Hello I'm working on models of russian Whippets used during the Civil war and I cannot find the serial number of some of ones, especially the tank named "Sibiriak". Considering the pics available, this tank was rearmed with a 37mm gun on the front MG port. I don't know if this conversion was...
Here's an arcane question that perhaps someone might have an answer: On French cannons, there were covers for the muzzles and the sight supports, even the breechs. Anyone knows which colour and material woud be these covers? -- Edited by d_fernetti on Monday 23rd of March 2015 11:52:57 PM
Wildly off-topic, but this absolutely fascinating history of the French language http://www.realfrench.net/pdf/origins.pdf includes the following reference to the Great War:Despite the introduction of primary schools (in which standard French was taught), most people continued to use r...
At the moment, this woman is speaking on BBC Radio 4: "Dr Frances Ross is the great-granddaughter of Sebastian de Ziani Ferranti, an engineer, whose contribution to World War One is the focus of a new exhibition, the Innovation Race. Following the establishment of the Ministry of Munitions in...
Hi all. Last Summer I was in France to visit places of WWI. In Verdun I came in a park where many guns were displayed What a chance to quietly realize a "walk around". I took lots of photos of one of them since I liked the idea to build it in 1/35 scale..even if in a quite far future But first, sinc...
There are a couple of old thread on DeMole but I found this 1970 article on him in the Australian Army Journal I thought I'd share Page 1: http://i.imgur.com/o168oFE.jpg Page 2: http://i.imgur.com/43LNJSA.jpg Page 3: http://i.imgur.com/NtZgLPv.jpg Page 4: http://i.imgur.com/YZbpyc9.jpg...
Happened across this, by Richard Ogorkiewicz. Almost all the content up to 1918 can be read on line. Seems to be quite a comprehensive account, with only a couple of minor quibbles. Includes a fair bit of background on early armoured cars. Much of the story will be v familiar to what Gwyn describes as th...
Hi all! I need any info about a small cylinder on the top of the Mk.IVs hull near the rear stowage box. All 1/35 models (Takom, Tamiya, Emhar) lacks it, but I found it on MRG's 1/16 model: http://take.ms/sHKyS http://svsm.org/albums/mkIV/IMG_3678.jpg I suppose that it's coolant filler neck (?) Do...
I did my Hobby Boss Schneider CA.1 in the markings of the AS.5 when supporting the AEF 1st Division at Cantigny in 1918. As I mentioned in a previous discussion, the kit lacks the undercarriage detail. The kit track does not go together very well due to a lack of any positive mating features. I replaced...
Acknowledgements to Ivor, who raised this in connection with other matters elsewhere. This is alleged to be the German "toffee apple" mortar. Ian Hogg says the device is, iirc, "sheer fantasy," whereas our former friend Centurion insisted that it really existed. Now, the c...
Dear all, I was looking for maps of the Cambrai area which show the detailed structures like trenches, but did not find anything except some low-resolution aerial photographs. Does someone here know if such maps exist, and where they could be found? Best regards, Thorsten
I've not noticed mention, yet, of either the AK or the Ammo paint sets for WW1 tanks... Has anybody tried them at all? Does anyone have any strong feelings about the colours in these sets? Ammo seems to have fallen into the trap of assuming a 'Green Moss' colour from British armour, with the brown shade...
Have you seen this announcement? http://www.acemodel.com.ua/en/model/522 I have an off-topic kit from this brand and while of limited production run standard, it's rather accurate and well researched. And above all, very conveniently priced!
hi happy new year for all members of landships I'm a french and i love the french tank of WWI. i buy kits of tank because i'm not the time for built with my job. I'm old military and work to the adminstration now best regards olivier
Many of the older vehicles have a lot of shiny brass that looks great on the parade plaza, but might be conspicuous on the battlefield. During combat conditions, was the brass painted over, allowed to tarnish, or what? It also appears that some vehicles no longer have glass . . . was it broken, taken o...
Just thought that I would post pictures of my latest scratch built WW1 model. It is built from photos mainly and so the accuracy may be a little vague.
Another scratch built model from the plans found on this site. Thought that you may be interested in it. -- Edited by DaveS on Monday 9th of March 2015 10:20:36 PM
Built from the 1/76 plans on this site and other information about the Thornycroft vehicle.I still feel the sit of my vehicle is just not right.Here are some pictures.
This is again built from mainly plastic card and anything else that fitted the job.I used plans from various sources and many of the drawings and plans did not seem to agree.This, then is my best guess.I also build a gun trailer and a six inch naval gun for it to tow.-- Edited by DaveS on Friday 13th of Marc...
Hi everybody, with TAKOM's MK IV Hermaphrodite upcoming, I am wondering if we are looking at a "paper tank" like the late WWII German projects so popular with some modellers. Every source I have consulted says that the "Hermaphrodite" configuration with one "male&quo...
I would like to add stowage to my Great War models but I don't know where to obtain fuel cans from that time. Any help would be appreciated. I am willing to scratch build them if I had an idea of what they looked like. Thanks.
First I'd like to say, that its a great site with lots of informations which I couldn't find elsewere... I'd like to know what size has rivets (especially big ones around hull) and nuts (especially connecting front plate with angled bottom one - below gun) in A7V. I searched for it, but couldn't find. I...
