by George Grasse

AZIMUT AZI10039 1:35 SCALE RESIN KIT OF THE FRENCH CANON DE 37mm  TR MODELE 1916

 

AZIMUT  BOX ART

This image is taken directly from the box art.  This kit was re-released during the 'Centenaire 1914-2014'.

 

Canon de 37mm TR Modele 1916  French Crew Photo

This image is from French Poilu 1914-18, page 27 and shows a French infantry 37mm gun crew in training.  When deployed in a fixed position, the wheels were removed.  The 37mm cannon equipped all French and American infantry regiments and was used as a close support weapon.  The abbreviation 'TR' stands for 'tireur rapide' or quick-firing.

 

Canon de 37mm TR Modele 1916  US Crew Photo

This image is taken from G.I. Series, No. 7, Over There!, page 38.  This is a photo of U. S. infantry in training somewhere in Europe 1917-1918.  The 37mm cannon equipped all French and American infantry regiments and was used as a close support weapon.  Three 37mm cannons were authorized per U. S. Infantry Regiment.

 

IN WORK PHOTO #1 5 March  2024

The model is quite small in 1/35th scale but there were not many resin parts for the main assembly.  The PE sheet contained the shield as shown plus a number of  smaller details to be added in a later stage.  The box at rear is ammunition.

 

IN WORK PHOTO #2 8 March 2024

The three-man gun crew in French WW1 uniforms have been assembled, have their accoutrements attached, ready to paint.

 

IN WORK PHOTO #3 20 March 2024

The cannon is nearly built-up.  This is a delicate kit with small resin parts and even smaller PE parts.

 

IN WORK PHOTO #4 19 July 2024

Thumb surgery interferred with modeling and finally, in July, I returned to the workbench.  The wheels and main assembly were painted separately.  The colors used are my Vallejo mix of French aviation colors used in the 1917-1918 5-color scheme, namely dark green, light green, chestnut brown, and beige (black, the fifth color, was not used).

 

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REFERENCES:

Gawne, Jonathan.  Over There! The American Soldier in World War I (G.I. Series No.7). Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 1997.

Sumner, Ian.  French Poilu 1914-18.  Botley, Oxford, UK: Osprey 2009.

Votaw, John F.  The American Expeditionary Forces in World War I (Battle Orders No. 6).  Botley, Oxford, UK: Osprey 2005.

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