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Shame that no kit manufacturer has ever got round to producing the French BDR-G1B yet. It's basically a Leman Russ:

 sing your life wrote:
Shame that no kit manufacturer has ever got round to producing the French BDR-G1B yet. It's basically a Leman Russ:

Suggest it to Warlord Games or Empress or one of the other 28mm gaming folks. I'm sure they would at least give it a look. Not sure what era it's from but it's worth a shot

In Wargame scale terms 1/35 would translate to about 50mm, though it close enough to 54mm to be relatively interchangeable.

MLaw wrote:

 sing your life wrote:
Shame that no kit manufacturer has ever got round to producing the French BDR-G1B yet. It's basically a Leman Russ:

Suggest it to Warlord Games or Empress or one of the other 28mm gaming folks. I'm sure they would at least give it a look. Not sure what era it's from but it's worth a shot

Warlord and Empress wouldn't be interested in making a WW2 paper tank [that the G1B is]. Most likely you'd see it as a 1/35 kit now WOT has made all these prototype vehicles the new cool thing.

Search for Company B. They make a load of obscure tanks from a load of periods. IIRC they have a suggestions thread over on the Lead Adventure forum on their Conflicts that Came from the Cold board. If your post gains enough traction they may sculpt one up and put out a limited resin run (their latest one was an Israeli Super Sherman/ Isherman).

As I am looking at using Death Korps of Krieg to potentially play in Warpath (however that turns out), I have picked up a bunch of 1/35 German WWII tanks. The scale is actually quite good on a lot of the smaller sized tanks like the Panzerkampfwagen III and IV series, and the StuG's, allowing a piece which is longer, but also more proportional and in scale than any of the GW tanks. I think they look a hell of a lot better, and are cheaper too.

Thus far I have a Pz.Kpfw.IV Ausf.E "Viorpanzer" superdetailed kit from Dragon, a StuG III Ausf.A (also from Dragon), Flakpanzer IV Wirbelwind, a Self-Propelled Wespe Howitzer, 3.5cm PaK 35/36, 7.5 cm PaK40 and a host of add-on detail kits, weapons kits and extra's to add to them when I put them together. I will be down-scaling some of the Death Korps weapons instead of trying to up-scale the guns on the tanks to make them fit, because I think that looks ridiculous. Heavy stubbers will now be 1/35 MG34's and MG42's most likely, with heavy bolters likely to be the MG42 style guns that Dreamforge Games made for their troopers.

Oh and the best part is I got this lot for less than the price of me buying 2 Leman Russ battle tanks retail from GW. And they look a hell of a lot nicer to me.

I might use 1/35 Sd.Kfz.25 Hanomag Half-tracks as troop carriers, but it all depends on how Warpath turns out. There is a 1/35 scale model of the Sd.Kfz.254 which could quite nicely be used as a stand in for the GW Taurox. If you are wondering how well a kit would stand in for a GW model, go to the wikipedia page about the vehicle and it usually lists the length, width and height of the vehicles in real life. Then use a scale calculator (also found online) to see what dimensions it would likely have at 1/35. If you're in range, you're golden. Mostly you'll get the width and height right for medium WWII style tanks at 1/35, but the length will be longer. At 1/48 they'll be slightly longer, but a lot less wide or high. It's why I prefer 1/35, and also for ease of finding kits to use. Larger heavier tanks such as the German Tiger, King Tiger, Jagdpanther and Panther tanks are better to buy at 1/48 scale if you're looking to use them as Leman Russ replacements.

It's unlikely that Mantic will go for the Superheavy Vehicle route that GW has, but it would be so tempting to buy one of a 1/35 VK 45.02 (P) kit which you can get online for about $45. Madness to buy GW when something that cool is sitting right there at that price.

Take a look at the Trumpeter kits especially their german experimental or 'paper panzers' reasonable prices and the smaller vehicles really fit in well with 40k

Some useful stowage for tanks

http://dragonusaonline.com/item_detail.aspx?ItemCode=RCH30009





http://dragonusaonline.com/item_detail.aspx?ItemCode=BOM03567



http://dragonusaonline.com/item_detail.aspx?ItemCode=BOM03562

I've been getting 1/35 Hanomags from Tamiya for my Traitor Guard. They're a little longer and more narrow than a Chimera, but seems to work out. Still haven't worked out a turret for them yet (plasticard and bits for the roof, of course). Might go with a remote control turret ala the Kurganets-25.

How about modern helicopters in 40k? like eurocopter PAH-2 tiger?

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Spotted this bad boy at a model shop in Delhi yesterday.





Arvado E 555, apparently a concept plane for the Luftwaff to bomb America.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arado_E.555

http://www.amazon.com/Revell-of-Germany-Arado-Ar555/dp/B001KOQIE2

Revell also makes this puppy



http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000GX0QNM/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_1?pf_rd_p=1944687582&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B001KOQIE2&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1QHGF2SZWTBPBWDVATNW

They're 1/72 but that scale can work for aircraft since GW aircraft are compressed so they'd actually fit on the board.

And you can get both for like,the price of a rhino.

Volks of Japan also does a kit of the latter plane in 1/32 scale with full interior detail:

New 1:35 MRAP if you're looking for a substitute Taurox or want to do moderns.
Probably good for zombie killin' too.



http://www.squadron.com/Panda-Hobby-1-35-Cougar-6x6-JERRV-MRAP-PHM35010-p/phm35010.htm

And a russian armored car also 1/35



http://www.squadron.com/Trumpeter-1-35-Russian-NBC-Late-TR05516-p/tr05516.htm

I like the way that spare javelins are hung on those racks at the back.

