Firstly does anyone know of any available British, French or German 1/76 or 1/72 rifles / machine guns available that arent attached to their respective soldiers?
Ive succesfully removed a rifle from one of emhars british infantry but was hoping for a better alternative.
Secondly are there any articles about mk2 supply tanks either modelling or the real ones as i hope to convert my airfix 'mark 1'?
The only surviving Mark II tank is the one in Bovington Tank Museum. It was used as a supply tank in WW1, and that is why it has a hatch in the roof above the driver and commander. It is the tank that Airfix measured and modelled their "Mark I" on, and that is why the model has a hatch there. The hatch is correct for a supply tank.
In the supply role the tank would almost certainly have been fitted with male sponsons, with the aperture plated over:
Regarding extra boxes/compartments on the back and roof (as seen on Mark I tank 712 "Dodo"), there is no evidence. However, as they say, absence of evidence is not evidence of absence. So you could model it with or without extra stowage compartments, and you would be correct.
Regarding rifles etc, you might try some of the WW2 in 20mm figures, such as Sergeants Mess and Raventhorpe Miniatures. They do Lewis guns, but you might end up with a SMLE Mark III instead of a Mark II, so, depends on how good your eyesight is! For German rifles you could buy any Prieser set and get a few, and again it is probably the wrong Mark. Zvezda's two WW1 sets have lots of rifles attached to either a Russian or German arm.
-- Edited by PDA on Wednesday 29th of June 2011 11:25:26 PM
Regarding rifles etc, you might try some of the WW2 in 20mm figures, such as Sergeants Mess and Raventhorpe Miniatures. They do Lewis guns, but you might end up with a SMLE Mark III instead of a Mark II, so, depends on how good your eyesight is! ...
SMLE No 4 Mk I instead of No 1 Mk III/III* perhaps?
Hi Sam. I built a Mk II supply tank using the Airfix kit. If you chose the Mk II all you need to do is to blank off the sponsons. For a Mk I you need to widen the cab and remove the cupola and replace it with a round hatch. This is a simplified explanation and if you do a search there are plenty post to explain how to converta Mk II to a Mk I. I have included a picture of my model with the W^D supplies that I reviewed and posted in the W.W. I Kit Reviews section. If you email me I will answer any questions you have if I can.
I bought some of the Goffy models WW2 German equipment kits their rifles aren't that hard to convert to Gew98s all they need is a mm length added, and a snip of plastic can make a straight bolt. otherwise leave them as they are for Kar98a's and stormtroop rifles. taking a few STG 44 mags and shortening them a little produces the 30 round trench magazine for the Gew 98. MGs are simple to find, buy the reversico daimler when you need a truck and theres one in that set. It comes in pieces so you can put it together either in the carrying ore firing mode. it is a useful base for alot of ideas. I took one to make an M1914 Maschinen Flak. to make it into an MG08/15 simply trim off the back handles make a stock, bipod and pistol grip and there you are. the only difficult part is to make the drum mag. ( I'm currently converting the standing lewis gunners in the HaT German heavy weapons set into MG08/15 gunners and need to produce two drums myself.) also FPW infantry are quickly convertable with a shortening of the old Dreyse and bayonet, and a careful convincing paint job.
Greetings, Josh
-- Edited by FR73 on Friday 1st of July 2011 09:19:00 PM
-- Edited by FR73 on Friday 1st of July 2011 09:19:57 PM
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