Landships II appears to be down - I can't get a connection even using the IP address of the server. No idea what the problem is or how long it will take to resolve. Regards, Charlie Edit: that's bizarre - the website is down in the Netherlands and the USA but up in Japan, UK and Germany (notopening.com) ...
Company Copper State Models presented renderings future plastic model sample Lanchester armored car in 1914 on the scale of 1/35. -- Edited by Valeriy67 on Tuesday 19th of July 2016 07:15:36 PM
I am trying to research the truth behind the rumour that WO Bentley was involved with Daimlers and was responsible for an increase of 25% in the power of the initial 105hp Daimler Sleeve Valve Tank engine. Does anyone have hard evidence he was involved and any idea as to what modifications he suggested...
Hello all To advise you about a new website related to the Central Workshops during WW 1: http://www.tank-erin.com/crbst_17.html Website is in French/ English and Chinese. Antoine Berthe is the president of the association GRHAT ( Groupe de Recherches Historiques des Ateliers des Tanks ) Best r...
Hello Following my post related to the new website related to the Central workshops and Stores in Erin , I let you know that there will be an exposition in this city from 11 to 13 November Organized by the Association Groupe de Recherches Historiques des Ateliers des Tanks d Erin Best Regards Olivier
Hi all, Having another crack at drawing Mephisto's gun. Does anyone have a better image of the front sight other than what I already have (= everything on the net!). I can only see a blurry ring with something above and below the barrel is images in Whitmore's book and internet images. Also; there's a pi...
Thought I'd share a picture of my 1:1 scale Renault FT. Its built from a scaled up 1:35 RPM Renault along with some measurements from a US version M1917. Its made of wood and steel so its a model and not a real one. Its powered by a Honda 13 HP motor and uses zero turn mower hydro transmissions. Works pre...
Whilst browsing on flickr for photos of the Tank Museum at Bovington (hopefully going there this weekend), I found this photo of a museum in Chile, with what looks like two Farhpanzer's on wooden carriages outside it - you can see what looks like narrow gauge track with railway wheels underneath the p...
Hi all During my holidays I visited the little town of Ripatransone (AP, Italy), and found this, close to a war Memorial: Here is the plaque of the gun: Some more close-up shot The footprint on the seat is not mine Regards Luca
I thought the Takom St Chamond was 'challenging', OK, fussy and frustrating, but the Mark IV (female) build I'm currently doing is an act of masochism, pointlessly complex, not close to 'builder friendly'. (Rant off)
My co-author Pat Osborn and I are happy to announce that our book "The Hindenburg Line" will be available from Osprey Publishing in mid-October. The book is unique in that it explains the purpose, construction, and employment of all Hindenburg Line fortifications (generically called the Siegfr...
I have enjoyed the last couple of weeks reading through the forum..... i have a Mk.I Male and Female in advanced stages of build..... Is there a good source for 1/35 scale decals for these, i will also need decals for Mk.II and Mk.IV and V's, Regards John
I don't know how to link to this, because it's a PDF on the Waitrose hosting thing, but I'm sure someon will know more about that than I, as is customary. So, until such time I advise you to Google Frank Beamond patents and go to the first site that comes up. For those interested in that sort of thing, it's...
3rd Ypres, according to caption. What's the platform attached to the tractor unit for? -- Edited by Pzkpfw-e on Sunday 18th of September 2016 12:44:05 PM
Hello All, Does anyone know what happened to Austro-Daimler armored car? Was it really sold to France? Or did it come back to Austria-Hungary after tests in France and took part in some early battles on the Eastern Front? What was its final fate? Does anyone have Gougaud's book "L'Aube de la gloire"?...
http://www.army.mod.uk/news/28711.aspx So many Fails in one video but it does get a bit better in the other videos -- Edited by Druid_Ian on Wednesday 14th of September 2016 11:52:03 AM
http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k3326274q.r= And about time, too. Unfortunately, my copy, that I went all the way to Saumur to get, is now worthless. As are all the copies at Saumur, which sort of serves them right.
I was having a random look in the Bundesarchiv images and saw this and I'm unsure what to make of it:The image reference details are on the slide and bundesarchiv are here http://www.bild.bundesarchiv.de/Seems to be layouts for what I assume to be the A7V or roughly similar in two versions; one with...
Hello all Is there a Great War event - for example a lecture or an exhibition - in or around London on Friday16th, Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th of September worth visiting? Any help is much appreciated, thank you! Regards Thomas
Hi there,i have a question about the roof of a Mk v,were the metal plates that make up the roof bolted or riveted together. I ask this question as I am building the men Mk v with interior and wish to show as much as possible, thanks.
http://www.paint4models.com/ I cannot remember if I posted it here in the past, but here it is now. It shows how various commercial hobby paints correspond with various standard colors in the RAL and FS categories, and presumably other ones.
Hello all I'm looking for a good newsagent in or around London which has got a good selection of magazines covering our interests (Great War, tanks, vehicles etc.). Any help is much appreciated, thank you! Thomas
