Just finished this tonight. Takom's rendition of the Tadpole. Added better nut detail to the suspension, rebuilt the stowage bin from scratch to make it more to scale (thin sheet metal rather than sthink steel plate!). I also totally rebuilt the exhaust system from brass tube. Painted in Tamiya XF8...
In addition to Gary's great Whippet Mk.A 'Freikorps' model in this thread http://landships.activeboard.com/t63600386/whippet-mka-freikorps/I also wanted to give a brief overview over the locations in January 1919 and today ... [URL=http://s240.photobucket.com/user/Peter_T1958/me...
I recently finished the WD Models Clayton Shuttleworth Tractor. This is another fine kit from them. The only bit of detail I did was add the control linkages and replaced the rivets on the track units. Thanks, Rob
I believe these anti-balloon flak wagons were used in Cambrai to stop advancing British Tanks. Photo caption - A German Kraftwagengeschütz in a repair shop, possibly post WW1. Presumably, a 7.7 cm anti-balloon cannon, perhaps or a 7.62 cm cannon (flak). The name "KRAFTW" on the bonnet. Business. K...
(For those who don't read Landships II) the Schneider CD was a heavy artillery tractor built using the chassis of the Schneider CA1 tank. 400 of these tractors were ordered but only 110 were delivered before the Armistice. Deliveries to the French Army stopped after the 200th vehicle and a further...
Hello together, i need yout help, please. My name is Alex, i´m from Bavaria / Germany. elbavaro told me that you could possibly identify the following model that i bought yesterday at a flea market. Maybe it is just "mortar-style", may be it has a real model. It is definitely old, a real good handwork. I...
Wanting to paint a Mk.IV Tadpole in its factory colour of battleship grey. Is there any info as to which shade of grey this would be? Would like to assume it would be standard RN grey of that period?
Gary
Took me about 18 months to complete as we moved house half way through the build. Pretty much out of teh box build aside from turned brass muzzles and additional cooling hoses for the Maxim MGs... ...
You are probably aware that I have been posting improvements for the new MB Mk 1 tank steering? tail and that I have mentioned that some of the techniques apply to the Airfix unit.? Well in an idle moment I started modifying a spare Airfix tail and decided I should post the work for anyone to follow, well a...
I have been told this is a Schneider CA 15 cm M1917 SPG prototype. Is this wrong. I am having difficulty finding more information on this SPG. I could not find it on the Landships II site
Hello I understood that the firsts MK I had the front wheel with teeth as the drive sproket It seems that it was not the case for Gaza's tanks. For " we are all in it " : teeth or no teeth ? If somebody can help . thanks in advance Best regards Olivier
At long last I can present to you my plans of a MK1 Tank. I have split the plans into ten panels and will be adding to them as time allows me to finish the female sponsons and tail wheel mechanism. The plans are as accurate as I can achieve at this moment in time, but I see them as a living thing and will be making...
Hi Found this site recently and have just signed up. I'm an armour modeller and I build just about anything in 1/35 scale. Currently going through a phase of a few WW1 vehicles. Lots of info on this site which is proving useful for future builds. Gary
(Excuse me for english) Recently beside us appeared such information: Active workers " Societies of friends the Lincoln-tank " have declared intention to restore the tanks which are being Lugansk. And even are ready to find for this means. According to the most conservative estimates...
Below is a photo from the Imperial War Museum. The description seems to infer that the tank was disabled due to a gas attack on the 24th August at the Croisilles Crossroads. The Landships website seems to be uncertain if this tank is indeed abandoned? Does anyone have anymore information about the tan...
Between 4 and 16 March 1918 Mark IV Male tank Drake 137 moved around various parts of London: Southwark, Bermondsey, Deptford, Greenwich, Woolwich, Lewisham, Camberwell, Lambeth and Bromley. Then in April and May it moved to the north west of England: Rochdale, Wigan, Creww and Southport, also Cr...
Ok, not strictly a WW1 model, but could certainly represent a typical 1914 - 18 road somewhere in France.Had this piece in my stash for what seems like ages and decided to throw some paint at it. Originally mastered by Frerik Noordhuis, it's available through a US based company called Celticwerks Cas...
Now this is interesting. In WW1 the Germans did not know what to call the tank. (Mark II Male tank with spuds/spades on the tracks to improve grip). Is the identity of this captured tank known? There seems to be a lot of photographs of it on the internet. on the right side is number 799. - Cancel I have just...
I have not seen this inverted V fitting over the engine exhaust on a 9067 Mark V Male tank before. What was it used for? photo from Colonel John Berkley-Miller's album. 8 Aug 18 - 2nd bttn, A Coy, 2Lt Greenwood P - Attacked. KO between Green and Red Lines.
