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Miniatures Adventure => The Conflicts that came in from the Cold => Topic started by: manchesterreg on August 13, 2019, 06:59:04 PM

Title: Cars for Hue 28mm
Post by: manchesterreg on August 13, 2019, 06:59:04 PM

What cars are people using for Hue (if any) Ive some 1/43 French Taxis which can fit the bill, but what cars were popular then and available in 28mm now? Thank you.

Title: Re: Cars for Hue 28mm
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on August 13, 2019, 09:11:51 PM

I have seen photographs of  VW Beetles in Vietnam.
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/9c/19/dc/9c19dcb8b78166efadeaec0e5d881df9.jpg)

I am not sure if 1/43 cars will overwhelm 1/48-1/50 scale tanks etc.
http://ultravanillasmurf.blogspot.com/2019/06/a-question-of-scale.html (http://ultravanillasmurf.blogspot.com/2019/06/a-question-of-scale.html)

Title: Re: Cars for Hue 28mm
Post by: Ewan on August 13, 2019, 10:20:10 PM

French 1940s, 1950s and 1960s cars, C2V and Citroen DS.

Title: Re: Cars for Hue 28mm
Post by: tomrommel1 on August 14, 2019, 09:46:22 AM

any cars in a scale nearer to 28mm available? 1/48 or 1/56?

Title: Re: Cars for Hue 28mm
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on August 14, 2019, 11:15:42 AM

Quote from: tomrommel1 on August 14, 2019, 09:46:22 AM

any cars in a scale nearer to 28mm available? 1/48 or 1/56?

Again you need to choose the scale.

Quote from: Ewan on August 13, 2019, 10:20:10 PM

French 1940s, 1950s and 1960s cars, C2V and Citroen DS.

If you go for 1/56, there is the Rubicon Citroen 11CV:
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XBm0Tuvv_Pg/Wvh6y1QLWnI/AAAAAAAAD0U/oNdXBlXgAT8M_KwmvO9l1CXm8CgPzljpgCLcBGAs/s1600/11cv1.png)
Rubicon have an improved model out now.

Tamiya do one in 1/48.

Title: Re: Cars for Hue 28mm
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on August 14, 2019, 11:24:51 AM

Would the French have left any of these lying about?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotchkiss_M201 (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotchkiss_M201)

Title: Re: Cars for Hue 28mm
Post by: Mr C on August 30, 2019, 04:26:13 PM

Got a 1:43 scale Citroen 2CV (by a company called Norev) from Monkbar Model Shop in York recently. Might be a tad big as the top of an Empress Miniatures USMC figure just about looks over the roof.

Title: Re: Cars for Hue 28mm
Post by: Burgundavia on September 03, 2019, 10:27:40 PM

Siku has a Traction Avant in 1:55. I have two, they're fantastic cars. Model below is original paint save a dull coat.

Title: Re: Cars for Hue 28mm
Post by: Richard MARQUIS on September 23, 2019, 08:31:35 AM

Yes, I find Siku Citroën Traction fits well with 28mm minis. I have also Cars Sal Machiani Metal Diecast Toy Car that looks not so bad beside it. Here is a picture with 28mm minis from WestWind Productions, a Gringo40s and TAG in rear and some Baker Company.