Not Javelins - that vehicle is for detecting radiation and chemical weapons - those 'javelins' are actually flags that get deployed via an automated system, and are used to mark hazardous areas.

You say that, but this guy disagrees, if you're playing a Frostgrave / 40k crossover.

Or Mad Max.

 eddieazrael wrote:
Not Javelins - that vehicle is for detecting radiation and chemical weapons - those 'javelins' are actually flags that get deployed via an automated system, and are used to mark hazardous areas.

Obvious javelins are obvious. Look how they're arranged. A squad disembarks from the back hatch when the primary gun goes empty, and each man takes a javelin as he exits. Modern javelins have depleted uranium tips, making them extremely effective against heavily armored foes like the Assyrians and Thracians.

That's the reason the US has so many problems with their armored forces. Not enough javelins to deal with the Assyrians on the Abrams.

M.

It's just unbelievable how much new stuff is coming. Squadron has like 20 pages of new releases.

I thought this might be of interest.



http://www.squadron.com/Takom-1-35-Renault-FT-Berliet-Turret-37mm-p/tak1003.htm

It's a very early French tank and to my eyes an inspiration for the Leman Russ.

What's interesting is it is 1/12 scale. Now this is (obviously) a small tank in real life, but leave off the rider and you may have a pretty cool superheavy.

Oh and...


BANG!
http://www.squadron.com/Takom-1-35-Skoda-30-5cm-Siege-Howitzer-TAK2011-p/tak2011.htm



http://www.squadron.com/Takom-1-35-Skoda-42cm-Mod-1917-Heavy-Siege-p/tak2018.htm
BOOM!

And speaking of ridiculous firepower...


http://www.squadron.com/Takom-1-35-WWII-Heavy-Battle-Tank-P1000-p/tak3001.htm
This is 1/144 but seems worth it just to build. Comes with two Maus tanks for scale.

And this armored limo is on sale for $16. 1/35 so a bit big for a car (tanks can look fine at 1/35 but IMHO cars and trucks have too many things that show scale) still someone might be able to do something with it.

http://www.squadron.com/1-35-ICM-Type-G4-W31-WWII-German-Personnel-Car-w-p/icm35532.htm




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One more, a cute truck with a little house on the back.



I'm going to have to build one of these for myself.

http://dragonusaonline.com/item_detail.aspx?ItemCode=MIN35183

 the_Armyman wrote:

 eddieazrael wrote:
Not Javelins - that vehicle is for detecting radiation and chemical weapons - those 'javelins' are actually flags that get deployed via an automated system, and are used to mark hazardous areas.

Obvious javelins are obvious. Look how they're arranged. A squad disembarks from the back hatch when the primary gun goes empty, and each man takes a javelin as he exits. Modern javelins have depleted uranium tips, making them extremely effective against heavily armored foes like the Assyrians and Thracians.

Hmm. Apparently each flag, err, javelin is dispensed by a small electrically fired cartridge.. And they fold on top for transport.. so basically it's a gunpowder-operated multiple javelin thrower?

Not historical as such but ...


https://www.safariltd.com/products/view/dragons-desert-dragon-figurines-10128




would make a great alien critter of some sort.

Some of the rest of the range -- not all by any means, can't see the gnome or the fairy pony etc etc being much use -- might be handy for things.

https://www.safariltd.com/category/fantasy?page=2
.. cheap monsters for Age of Sigmar or something anyway eh ?

That ought to go into the SF and Gundam Kits for 40K thread.

 reds8n wrote:

https://www.safariltd.com/products/view/dragons-desert-dragon-figurines-10128

would make a great alien critter of some sort.

Looks a lot like the descriptions and sketches of catachan devils!

I agree that the Safari fantasy range is more for the other thread, I will point out that anyone who has not seen them in person, the dragons and giants and stuff are fine, but the people are all massive. If you want them to paint up as statues, they're great, but for 28-32mm gaming they are entirely too big.

Not bad at all.

Having done a 1/35 russian truck because I really like the style, I can say that unfortunately, unlike 1/35 armored cars, it is tough to get it to look right. Probably better to think of it as a 40K Semi than an every day truck.





I like the renault a great deal, though I fear the tracks would be crazy large in 1/16. I think the limo could do OK if it was lowered a bit. Its usually the height that gives 1/35 trouble.

The best historical Armored Limo IMHO is the Hispano Suza armored car, available in 28mm now...

http://theplasticsoldiercompany.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=717

If you want a rickety old truck, I have 2 of these. I bought them for Ork conversions a long while back. (Edit: I'm not advertising mine for sale, just endorsing this kit as being usable)



The size is good. The detail is kinda decent but don't expect miracles, the kit is super old. It's one of those kits that's been released and re-released time and again so you'll see it in a number of different packaging. One of the ones I bought was in a clear plastic bag like the 2 for $1 candy bags from a gas station.

 kestral wrote:
The best historical Armored Limo IMHO is the Hispano Suza armored car, available in 28mm now...

http://theplasticsoldiercompany.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=717

Oh that is very nice.

Now I need to find it in the US.




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Well that didn't take me long...

http://www.megahobby.com/156hispanosuizamc36armoredtruck1resin.aspx

$38


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Oh hey, $26

http://www.scalecreep.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=66996