French WW1 trench mortar bomb - Bombe de 58T 16K Type B Crapouillot

[Der_Feldgraue]

The next restoration project. A rare French trench mortar bomb - Bombe de 58T, 16 Kg, Type B.

 

[MINENAZ16]

Type A is the correct designation

 

[Der_Feldgraue]

Merci, you are right. Type A is the more round one.

 

[Der_Feldgraue]

I found a nice period photo of an example with stencilling.

 

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Project completed. Color used is RAL 5024 "pastel blue" matte.

 

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Stencilling done by printing the markings using the font "STENCIL", cutting out and applying the paint with a sponge.