Well, it’s finally happened, this small-scale modelling channel has just past 1,000 subscribers. First of all, I want too personally thank you all for supporting this channel. Thank you, so much for all of your likes, views, subscriptions and comments. It’s thanks to viewers like you, that all of this is possible.
Also, special thanks must be given to Matt of Model Minutes. In the past two years Matt has been frequently supporting this channel. Thanks to his shout outs & the fact I was do a collaboration with him. Which has helped to generate interest in this channel. I know I’ve thanked him a lot of times. But thank you again Matt for being an amazing supporter of Shuttle Factory. Alongside each & every one of the viewers of this channel.
So, to celebrate this milestone, I’m going to let you dear viewers choose the very next model kit I will make. You can choose between The HAT 1/72 scale Renault FT-17, Hotchkiss machine gun version kit. With two complete kits of the FT-17. Or would you like to see a build video on The Revell (ex- Eduard) 1:144 Scale Junkers JU-52.
The Renault Ft-17 kit will be made into a Spanish Army FT-17 & T.S.F. Which were used against the Berber/ Amazigh Tribes of the Rif Mountains. The Rif Berbers under leadership of Abd el-Krim, over threw Spanish colonial rule in Spanish Morocco. And establish the short-lived Rif Republic in July 1921. Which lead The Spanish and later French to fight a brutal war to retake the territory; which ended in 1926 with the defeat of the Rif’s.
Here is list of videos & web articles for a more in-depth explanation on the Rif War .
Videos
Spanish Morocco & Spanish W. Africa: PART 1 of 2
• [OLD VERSION - See Upd...
outbreak of the Rif War - Spanish Defeat at Annual I THE GREAT WAR 1921
• Spanish Defeat in Moro...
As for the Junkers JU-52 I’m going to make it in the markings of a Bolivian Air Force JU-52. That saw service during the Gran Chaco War of 1932 to 1935. When the South American nations of Bolivia & Paraguay, fought a bloody border war over control of The Gran Chaco region. An arid subtropical region of low forests and savannas, that can best be described as a desert.
Bolivia used 4 JU-52 during the Chaco War, after being commandeered from the National Airline, Lloyd Aereo Boliviano. Which were used in the role of Transportation & Medical Evacuation flights. All 4 Ex-LAB aircraft retained their civilian names, during the war. But were camouflaged and had the colours of the Bolivian painted on the tail & main wings.
Here is also a list of videos & web articles for a more in-depth explanation on the Gran Chaco War.
The Gran Chaco War | La Guerra del Chaco (History Documentary) h
• The Gran Chaco War | L...
Also, I forgot to mention in the video; due to the shock on reaching the 1000 subs mark. That I will be donating a few more kits to the charity Model for Heroes. In celebration on passing this milestone. By helping to give back to the scale modelling community.
Thank You all for supporting This channel!