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Photo reference for French Char B1
vince
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Posted: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 - 08:42 PM UTC
Hi all,

I am looking for some photo reference ( walkaround pics ) of the French Char 1B , is there any site that has the information?

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

vince
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Posted: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 - 09:04 PM UTC
Hi Vince
If you are talking about the Char B1, you'll find some pics on www.chars-francais.net :
http://www.chars-francais.net/archives/renault_b1.htm
In case you need some of the B1bis you'll find some there as well :
http://www.chars-francais.net/archives/renault_b1-bis.htm

HTH
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Posted: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 - 09:04 PM UTC
There is a walkaround in the Resources section of Armorama (under 'Renault B1bis'), but I can't get into it at the moment.

Try this page for everything B1bis, there are dozens of pictures and a link to just about every known photo of the tank. Very graphics heavy so loading could take a while

http://www.chars-francais.net/archives/renault_b1-bis.htm
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Posted: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 - 09:58 PM UTC
Hi,
I sent a full walkaround to Armorama but was never able to find it again as the link is not working.

I posted it too at this site :
http://www.ffsmc.com/modules.php?set_albumName=album01&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php

You'll find two different vehicles plus a series of the engine and transmission gear.

The albums are long to load.

HTH
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Posted: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 - 11:06 PM UTC
Hi Vince,

I've got some if you need them.
BTW look on my main page to see it in video
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Posted: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 - 12:02 AM UTC
Hi Frenchy and David,

Thanks, will study the site today.

vince
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Posted: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 - 12:04 AM UTC

Quoted Text

Hi Vince,

I've got some if you need them.
BTW look on my main page to see it in video


Hi Pierre,

Thanks for the video, this will give me a better understanding how the Char B1.

vince
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Posted: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 - 12:07 AM UTC

Quoted Text

Hi,
I sent a full walkaround to Armorama but was never able to find it again as the link is not working.

I posted it too at this site :
http://www.ffsmc.com/modules.php?set_albumName=album01&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php

You'll find two different vehicles plus a series of the engine and transmission gear.

The albums are long to load.

HTH


Hi Olivier,

Thanks for link but there's only a blank black page when I try to go the site ( I am sure the who page had been loaded ). Do I need to register in order to go to the album? I can''t find any option for register as member there.

vince
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Posted: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 - 01:53 AM UTC
Hi Olivier,

Me again. Wow, you save my day!!! At first I used my Mac to go to the site and I think the Safari Browser is not compatible. Hehe, I switched to using my granddaddy PC to go to the site again and "presto!"

Thanks a million!

vince
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Posted: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 - 02:00 AM UTC
Hi Vince,
at first I was disappointed you got trouble.
I'm glad to help.

If you intend building a kit, keep us posted with in-progress pics.

I think you can register for free. However, the walkaround section is fully free at this excellent site.

olivier
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Posted: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 - 01:46 PM UTC
A bit of old-fashioned searching found the walkaround

http://photos.kitmaker.net/showgallery.php/cat/14519

There is also this superb French book on the 15e BCC

http://livres.histoireetcollections.com/publication-1306-chars-b-au-combat-hommes-et-materiels-du-15e-bcc.html

piwi
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Posted: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 - 04:31 PM UTC
but for me , the best book is this one : http://perso.wanadoo.fr/minitracks/b1bis.htm

writen by Pascal Danjou. available in french / english
vince
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Posted: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 - 06:43 PM UTC
Hi Pierre and David,

Thanks, I will try to look for these 2 books. They should be useful for my future projects.

vince
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Posted: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 - 09:51 PM UTC
Vince , If you can't get this book ( the one writen by Pascal Danjou ) please mail me.
vince
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Posted: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 - 10:06 PM UTC

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Vince , If you can't get this book ( the one writen by Pascal Danjou ) please mail me.



Thanks, will make sure to contact you in case if I cannot find anyone selling the book.
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