Has anyone changed altered the complete track unit suspension spring that is moulded as one piece. I have changed the plastic spring that supports the top row of bogie wheels to a real metal spring but really need to change the main spring track unit to something that looks more genuine. Anyone don...
I am grateful to a Monsieur Gerard Demaison for virtually nothing except this piece of information. The FT that stood outside the Renault offices at Boulogne-Billancourt fell into serious disrepair, with the idlers rotted away. When it was restored, the idlers were replaced by a French company th...
Posted a query in another thread. Not sure if anyone saw it since it was a specific topic about some specific photos. So, I think I'll repost the questions here, in case anyone can offer assistance. First off, I'm wondering how similar Little Willie's steering Carriage assembly is to the Mk.1 assembl...
Here is a press photo of a scrapyard in Baltimore. It is only 10 miles or so from my house. If only the tanks were still there. Regards, Marc -- Edited by MLW on Monday 20th of October 2014 01:54:56 AM
Hello, I scratch-built this little Japanese mountain gun about three years ago... I mainly used wood, but paper and some metal parts were also used. The reference materials are two surviving samples in China, and a beautiful set of plan kindly provided by Taki. Not really comparable to the works of...
I recently applied the kit decal on my 1/72 Mk. IV tank, making it as "FLIRT II" F.4 I see, however, that comparing my decals to other builds (in all scales) my FLIRT II font has a red "shadow" and a fancier type of "R" in it than most commonly used. Is this decal a kitmaker...
In the last few days I have imported from the UK a German 10,5cm lFH Limber box.?It had been used as a wine cabinet in a French cellar so?survived in fairly good condition.? I plan to rebuild the limber for service with my 10,5cm lFH "16.? In outward appearance and with different wheels?it should a...
Noticed this on the Milcast web site.It contains recoil Cocks, Bucket, Rammer, Handspikes & Cleaning Rods . This assessory set is for the 7.2" artillery but I wonder if it would be suitable fot the Strelet range of 6" artllery pieces. I know that the Strelet sets are 1/72 while this is 1...
If people are not aware of this website then they'll find a good resource for a lot of WW1 video archival footage from troops to aircraft to tanks. Home site: http://project.efg1914.eu/ Much of the fottage has been extensively restored For example; Schneider Tanks: http://www.cnc-aff.fr/in...
Had a browse today through "World War I" by H.P. Willmott, pub Dorling Kindersley, ISBN: 9781409376521. Mr. Willmott reveals that the Tank Mk I Male sported five machine guns, and the Female no fewer than seven. Our work is not yet done.
Hello Gentlemen, There is one book at amazon.fr that I'd like to buy. Unfortunately: 1. Looks like seller doesn't sell abroad; 2. I don't use credit card for international transactions, I only use PayPal. That's why I need help from someone living in France who could pay the seller and who uses PayPal...
Hello , Is anything known about the release date of the Takom workable trackset for the 1/35 Mark IV ? I see that Hobby link Japan has stopped the pre order of this set .... I have started with the tracks supplied in the Kit ..... pure torture..... greetz Ronald
The interesting company Huntley Film Archives (http://www.huntleyarchives.com/ Beware loud music) seems to have more footage from the film. Debut of the Tank (reconstruction). Some of the footage is familiar, but the inter-titles have been retained in this version: http://www.youtube.com...
The Great War can now be reenacted in your living room, courtesy of Axis (sic) & Allies. Complete with troops, heavy artillery, aircraft, navies, and, of course, tanks. See them all here. Keep scrolling. Just remember those Austro-Hungarian, French, Italian, Turkish, and Russian rhomboid t...
In an idle moment, I wondered whether in 1914 any Prussian or other German troops passed through or close to Waterloo, as others had done in 1815, although with entirely different motives. A sort of "compare and contrast" thing. Some friends in another place were kind enough to detail the...
New to WWI modeling, this is my first post on Landships. I am building the Takom MK IV Female and wish to build it as a Buete. According to PMMS the color call out in the instructions are questionable. Terry quotes the Tankograd Beutepanzer books color call out as Railcar Green, Railcar Red Brown...
This was at the Tracks to the Trenches show at Apedale. I had no idea it existed. Can any one shed any light on it's history ?? I know his grandfather was in charge of them in Egypt in the Great War. The condition is amazing.
HELLO to you all,I am an owner of a truck with bandages Of Dion-Bouton of 1917.In October-November, 2011, I made the route(course) with this truck of Nieuport ( Belgium) in Verdun that is more than 800 kilometers in the 3 weeks.Thanks to my acquired experience on roads, I have a project for June, 2016:...
Sorry if this is the wrong place guys but I wish to ask..... I understand the supply tank sponsons were the same as the sponsons on the male and female versions however, they just didn't have the cut outs for the guns in the armour...... My question is what model were the supply versions based on were the s...
Here is a photograph that I bought many years ago, its only tiny (65mm x 40mm approx), however despite its size the image captures many Tanks, so many in fact it is difficult to count them all!!!! ..........in fact, I would be interested to know if anyone can count them all. I believe it to be Erin. I will...
....I'm giving some thought to marketing this item in 1/32 scale though I could do 1/35(ugh) as well. It will be 3D printed in plastic, and likely a high-dollar item because I'm not a big fan of resin. I'm building this, and a number of other Great War items for my personal collection and wondered if an...
This appears to be a postcard which for some reason has been cut down (not by me I hasten to add), it shows a Mk1 tank on the battlefield. I havent come across this particular image anywhere else but maybe others have, just in case I thought I would post it, hopefully again, it will be of interest to members...
