 |
 | Home | Contact Us | FAQ | Search & Site Map | Link to Us |
 | Sign In | Join | Other 45 Sites in Network |
| HomeDiscussion Groups General ModelsRailroadsRocketsRadio Controlled Air ModelsHelicoptersLand ModelsWater ModelsModelGeeks.com Contact UsLink To UsSearch & Site Map |
Model Forum / General / Railroads / August 2006Polish Armoured Trains, 1939
Apologies for the cross post, but I thought this an appropriate one. I'm a 1:72 to HO scale modeller and wargamer (see web site below) who is trying to get information on the subject in order to scratch build (or, heaven, forbid, buy a model of a Polish armoured train in HO scale if such a thing exists!) one of the Polish trains involved in the fighting of September, 1939, preferably Danuta or Poznanczyk. Internet leads are very scarce, the best I've come up with is Michael Derela's information at http://derela.republika.pl/armtrain.htm and a couple of references (one on Michael's page) to a Polish booklet/book called _Pociag pancerny 'Danuta'_. I've also signed up to a yahoo group with, unfortunately for me(!) fairly low traffic on railway guns. Can anyone suggest other leads or resources I could tap into for photos, and even line drawings of such trains? Any suggestions would be very much appreciated, thanks in advance! 8)  SignatureTim http://www.ucs.mun.ca/~tmarshal/ ^o< /#) "Burp-beep, burp-beep, burp-beep?" - Quaker Jake /^^ "Whatcha doin?" - Ditto "TIM-MAY!!" - Me >Apologies for the cross post, but I thought this an appropriate one. > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > >Any suggestions would be very much appreciated, thanks in advance! 8) Hi Tim The best source of information on I have on Polish Armoured trains is the book Pociag PAncerny Smialy, by Janusz Magnuski. A google search for this book shows it is still available in the USA. It includes picture and drawings of the train as it was formaed in 1939. Text is in Polish but has an English summary at the back. The only 1/72 scale models of Polish armoured trains that I am aware of are for the same train in its WWI formation. Regards Tony Cane Secretary Waorld War Two Railway Study Group Try contacting Pelta in Poland, www.pelta.com.pl. If there's a model out there, they know about it or have it. They're good folks to deal with. > Apologies for the cross post, but I thought this an appropriate one. > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > /#) "Burp-beep, burp-beep, burp-beep?" - Quaker Jake > /^^ "Whatcha doin?" - Ditto "TIM-MAY!!" - Me Periodically, German, Polish, and Russian armored train models appear on Ebay. Easiest access to these is to go to Ebay Germany, then to the models subgroup and then to the hand made section. Check every 3 - 4 days.... Signature+GF+ "I have made this letter longer than usual because I lack the time to make it shorter." - Blaise Pascal among his Provincial Letters (1656-57) www.ete.org www.internationalrailfair.com > Apologies for the cross post, but I thought this an appropriate one. > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Any suggestions would be very much appreciated, thanks in advance! 8) There's not a lot published in English. I assume you have the Squadron book on Railguns. There's a German book on rail weapons, but I'm away from home and my references for an extended period. You don't happen to have any references, details, drawings of the Loehner-Porsche road/rail trains of WWI by any chance? Regards, Greg.P. NZ. > Apologies for the cross post, but I thought this an appropriate one. > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Any suggestions would be very much appreciated, thanks in advance! 8) I'd like to thank everyone from the two groups who took the time to try and help me with my project. I was able to hook up with a Polish supplier who has sent me some information - enough, I'm sure to do my project. I think I want the challenge of the scratch build! 8) Greg, no, sorry, I've no real references on the WWI trains. Thank you again, to all. SignatureTim http://www.ucs.mun.ca/~tmarshal/ ^o< /#) "Burp-beep, burp-beep, burp-beep?" - Quaker Jake /^^ "Whatcha doin?" - Ditto "TIM-MAY!!" - Me |
Reply to this Message |
 Sign In
 Join
 My Latest Posts My Monitored Threads My Blog My Photo Gallery My Profile My Homepage Start New Thread Enable EMail Alerts Rate this Thread
|
©2008 Advenet LLC Privacy Policy - Terms of Use
This website includes both content owned or controlled by Advenet as well as content owned or controlled by third parties.