New Releases For April 2015 - The Great War 1914-1918 (2 Viewers)

[jjDesigns]

THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918

The General Service Wagon was used by the British Army from the 1860's up to World War 1 (until mechanised transport took over) in various versions up to the Mk X.
They were used to transport a wide variety of materials and were a simple, yet tough vehicle, suitable for all conditions.




GWB-16
THE GREAT WAR,1914-1918
GENERAL SERVICE WAGON, MkX,
(3 pcs)





GWB-17
THE GREAT WAR,1914-1918
SUPPLY WAGON, HORSES
(2 pcs)


**PLEASE NOTE HORSES CAN BE USED WITHOUT THE DRIVER**











GWB-17A
THE GREAT WAR,1914-1918
WAGON DRIVER,
(1 pc)



**PLEASE NOTE THE HORSES AND DRIVER CAN BE USED WITH GWB-15**

More to follow..........................................

 

[jjDesigns]

CREW DUTIES OF A 6-INCH HOWITZER DETACHMENT.
Number 1: Commands the ‘gun’ (howitzer). Selects ground for gun platform. Lays for elevation and passes angle for dial sight and deflection to No.4. Supervises ramming and gives order to fire. Fits and removes rocking bar sight with No.4.

Number 2: Opens and closes the breech. Inserts tubes in the vent. Fires the gun. Operates the rapid elevating gear, putting the gun in and out of loading position (7½0 elevation ). Applies right brake as soon as the gun laying is complete (unless girdles are fitted). Attends to the right brake when traveling (horse-drawn batteries). Removes and replaces muzzle and breech covers. Assists No.3 in lifting and traversing the trail.

Number 3: Rams home the round (with No.5). Uncaps fuzes. Applies left brake as soon as laying is complete (unless girdles are fitted). Attends to the left brake when traveling (horse-drawn batteries). Assists No.2 in lifting and traversing the trail.

Number 4: Lays(aims) the gun, with No.1. Removes and replaces sight cover. Assists No.1 fitting rocking bar sight. Clamps dial sight, fits clinometer. Directs No.6 planting night-picket and aiming posts.

Number 5: Rams home the round (with No.3). Assists No. 10 cleaning and fuzing shells.

Number 6: Prepares, fetches and loads cartridges. Plants night-firing picket (with No.9) and aiming posts. Assists No.7 clearing the spade when choked.

Number 7 and 9: Assist No.10 preparing shells. Carry shells to the gun. No.7 assists No.6 to clear the spade when choked. No.9 plants picket with No.6.

Number 8: (an NCO) Prepares charges (cartridges) and groups by lots. Keeps record of charges.

Number 10: Issues shells, and issues tubes to No.2. Ensures shells are clean and fuzed.




GWB-36
THE GREAT WAR, 1914-1918,
BATTLE OF AMIENS, 6th August 1918,
The Royal Garrison Artillery,
6” HOWITZER ACCESSORIES,
(18pcs)





GWB-25
THE GREAT WAR, 1914-1918,
BATTLE OF AMIENS, 6th August 1918,
2 Australian Crew, “Lending a Hand”!
(2pcs)




More to follow..........................................

 

[jjDesigns]

World War I cost France 1,357,800 dead, 4,266,000 wounded (of whom 1.5 million were permanently maimed) and 537,000 made prisoner or missing — exactly 73% of the 8,410,000 men mobilized.
France had 40 million citizens at the start of the war; six in ten men between the ages of eighteen and twenty-eight died or were permanently maimed.



GWF-31
THE GREAT WAR,1914-1918
FRENCH INFANTRY 1917-1918,
2 PCDF “CASUALTIES OF WAR”,
(1pc)







KNIGHTS OF THE SKIES

A well known feature of Rotary engines was its use of castor oil. With the fuel and oil mixed together in the crankcase it was important that the fuel not dissolve the oil and ruin its lubricating qualities. The perfect choice was pharmaceutical-quality castor oil---it would stand the heat and centrifugal force, and its gum-forming tendency were irrelevant in a total-loss lubrication system.

An unfortunate side effect was that pilots inhaled and swallowed a considerable amount of the oil during flight, leading to persistent diarrhea. This also accounts for the pilot’s use of a flowing white scarf---not for a dashing image, but to wipe goggles clear of the persistent oil mist flowing past the cockpit.




