This deals with the markings ect of the Master box Austin III and IV armored car kits in 1/76
Austin III:
Top Row German D (decal) 4 freikorps unit
Austrian D9 The Austrians captured one which did serve in army's only armored car platoon but it appears it wasn't captured with rest of the unit by the Yugoslavs on 2 Nov 1918. It somehow made it back to Austria and was in use until 1933. Of course the Austrians could have captured more than one as usually reported.
Middle row left to right
Left Ukraine can't read name D7
center Named Petilura after the Ukrainian leader Winter 1919 D6
right RKKA? D% can't read name
Bottom row Left to right
Left Don Cossack "Ataman Bogaevky" named after Cossack leader Black triangle in yellow circle Don Cossack insignia Note in picture of this vehicle there is a searchlight above the turret opposite the driver. This armored car was attached to General A.G. Shkuro's 3 Horse corps for the advance on Moscow. All the Don armored cars were lost in the retreat to Novorssisk. D1
center White Russian "United Russia" was one of the few armored cars used by the White army around Archangel D2
right Finnish D8 one two they captured from the Reds during the Finnish civil war.
center White Russian D2 Brave D3 Mighty, D4 Vigilant all in the 2nd armored car plt 2nd Armored car Divizion general Wrangel's Caucasian army. they were sent from England and unloaded at Novorossisk on 25 April 1919. note the chevron insignia of the White volunteer army which first appeared in early February 1919 was made official in April and replaced by the roundel in April 1920. Osprey's book on Armored units of the Russian Civil war White and Allied identifies them as Austin IIIs . Also note all of them flew the red white and blue Russian flags
right White Russian D1 I can't read the writing
If anyone has any more information on these vehicles pleased add it here?
My article on marking and painting of an armored car Austin Mk.III / Mk.IV published in the magazine "M-Hobby" 9'2015 in Russian. In this article I talk in detail about each of the armored car kits Master Box. All decals confirmed historical photos. If you have specific questions, I will answer you with pleasure.
-- Edited by Valeriy67 on Friday 11th of December 2015 09:39:05 PM
I made this post so people who didn't know anything about some of these vehicles would have some information on at least some of them. If you have information on them as you say could you post it here please.
