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Blitz Kit: Re-issued French big guns!
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Posted: Saturday, March 12, 2016 - 01:06 AM UTC


In honour of the new issue of Steel Masters (no.137), Blitz-Kit have re-issued three of their WWI artillery kits. These big guns are sure to be a big hit!

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Frenchy
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Posted: Saturday, March 12, 2016 - 02:50 AM UTC
On a side note, these guns were still used by the French Army in 1940...

and some would even end their service on the Eastern front like this Schneider mortar :



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Posted: Saturday, March 12, 2016 - 03:40 AM UTC
THE NEW WAVE OF MODELS CELEBRATE WW1 ARMAMENT.
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Posted: Saturday, March 12, 2016 - 06:54 PM UTC
WW1 kits are always welcome.
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Posted: Saturday, March 12, 2016 - 07:43 PM UTC

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In honour of the new issue of Steel Masters (no.137), Blitz-Kit have re-issued three of their WWI artillery kits. These big guns are sure to be a big hit!

Read the Full News Story

If you have comments or questions please post them here.

Thanks!


That's all very nice, but what about the famous French '75..?
KurtLaughlin
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Posted: Sunday, March 13, 2016 - 01:13 AM UTC
Nineteen hours, 37 minutes.

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Posted: Sunday, March 13, 2016 - 07:58 PM UTC
Good news, I was surprised these guns were OOP given the centenary of the Great War.
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