Is there any true in the story that the first MkIs built at Fosters at Lincoln were dark Green in colour? Seems rather far fetched that the good Lincolnshire buisnessmen that owned Fosters used up available paint available from their stores. I ask because it would be a alternative to the usual brown. F...
Citizens. These two stills are from a Facebook video reel. The whole thing (10 seconds) can be seen here https://www.facebook.com/reel/1145652263666731 It purports to show two Renault FP tractors (one in the background, on the right), and some soldiers who might or might not be Belgian and/or Fr...
I'd like to know more about this brave man. As probably most of us know he was a Belgian officer who ordered to armour his two private cars after the war broke out. For many years it seemed like those were Minervas, but now it looks like those were Opel and Pipe, however later most of?Belgian armoured cars...
Is anyone familiar with this variation of the Gruson. I am unsure if it is the 5,3cm or the 5,7cm but understand it was in service in the German colony of South West Africa (Namibia). R/ Ralph Lovett -- Edited by Ralph Lovett on Tuesday 23rd of September 2025 02:57:54 PM
I am presently working on creating a replacement driver/commanders cupola (width corrected, rivet detail etc, etc) and a ‘roof’ with the circular access and riveted joints corrected etc (with thanks to Mk1 Nut and all the work she has done). My prototype print indicated a need to increase the size...
On my desk, the new Tankograd book «Kraftwagen-Flak» (Author: Jochen Vollert /Length: 96 pages /Price : € 36.-).I always appreciate articles, books, and etc. on areas of history not really explored by past researchers and authors. And to my knowledge, this is the first book on this lesser-know...
I’ve posted in ‘TANKS’ but realised that this might be more appropriate. It seems that it has been nearly 9 years since I was enthusiastically creating grenade canopies, improved steering tails etc, etc for Airfix and Masterbox Mk 1s. I have recently revisited the Airfix model to see what can be do...
You are probably aware that I have been posting improvements for the new MB Mk 1 tank steering? tail and that I have mentioned that some of the techniques apply to the Airfix unit.? Well in an idle moment I started modifying a spare Airfix tail and decided I should post the work for anyone to follow, well a...
Just after building the model of Jeffery Armored Car No.1 from 1916, I wanted to make a model of the earlier version this vehicle.Due to various reasons this idea was suspended for many years.But now I have better pictures, and despite of the fact that I still do not have complete information about the...
I finished the earlier builds with the sentence: "Now I am waiting for more kits that has been on their way from England over a month." Delivery took only tree and a half month from England to Sweden. For some reason they had been returned it instead of delivered. But in the end I got my kits.Back to th...
After my Hedi scratch build I had a complete A7V hull from Emhar left and decided on an experiment. I started by removing all gun mounts on the in and outside and sanded it flat. I also removed the grills in the roof. I covered the holes with masking tape on the outside I then filled the holes with super glue...
I am working on a model for a client and I am stuck on a few details. If anyone has a photo of the 105mm Schneider mle 1913 from a museum or somewhere else where the details are clearly visible, especially the barrel and surrounding area, it would be great if you could share it with me, because I have already...
TANKOGRAD 1015 “Kraftwagen-Flak”By Jochen VollertIt is with great pleasure and satisfaction to announce the forthcoming release of World War One Special 1015 “Kraftwagen-Flak”! It is a completely fresh approach on the subject, with plentiful new information and “eye-candy” photographs...
I always liked the PSC WW1 range for their games especially the 18pdr. Pity they disappeared off the scene along with all the figures. Managed to get the French soldiers but failed to get the German and British extra figures. Such is life. Many years ago now I managed to pick up a number of damaged MkIV 1...
How remarkable. We all know that Churchill called the Landship Committee into existence, but what about this?https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Watts_(naval_architect)
Probably the most impressive German artillery tractor of WWI: the Dürkopp 100hp. The factory manual once was sold on Ebay and Jochen Vollert of Tankogad publishing kindly provided me with copies of the technical drawings and illustrations out of the document. Long time I still had no idea, how the m...
Hi all I just completed this Roden Holt 75 tractor. Nice kit of a unusual subject, and lot of room to improve it😊 -- Edited by Luca on Sunday 3rd of August 2025 02:08:27 PM
I finished this Master Box 1/72 scale Austro-Hungarian armoured car back in 2022, it's been waiting since then for a home! The landscaping is formed from PU insulation foam skimmed with plaster, the small section of wall was cut down from a Preiser set, the lefthand figure is a modified Orion German t...
For those interested in larger scale, Inkor from Ukraine has files available on Cults for a 1/16 Mark IV that can be built either as a static or RC model. https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/various ... 3d_tanks-2
I was recently sent a link to a video in a series "Ordnance Department - Supply Activities in the AEF [1918]" (https://catalog.archives.gov/id/24992) The attached was highlighted. It appears to be a Renault FP (formerly FB) with a GPF gun mounted in the center of the chassis. I'm not sure what this...
