"Nicknamed 'the Belgian rattlesnake' by German forces who came up against the weapon in 1914," Does anyone have any details on how many, what units, etc. about the Lewis gun in Belgian service in 1914? Chris
Please see attached image. ?This gun is an enigma. I suspect it may be the only survivor. Nothing like it on passioncompassion. Bore is 10cm approx (could be 10.5). Barrel is 3.65m (=35 calibre?). No recoil system. WW1 land carriage. No visible inscriptions on breech or barrel (might be rusted over?...
I've never seen before this photo of a Mk. ? tank. Of interest is the view of the rear light, which I've read as mentioned but I've never actually seen on a picture.
Hello, I am the co-author of the Osprey book titled "42cm 'Big Bertha' and German Siege Artillery of World War I."? I am pleased to announce that the book has just been released for sale.? It is based on primary German sources and is, at the moment, the most detailed English-language book ab...
Hi Folks,?me and a couple of friends want to build a Mark IV RC model in 1/16 scale. Therefore we are currently designing a CAD model and are testing the first parts from our new 3D printer.some 3D CAD shots:??the first quick-and-dirty printouts:?Right now we need some detailed information about the...
By chance I was channel hopping this early afternoon and, on MoviesforMen, noticed a film about the Great War, watching it whilst I type this. ?Lots of colourised footage, clips of horse drawn artillery, Renault lorries as far as the eye can see hauling 75's, railway artillery etc etc. ?No sign of tan...
Hi, all! I'm seeking any data (performance & images) of an BL 6-inch 25-cwt howitzer! Or even an information of what was the difference between 6-inch 25-cwt and 30-cwt... The information about the existance of that gun I found here: http://en.academic.ru/dic.nsf/enwiki/1748184 Thanks! ?...
I am about to start work on the Reviresco Ehrhardt 1917 armoered car and am looking for information. What color humbrol/tamiya ect were they painted? It looks like some shade of grey would do. I am also looking for information on the units that used it and where. I understand?the Lithuians captured 4 t...
Roger Todd, I would like to use the photo of the Paris Gun that you posted in 2005 in a book about John Singer Sargent and his niece, who was killed in the church of St. Gervais on Good Friday 1918. Can I use that image? More information if you wish: please reply to <JeanDeGarrigue@gmail.com>.? Bes...
ShellHole Scenics new German Ehrhardt WW1 armoured car.Shell Hole Scenics new 20mm scale German Ehrhardt/17 armoured car now available. Part of a growing WW1 range of miniatures.https://scontent-a-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/1011473_661066637273641_458695546_n.jpg
One of my many projects for Landships II is to update the article on the 155mm GPF gun. I've been trying to write up artillery pieces with the service post-WW1 since many guns were still in service during WW2. The 155mm GPF gun was updated in the 1930s with pneumatic tires replacing the? solid rubber tir...
Hi! My last Christmas gift was a 1/35 the american Knox tractor and the french La Buire trailer from Blitz, in the idea to built one of the first, even not the first Tank transporter in the world. ? I first turn to the trailer, only achieve minimal work on the tractor yet, only to be sure the two parts will fi...
Seeing no expert came forward, I started measuring 6prs on various photographs of the Mk IV, Mk V, and Mk V* tanks, as well as various drawings supplied by Bovington. Surprise, surprise- the dimension does come out at 24" from the muzzle tip to the back face of the vertical gun shield. This is a pit...
It seems that the recent arrival of the Takom FT 17 has now been converted to RC, browsing on YouTube. Any one here on landships forum converted one of these.
Hi fellows! ? I am going to visit Belgium next week. Just wanted to ask any good advice what to see there? If you know some interesting WW I and WW II things to see, please give a hint.? ? So far, plans are to visit Military Museum in Brussels, Arms museum in Li?ge, Antwerp and perhaps visit Dunkerque... Wel...
A thread at RMweb is discussing a number of things related to WW1 tank-carrier wagons - http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/74216-wdlr-at-battle-of-cambrai/Although the fellow who initiated it has obtained some info on the wooden loading ramps related to Cambrai, there i...
Since I had some success with the Archer Details I decided to try and correct the Emhar Mk IV sponsons using a drawing from a Polish book in my reference resources. I cut the rear of the sponson to the correct angle and glued .040 styrene to the back of the sponson and sanded it smooth. I am using the Landshi...
? 'The North Eastern Railway in the First World War' will be having it's book launch at NRM Locomotion at Shildon's 'Cab-it' event on 18-19 January. As well as signed copie...
? Thinking beyond the project on the 75mm Krupp guns.... Krupp also exported 15cm howitzers before WW1 in modest numbers. There is some information around on these howitzers but like the 75mm field guns it seems to be fragmented and sometimes confusing. I think it might be a worth while exercise to un...
Just got those - about ?8.50 each in the UK. Nice enough but a bit pricey and not much of relevance to the GW though they may be worth a look especially if you have wider interests. Might be worth a look though?you might want to check the box art first for variants - ?http://www.riichmodel.com?and check t...
I have been writing magazine articles on WW1 army trucks for the last six years and i now have an opportunity to do a book. The current plan is for it to be hardback, A4 size, 200 pages long, have about 20 pages of text,and 360 photographs of WW1 trucks in British army service. My question to you (hopefully...
Now out. Hard plastic parts to make two complete guns. Choice of folded low/transport position and erected tripod with seat. Costs about ?8 in the UK. (They also do another variant more typical of the Great Patriotic War, so watch what you buy.) Also of interest is the boxtop logo - "WW1" an...
