I know, it will be of no historical importance, nevertheless I like very much to get to th bottom of things. Here a well known photo - caption reads: "Tank Hedi auf Schlossplatz 11.5.1919 Carl Walter Kogel StA". So, as there is/was no "Schlossplatz" in Leipzig it was quite a bit challenging to find the b...
When I read about American World War One soldiers in the Osprey books, they mentioned how American soldiers would wear red armbands when carrying messages so they wouldn't be harassed by officers or military police. Of course, the red armbands made them a prime target for the enemy too. But when re...
I'm a journalist researching the involvement of British tanks in 1919 action at Tsaritsyn (later Stalingrad, now Volgograd), particularly a detachment of Mark Vs and Whippets commanded by Major Ewen Bruce. I'd be grateful for any information or guidance. Thank You
On Serbian, but many things can to undrestand. Небојша Ђокић, Оливера Думић, НАОРУЖАЊЕ СРПСКЕ ВОЈСКЕ У ВРЕМЕ МОБИЛИЗАЦИЈЕ 1914. ГОДИНЕ, Расински анали 14, Крушевац 2016, 67 - 104; ARMAMENT OF THE SERBIAN ARMY AT THE BEGINNING OF WWI. and Радован Радовановић, Небојша Ђокић, Војна помоћ Русије...
I recently finished this excellent kit from CMK. The resin casting is amazing. Some of the very fine detail was broken trying to remove from the casting blocks. I replaced them with brass wire or solder. I also replaced the warped resin carrying handles with Evergreen rod and brass wire.
Hi Folks, Wondering if anyone has intimate knowledge of this gun. Specifically, how was it fired? A spring-loaded trigger? Cocked back by hand? Is it the small level to the right of the breech? Any details would be most appreciated!
I am editing an account of the death of Gunner William Richardson of L Battery who died at Nery on 1/9/1914 and need an image of the 13 Pound field gun being transported with limber. I have seen a picture with one driver on each pair of horses, but did the gun commander and gunners ride on separate horses?...
Good day. Please, at some photographs, I noticed that the tanks of the Mark IV do not have the upper structure of the L profiles. Knows someone please reason why? Thank you in advance for your answer. Ivo from Czech republic
Greenminiatures have released, or are about to release, 4 new 1/72 armoured car models; Russo Balt, Austin Series 1, Austro-Daimler Panzerwagen, and the Ehrhardt E-V/4.http://www.sklep.tankmodels.pl/en/200_greenminiatures?fbclid=IwAR36ZLIOdzGWIy5j1...
Can someone explain what has been done to the turret of this FT? It looks like the cupola has been removed, some sort of bustle added along with either ventilation or some sort of wiring. Thank you for any explanation you can offer. John
Hi all I'm currently building the Takom St Chamond late and I'd like to reproduce the vehicle named "La Bigorre" Maybe some expert here has any kind of info about it (its operational history, pics to reproduce the correct camo scheme...)? I'd like to set it in a little dio, being surrounded by German St...
Here is my last work. Tank from TAKOM 1/35 scale Mark.IV female converted. Figures from a lot of brands (some converted) Mini-Art, Plus Model, Verlinden, Stalingrad. Diorama scratchbuild. I hope you like it !! Cheers from Spain !!
Couple of recent videos on YouTube in the Forgotten Weapons series on the Hotchkiss gun: Description, history and field strip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6Oaif8oWzw Firing the gun https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3hJvmxV_iw I can see why the British went with the Hotchkiss in tan...
Hi everyone, I need help trying to identify this brass shell, which company manufactured it and what type of shell is it? The dimensions are as follows: length 58 cm, width at the base 9.5 cm, width at the top 8 cm. Also, what does the R stand for? Thanks!
I have decided to be more active on Landships II. Most of my time I do lots of posts on Facebook I am a writer and editor on Tanks-encyclopedia.com. I have recently tried to update some of the artwork and add new images to the WW1 pages. I also run tank-hunter.com a guide to where you can see surviving tank...
An Australian contact has pointed me to some v interesting stuff about the above (where Mephisto was held for a while). Australian diaries, trench maps, training manual. Map of purpose-built training course, etc. Not only small training ground with large space for spectators, but large-scale ex...
I'm just curious here in how people go about card kits. Before today I've done Launch vehicles and often the original creator will suggest the use of wire, cocktail sticks and even beads. I'm wondering whether the card modellers here are purists and everything needs to be made out of paper/card, or wo...
The Model Cellar would like to announce the re-issue of our 1/35 WWI German Artillery crew. The figures are designed to go with the 1/35 scale Krupp 21 cm Morser 10/16 from TAKOM. Sculpted by Mike Good, the detail is clean and crisp and the parts fit is perfect. Now, with refreshed rubber molds, the c...
Hello there, I joined the forum after chancing across the site. I "dabble" in papercraft in between writing and 3d art. Anyhow, long story short, as I have photoshop an can "edit" pdfs I decided to convert some of Wayne's models to 1/48. Would they be of any use to anyone. I realise there are 1/50 variant...
I failed to finish anything in time for World War One, but I have two ideas in mind: a Russian Civil War tank and a Whippet in Ireland, sent there for the one-year anniversary of the end of the Great War (ostensibly). But the paint I mentioned is UK Bronze Green. Meant for World War Two presumably, but if I...
I have two mystery pieces from this Museum I can't properly identify. One is a 380 mm mortar. It looks like an heavy trench mortar from WW I, but the label says it dates to 1910... Then we have this gun, a De Bange from 1889:
