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Default India OOB18 v.8.1 (a short one)

Few observations concerning Indian OOB:

01 Lt Tank Mk IIa - according to AFV Weapons Profile 05 Light Tanks I-V: "In 1933 approval was given for the conversion to light tanks of two of the eight armoured car companies of the Royal Tank Corps the serving in India" - apparently they received tanks only in 1933/34 (now 1/30).

First tank was Mk IIb Indian Pattern (there is no mention about Mk IIa Indian pattern in books, although it appears on some Net pages). They differed in a turret with cupola - pm27994 or http://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/...c3621ca03f.jpg

02 Lt Tank Mk VIc - C produced since 1939 only, and for the British Army (now: 9/32). Possibly Indian units could acquire these tanks during the war? (we have also second entry #08 from 1942)

05 Lt Tank Mk Ia - there were only trials of 4 tanks on Indian Frontier (which led to a decision of rearmament with Indian Pattern light tanks). Unfortunately, I don't know when and how long [Osprey NV217: British light tanks].

84 4.7in naval gun - photo is Hunt class destroyer with 4in guns, better is 707 Tribal class (same for UK OOB #84)

68 8in Naval Gun - photo is a cruiser with smaller guns (Hawkins class?) - better is 8890 (same for ANZAC OOB #86)

126 Rolls Royce A/C - photo is desert 1940 modification. It could be original 21117 - or it's worth to create an Indian Pattern one, with spherical turret http://www.tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww...ern-Outram.jpg or http://www.tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww...an-Pattern.jpg
BTW: Indian pattern cars were armed with two Vickers MGs.

206,209 Commando Sapper, 210 Cdo Support - photo is 2in mortar (used s such for #215)

255 75mm Pack How - should have single tail (best seems icon 2111)

311 Gladiator - has Belgian photo should be British 12552

314 Buffalo - photo is P-35, could be 30024
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