
regards,
Painless

[43rdRecceReg]

Good afternoon,
I broke the Soviet armor boundary early on then the Soviet armor captured by the Germans as well. I have plenty of American and German armor too. I need a Matilda or Churchill ( maybe both ) and some form of Italian and Japanese armor in 1/16 ( one apiece will do it ) Still have time and we'll see what comes out of Asia in the next few years. Who knows, Chris' Kits may have a sale or coupon day as well.
regards,
Painless

I now have the Cromwell kit, Painless, and it doesn't seem as forbidding a challenge as I'd anticipated. He also has the Comet (superb tank), the Crusader (in progress by the look of it); the Centurion as well as the Churchill.
here's the highly rated Centurion:

Iconic British Centurion

Centurion MK III RC Modell (2).jpg (63.23 KiB) Viewed 930 times