Home Guard Praying Mantis

[paulh.]

Based on a carrier chasis (obviously)- ? not sure what type- no real knowledge on that front.
based on a universal carrier chasis
I've not been able to find anything else image wise at the mo , but if anybody knows of any please share!

To me, this baby looks like something ahead of its time - almost has a MaK look about it

This would make an awesome scratchbuild



Update: this was meant to be a remote controlled platform armed with 2x bren guns = 60 rounds of 303?
Now i'm seeing why it didn't make it beyond design/protoype stages -a pity

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There is a more modern version of this down at Bovvy,I think?....I'll have a look see thru my piccies... ;D

[paulh.]

Chris- thans for the heads up I've found the pics on the Bovy website the other night as well as the proper background;

tinyurl.com/bqjosnr

This is not not remote controlled at all - the crew of two who lie prone in the "arms" which are ususally just sligtly elevated off the horizontal.
The image above is a view from the stern quarter with the guns facing rearward.
Only 2 protoypes were built the one at Bovy is the 2nd one with the 1st having been broken up for scrap many years ago.

This is something I am soooooo tempted to have a go at- and with the pics and knowledge that the real deal is in Bovy its actually a realistic option

But not until after I've finished building & painting whats on the bench already
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