There's not often an excuse for a video in
the output or subject matter of Small Scale World, but when there is, it is now
taken with glee, the opportunity that is, the actual videoing is still poorly
lit and a bit amateurish, but . . . I'm an amateur!
In my little universe a novelty tank is a
'tank', but a novelty car is a 'novelty', so let's get this out of the way;
first-up, it's a car! It's about the same size as those die-cast Burago key-rings, so HO/1:87th'ish and
looks a bit Citroën-like with the
aerodynamic wheel-arch fairings, but having the 'jelly-mould' lines of a 1990's
saloon.
We saw it in the video . . . &etc.
But these! These are mini-tanks, with
flashing lights, too cool for Panzer
Schule! I know we've had that gag before, but it's my Blog and if I want to
be repetitive - I will be!
Turret and upper hull have all the hallmarks
of the T54/55 or T62 families, but - given its likely
origin (it's unmarked) - probably an Type 59/69 or something -
i.e. the Chinese copy! But from the waist down, it's a Tetrach! Was someone using the old small-scale, rack-toy, generic
tank as shipped-in by Speedwell
(among others) as a basis for the running gear? Nahh! Just coincidence -
four-wheels fit!
Close-ups and stuff, the two positions on
the turrets in the right-hand shot are the maximum extents of the traverse. The
whole thing is a heat/pressure sealed 'sealed-unit' so once the batteries run
out, it's basically recyce-fodder!
Has anyone else encountered these? They
look to be 'brannies', so may be findable and it'd be nice to A) put a brand or
a couple of importers' names to them and B) know what other colours are
available . . . or - for that matter - C) are/were there slightly more
military-looking (green or camo') versions?
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