Hi mates . I started working on my Mk IV. I have a first question for the experts of the forum, concerning the loophole of the rear door. Which kind of stuff covers the hole on the inner surface of the door? It seems to be a simple round lid, but in some pics from outside it seems to be divided in two parts.. Can anybody explain the mystery?
I presume you mean the Lewis gun aperture? If so, the cover is external and in one piece, so I'm not sure what you mean by the "inner surface of the door" or "divided in two parts". If you have photos can you post them and explain what's puzzling you?
The door I was talking about is the one showed in the photo.
The external lid covering the round hole is evident, the hole is evident, too.
I wonder what covers this hole from the inside..
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In these photos, the internal lid seems to be made of two parts, but in some photos from the interior of the vehicle it seems to be a single, round piece.. Â
Don't worry about your English. It's better than all my other languages.
I think there is some illusion with the door of Grit, where the hole is so large you can see the interior of the tank and it looks as though there's an internal cover, when there isn't. I attach a photo of the Mark IV Female at Lincoln. Unfortunately this tank has lost a lot of bits and pieces over the years so for a more complete example, look around the internet for interior photos of the Mark IV Male in Brussels. You might find some on the Landships II site. These will again show there is no internal cover.
Thanks again Gwyn.
I´ll spare a bit of time and work.
I´d like if you had a look to the pics of my model when I´ll be able to post them, hope in a short time.
I'm not wanting to hijack this post but can you explain the purpose of the square and rectangle bolted-on brackets either side please ? (one missing some parts on r/h side)
Paul
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If I understand what you are talking about, I guess the brackets were used to fit the parallel rails rear ends.
Moreover, there is a post of MRG where he supposes they were used for some camo stuff..
As you understand, I´m not so expert of WW I tanks..
These brackets are to hold pieces of wood to support a camouflage net. Their use to support the unditching beam rail on the tank at Lincoln was done when the tank was "restored" in the 1980s. It is entirely incorrect.
I´m working now on the guns of my Mark IV, and I have a question for the experts of the forum.
Does anybody knows in which way the gun´s sight is "articulated"? I guess it moves together with the gun, but I´m not able to understand its "connections" to the gun and to the gun cradle..
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