Is there any kit of a 1/72 bicycle? I know that Preiser and Airfix (in one of their figure sets) have 00 scale bikes, but I wonder if there is any on true 1/72 scale. If not, is there any drawings for period bicycles that are pertinent to any warring country? Perhaps all bicycles were more or less the same? W...
Now that a kit of the 76 mm regimental gun M1927 is available in 1/72 scale, I am looking for conversion possibilities. I understand the gun is based on the earlier Schneider 76mm mountain gun M1909, which is identical or very similar to the 75 mm Schneider-Danglis 06/09. What needs to be done to conver...
Not really artillery..... I was asked if there was any contemporary documentation on the Hotchkiss 3 Pounder gun. Had a look and couldn't seem to find any. This is a bit surprising since there were lots of these guns made and they were used in the late 19th century Navies as anti-torpedo boat guns, in co...
Didn't see this mentioned here so far so I thought I'd post a link to the upcoming Early War Miniatures range of metal 20mm figures: British troops in 1908 pattern webbing and puttees. Early War Miniatures cater for the early WW2 crowd but this could be useful to WW1 modellers, too. How common was this g...
Hello Gentlemen... I was asking mysel,f which tractor/prime mover was used to tow the 155 mm GPF, while on service withe the US Army on the western front, ca. 1918 ? Thanks, Chris.
Has anyone seen either of the above, and able to recommend them? Not able to see via the search function if this has been discussed before. Especially interested as to the quality of the British heads with the Wolseley helmets
Came across this depiction of what is described as James Cowen and James Sweetlong's 1855 Crimean steam chariot thing. No details of origin of drawing. Apparent quote from patent: "This invention consists of an improved locomotive battery to be used in the field of battle, and is so construct...
In Lombok indonesia there are 2 types of 6" or 15cm antisubmarine gun batteries from WWII. I have fotos and would much appreciate any help regrding their origin. Ihave fotos but am unsure how to submit them.? David Clegg? 23 May 2011 Lombok
The crew of an 8.8cm K-Flak (K stands for Kraftwagen) battery pose beside their tractor and gun. I asked Dr. Hannes T?ger to give me his expert opinion on this photograph. Alfred Krupp could not have provided a more detailed response. One cannot see a lot of the features of the lorry but I am convinced th...
Second (and last) tank vs tank battle of the Great War, Niergnies/Seranvillers is much less known than Villers-Bretonneux, which many people think of as the only battle between tanks in WW1. I'm looking for articles and books which describe Niergnies/Seranvillers. What I already have is two book...
I just completed CT Ertz's Laffly Landship (available for download at Landships II) and thought I'd share a few photos. I did a minor repaint using Photoshop. No assembly problems to report. on my file, which I got from another source, 1 of the doors had to be flipped horizontally (hinges on wrong side...
Hi All, Whilst looking for references to lewis guns at the NYT site I came across this article in which Colonel lewis states that to date 70,000 lewis guns have been supplied to England, France, Belgium,Italy and Russia(23/12/17) by itself this doesnt mean very much except of course its from Lewis hi...
I have noticed a few kind people post things and specifically ask for my help, comment, opinion etc.? I find it very gratifying that people hold me in such regard and I try to reciprocate by providing you with the best of my knowledge.? Please be aware that I was recently taken fairly seriously ill, comp...
Does anyone know how many and what types of armored cars took part in the Feb/Mar? and Oct/Nov 1917 revolutions? Here is what I have: Armored Units of the Russian civil War: Red Army has for Oct/Nov 38 armored cars, 31 of them Austin 1st,2nd, and 3rd series in Petrograd (including the cars Proletariat,...
? There is a 15cm sFH02 howitzer at the Army Reserve Depot at Rockhampton. It's not easy to access because it's behind a security fence. However, one of the intrepid gun hunters in Qld got access recently and sent me a bunch of images. ?The howitzer was captured by 42nd Battalion AIF but there's no recor...
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I have almost finished my model but have again ended up with what colour to paint it. At the moment its the colour that I saw in this site in another topic.? I think the colour is OK, but, I am sure you know better. Also, what to do about the machine guns, I know they were Hotchkiss guns but I have been unable to...
I know this has come up before but I can't remember and can't find the information. I know that flimsies came in three colours, red, black and ________ ? What was in the flimsies: was red for petrol, black for water, and ________ for oil? I know that often the colour code wasn't stuck to, because I have rea...
