First published in the December 1903 issue of Strand Magazine,

H.G. Wells’ The Land Ironclads was a prophetic tale set during a
conflict not unlike the First World War. Two factions, one
composed of “strong, outdoor types”, the other composed of
“civilized townsmen”, are locked in a stalemate. Finally, the
seemingly-weak townsmen introduce to the battlefield a terrifying
new weapon of mass destruction: the land ironclad. Much like
the tanks of the First World War, the Ironclads of Wells’
imagination were towering metal monsters, bristling with remote-
controlled rifles. With the press of a button and the cool precision
of a draughtsman, a soldier in the iron beast could take down
any man, no matter the distance or inclination. In a short span of
time, the more “civilized” troops overrun their heavyset
adversaries, whose tactics had been made obsolete the very
moment the ironclads appeared.
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respective positions on the
superstructure
Bow Gunports
Port Gunports

Rear Gunports

Stbd Gunports

(Optional) Rifles

Inner Hull
Place pedrails along the sides.
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Superstructure Here

Make sure the printed side faces down & glue

to the top of the lower hull ass’y. Slide the
assembly into the skirt

Place skirt above hull ass’y and fold the

printed sides down to that they cover the
wheels.

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Exhaust Ass’y
Superstructure

Lower hull & Skirt

Carapace

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Carapace goes here

Place eaves between the superstructure and

the carapace

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Funnel
Funnel

Cupola goes on top of

carapace
Funnel Funnel

Exhaust cowling
Exhaust cowling

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