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RCD


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Just a couple of questions I have about the above set before ordering it . As A003 seems the one that many appear to be trying I thought I would go for A001 first.

1. The box art clearly shows WW1 but the figures shown on the Strelet Arms A001 area shows figures with Gaiters and Brodies/ netted  battlebowlers. If someone out there has this set are the figures WW1 or WW2?

2. Assuming that the set is indeed WW1 what colour would it be best to paint the gun - where they ever  camouflaged like the heavy piece in the Imperial war museum in London?



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The gun is WW1 but figures are most definitely WW2. I haven't seen any photos of a 6 inch gun in camouflage before but happy to be corrected

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Hi RCD You can see the figures here though the gun should have the motorised conversion, perhaps a suitable pair of wheels can be found... I do think it a shame as well that strelets didnt correct the traction wheels, but it does seem that posting on their forum in regards to faults in new masters is rather pointless... except for ideas for new products that is...

Still kudos to Strelets for pulling it off....

http://www.strelets-r.com/Pages/Set.aspx?SetID=219&M=Z

Cheerssmile



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Rob


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You could possibly convert some into WW1 - convert the gaiters into puttees ending just below the knee, smooth the netting off the helmets and remove the equipment from the men's belts (the equipment is in the wrong place, and how often do you seen artillery crew wearing webbing when it's not obviously posed?!), sand the flap on the gas mask case (everyone seems to get the SBR bag the wrong way round) and you'd have a passable late1916 onwards artillery crew - or alternatively use HaT or WD Models figures

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Hi,

I have A001 and it comes with late WW1 figures, not the WW2 ones shown on the Strelets site.


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RCD wrote:

... were they ever camouflaged like the heavy piece in the Imperial war museum in London?

Is there a camo scheme on this one, or is it a trick of the light:



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Phil

In answer to your last pic .This is a painting by Fortunino Matania.To me his is one of the finest Great Wat artists.I can not vouch for the accuracy of the colours.



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For Great Wat read Great War !!!!!

Can't someone put a spell check on !!!!!!!!!!!!!



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Would love to see someone give that a go!

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Over on the Strelets forum it is stated that this set comes with late WW1 British crew in tin hats.



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Ahah, be interesting to see what the figures look like

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RCD


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Thank you gentlemen will go for the A001 but may chicken out out on the Baldwins' paint scheme!



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Any other evidence of those colours being used?

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mike_m wrote:

Any other evidence of those colours being used?

Mike

Not that I know of.

In the Osprey book on British heavy Artillery, Dale Clarke says that there are many fanciful interpretations by contemporary artists of the colours used on the big guns, but few actual photos showing whether a camouflage scheme was used or not. He also states that often just the muzzle was painted in a dazzle camo scheme to obscure its true outline: the underside of the muzzle would be painted white with a straight or jagged edge. I have seen photos that show that, but can't find one right now.



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Theres always these....

 

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There definately seems to be a close resemblence between PDAs' picture and Baldwins painting, in the shapes on the barrels at least. But the colours may be lost in time.

Rob also has an original postcard showing a drawing of a siege howitzer in colour, on the Holt tractor post


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-- Edited by Paul Bonnett on Saturday 24th of November 2012 03:51:08 AM



-- Edited by Paul Bonnett on Saturday 24th of November 2012 04:21:05 AM

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Found this today - link - not a full picture, but it seems to be camouflaged.



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I'd say so too - interestingly the two chaps on the left are wearing cardigans over their shirts

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