I just made this MK II tank male tank from the box, because I have not a lot of time to spent at modelling. I the model is represented driving thru the battlefied of Arras.
Has anyone seen any first-person accounts from British or French tank crews whose tank was struck by German anti-tank rifle fire during the 1918 fighting? I get the impression that Allied tank crews were not very impressed by the anti-tank rifles, but I have yet to see any detailed accounts.
HiThere are a "Bombarda" preserved in the courtyard of the“Museo de Armas de la Nación” of the Círculo Militar - Buenos AiresIt is classified as Bombarda Italiani da 240 mm – 1886 – “Ufficio Meccanico Milano”.Bombarda Italiani da 240 mm – 188...
I am backdating this 1/72 Five Start WWII German Railway gun to a WWI version. I've started the conversion but there is still quite a bit of work to be done. I need to...Replace the kit railings and platformsScratch build the two Vogele platform supports underneath the center sectionRepair poor...
Just found myself a Meng Mk.V Female at a price that could not be ignored and am now wondering about the side vents, specifically - i/ Why does the left side vent have two angled hoods / deflectors and the right side vent none? ii/ What is the inverted 'V' option that can be installed over the left side ven...
I believe this to be the tank presented to the town of High Wycombe in early 1920 in recognition of their efforts with War Savings schemes. The tank was a feature placed in front of the Royal Grammar School in High Wycombe and was removed and sold for scrap by 1931. I have several mentions of the tank's arr...
Hi, I'm back after long time with my last work on Landship subject: the well known MKI Supply "DODO". It's an easy conversion based on the nice kit of MKI Male from Takom. Decals will come from the New Penguin 35005 decal set. The new cab is theat I 3D printed some months ago but the MR Modelbau resin cab is f...
Hello All,
Probably not all of you know that our expert on Belgian armor, Georges Mazy (nick: gemsco) passed away in 2013 or 2014 (sorry, not sure about that). So we'll probably never read his book on Belgian armored cars in WW1 which he's been writing. What remains is Georges' articles. I know he pub...
Hi all, I assume there were standard wheel & tyre sizes used for trucks during the Great War? Could someone please tell me or point me @ a source? Particularly interested in the LGOC, Daimler, AEC wheels as fitted to B types. Thanks mike
Hello all, I have just acquired a photo of a very interesting piece of artillery (please see the attachment). At first glace it looks just like a British BL 10-pounder screw-gun fitted with a recuperator. I tentatively recognised it as a the "7.5cm two-part barrel gun" made in China's Hanyang Arse...
I'm trying to get information about a tank which was presented to High Wycombe in recognition of the town's efforts with War Savings. I have just been given a photo of the tank which appears to be a female Mark IV tank with the name 'Leprechaun', Number 2334. There also appears to be a large letter 'L' and...
I don't know if their color is the same as WW2 field gray or not.? I have German and British figures and no idea what to paint them.? I also have only Tamiya and Model Master acrylic paints readily available for use.
Here's a photo I found in the US Signal Corps collection some years ago of "US tank #790 knocked out supporting 90th Division 25 October 1918 Ferme de la Madeleine in the Meuse area". It is in all probability from a supporting French unit, but the "US" marking is curious. I have a m...
As I mentioned in another thread, one of my hobbies is preparing artwork of military hardware. My first effort in this area was the British 14 inch Mk3 railway gun. My process is to first create a line drawing in Adobe Illustrator which I then import in Adobe Photoshop. I use the vectors from Illustrato...
Greetings, Have been studying a photo in of knocked out MKVs and MKV*s. In the foreground, I can make out the number 9603. That would be a Company A tank commanded by Lt. Adams. It was hit and destroyed on Sept. 29, 1918. 9603 was one of just four Company A tanks that made it across the Hindenburg line. T...
I don't know if it's just my imagination, but it seems as if it's becoming much more commonplace to name Ernest Swinton as the inventor of the tank. Perhaps the Internet produces some sort of reinforcing effect. More and more articles begin with this bald statement. Even J.P. Harris says, " . . . Swinto...
Hi some time ago i came across an article that talked about the different model kits of the 1/35 Mk. IV / V . I downloaded the pictures, but I didn't bookmark the article. If these pictures i have uploaded strikes a memory can you please let me know where that article is posted ? thank you. -- Edited by Ned o...
Sorry if this is about a WWII piece of equipment but this seems like a very knowledgable forum. Does anyone know of a source for reference on the German K12 (E) railway gun? I've got all the standard books such as "Deutche Eisehbahn-Geschutze", "German Railway Guns in Action" and John Batchelor/Ian H...
Having read the novel years ago, I remember most the scene where the protagonist and his companions are in a trench under a particularly heavy artillery attack (I assume by the French), and he says they were lucky they were in an older, deeper trench rather than a more modern shallower one, or they woul...
Hello All, ? I have received Rod Dux's new book called "The Benzine Lancers", Mechanicalizing the Australian Military Forces 1901 to 1919. What a tome! This covers the evolution of mechanical transport in Australian Forces and covers a broad range of topics with a profusion of photos an...
My last work is a Mk IV Female named Marie Chen belonging to the German Freikorps in 1920 during the red revolution in the Ruhr valley She comes from Takom mostly OOTB with some minor works: - new escape hatch on the drive cab floor, - new side rail support, - new observation hatch, a resin copy of Tamiya k...
, Peter