After about 5 years of painting only Napolionic figures, I have become interested in the "Great War". The plan is to build a diorama of the battle of Cambrai, 20 Nov 1917. With a lot of MK IV tanks and attacking infantry, it will take me some time. Here are the first pictures, the tanks are not f...
Browsing through D G Browne's 'The Tank in Action' (1920) I noted a section on the work of the tank salvage crews. Of the 190 tanks lost at 3rd Ypres 90 were subsequently recovered over many months and sent to Erin. He states that? a number of these were refurbished in time to take part?at Cambrai (he does...
After circa 2 years of modelling abstinence, now I?m back! At that time I constructed in 1:72, then in 1:35, arrived now I in 1:6!? I?ll post by time some pics of my work done yet and some work in progressing... My first question I?ve posted already! And there will be even more!! (And, I hope, some answers...
There? are some wonderful images of this WWI gun on the site.? I have some information that this was used in WWII.? I am trying to build a model kit on the WWII version but can't find any information on what the differences would be between the WWI and WWII version.? The kit has an apparent different barre...
Gentleman?? Hello, I have run across some interesting information concerning a Tank design, dated 1916 by the famous Isotta Fraschini. It came from the following Russian book dated 1933. ?{Sorry it will not post the name of the book in Russian}Contemporary means of armor by K. Stepnogo. Would anyo...
I hope this is the correct way to post it here? As a new user to this forum, I would like to give you a short self-introduction. Please take my apologies for any mistakes by misspelling or in wrong grammar, as I am German. I was born November 26th 1969. I am not married, not devorced, no girl friend (no boy fr...
Now that they have had a look at the H?T Early French, Plastic Soldier Review say that they think the third ammunition pouch on the French webbing (the one that was worn in the small of the back) was being phased out by 1914. I've got lots of pics and illustrations of French troops with this pouch in place....
?Hi all: If you look on Ebay.de and search under Panzer with the selection of "neu eingestellt" (newly listed), and check each day, you'll occasionally find something like the attached, a rare shot of?a CA1 converted to recovery vehicle in the 1920s?and captured on a rail flat in 1940. It...
Greetings to all forum members, as I'm aware there is a growing number of people who lament the almost non-existant range of 1/35 Great War subjects in styrene. Except a few honorable exceptions (such as RPM's Renault FT-17 tanks and Ford-T variations or?Emhar's artillery and tanks) the meagre bag...
I have read about units mounting the 6 inch Newton mortar in the back of lorries toward the end of the war. Does anyone have any pictures of this? Thansk, Chris
Guys , I wonder if anybody can help out a fellow member of another forum for me. He is looking to identify this tank if possible, not really much to work from but maybe someone recognises the photo. Here is his post and the image. WW I Tank identification, help requested Hello Everyone, I purchased this p...
This nice diorama is apparently based on Armies in Plastic Germans. The creator claims that the FT17 is "an aquarium ornament". Never heard of that before. What an unusual choice. ? Quite an interesting site: http://www.toysoldier.freeuk.com/ww1.htm
My auction-attending pal (the one who pointed out the Swinton plaque) has returned from a sale with a gift for me. Well, he wants the money for it, but he bought it on the assumption that I'd be interested. It's a first edition of Tanks 1914-18 by A.G. Stern, signed by him. He obviously presented it to a co...
Hello Gentleman?? I have recently ran across some interesting photos and {new to me at least}, I thought I would share them with everyone. They are from a Chinese web site doooo.? I was wondering if any one can shed some light on where they may have been taken, and when..All the BestTim R.-- Edited by Tim...
Hi fellow members, A great site you have here, with some very good topics, congrats. Being an ex-tankie my main interest is of course tanks, with a fairly recently found love of the A7V. At the moment I'm playing catch up on this subject but in time I hope to be more helpful. Best regards Eddie
As usual, apologies if this is not new, but I am surprised to learn that, for all its deficiencies in other areas, the Imperial Russian Army was better equipped with grenades than most of the other combatants. Anyone confirm/refute? http://www.inert-ord.net/russ02i/gas/index.html
http://tinyurl.com/59gjgt This might be interesting for you. It's the first time I see it, any more information would be appreciated. Francisco -- Edited by Francisco at 20:12, 2008-09-04
I found the following piece of text written by Capt Wegner (the High Command's liason officer on the A7V committee) "The idea of an armoured and armed vehicle on caterpillar tracks to be used against the enemy was offered to the German War department by a German firm in December 1913. A Torpedo sh...
Hi, Has any of you out there got photos (which you are able to share) of 2 E Battalion Tanks being Eldorado II or Enchantress. Both were at Cambrai and both were female. I have a photo of the original Eldorado at Ypres, but would like to see it's replacement at Cambrai. Sadly there appears to be nothing in t...
Does anyone know of a book, or website online etc, where it is possible to find out where A7V's (or Beutepanzers) saw action, and which ones? I'm mostly interested as to whether the A7V's or any Mk IV Beutepanzer's?saw action anywhere near Epehy in France, where the 110th Leicestershire Brigade, 21s...
This is the inscription on the Maxim-Nordenfelt from Schnuck, confirming its Russian provenance. Have we got any members who can read Russian?
The plate is very worn and this is the best I can do with the photo. A Russian bloke told me that the first 3 letters are initials and the big word begins with t...
im reading a book and it states there were different armour plates. Standard, early rochling and early krupp. does anyone know how thick these different plates were?
I was wondering if anyone knows what color the Austin Model 1918 Armoured Cars that were used by the 17th Battalion in late 1918 were? I have seen them modeled in green and in brown with a gray top. I am sure they had the white and red id strips across the hood and the white number plates on the front from actu...
As the title says, are there many decent representations of WW1 tanks in 15mm? I know it's a wargames scale, but that doesn't excuse some of the things I've looked at. David
Hoping that one of you can provide insight into the following questions: 1 - Tankograd and other publications show staff flags on either the right or left front fender, but not both.? Which is correct? 2. - Photos of WW1 German vehicles frequently show a shield with Prussian eagle.? I have the impress...
