Thought some of you might like to see this. It is a repro of a MkIV that was in Cambrai on Saturday for the 90th anniversary of the 1917 battle. This little beauty was a film prop bought by some enthusiasts in Surrey. Sorry about the quality, but it was done on my phone. <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/DypjYoB8OFk&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"><object height="355" width="425"> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/DypjYoB8OFk&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></object>
Do you know if it's the Centurion based one that attends Beltring Paul? Looks like it might well be. (I'm impressed enough you managed to imbed one Youtube video, never quite worked that out.)
No, it's not that one. This is a different one! It is made of fibreglass and had an electric engine in originally. Not sure what film it was used in - but a nice thing to have!!
That's the Cent based one I was thinking of alex: Milweb_advert. This chap seems to have more info on both replicas (?): The Market for Retro Lozenge The online military vehicle market Milweb.net currently has two replica World War I tanks for sale. The vehicles have the same lozenge shape as British Mark I-IV tanks, but creative liberties are taken with regards to armament, vehicle dimensions and other details. The first vehicle was built for the film 2003 Hollywood film, "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen." A picture along with the following details about the vehicle can be found on the Carl Brown, C&C Military Services Ltd. webvert."WW 1 Replica Tank. Built for the film 'League Of Extra Ordinary Gentlemen' during 2002/2003. Based on a Centurion ARV tank chassis. New gearbox, engine and clutch fitted. All controls as original centurion. Cost in excess of $100,000 to build. £25,000.00" The other tank was built for a unknown film project, but a picture and few interesting details are provided by the seller, Michael Bradley, in the Milweb.net classifieds."WW1 mark4 tank Well a life size model actually. This model was built for use on a WW1 movie currently still being filmed. The tank was built from a steel shell with marine ply panels and I have to say it looks like the real thing. The attention to detail on the tracks and side etc are quite remarkable.It is about 4 ft shorter than the orginal becuase it had to go on a movie set. The tank was electric having a power pack and motors which have been removed. A diesel engine or an electric motor could easily be refitted as the sprockets and drive chains are all there.A great opportunity to own a rare ww1 tank. Please email for more pictures and details. The tank weighs about 3 tons Price £9,000." From: Filmpanzer - Journal
Re. Cambrai Day... 24th L - War diary... 20/11/41 Cambrai Day. The following message received from the Commander, 11th Armd Div:- “The Commander, 11th Armd Div, sends his best wishes on Cambrai Day to all ranks of the 24th Lancers”. “ He knows that they will all join with him in the hope expressed a fortnight ago by the Prime Minister that a chance will come for us to play as glorious a part in the destruction of a hateful enemy as did our armoured predecessors 24 years ago”. Hobart, Major General. Commander 11th Armoured Div.
Was here, but in the 12 years since Paul posted it, they've closed their account. Since it's Cambrai Day - Some alternative videos of replica WW1 machines. Think the Guy Martin one is the best Mk.IV I've yet seen. Astonishing technology for the cutting of frame & plates demonstrated by JCB in the associated TV programme.
Guy Martin's tank appears to have been very much a scale up of the Emhar kit and contains the same inaccuracies, some of which seem to have been introduced to simplify injection moulding. Nevertheless if you don't look too closely at the back of the sponsons it's close.
It beats the War Horse one & other Cent conversions hands down. Got that right slightly 'spindly' feel to it.
