battlefields
Rifleman
One day I stumbled onto a modeller's forum (britmodeller.com) and saw a beautifully built Vicker's mk6 light tank painted in the caunter camouflage pattern. Before then I did not know this tank existed. From what I can gather, this tank was used in the North African theatre around 1940.
Seeing this beautifully done model of the Vicker's tank inspired me to make a 1/6th scale version of it.
Fortunately there are easily accessible schematic drawings of the tank which allowed me to create 1/6th scale plans.
The Tank:
I made masters of the running wheels and track links so that I could make duplicates with urethane resin. The hinges for the commander's hatch are not accurate as I could not find a good picture so I use what I had as a substitute. Most of the tank was built with 1/8th inch polystyrene. PVC piping was used for the exhaust and search lights. The lenses for the lights were made with clear epoxy. I used standard house latex paint (8oz paint samples from Home Depot) and auto-spray paint for the tracks. High-lighting and detailing was done with acrylics.
The men:
I used the first generation DML bodies but thinned out and one with legs shortened. The heads and uniforms were custom made including the real leather jerkin and suede chakka boots.
The complete photographs can be seen on my Flickr account
https://www.flickr.com/photos/sixthscale-art/albums/72177720323255528
Hope you enjoy
Francis
vicker 2 by Francis Tavares, on Flickr
vicker 1 by Francis Tavares, on Flickr
vicker3 by Francis Tavares, on Flickr
vicker4 by Francis Tavares, on Flickr
vicker6 by Francis Tavares, on Flickr
vickerstank1 by Francis Tavares, on Flickr
vickerstank3 by Francis Tavares, on Flickr
vickerstank6 by Francis Tavares, on Flickr
vickerstank10 by Francis Tavares, on Flickr
vickerstank11 by Francis Tavares, on Flickr
vickerstank19 by Francis Tavares, on Flickr
vickerstank23 by Francis Tavares, on Flickr
Seeing this beautifully done model of the Vicker's tank inspired me to make a 1/6th scale version of it.
Fortunately there are easily accessible schematic drawings of the tank which allowed me to create 1/6th scale plans.
The Tank:
I made masters of the running wheels and track links so that I could make duplicates with urethane resin. The hinges for the commander's hatch are not accurate as I could not find a good picture so I use what I had as a substitute. Most of the tank was built with 1/8th inch polystyrene. PVC piping was used for the exhaust and search lights. The lenses for the lights were made with clear epoxy. I used standard house latex paint (8oz paint samples from Home Depot) and auto-spray paint for the tracks. High-lighting and detailing was done with acrylics.
The men:
I used the first generation DML bodies but thinned out and one with legs shortened. The heads and uniforms were custom made including the real leather jerkin and suede chakka boots.
The complete photographs can be seen on my Flickr account
https://www.flickr.com/photos/sixthscale-art/albums/72177720323255528
Hope you enjoy
Francis











