Hi, guys!Now I have some photos from the town of Niğde, Turkey, where one can see the Russian 87-мм light field gun M1877 on the Engelgard M1895 carriage for foot artillery. As one can see, this gun was designed for use with Treuille de Beaulieu screw breech. AFAIK there were precious few of such a...
Been thinking. A number of points have occurred to me about the mgs in the Mk V and V*. As we know, the Mk V had a mount for a machine gun at the rear. In combat, was the gun mounted permanently or only when required? Since the Mk V had 2 more crew available than the IV, was the rear mg permanently manned? Tanks s...
Something not quite as contemptuous as my last question (I hope) I was looking at the CAD drawings of Strelets' 9.2" on their site - appears to be more complicated than the previous models. When I looked at the figures, unusually they are in winter clothing. If the finished figures are Ok they sh...
Just a thought: we know the Mk V had an extra machine-gun position between the rear horns; does anyone know if a gun was fitted in the mount permanently or only when required? The V had two extra crew members available, so was the rear gun permanently manned? Did the V carry a spare mg, as the earlier Marks...
Greetings, This photo is pasted in the rear flyleaf of my copy of The Tank Corps by Ellis.? Throughout the book, the original owner stamped his name, Sherman H. Nelson, and pasted several cut-out caricatures from stationary of the (AEF) Tank Corps mascot "Tom" with the slogan, "Tre...
Just had a pleasant surprise in finding a .pdf of a 1921 manual for the 60 pounder gun Mk 1 - if anyone wants a copy, drop me an e mail and I'll send it via Dropbox, looks to include the Mk 1 and Mk 3 carriage as both used during the war (not the later type with the recuperator below the barrel)
I recently completed this heavy prime mover, just in the idea it could pull the 145 mod 16!The model is from the same manufacturer (Blitz), very easy to assemble and giving a good idea of this impressive vehicle, but maybe not as good as the gun with some places claimed for detailing and improvement esp...
Hi All
Here is my update on my garford putlov, an armo kit in 1/35
almost done except the bottom weathering
this was my first resit kit, I had a lot of fun with it, especially since you need to scratch build lots of stuff like the steps towards the drivers door.
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...and can take some more photos of them? All BL 60pdr MkI, all in the USA: Bloomingdale, NJ (There are two photos of this gun, taken by Mike Casale, in the article on the 60pdr, but more would be better!) Terrace Park, Springfield, SD Wabasha MN Cairo IL
New WW1 dismounted Chasseurs and Dragoons 1914-1915These dismounted troopers are operating a St Etienne machine gun as well as firing carbines and in other moving poses. These is an officer in each set. The Dragoons officer is holding a map and giving directions. The chasseurs officer is using hi...
Well Santa might be bringing a few more goodies as well as the the Ace 155mm. Noted this on the Strelet forum. Clearly the problems in the Ukraine may put a spanner in the works for the time line.StreletsNov 20, 2014 - 1:02AM86.27.26.105 Re: to Strelets'R: new releases Plan is for 11 sets. 3 Arms ser...
From a Facebook group, this purportedly shows a group of "beute" British tanks being prepared for combat in a French workshop by the Germans. I don't trust too much in the facebook captions. Is it correct? I've never seen this picture before and I thought it's rather interesting.
Found this on MasterBox website, another set of British W1 figures in 1/35th scale. Interesting that they are concentrating on the Battle of the Somme period http://www.mbltd.info/35146.htm
Found this on French railway magazine website. A new book due in October Les chemins de fer français dans la première guerre mondialehttp://www.lrmodelisme.com/librairie/1690-les-chemins-de-fer-francais-dans-la-premiere-guerre-mondiale.html#menu_centre
Hi All, For the model diorama with the Mk IV tank in I am doing, I would like to make some of the reels that were used by British wiring parties who were patching up the front line defences. I would be really (or should that be reelly?) grateful if anyone out there has any information / drawings / pictures o...
The Bovington replica MKIV has arrived in Portsmouth today. It will be on show at the City Museum over the weekend, with representatives from the Tank Museum and HMS Excellent. Although I've seen a few times now, it's great being able to see it in my home town. :) Annoyingly I am working tomorrow, so wil...
Last year or so I came across this restored Bethlehem Steel 37mm gun serving as a WW1 memorial in the Hopkinsville, Kentucky city cemetery. This is the same type of gun the French tested as a potential anti-tank gun and rejected. Thought you all might be interested in seeing it!
