does anyone know where i can get more info on "boots"hotblack the tank corps intellegnce officer during ww1? is there a autobiograhy /biography? -anywhere i can get a copy of his wartime?letters etc?
has anyone got a link to pics of ww1 tanks -im loking for pics inside the tanks with crew in their positions -want to see how they stayed in situe as the tank went over rough ground -did they just brace themselves?
A curious film, entitled "French infantrymen escort captured Austrian prisoners in Italy, during World War I." Problems: As far as I can see, these prisoners are all Germans. After 35" one of the escorting troops appears. He is black and is wearing an Adrian and French-pattern web...
The artwork for the box cover,now the painful bit of doing the rest of the instructions. This Lanchester is car No.2 of A section,6 squadron RNACD. Hope you like.
Hi all. In the course of my research for the Mk I at Gaza I found that the tanks had studs for extra armor. Can anyone tell me what the pattern for these studs were and where were they located? I would like to add them to my Airfix tank. Thanks
hw were tank crews allocated ? did they stay together as individual crews or did they have a pool for each major engagement? were they all billeted together ? how seperatewerethe officers to the men whilst at base ?
Goodevening, Found those two pictures somewhere on the web. Pic 1: French field kitchen. I think a CROCHAT-COLLARDEAU AG2, could it be correct? Pic 2: Vehicle unknown or not recognized by me. Did the French Army used this kind of "driving shops" (something like YMCA) or is this a civilian...
Hello everyone, Two questions, First of all does anyone know where i can source transfers/ decals suitable for wdlr wagons in 1:76? Secondly does anyone have any suggestions as to what humbrol colours are suitable for British and German uniforms in 1917 and also humbrol colours suitable for britis...
Dear all,we all know that in the begining of German tank building it was planed to build male and female tank like the British. So they planed and built armor for both. Maybe I got the information wrong, but as far as I know all these female A7Vs were converted to males and never saw action.During a resear...
Hello, On a German site found the picture below, anyone know something more about? This vehicle had a motor, or was it used as cart behind a Loc? Was it Military or Civilian? Description says the photo is taken during WW1 in "Klappholtal - Sylt (Northern Germany) Tk You, DJ
Someone expressed an interest in the Keil Kraft B-Type some time ago, and we established that Knightwing list it on their website but don't respond to enquiries. I was in F and S Scale Models today. They got me some Knightwing stuff a while back, so I asked if K were still in business?. It turns out that th...
Well, 'easy-ish' at least. I can only vouch for the Milicast one. The kit has been simplified since Peter's review, and is much improved and comes with some flimsies. I found seven easy-to-find kits, available from: Cromwell Models http://www.xs4all.nl/~cromwell/B50-1.jpg Gramodels http://...
I saw the Emhar 1/35 Tadpole Tail tank for sale on eBay, but I remember reading a review somewhere that the kit is so badly done it's not worth building.? Is that the case?
Hello everone, Two questions. Firstly does anyone know of any available British, French or German?1/76 or 1/72 rifles / machine guns?available that arent attached to their respective soldiers? Ive succesfully removed a rifle from one of emhars british infantry but was hoping for a better altern...
Beaconsfield Tasmamia, have a War1 15cm Howitzer, for years it was getting very tired looking, that is until a volunteer from our museum spent quite some time on it along with the lcarpenter of the West Tamar Council , well the finished job is something else. I'll try to put two photos up a before and an a...
Greetings, Over on the US Militaria Forum, a buddy posted a note that he found in a WWI-era money belt, thinking that the soldier who wrote it was an American soldier.? The details fo the note, however, made it obvious to me that this was a British soldier who was writing his final instructions. Content...
Hi Guys I have listed the next two WW1 figures in my range of 54mm figures at www.tommyswar.com These are images of the first two castings, and are with the box painter and these are the preparation images he has submitted to his blog as a 'step-by-step' I'd be interested in your feedback
I have not tried painting Stretlets models before. Enclose a few shots of the final efforts. Have yet to master the art of photographing models! Hate to think what the Benno lot would have to say to these offerings. At least it keeps me off the streets!
Greetings, I recently acquired two Carte Postale real photo postcards that show two Americans assembling Model Ts. I thought they might be of interest so am posting here. The period inscriptions on the reverse of these two read: I cant only decorate a Xmas tree but I can tear a Ford to pieces and put it t...
I'd nearly forgotten why I made a master of the Series 3 Austin as I hadn't had a chance to put one by for myself... well that's be rectified now! It's always a bit scary building one of your own kits incase it won't go together properly but I'm happy to report that apart from shortening the armour plates th...
I finally made a little time to get on with the RPM T Ford ambulance. It still still needs a little weathering and some dry brushing but it's getting there.
I am making a Mk I tank in 1917 and I would like to know if anyone knows what the tow rope or cable would look like? I have seen them towing sledges but I cannot figure out what the ends looked like. Thank you for your help.
Hello everyone. Im looking at buying one of airfix's new release mk1s which one do you all recommend, male or female? Which ones closest to the real ones? Are the new releases closer to a mark 2 supply tank still? Sam
