![]() ![]() I have been putting it off, but I suppose I need to build the tracks soon. I was going to paint in the red and white striped areas but I ran out of time. I do plan to try the AK Dark Brown pin wash and perhaps their streaking fluid on this turkey later. I added some streaking by adding XF-2 Flat White to the concoction. This is what it looks like.Īgain I reverted back to what I know. I thought it was too sandy colored, so I added some XF-49 Khaki. I used it then added some XF-26 Deep Green. I found a formula online with half XF-52 Flat Earth, half XF-55 Deck Tan, which is apparently Tamiya's recommendation in their kits of this subject. ![]() It's my understanding these were a brown khaki color with a hint of green. I decided to stick with what I know for the painting, mixing my own with Tamiya paints. I was considering buying the AK Interactive Modulation set for British WWI Armor, but in the end I didn't feel like spending the $30.00 for it, especially for a one time build. ![]() Much of this interior detail especially the engine can’t be seen after assembly but the full engine/transmission and driver’s station is basically a stand-alone assembly mounted on a lower platform/tread-way that is then fitted to the lower hull plate and therefore quite easy to display this sub-assembly separate from the completed model to show off the extensive details.I guess realistic. This new kit from Meng of the British Heavy Tank Mk.V Male comes complete with full interior including a detailed engine/clutch/transmission assembly, full chain final drives, the driver’s station, full weapons stations (6pdr andHotchkiss) plus other interior details such a ammo storage. A few were also converted as Hermaphrodites (or "Mark V Composite") with one male and one female sponson fitted. Production began at the end of 1917 and the first tanks reached France in May of 1918 with a total of 400 Mk.Vs built, 200 Males with two 6-pounder (57-mm) 6 cwt QF guns and four .303 in (7.7-mm) Hotchkiss Mk 1 machine guns and 200 Females with six .303 in Hotchkiss machine guns. The use of this new gearbox meant the Mk.V only needed one driver and the crew was reduced to 8 men, 1 Commander, 1 Driver and 6 gunners. The Mk.V while intended as a new design entered production as basically an improved Mk.IV with a new 150 hp, 19 litre six cylinder in-line Ricardo petrol engine coupled with a new Wilson epicyclic gear box with 4 forward 1 reverse gears. ![]()
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