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Vader’s Model Desk: M10 Achilles Tank Destroyer
Posted on 6/3/24 at 8:43 pm
Posted on 6/3/24 at 8:43 pm
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The 17pdr SP Achilles (officially 17 pounder, Self-Propelled, Achilles) is a British variant of the American M10 tank destroyer armed with the British Ordnance QF 17-pounder high-velocity 76.2 mm (3-inch) anti-tank gun in place of the M10's considerably less powerful 3-inch (76.2 mm) Gun M7. A total of 1,100 M10s were converted to Achilles, making it the second most numerous armoured fighting vehicle to carry the 17-pounder gun, behind the Sherman Firefly tank.
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Tamiya 1/35 scale M10 IIC Achilles
93rd Anti-Tank Regiment
1st Infantry Division
Italy, October 1944
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Posted on 6/3/24 at 8:47 pm to Darth_Vader
If you keep practicing, you’ll eventually master this model building stuff! 
Awesome job baw!
Awesome job baw!
Posted on 6/3/24 at 8:49 pm to Darth_Vader
Excellent job as usual. I've got that one in my stash can't wait to do it next.
Right now I'm working on a Great Wall Hobby F-15C that's going to have Louisiana Air national guard markings.
Right now I'm working on a Great Wall Hobby F-15C that's going to have Louisiana Air national guard markings.
Posted on 6/3/24 at 8:51 pm to choppadocta
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Excellent job as usual. I've got that one in my stash can't wait to do it next.
As you’d expect from Tamiya, it’s a really fun kit to build. Fit is perfect and there are really no issues to speak of.
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Right now I'm working on a Great Wall Hobby F-15C that's going to have Louisiana Air national guard markings.
That’s cool. Did it come with the decals or did you have to order them?
Posted on 6/3/24 at 9:10 pm to Darth_Vader
Looks sharp and excellent work. 
Posted on 6/3/24 at 9:12 pm to Darth_Vader
Your attention to detail is admirable. The colors on the “saddle bags” are amazing
Posted on 6/3/24 at 9:12 pm to OK Roughneck
Thanks Roughneck!
Posted on 6/3/24 at 9:16 pm to bayouteche
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If you keep practicing, you’ll eventually master this model building stuff!
All I can do is keep trying.
This post was edited on 6/3/24 at 9:16 pm
Posted on 6/3/24 at 9:19 pm to Darth_Vader
They were special order came on a sheet of all kinds of air national guard F-15C's
3rd from bottom
Some progress pictures.
3rd from bottom
Some progress pictures.
This post was edited on 6/3/24 at 9:24 pm
Posted on 6/3/24 at 9:20 pm to Darth_Vader
Man I love this tank.
Posted on 6/3/24 at 9:21 pm to choppadocta
That’s gonna look sharp.
Posted on 6/3/24 at 9:21 pm to brass2mouth
Thanks. Glad you like it.
Posted on 6/3/24 at 9:22 pm to Darth_Vader
Another awesome piece... Italy Oct '44 huh? Believe it or not I am reading newspapers from Oct '44... Research for my movie script.
Posted on 6/3/24 at 9:35 pm to Darth_Vader
Very nice! Where’s the tea kettle?
I thought of you model geeks the other day when I saw some pics of F4U Corsairs flown by the British. I had no idea.
I thought of you model geeks the other day when I saw some pics of F4U Corsairs flown by the British. I had no idea.
Posted on 6/3/24 at 9:36 pm to WWII Collector
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Another awesome piece... Italy Oct '44 huh? Believe it or not I am reading newspapers from Oct '44... Research for my movie script.
Yup. Keep in mind this was the British 1st Infantry Division. Our 1st Infantry Division, The Big Red One, had earlier fought in Italy, the Sicily campaign to be specific, but by Oct. 1944 the American 1st Inf. Div. Was in Germany taking part in the siege of Aachen.
Posted on 6/3/24 at 9:43 pm to BobABooey
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I thought of you model geeks the other day when I saw some pics of F4U Corsairs flown by the British. I had no idea.
The Birts did indeed use the F4U. In the Pacific theater though they didn’t use the same British “bullseye” insignia as it was feared it could cause Americans to confuse them for Japanese aircraft. Instead they used this…
Posted on 6/3/24 at 9:56 pm to Darth_Vader
As usual, your attention to detail is awesome Darth! Man, I’ll bet that high-velo 3” gun firing was hell when you were in that tank!
Posted on 6/3/24 at 9:58 pm to Darth_Vader
Thanks. I love your posts.
Posted on 6/3/24 at 10:08 pm to Darth_Vader
Thank you sir, and again, why in the hell does anyone DV this?
Posted on 6/4/24 at 9:30 am to Maillard
Was to tipsy last night to type all this. Your work is impressive and I really enjoy the mini history lessons.
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