BGC-22
KNIGHTS OF THE SKIES
BRITISH MECHANIC AND OIL CART,
(3pcs)


THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR
THE CONDOR LEGION
THE WEHRMACHT’S TRAINING GROUND


D07)

COND-07
THE CONDOR LEGION
SENTRY
(1pc)




**PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL DEALER FOR FURTHER INFORMATION**

 

[waynepoo]

Ok it has to be a conspiracy! as we work on our Great War dio we talk about what figures and etc we want to see produced to use on the dio and it's almost like John had a bug hidden under the table! Just what we wanted he has released. What a brilliant set of figures, the wagon is just magic, the horse team, driver and the diggers are all superb......:salute:::salute:::salute::
Wayne.

 

[jazzeum]

General service wagon looks good but I'm a bit confused as to why there is a photo of the pigeon wagon is here; a mistake or a new one? ^&confuse

 

[lancer]

General service wagon looks good but I'm a bit confused as to why there is a photo of the pigeon wagon is here; a mistake or a new one? ^&confuse

I'm sure it is to illustrate how the new horse and driver release for the GS wagon will go equally well with the pigeon wagon. A perfect match, as it were. -- Al

 

[jazzeum]

Ahh, you might be right about that.

 

[jjDesigns]

Picture that was not included.

 

[Obee]

Great to see that John has got the Howitzer commanded by a Sergeant (No1 of the detachment) because most makers always want to put an officer on the gun line, in charge of a gun !!!

Also I love that he has added a couple of Aussie Gunners for this series because the Australians didn't man these guns at the Battle of Amiens on 8th Aug 1918, but were a major contributor to the advance against the German lines, and they were always ready to give a hand, when the going got tough

The addition of ammunition and crates will make the gun line come to life, because as a gunner, I know of the importance of having adequate supplies of projectiles ready to support the advance and I don't think any other maker had done such a thing, ever ???

Lastly WELL DONE on providing the work horses and the mainstay of the British Forces in WW1, the GS Wagon..... something that's been amiss in the matte range..

John

 

[ivanmoe]

Picture that was not included.

View attachment 170300

Wow, that's pretty spectacular.

Fantastic depth for (an) off the shelf purchase(s).

Makes you wonder what JJ has in mind for the French 75mm.

-Moe

 

[jjDesigns]

Revised pictures for GLA-006B and 6W

 

[mestell]

And so it continues in all its awesomeness . . . . . Definitely getting the General Service Wagon w/Horse Team and the Teamster. French Walking wounded also, as well as the Howitzer Ammo. Will be adding the British Mechanic with Oil Cart to my aerodrome scene.
:smile2: Mike

 

[BHogan]

A whole bunch of outstanding releases! Well done JJD. Your First World War series just keep going from strength to strength.
Cheers,
Brendan

 

[villagehorse]

Another fine release package. The wagon will be handy and the horses will cross over to the pigeon loft wagon as well. Too good John. Robin.

 

[PolarBear]

Ahh, you might be right about that.

John originally made the horses and driver for the pigeon wagon. I saw it when working on my article for the club annual and knew we were all in for a treat

Randy

 

[chalklands]

Hi,
Great releases....That artillery crew looks super.

Poilu's
KOTS mechanic and oil cart
Simpson and his donkey

The list goes on.......

Pete

 

[marco55]

To get all the great WWI figures and items out there now you need a budget of a small country.{eek3} Well done John and all the other manufacturers as well.
Mark

 

[Mark IV]

Brad,

I would suggest he has shown the pigeon wagon because the two horses and driver from the service wagon also fit the pigeon wagon. So I would think multiples of the horses/driver/service wagon maybe required.

April releases for WWI are another lot of must haves and I am sure that the Brisbane DIO will find someway to including them.

Haven't mentioned the brilliant releases and coming releases for Gallipoli.

Regards
Mark

 

[ivanmoe]

THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918

The General Service Wagon was used by the British Army from the 1860's up to World War 1 (until mechanised transport took over) in various versions up to the Mk X.
They were used to transport a wide variety of materials and were a simple, yet tough vehicle, suitable for all conditions.


View attachment 170276

GWB-16
THE GREAT WAR,1914-1918
GENERAL SERVICE WAGON, MkX,
(3 pcs)

Got a quick question for owners of GWB-16...

This set comes with a nice pair of tweezers and diagram indicating how to safely handle the model. However, I'm a little perplexed as to what exactly the tweezers are for. I'm sure that there's a fairly obvious explanation for the tool being included. However, I'm afraid that it's thus far eluded yours truly. Thoughts or insights?

-Moe

 

[OldDragon]

The tweezers are for helping to position the harness rings onto the horses. Trademark of JJD pieces.

Bests
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