What's on your workbench?

[RMD]

Tracked Rapier chassis was M548. not M113. Export options weren't really on MOD radar at this time.

Yes, it was the M548, but mechanically it was the same as M113. Tracked Rapier was originally built for Iran, along with Challenger 1. Both those weapons were then adopted by the British Army when the Iranian Revolution happened. Without the Iranian Revolution, all Rapier SAMs would have been towed and Chieftain would still have been the British Army's MBT until Challenger 2 came along.

[RMD]

Wasn't tracked Rapier the only British use of the M113 chassis as well, done so it could be exported more easily in theory?

As the Wg Cdr says, it was based on the M548 ammo carrier, but was mechanically identical to the M113. The RA used the M548 as an ammo-carrier in SP artillery regiments. I don't know about the export reason, but it would make perfect sense, as it was built for Iran, which was a big user of the M113.

[RMD]

Well Partizan is nearly here and thoughts turn to the annual VBCW game... I think I'm going to take the Slebech Castle Ladies' College Cadet Corps again, as they're 'very VBCW'. http://www.jemimafawr.co.uk/2018/05/17/ ... on-newark/

However, last time I had male BUF 'gentlemen friends' making up the numbers, so I've decided to paint a unit of the college's 'Old Girls' that can also double as a unit of WI (or indeed as cross-dressing Welsh Nationalists...).

[Jeremy]

Your game last year was absolutely incredible!

[RMD]

Your game last year was absolutely incredible!

That's very kind, but I can't claim credit for the game, as it was almost all all Pete Barfield's effort. I only provided my 'Gels' and an aeroplane. This year's game is a spectacular urban scenario by Dave Rose.

Here's last year's game, if anyone missed it: http://www.jemimafawr.co.uk/2018/06/04/ ... rtizan-18/

Edited to add the traditional salutation when taking credit for other people's work:

Glad you like it boys!

Amicalement

[Purple]

Ayton castle ruin is drying before I pick out the features.
It’s my favourite model I’ve done for the project. It’s well cute and somebody better put something on top of it or I’ll try and give you all a goat stare.

[garyp]

If you make sure it's got a gun platform I'll happily put my Gatling on top of it!

[Purple]

It most certainly has!

[RMD]

Wasn't tracked Rapier the only British use of the M113 chassis as well, done so it could be exported more easily in theory?

It's just occurred to me that the British Army also used the M752 Lance tactical missile carrier, which was another M113/M548 derivative.

[grizzlymc]

SYW British infantry
A German 88mm
A Panther tank
Sherman Firefly and Mk IV
Cromwell Cruiser
British 6 pounder

All 28mm

A bit OTT for the 2019 VBCW game.

No, those figures are on the shelf still

Good job too, you wouldn't want that lot up your BUM.