I feel as if this is a well-known photo and I ought to recognise this vehicle. The IWM describes it as "British tank crossing a trench whilst on its way to take part in the Battle of Cambrai, November 1917." You'll notice the first pattern female sponson adapted to take Lewis guns, and grousers fitted. C...
Dear all, during the visit of a model show last weekend I saw an artillery piece that looks to me like from the First World War, but I can't identify it as I don't know much about this category. Does someone know what the gun in the photos attached is? The diameter of the wheels is approx. 1290mm, the dista...
Good evening, I am a newcomer here, and I am serching some info about the Skoda 30,5 mortars, used during WWI by the Austro-Hungarian Army. In particular, I am trying to ascertain how many pieces were added to the Jugoslavian inventory after WWI and, furthermore, how many of the Jugoslavian mortars w...
As the model maker for the Pompey pals project, I would like some information please. I am doing the Takom Mk1 female to commemorate the 15th Bn., Pompey pals going over the top on the 15th of September. These men supported the tanks at the Battle of Flers–Courcelette and I was wondering what the colour...
We were struggling for time, so decided to drop the visit to Péronne, because I'd been there before, and go straight to Manchester Hill. That was a pity, because there is a full-size Saint-Chamond - in expanded polystyrene - in the courtyard. It's been there since March last year, and is set to remain u...
Dear Friends! Please, does anybody know anythng about armored truck of Benz-Werke Gaggenau built in 1912? ( Gepanzertes Lastautomobil der Benz-Werke Gaggenau um 1912).
The Mk IV replica from Bovington was at Thiepval on July 1st: On the 2nd, when we were there, it had gone. We had to make do with a creditable attempt at a replica in the park in Albert The last one is the interior.
Hi! Help me please to identify this british anti-aircraft trucks (interested full name ?gun-mounting-lorry) 13 pounder 9 cwt AA gun-Mk II mounting-Thornycroft Type J lorry ????????...
Some pics of latest ICM figures. Cheers -- Edited by Kamil on Saturday 9th of July 2016 09:52:43 PM-- Edited by Kamil on Saturday 9th of July 2016 09:53:43 PM-- Edited by Kamil on Saturday 9th of July 2016 09:55:59 PM
What does the top of the US Army Steam Tracked Tank look like?The little circular hole in the front of the tank, is it supposed to be for a machine gun mount? Or is that where the flame thrower was mounted?Have we determined for certain that the "flamethrower turret" on the top of the tank is a hoax? I am...
Good afternoon! I have an other question On the Takom Mark IV's you get four pe-parts which have to be attached to the inner-backsides of the tank. There is nothing attached further down the build to these pe-parts. This week I asked a question about the way the wooden beam was attached to the rails and...
HiThis small cannon should be the least known of the Chilean Army, as its caliber is not commonly used by this Army, and served at the same time as the mountain gun and field gun Krupp of 75 mm M / 98 which were much more known-.They were the political re...
Just a note to say that I was at Thiepval on July 2nd (couldn't get tickets for the big one on the 1st - we were outbid on ebay by some people called William and Kate). Also visited Albert, Amiens, and the museum at Villers-Bretonneux. Photos of various things to follow. The ceremony on the 1st was telev...
The recent post of Kora's 1/72 Lebedenko prompted me to post the cardmodel equivalent. This is a cardmodel on steroids - the scale cube in one of the images is 5cm on a side. The wheels are built up with copper wire spokes - I haven't painted those black yet. The model lacks the guide rail on the back of the...
I was looking around for some decent U.S prices o MGM kits (And a US distributor for that matter) when I found this: http://henk.fox3000.com/mgm2.htm If the kits here are new releases i've never seen them before, and Kaiser Bills ghost look its an LK II! in 3 variants! Greetings, Josh
David Fletcher has recently done a Tank Chat on the Mk V. It's on YouTube here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Lf6xMm0GVlw Apart from that, though, is what looks like a fascine on top of a tank behind him. Is it new? Wnat tank is it on? Is it real or fake? Anyone know anything?
Following David Fletcher's remark on the Mk IV Tank Chat that fascines were used only at Cambrai - " . . . so if you see a tank with a fascine on it, it must be taking part in the Cambrai action somewhere along the line. . ." - I got to wondering. It's often reported that 400 fascines were made, but were they al...
Ladies & Gents, The above has a very thorough 8 page build article on HMLS Kia-Ora by Pete Heath, based on the Takom Mk.I Female. It is a nice build, with pitfalls of the kit overcome and Mk.I / Gaza features comprehensively tackled. There are some minor misunderstandings or poorly observed deta...
In looking through some old issues of Airfix magazine I have there are some WW I vehicle conversions that be of interest to some. Note there is an Airfix modeling site online but I can't remember the name. Nov 1968 WW I salvage tank Apr 1969 MK II supply tank and MK V Female conversions Apr 1968 i believe ha...
Hi, I just started a new blog called "The Somme Reports". I am transcribing and translating into English the main newspaper articles in July 1916 from the original German newspapers in our archives. I plan to do it for the whole of July 1916. I'm also publishing some of the photos to which we have access...
Has anyone else tried and failed to access the message boards at http://theminiaturespage.com/boards/ ? I've obviously registered at some point, but now can't "verify" myself, and therefore can't post anything. The links seem to send me in circles, and the links to the webmaster don't do anthin...
HiOvercome my frustration (frustrates me silly answers, bla..bla..bla), I show them two howitzers Krupp CampaignKrupp de 10,5cm (105mm)L 12 Modelo 1898, fabricados en 1899.. The first was part of the arsenal of the Argentine Army, the second was an experimental model not entered service, and w...
Greetings, Josh