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The Putilov half-track! 1:56 scale loveliness!

Putilov Half-Track Armoured Car

Excellent work from copplestone.

Just need a real reason to buy these.

I think it is a pretty decent looking model, but the tracks would need replacing, and it could lose a turret. Having two just looks a little OTT. A single turret and a cupola would look better IMO.

btw; is are there front and back shots of it?

terribletrygon wrote:I think it is a pretty decent looking model, but the tracks would need replacing, and it could lose a turret. Having two just looks a little OTT. A single turret and a cupola would look better IMO.

btw; is are there front and back shots of it?

I think its based off an actual armored car design (Russian) to be used in inter war, back of beyond or pulp gaming. Thats why the two turret zaniness.

Man, if I was a Praetorian player, I'd be all over using these for Chimeras.

There were a number of multi-turret tanks and armoured cars designed during the 20s and 30s.

The two ultimate monstrosities of the era are the Soviet T35 and the Vickers A1E1 which inspired it.

There used to be a 1/35 scale kit of the T35 but it has been OOP for some years.

I did some research on this, and it turns out this armoured car model is real. I still don't like the turret layout though. I reckon I ought to have a word with these Russian chaps regarding it.

Kilkrazy wrote:The two ultimate monstrosities of the era are the Soviet T35 and the Vickers A1E1 which inspired it.

Ultimate you said? How about this Russian armoured train in 28mm:


http://www.brigadegames.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=BGAHSL&Product_Code=CB-MBV2&Category_Code=COB

Or this Russian tank, also in 28mm scale:

http://tobsen77.de/index.php?lan=en&show=gallery&id=11

BTW, Copplestone and Company B have some nice 28mm pulp vehicles. My favorite is the Snow Cat by Copplestone.

terribletrygon wrote:I did some research on this, and it turns out this armoured car model is real. I still don't like the turret layout though. I reckon I ought to have a word with these Russian chaps regarding it.

Yeah, I was pretty sure it was based on a real armored car. It's still pretty crazy though, I can't imagine the kind of maintenance trouble they must have had with all those multi-turreted vehicles back then. It's a cool model, it would work nicely for IG. Personally I think it'd work great as some kind of Death Korps of Krieg vehicle.

That looks very battle wagonish to me

Whale took the words right out of my mouth.

T35 actually went into production and combat though, it wasn't just a prototype.