FOV Matilda

NHoggard12 · Post by **NHoggard12** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 5:43 pm

What do you guys think of FOV's matilda II tank? What sceme would be the best out of the two?

thanks

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 8:12 pm

I really like it. It is one of FOV's older models and as such does not have some of the finer details that the latest models do. Only two opening hatches, rotating turret, elevating gun, and rolling treads for the features. It does, however, have a lot of diecast metal in the construction, and goes very well with the existing tanks.

There are three schemes for it: the S1 DAK scheme with the blue cammo pattern, the S2 DAK version with the green & yellow cammo, and the S3 version which is all tan. I personally like the S1 version the best. The Matilda on display at the Imperial War Museum in London bears a similar paint job and it looks rather unique. It also goes quite well with the 21c Panzer III

kimtheredxd · Post by **kimtheredxd** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 10:30 pm

I am getting the first two series delivered wed. Picked them up for $14.50 for both used.

ltcbj · Post by **ltcbj** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 4:20 am

The S1 is a pretty little thing.

krieglok · Post by **krieglok** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 4:48 pm

I painted one in a captured DAK scheme- basic tan with extra crosses and I painted another in the Dunkirk, Battle of France scheme- basic green with white lettering and markings, extra fuel tank removed. It is a great tank model. The tracks hang up slightly when rolling due to casting pins left on the bottom side of the fenders. I took them apart and gound them down to make things roll smooth.

TJ

ltcbj · Post by **ltcbj** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 4:43 am

I have repainted two of my FoV Tigers, one Panther, several Stugs and a IV-H.

I find repainting to be great fun and quite often an improvement.

ltcbj · Post by **ltcbj** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 11:11 am

Looks great. Which model was this originally?

kimtheredxd · Post by **kimtheredxd** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 12:56 pm

[quote= schizuki "I can't believe FoV never offered this in a Battle of France scheme.[/quote]
Can any one post a picture of this one? Would like to do one up like that thanks.

PanzerArm · Post by **PanzerArm** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 1:36 pm

So after looking through my reference material and getting a big goose egg, I found these two pics online. Not exactly a color plate, but it is a Steve Zaloga model (Most of you probably recognize that name), so you can be assured it is accurate.

-Kevin

kimtheredxd · Post by **kimtheredxd** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 3:10 pm

Thanks PanzerArm.

ltcbj · Post by **ltcbj** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 4:30 pm

That is impressive.

krieglok · Post by **krieglok** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 4:43 pm

here are my Matildas...

TJ

ltcbj · Post by **ltcbj** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 5:34 am

Infantry Combat Support? Yes?

"If you're an expert on a particular subject, and you're on a helicopter headed to a remote location with a bunch of other experts in seemingly unrelated fields, and you've all been recruited by a billionaire, then you're probably going to die."

Even if you're not. You're still going to die.

Rowsdower · Post by **Rowsdower** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 11:26 am

ltcbj wrote:Infantry Combat Support? Yes?

"If you're an expert on a particular subject, and you're on a helicopter headed to a remote location with a bunch of other experts in seemingly unrelated fields, and you've all been recruited by a billionaire, then you're probably going to die."

Even if you're not. You're still going to die.

ltcbj · Post by **ltcbj** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 3:37 am

If you eliminate "particular" and "a bunch of" you can fit in "death by T-Rex" or some such.....
Aleck

NHoggard12 · Post by **NHoggard12** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 6:03 pm

Does anyone think the gun is too stubby?

ltcbj · Post by **ltcbj** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 4:42 am

Looks good to me.

Small Scale Military Headquarters

FOV Matilda

FOV Matilda

Matilda in France