I’ve received a request to up-scale my 1:76 scale tracks (Airfix Mk1). Looking at the tracks I realise that what works in 1:76/1:72 isn’t going to ‘cut it’ in larger scales. I am now working on producing something that will work in 1:48 and will scale up for 1:35 etc. updates will follow as the design...
I built the Brach Model (ex-Mr Panzer, ex-Da.Ga) Fiat 15 Ter a little while ago with the intention of putting it into a small diorama, this one's quite big for me, it had to wait for some time but here it is now. The farm house is a Reality in Scale casting and was really nicely detailed, the goat and rabbit a...
Does anyone know what these brackets on the Mk VIII were for? They are triangular with a small stop at the bottom and give the impression of being sockets for something to fit into. There are on each side towards the front just behind the ID stripes, towards the rear behind the side door, on the rear top...
Hey everyone, since there's a really great build of the Russian Tsar tank in the model section. I went on YouTube to look up any videos of it, here's a documentary on it.. there are other stories on there, but the first part talks about the Tsar tank https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4sEOLGIssc0 -...
I came across this YouTube video , thought you all would find it interesting. The missing Renault tank https://youtu.be/E2O9YDoxLnk?si=cguslcG0gCsHVQJL
There's already a tour of the Mark V* on the net, but this is newer and better. Robert Cogan is very talkative and explains not just the mechanics but also the service history, some of which was completely new to me. Don't worry about the woman who appears at the beginning; she's a female tank nerd. https...
Here is a find published in Illustrierte Motorzeitung, issue 49/52, December 22, 1922: An article by Fritz Heigl. -- Edited by Hedi on Sunday 1st of September 2024 01:56:10 PM-- Edited by Hedi on Sunday 1st of September 2024 02:01:24 PM
Today I received the upcoming Tankograd booklet «Artillerie Zugmaschinen». A great big thank to Mr. Vollert, the man behind Tankograd! Having turned the pages straight away, showed me quickly what great publication I'd been able to get my hands on. German wheeled artillery tractors, a subject th...
Recenty found a 7.7x132mm casing and would like to know more about it. Marked. Patronenfabrik. Karlsruh, Juli/1899! Was it used in 96 a/A L.F.K.? More history about it? Any help would be appreciate!
Hello Everyone, I wanted to share my recent design work on K-WAGEN model in 1/35 scale. The 3D model is nearly completed and test printing started. From just few parts I can see how massive this model will be. All the design work is based on the information I have found and studied over last few months....
HiIndeed it is a very long time since I could show here my modelling attempts. It was an A/V tank in 1/25 scale. As the photos have disappeared here one example from what I finished 13 years ago In the...
Most repositories of 3D models want to charge for them. recently found a free repository (RIGModels) which has some interesting WW1 3D models. I've looked at few of them in Meshlab and they seem much better than small scale wargaming models. QF 3inch 20cwt anti-aircraft gun - Britain first dedic...
A question of I may? I have designed a 3D printed replacement roof and driver’s cab for the Airfix Mk1 tank. In addition, I have ‘drop in’ tracks for both the Airfix model and the Masterbox. Images of these parts appear in the ‘tanks’ section. Is there an individual of note herein to whom I can send samp...
While wasting time on Reddit I found this short film. It shows 3 (I think) Mark V tanks, and 2 Medium B tanks. It was captioned as "WWI Vintage Mark V Tanks in Soviet Service captured during the Initial stages of Barbarossa"
I have recently been asked if it might be possible to scale up the track plates I created for the 1:76 and 1:72 tanks from Airfix, Masterbox and Emhar. I realised that the compromises used to give the correct appearance in those scales would not work in 1:48 or larger. As a consequence I set about desig...
Hello As the title suggests can anybody point me in the direction of a photo or drawing on one of these please? I believe it was some sort of Zenith but could be wrong. Actually some sort of guide as to any carb used would be useful. Any help is much appreciated.
I am looking for additional information about the Prussian Krupp 8cm C/1867 and C/1864/67 plus the export variant to the Ottoman Empire and Romania. I have attached photos of two 8cm tubes with 1868 dates that appear to be very similar to the standard Prussian 8cm C/67, however, there are differenc...
So I have been working on this project for a couple of months, I just wanted to post some project photos so far. I started this project because I have always been interested in how a WW1 tank functioned and operated.
Years ago i bought an issue of "le Miroir" showing a very strange american tank... I was very happy to find a ref on Tank encyclopedia and a booklet about this vehicle presented on landship I immediately bought: https://landships...
I have restarted work on my Emhar kits (see previous thread) and added another one to build at the same time. My idea is to make a base with 2 tanks, most probably 505 "Baden I" and 507 "Cyklop" for which decals are provided on the kit and there's no great deal of modifications to be done. Here's so far wha...
A Minerva, one of the four captured by the Germans and pressed into service by them, being worked on. As is usual with these things one person is doing the work while others look on and no doubt give advice. -- Edited by fidgeh on Sunday 26th of May 2024 11:30:26 AM-- Edited by fidgeh on Sunday 26th of...
Hello guys, long time since I have posted. As I continue with my WW1 Landship research project, I have been stumped on a few things regarding the reparability of the Mk.IV and other tank models. Looking at the Mk.I - Mk.IV, I have seen photos where the engine cover would be sitting outside while a crewma...
Hello Does anybody know of a kit for a 1/35 tank engine of the WW1 era? Preferably a Daimler Knight, but some sort of generic example would do. Alternatively I have a 3d resin printer, are there any .stl or .obj files out there that can be utilised? Any information would be much appreciated.
Hi all I just started working on the Roden Holt 75 artillery tractor It's a short run kit, and every single piece should be cleaned up, detailed or replaced😅 I didn't went so deep in that, on the other hand I tried to make it better, at least a bit, starting from the engine.
