In the last few days, I have gotten a French 75mm mle/97 Limber. This is the French designed and manufactured one not the US M1918 Limber for the French 75mm. It appears to be the only one in the USA now. This example is painted French horizon blue with what appears to be French WW1 Era camouflage paint...
I just found this site with "AFV Weapon Profiles" online. http://www.boxartden.com/gallery/index.php/Profiles/AFV-ProfilesThis are the WWI related issues: "03 Tanks Mks I - V" http://www.boxartden.com/gallery/index.php/Profiles/AFV-Profiles/03"07 Medium Tanks Mks A-D" http:/...
The attached turned up on another forum. Anyone know anything about this gun? It seems a quite advanced design - rear trunnions which should give it reasonable elevation. Charlie
I rarely comment on plastic models - not interested, too expensive, don't like paint/glue fumes. However, the recent 1/35 Takom Whippet box art moves me to comment. The guys at Takom have obviously been at the blue mushrooms again - Whippet with camouflage pattern - I don't think so. Unless it's a mo...
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Hello; Seeing as how Mk IV tanks on display in France were scrapped by the Germans in WW2, I'm wondering how Lodestar III avoided a similar fate in Belgium. Can anyone enlighten me? Thanks!
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Why make life easy if there's also a "more interesting" way? I try to figure out the correct attachment of the grouser spuds on those MKIV in particular. All photos are taken at (at least almost) the same time, after capturing due the germans. (except "7", "7-2", "8" & "8-2", this might be taken bef...
Stefan Szymanski's latest dio.The above with W^D Models Wd 34 set of German figures,German Light Railway troops/Gunners. As is usual foe Stefan absolutley amazing modelling.
Since we just had the excellent Mexican armored car added to the Downloads section I thought there might be some interest in further information on the original. Attached are an additional image of the car and a single page article that appeared in, "The American Chauffeur" circa 1916. The article i...
https://imgur.com/9gheI3G I've found many copies of this photo floating around the internet but not much information connected to it. One source that says this photo was taken in Ireland but I can't find anything more specific. Does anyone recognize the tower in the background? Thanks in advance...
I'd read often that the MKII cab was less wide than the MKI ones, but do anybody got some meassurements, maybe? And were all MKII driver cabs equipped with an escape hatch, like the Bovingor tank? (I took this from another thread..thanks to Helen, who made it!)
I think we're all fairly aware that the internal environment of early tanks was really nasty. Hot, high carbon monoxide concentrations, etc. It struck me there may have been another factor to make the tanker's life even more miserable. The Daimler-Knight engines were noted for high oil consumptio...
I just read the book by mister Rolls about his wartime life as driver of a Rolls Royce armored car and later a driver of a Rolls Royce tender. That tender was made by taking of the armor of his armored car as i understand. Looking through the internet i do not get a good idea about how a "stripped" Rolls Royce...
Hello, Does anybody know if this handbook still exists? I found an obscure reference to a handbook being written for the tanks while searching for info on the M1917 6-ton. I have the handbook for the 6-ton and it seems it was written very early while the tanks were still in the prototype stage. Than...
Hello forum members, Can anybody point me in the direction of some good pictures taken during the disassembly and restoration of the some of the various M1917 and Renault FT tanks still in existence? I've found a few online but most are low resolution or cannot be saved to my hard drive. I'm parti...
Hello everyone! I already wrote that developing decals for AFW model kits and has produced two sets for Master Box Mk.I kits in 1/72. I would like to continue the theme of the First World War. If you have suggestions for interesting prototype, please post here. Preferably with pictures and additiona...
Hello, everyone! I am looking for any information regarding German tank crew training and retraining. I am interested in A7V crews as well as in Beutepanzer crews. Also information about training of infantry accompanying tanks would be of great interest. I have already studied several forums an...
Hiya, I just came across this site: http://info8058.wixsite.com/panzer-bahnhof-1917 It deals with modelling armoured trains, (rail) transport, red cross vehicles, railway guns etc.. Just thought I would share this with you... With kind regards, -Arie.
An article I was reading refers to an armored train carrying a "German revolver (caliber 3.7 mm)" (they mean 3.7cm/37mm), among other weapons. Perhaps it was a Hotchkiss 1-pounder, 37 mm, with 5 barrels, made by Krupp under license. Can anyone tell me more about the weapon? Are there other possib...
I have just added the color plates for Die Kriegsmunition der Schweren Artillerie at this link: http://www.lovettartillery.com/Ger_Artillery_Ammo_Text_Color_Plates.htmlIt is a German government publication without copyright. One odd thing about the title is that is says "Schweren Art...
