While Denmark remained neutral during WWI, they were still investigating in AFVs, after veiwing of those in combat south of the homeland. This wasn't actually an army vehicle, but a semi-improvized armoured car made by the Skyttekorps (militia). It was based on the Hotchkiss M1909. Only one was ev...
Hello. I've finally got the courage up to ask a question on this excellent site. And I do apologise for digging up this old chestnut. But my question is actually about where the scheme was painted as opposed to what the colours were. I think it's fair to assume the base colours of the Mk 1's was a Grey. Perh...
I have been searching for pictures showing how a 6-horse team was harnessed to either a 13pdr or 18pdr limber. I've not had much success, but I did find one small drawing in an antique artillery book. I've snipped and enlarged the drawing and attached it. Could some kind soul examine it and say whether i...
Hi, I was wondering if, well; I'm scratchbuilding an early interwar Tankette (Carden-Lloyd two man (First edition) from 1926 (Not as wikipedia put it; 1927) and I was wondering if that counted as a passable machine for the general WWI era. This early version wasn't used by anyone in WWII, unlike a few...
Wondered if?anyone out there?could help me make sense of this photo??It shows a group of soldiers in Wehrmacht uniform so it seems it was taken sometime during WW2.? My knowledge of uniforms isn't good enough to suggest when, though the boots and gaiters makes me think later rather than sooner.? The...
Hi all, I am currently nailing together the 1/35 Emhar Tadpole tank and have got to the final few bits and struck a problem regarding the mortar fitted between the tail. What colour should I paint it? One other thing , if I may, what colour should I paint the guns? Thanks
Hi all, found this site, beware it can consume time! the posters can be bought. http://www.vintageadbrowser.com/search?q=fwd -- Edited by LincolnTanker on Tuesday 20th of April 2010 11:56:43 PM
Came across this site which details of?a number ANZAC soldiers military service interesting reading... Frank Wittman all of 3ft 8inches tall.... or Charles Williamson ex Coldstream Guard, ex Foriegn Legion.... maybe this should be called Amazing Stories... http://www.anzacday.org.au/jus...
I'm currently reading The Czar's British Squadron by Perrett & Lord. I have just come across this passage, 'Locker Lampson... did provide the Wild Division with a dozen Lewis guns, 50,000 rounds of ammunition and some instructors.' This takes place at Gusiatyn (which I believe is present-day...
Hi to all, I'm currently redrawing hobbyfactories' A7V Baden (a downloadable paper-model) to represent the single Kokampf A7V "Imperator". What do you think, is the camo ok? I'm asking because Imperator's scheme looks somewhat different from the usual stripe-lik...
?????????????????????Romanian?AFV?1915-1919. In 1915 armored vehicle was made in Romania, armed gun and two machine guns. The Base has served the commercial lorry. The Arms could lead the fire and on air, and on overland purpose. The Possible name - Tipul 1915. In 1916 on carriage of the lorry Ber...
Hi all, I have a doubt about 21cm M16. In the book "German Artillery of World War One" of Herbert J?ger?this photo is identified as the "gefederte" version of the lange M?rser. Gefederte = suspension Does anyone know if this version (easily distinguishable by their metal whee...
Gentlemen: I am looking for photo of German horse drawn wagons, limbers and trailers used by the German balloon troops in WWI.? There was wagons for the balloon and basket, the cable hand winch wagon, the Protz winch 50 Ps powered wagon?and the Augsburg 80Ps? to 100Ps powered winches. Later the wagon...
Apologies if this topic has been raised before (a search found nothing) but a recent moaning session with a comrade on the vagaries of "the brass" reminded me of AP Herbert's immortal lines and this unusual formation used as infantry: [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/63rd_%28Roy...
I've found in this forum some pics of a Putilov Garford used by the german Fraikorps and I'would like to use this deco for my second Armo truck. Does anybody know the vehicle number and abteilung. The plate is hardly visible on the pics. Is seems there is also a licence plate at least on the rear o...
I confess I'm a sucker for the "On this day" style of historical page. One with a military flavour and quite a lot of WW1 content is the unlikely FREE MARKET FAIRY TALES. That's the archive page which satisfies those w...
Hi everybody, I'm new here. I was referred to the forum from smallscale.de and I was wondering if anybody has any rare fine scale factory WWI model kits in 1/72 scale. Specifically I am looking to acquire 42cm Big Bertha? kit. Either assembled or disassembled will do. ? Or is there any shame in using an A...
Proudly presenting two new WW-1 models from Den Bels in 1/72 scale: - the Austin series 2 A/C - the Poplavko Jeffery A/C Den Bels is the 1/72 scale brand of Giesbers Models, of proprietor Jan Giesbers, who's also part of the Black Lion Decals team. I've worked on the masters of both models and am quite ple...
Greetings, Attached is a recently acquired photo of a US M1917 along with some detail shots. Judging from the sign for Liberty bonds, it would appear that this Stateside photo was take prior to November 11, 1918. John
Hi everybody!I just finished a polish draisine "R" using the old plastic kit from RPM and the resin model from 5 Stars Models.The truck is just great and easy to built event the Ft claims for some improvement.I will later add two TK draisine for a full unit.The FT : [img]http://membres.lyc...
Far from "mainstream" but a downloadable copy of the Tank Corps Roll of Honour - World War 1 is to be found at http://www.australian-armour.com/downloads.html and there's other stuff there hence the general link. T...
H?T have given a tentative release date of 'after 2nd?quarter' (July,?2010 onwards) for their new WW1 Artillery pieces: Russian 76.2mm Putilov m/02 http://www.hat.com/Curr2/Bx8173PT/Bx8173PT.html Italian 75mm Deport Gun http://www.hat.com/Curr2/Bx8242DE/Bx8242DE.html British QF 4...
Can anyone tell me more about the disc codes used by Tanks in 1917. I believe three colours were used on a steel rod; maybe something like these...Single green disc=?wire cut or crushedSingle red disc =?wire intact Single white??= forward Red and green discs?= objective reached Red and white?discs...
Whilst looking for russian mortars I came across this ..... Russian m/15This helmet is a normal French model m/15. The difference is the Russian national emblem made of pressed plate and fixed onto helmet's browside. Another difference was the color that was khaki or yellow-brown. Russian m/17Up...
