In case anyone might be interested, E.J. Morten (Booksellers) have a couple of books by/about Ernest Swinton: A signed U.S. First Edition (1933) of Eyewitness, "personal reminiscences of the Great War, including the genesis of the Tank." Appallingly expensive at ?115. Also one that'...
I've seen some nice images . . . both of the real thing and models . . . of Mobile Machince Gun Section (M.M.G.S) Model-T Fords with a Vickers (?) MG mounted on the left side of the dashboard.? Were these in regular service, and if so, where were they deployed and what was their record?? They are not to be con...
There are recorded instances of Male tanks being fitted with Female sponsons and Supply tanks being fited with Female sponsons. There appear to be no instances of Female or Supply?tanks being refitted with Male sponsons (or are there?). I suspect this is because simply fitting a male sponson would...
Browsing the web?I found this Resin A7V in 1/16 scale from Juwa Modelle. Maybe of interest? High price though at 219 Euros Regards Eddie -- Edited by taz at 23:38, 2008-09-22
I thought I'd bung this post in this section, as it's a 1952 subject. From an absolutely awesome site with tons of Modern Mechanixhttp://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/04/13/why-dont-we-have-baby-assault-tanks/
I am building A7V and Mark IV male models and would like them to be as close to the configuation, colors and markings to the tanks that fought the first tank vs tank duel. I have been unable to get a detailed picture or description of A7V "Nixe" and would really appriciate any help. As to the Mar...
This photo is from the website of the Archives of Heilongjiang Province, China, shows Japanese FT-17s in action in the Second Sino-Japanese War. http://www.hljdaj.gov.cn/pic/20070914095916.jpg Look at its MG. It doesn't look like a Hotchkiss MG. I already know that some Japanese FT-17s and NC...
Here some pics from my 1/72 modelling time. Sadly I?d had to sell them before I could realise my diorama idea: A before and after dio of an Tank attack and the "rebirth" of an destroyed tank 80 years after. (Sources: http://panzermodelkit.valka.cz/vrakaj.htm; http://tank-cambrai.co...
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
