Hello I'm new to this forum and not quite sure how to start! I'm trying to find out more details about my Grandfathers brother who was a Tank Commander in WW1. His name was James Sawyer and I believe his tank was called Entente. I have a few pages from his war diary but the info is very limited. He survived th...
?Here are the masters of the new EWM Medium C tank in 20mm. Metal work to be added but it will be in the same easy build kit format. The kit is likely to include both male and female versions. Due for release in June 2012.? http://earlywarminiatures.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath...
Despite an extensive search, and looking up the two Osprey volumes on the k.u.k. Army, I am unable to find sufficient details on the use of light machine guns by Austro-Hungarian ground troops in WW1. Around 600 Madsen guns seem to have been received but combat use appears to have been next to nil due to...
Gentlemen, Can anyone please assist with (a) a possible time-frame and (b) confirmation the impotent FT in the foreground is some kind of recovery vehicle. I've never seen another example. Clicking on the image should give you the option to choose "original size". There are some serial...
When I examined the ICM 1917-1918 German Assault Troops set, I noticed that the tunics do not seem to match any reference I've found.? Of the different blouses I've looked at in various places on the Internet, none seem to have the scalloped lower pocket flaps on the tunic skirt?that the kit has.
Found this picture, I don't think it is a gun/mortar. Could it be a dummy weapon or is it a sort of periscope/camera (equal the "fernkamera")? What is the origin country of this thing (Germany?) Tks, DJ
In WW1 the Canadian Machine Gun Corps had two Motor Machine Gun Brigades that used Armoured Autocars made in Anmore Penn. USA.
These 20 cars , actually truck frames with armoured plateing surrounding two Vickers Machine Guns were used to great success .
Has anyone ever made a model or concidered...
The fantastic little 1/72 3-ton tank that Hans showed us here a little while ago, is now available from Tracks and Troops: http://www.tracks-n-troops.eu/shop/ and probably from Black Lion Decals as well, although they haven't updated their list to show it yet: http://www.blackliondecals.nl/...
I hope i am not being a pain in making alot of posting but, i am in the process of building some WW I armored car models and being a history major i would like to find some information on their use. here is what i have on the Putilow-garford: 1 with the deaths head insignia in Terhan, Persia 1915 1915 "Mi...
? New article on Landships II - Turkish fortress guns used at Beersheba. Fortress guns These guns seem to have built by the Ottomans out of old recycled guns. Regards, Charlie
Thought I would put these on. Pictures of Pete Wilsons 009 layout. A full description of his layout is in the latest issue of NG&Industrial. Great stuff.
I am going to paint?some of my?HaT British artillery crew set?as Americans to go with? a 75mm gun. ?I do like the idea of crews in sleeves rather than?in full uniform. The painting of the gun is no problem thanks to Ralph Lovett's excellent site. The problem arises with the crew. Can anyone out there sug...
Have just read the updated edition of this book. First, the good news: The appendix includes an A5 page of small but excellent drawings of machines built by Fosters, from the traction engine to the Medium Mk C, including the Big Wheel, Foster-Daimler, Trench Crosser, Little Willie, Flying Elephant...
Hi all, ? Does anyone know where I may obtain a copy of 1/4 scale plans of the FT 17 that would be suitable as reference to build a 1/4 scale model? ? Thanks ? Tanks3
Gentelman, I have aquired a photo album of approx 125 photo postcards and live shots of the tank trials that were conducted in Panama in the early 1920's of the Mkv111(liberty) and the Renault. The army had built a tank park at Corazal and begain testing the capaabilities of these babies in the jungle!...
Googled this: It is said to be a "Vemorel copper tank sprayer", used in WW1 trenches. Was it really used in trenches during WW1 (photo looks to "clean" to me and the two guys are posing for advertising vemorel tanks I think)? If yes I suppose it was used as insecticide sprayer? DJ
Don't know why I haven't noticed this before, but several accounts (inc. D. Fletcher) say that the Mk VIII could easily "accommodate up to twenty infantrymen as passengers" in addition to the crew, which was 10. In a space about 8 foot square? Surely that can't be right. Or have I missed som...
