Read Time: 12 minutes Krupp 80cm Kanone In the 1930s, France constructed the Maginot Line, which was a series of fortifications and obstacles intended to protect the country against invasion from the east (Germany). The Maginot Line was to serve as an impenetrable wall of defense. Naturally, when one country develops a new defensive technology, other countries rush to […]
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Read Time: 2 minutes FuMB-26 Tunis A further advanced radar warning device, the Tunis covered the 3cm band which was used by US radar. The antenna was horn-shaped, and as with the Fliege, it covered a wide horizontal arc and a narrow vertical area. To save bridge space, Fliege and the Tunis’s antenna were mounted back-to-back on a single
Read Time: < 1 minute Archiduke Charles, as commander of the c.k.armády performed regular military inspections. On August 24, 1916, he was in Galicia to inspect combat positions and personally inspected and armoured train No. II. Here he walks past the armoured train set. Then he stopped at an armoured steam locomotive of the 377 MAV series and “spoke” a
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Read Time: 2 minutes Quick Tip. Making wooden crates, by Sergiusz Pęczek 1) The resin PaK 40 AMMO crates are first primed with a AMMO grey primer using an airbrush, and then hand painted using A.MIG-036 Old Wood acrylic color. 2) When the base color is dry to the touch, we slightly modify the color by applying a very
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Read Time: 5 minutes Soviet Colors in the Great Patriotic War The colors used by the RKKA to paint its armored vehicles during the Great Patriotic War have been the subject of much conjecture over the years. While I do not claim to be an expert in this subject, I have come across some useful books and articles, both
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Read Time: 3 minutes Soviet Armour and Soft Skinned Vehicle colour is a controversial topic at the best of times with polarized proponents arguing “any green will do”, “it’s close enough”, “crews used whatever is available” to those wanting to have “accurate colour reproduction” for authenticity. Actually, there is a thread of truth woven throughout the tapestry of such
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Read Time: 2 minutes Soviet Armour and Soft Skinned Vehicle Colour is a controversial topic at the best of times with polarized proponents arguing ‘any green will do’, ‘it’s close enough’, ‘crews used what is available’ to those wanting to have “accurate colour reproduction” to be as close as possible to authenticity. Looking at black and white photographs from
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