Mark a Sfinks
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Medium A "Sfinks" UK Medium A in Imperiam Russian Service UK WWI Tank Medium A 1/72 Scale copyright 2006 Clifton W. McCullough The Medium A "Whippet" was developed from the Tritton "Chaser" Whippets wewre assigned to 3rd and 6th Bns (48 each), both in 3rd brigade. Seventeen Medium A's were sent to Russia to bolster the White Army in the Revolution. The Red Army captured twelve of these and used them into the Thirties, fitting at least one vehicle with a French 37 mm Puteaux gun. The Russians named them "Taylor", a misinterpretation of the maker of the tank's engine, Tyler. This is one of those seventeen, assigned to 2nd Tank Detachment, 1st Tank Division, Wrangel's Russian Army in the Crimea. It was captured by Bolshevik forces at the Kakhovka bridgehead on 5 Sep 1920. Other Medium A's in the detachment were Tiger, Stepnaya, Crocodile (re-named Siberian ) A single vehicle was sent to South-Africa to put down labour unrest, and remains at the Armour College in Pretoria. Others may be se en at the Bovington Tank Museum, Aberdeen (Maryland), CFB Borden and The Museum of the Army in Brussels.
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Medium A "Sfinks"UK Medium A in Imperiam Russian
Service
UK WWI Tank Medium A
1/72 Scale
copyright 2006 Clifton W. McCullough
The Medium A "Whippet" was developed from the Tritton "Chaser"
Whippets wewre assigned to 3rd and 6th Bns (48 each), both in 3rd
brigade.
Seventeen Medium A's were sent to Russia to bolster the White
Army in the Revolution. The Red Army captured twelve of these and
used them into the Thirties, fitting at least one vehicle with a French
37 mm Puteaux gun. The Russians named them "Taylor", a
misinterpretation of the maker of the tank's engine, Tyler. This is
one of those seventeen, assigned to 2nd Tank Detachment, 1st
Tank Division, Wrangel's Russian Army in the Crimea. It was
captured by Bolshevik forces at the Kakhovka bridgehead on 5 Sep
1920. Other Medium A's in the detachment were Tiger, Stepnaya,
Crocodile (re-named Siberian )
A single vehicle was sent to South-Africa to put down labour unrest,
and remains at the Armour College in Pretoria. Others may be seen
at the Bovington Tank Museum, Aberdeen (Maryland), CFB Borden
and The Museum of the Army in Brussels.
MEDIUM A "WHIPPET"UK WWIScale 1/72
copyright 2006 Clifton W. McCullough(Instructions Sheet 1 of 3)
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cut out openings
side frames - 1
side frames - 2
right side as shown(left side is similar)inside surface
inside surface
side frames - 3
side frames - 4
side frames - 5
tracks
fold tabs in
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cut outopening
attach to inside5 8
thru15 13
11 thru
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MEDIUM A "WHIPPET"UK WWIScale 1/72
copyright 2006 Clifton W. McCullough(Instructions Sheet 2 of 3)
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lower hull
upper hull (turret)
top viewleft side right side
top view (last step)
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40 as shown
is similar
TURRET LEFT REAR
TURRET RIGHT FRONT
FINISHED LEFT REAR
FINISHED RIGHT FRONT
FINISHED LEFT FRONT FINISHED RIGHT REARMEDIUM A "WHIPPET"
UK WWIScale 1/72
copyright 2006 Clifton W. McCullough(Instructions Sheet 3 of 3)
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3832
3439
1R
1L
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20L
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22R21
20R
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1R
1L38
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