The riddle: what did this freak come up with again?

[CharlieC]

That vehicle is quite insane - even the original Morris-Martel tankette wasn't that small. The Red Army hated their T-27 tankettes because even for small guys they were very cramped.

I have a recollection their may be a papermodel of the Morris-Martel tankette around - can't remember where though. [edit - designed by the late Sergei Kamotsky - https://vk.com/robototehnikpaper]

Charlie

[Jaroslav]

You're right Charlie, it was insane but between 1918 and 1939 There was much more ridiculous and interesting projects of military vehicles everywhere... Many of them are known from 1-maybe a few low resolution b-w pictures and it's impossible to design good model or even basic blueprint of that vehicles.... Probably in US it's easier but in Poland, which was completely ruined during WW2 Almost every documentations was stealed by Germans and Russians or was destroyed in the chaos of war...

An example of this is Polish variation about Renault FT which was called "Renault Wz.32"( what means: Renault/Model/1932) It was Vickers E 7ton tank's suspension mounted on Renault FT Chassis...Oficially it was dismantled between 1932-'34yr. For many years that tank was a unicorn...No one ever seen it... Until someone find his photo on e-bay with german soldiers in front of him... That makes another mindfuck... "dismantled between '32-'34" so WTF german soldiers from 1939 are doing on that pic

To present day I know personally only 6 photos of that vehicle but it's still not enough to design a realistic model...
Let me show You something... This connection looks unbelieveable but not for Poles, They did it

Just take a look on this:
Renault FT in Polish service:
https://www.militaryimages.net/media...-17.12815/full
Vickers E in Polish service:
https://www.magnum-x.pl/files/2021/TWH/SP-5-2021/3.jpg
Polish variation of them:
Watch the wheels between 2 and 3 person
https://forum.odkrywca.pl/imageresiz...wz32.jpg&x=800
And one more view
https://forum.odkrywca.pl/imageresiz...py48.jpg&x=800

And one more from the other side
http://imgur.com/jhU3Hib.jpg
He's slowly rises like a Phoenix from the ashes... That's why I love to join the history with modelling
EDIT:
There's one more interesting thing, what You can see on 4 pic...

There are only two tanks which have original Renault tracks, every other tanks have different types of short-links tracks, designed by Polish cpt. S. Kardaszewicz- his modifications upgrades max speed of Renault FT from 7,7km/h to 19 km/h... Over 100% increase of efficiency, it makes an impression

[CharlieC]

It must have been the fashionable thing to do back in 1920s - take a Renault FT and build a new suspension for it. The Russians (T-18) and Italians (Fiat 3000) did that. Even Renault built the NC-27 although that was just embarrassing. New tracks for an FT makes sense - the original tracks didn't last very long - so if you've got to replace them why not make something better.

Polish engineers did some amazing work especially considering the limited industrial base of the country back then. The first diesel engined tank, I believe, was the 7TP - the British were still fiddling around with WW1 aero-engines in tanks at this time.

regards,

Charlie

[Jaroslav]

Hi guys!
Today I will show You a little bit of progress...
Some external parts:

A little bit of interior:

And armor already on place. Almost every internal equipment is also on place:

Have a nice day.
regards

[southwestforests]

Originally Posted by Jaroslav

A little bit of interior:

That implies the real one was big enough to have an interior ...

I did not expect that.

[Jaroslav]

As interior i mean the space between front and side armor
There was the place where it took place all the social life between the operator and the machine... There was an engine and steering controls, weapon with ammo boxes, batteries, fuel tank, etc...
The operator wasn't bored... Especially since he was following the vehicle on his knees...

[Jaroslav]

OK Guys...
It's time to finish that little one...
First painting:



Another view to the inside

And for sure, please take a look how it looks like standing nearby Renault FT - which type of tank is well known to all of us....
I hope



Have a nice weekend
Best regards from Poland

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[Jaroslav]

Hi guys
Now that MIAS is finished, it's time to show You his brother called MORAS and armed with fascinating mortar 45mm Brixia

It had two magazines: Main, for grenades and second for projectile cartridges.
Mortier Brixia de 45 - YouTube
This is how it looks made by myself:

And already on place:


In the meantime, I made some tools:


And that,s all for this time.
Best regards from Poland

[Jaroslav]

BTW: Could I ask some moderator to change the title of this thread? Please...
I cannot edit the first post to change it but now it should be:" Ansaldo MIAS/MORAS 1:25 scale, scratchbuild"

Thank You for any help with it...

[Igor]

Amazing scratchbuild!
They really followed the tankette on knees? I can't see any floor inside the interior/