A kind gentlemen in Spain has sent me this pic of a French artilleryman in the experimental reseda uniform. he seems to be wearing a cuirassier/fireman style helmet. Then this helmet appears in the mystery objects column of Militaria magazine. Is there a link between these and the helmets shown in th...
Hello Gentleman?? Now I know this is not concerning WW1. But since we all appreciate Militaria of different periods, I thought I may share this incredible model of the Dora Rail-Gun of WW2 fame. A Gentleman from the UK (Peter Shaw) has produced a 1/6th scale version of this monster, and it is simply ama...
Hey guys, In perusing the internet I've found a pair of books of interest to ourselves, one on both the Schneider and St. Chamond tanks, and the other a monography covering the T-Gewehr anti-tank rifle! First, AJ Press of Poland is releasing a book entitled "Schneider CA, St. Chamond" fro...
hello, the new book "Frontline illustration" on the french tanks IWW "Schneider" and "Sen-Shamon" has been issued recently. There are absolutely original designs checked-up by construction of 3D models and widely available sources in the book. http://www.f...
Hello Thanks everyone for your previous help.?I am?after?a good set of photos of the?limber for the 18pdr.Especially the underneath and the mountings for the harness on the shaft for the horses. Any information greatly appreciated. Regards, Terry
Hi Artillery Buffs, I have read many soldiers WW1 memoirs over the years and have often pondered over which German gun they referred to when they mentioned the 'whizz-bangs'.I finally reached the conclusion that it was the 7.7cm.,(as attd.drg).would you clued up guys agree?.
I saw the link for the 1/48 scale card model Tsar Tank. Only when I clicked on the link, it was unavailable. Does anyone have access to this link (Or to the card model offered)? Thanks so much New listee Mike W
On display are some models; one being a 60Pdr in 1/32 scale which is obviously the Scale LInk kit.?? The other is a 9.2 inch Siege Howitzer also in 1/32 scale.? I believe this kit was marketed in the early-mid 90s by a firm called "Superior" but I not certain of the name.??? As far as I know, they...
I am seeking any information regarding the British tank C49 "Cleopatra". In particular, photos would be magnificent. I have a German journal that references it during the German Spring Offensive of March 1918. That reference has it abandoneed near Maricourt and Montauban-Picardie....
Got this lovely postcard in the post this morning - this is the photo used on the ebay auction until I get my scanner working again As well as liking it because I love the old Motorcycle's, it's also interesting loo...
I am very new to the forum, but I had this idea that I am willing volunteer for, but I would need a great deal of help to carry out. Starting with British units, I would like to see if it was possible to plot out the movements and operations of WW1 tank units on Google Earth. I would also like locate assembly pl...
As usual, sorry if this is old news. Come across Museum of Military History at Mons. It seems to have a fine display of Great War ordnance & uniforms, plus a section on that very interesting organisation, the Garde Civique. Has anyone been to this museum? http://www.mons.be/default.aspx?GUID...
Hi all. I've started work on the Interus Mark V. The kit has crisper moldings than the Emhar offering however, as with typical eastern european kits, the kit is plagued with flash and the machine guns leave much to be desired. Since I'm going to have to scratchbuild the guns anyway, I was hoping to get it...
Do any of you recall a MM manufacturer from the late 80s-eary 90s called something like "Milimen, or Militant, or Milicast ??? They marketed an excellent??series of white metal 1/32 scale items to include:? Clyno Cycle & side car,? Vickers MG team, Stokes, and a GS wagon.? I suspect they ar...
Hi! I'm looking for informations about the colours of horse drawn wagons, artillery pieces, softskin vehicles and armours used by the British forces in the Middle East campaigns (Gaza, Palestine and Mesopotamia). Was it the common greenbrown (khaki) like on the Western Front or did they use a diff...
Does any one out there have any details of camouflage on Mk IV tanks? No Mk I or II please. I know of one camouflaged Mk IV and I want to see if it's a one off (and I'd like to interpret the colours from the monochrome photos).
In Nov 1917 British tanks visited Canada One tank went first to Hamilton and then to Toronto. I thought I'd found an additional reference to this on a Canadian forum in the enclosed Newspaper account. But it doesn't refer to this - look at the date for example. Reading the article it appears to refer to a...
Contemporary photos of the Fowler tractor show a darker colour for the wheels and running gear. I found a photo of a surviving British Army tractor from 1907 finished in grey and black, so that's the colour scheme I went with.? The hubs appearred to be a lighter metallic finish, and all the surviving Fo...
Thanks to Simmers for inspiring me to plough through the second half of Treat 'Em Rough. A bit unsettling that Captain Wilson refers throughout to the "St. Chaumond",?calls the 37mm gun?a "Poteaux", and describes a crib but calls it a fascine. Anyhoo, he does state that in the...
German Infantry and J?ger supposed to be available in the autumn, and French late War and US Artillery (with 75) before end of year. -- Edited by James H at 00:21, 2008-07-25
Picked up this at the weekend, an ammunition box for the Hotchkiss MG's on Mk V and Whippet tanks - any idea of its rarity/value? Heard different estimates as to how much it's worth at the weekend, which vary from me being completely ripped off, or that I could sell it for the price of an SMLE! Nice bit of eq...
I won a photo and photo postcard on eBay recently. The photo is of a Mk I male, probably at or near Arras, with the WD number not only on the front horn but also on the sponson. Has anyone else seen WD numbers, matching or otherwise, on the sponsons?
I've just read that?the Mk V and V* Tanks used by the US in France were all? hermaphrodites. Is that right? Having just had another look at previous posts, I form the impression that quite a large number of British vehicles were fitted out as hermaphrodites. Anyone any details? -- Edited by James H at 10...
? Quite some time ago I posted on Landships that I hoped to produce an item on the Tank Britannia that toured North America in 1917 and 18.. However it did not materialise as I kept getting stuck. Parts of the jigsaw refused to fit whilst others began to look 'wrong'. I think I now have, if not the whole scen...
