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Title: Vehicles you'd like to see for 28mm?
Post by: Doc Twilight on 06 April 2009, 10:53:34 PM: Hello, everyone -

I'm curious about this, as it's something I myself have considered, but also, I'm just genuinely interested to see what you think.
I was wondering what vehicles you think are needed, but aren't readily available in 28mm scale for the WW1/WW2/Interwar Period. Maybe it's because I've been writing army 'source books' for Panzer Korps, or because I'm finally getting the chance to put out some miniatures, but I have been noticing some curious gaps in lines lately, to include quite a few pieces I wouldn't mind having for my own purposes.

Here's what I'd like to see, in no particular order. I'm sure I'll think of others as this goes on...

German Ehrhardt Armored Car for the WW1 Period (Why does NO ONE make this?!)
Garford Armored Truck (so many uses, so much service, and nobody does it)
German LKII for 1919 period scenarios, for the Swedes, the Hungarians, etc.
Austro-Hungarian Romfell Armored Car
Austro-Hungarian Junovicz Armored Car
Austro-Hungarian Burstyn Tank (could have entered production)
Italian Fiat 611 Armored Car
Fiat 3000 tank (mainly so that Ethiopian troops have something to fight those L5s with;); I realize an FT-17 looks pretty similar)
Austro-Hungarian Armored Train (The HLBS one is no longer available, and my efforts to procure one have been for nought)

And of course, all of the Hungarian vehicles (Toldi I, Toldi II, Turan I, Turan II, Zrinyi II, Csaba, Nimrod) in an appropriate scale for 28mm.

What about you?

-Doc
Title: Re: Vehicles you'd like to see for 28mm?
Post by: Cory on 06 April 2009, 11:34:12 PM: I'd like a couple of these M1 armored cars
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/adwyn/phot5110a.jpg)
Title: Re: Vehicles you'd like to see for 28mm?
Post by: pbeccas on 07 April 2009, 12:30:12 AM: I would like to see 28mm Huey choppers for Vietnam gaming.
Title: Re: Vehicles you'd like to see for 28mm?
Post by: Mancha on 07 April 2009, 03:42:53 AM: Motorcycle.
Title: Re: Vehicles you'd like to see for 28mm?
Post by: aircav on 07 April 2009, 08:37:34 AM: WW1 GERMAN A7V Geländewagen

WW1 BRITISH MKV*

WW2 Humber Snipe staff car
Title: Re: Vehicles you'd like to see for 28mm?
Post by: SgtPerry on 07 April 2009, 09:44:33 AM: Kettenkrad
M10 - M10/Achilles
M24/Chaffee

IS-2

Opel Blitz with a Flak gun

M15 HT with Quad .50
Title: Re: Vehicles you'd like to see for 28mm?
Post by: cdr on 07 April 2009, 12:45:28 PM: a WWI Belgian Minerva or Mors (can be used by the Germans or Freikorps) as well
Title: Re: Vehicles you'd like to see for 28mm?
Post by: Calimero on 07 April 2009, 01:37:04 PM: @ SgtPerry

According to their site, Company B is working on a M24 Chaffee… Check the list "Release Schedule 2009" on the right of the screen…

http://www.companyb.biz/
Title: Re: Vehicles you'd like to see for 28mm?
Post by: Durutti on 07 April 2009, 05:06:55 PM: Fiat 3000 and Fiat 611, both on my Vehicle list for this year.

Plus BSA and Moto Guzzi Motorcycles

Nigel H
Anglian Miniatures
Title: Re: Vehicles you'd like to see for 28mm?
Post by: Schogun on 07 April 2009, 06:41:25 PM: I'm still waiting for Company B to get back to and finish the Austin-Putilov. :?
Title: Re: Vehicles you'd like to see for 28mm?
Post by: Adam on 07 April 2009, 07:19:30 PM: Quote from: Doc Twilight on 06 April 2009, 10:53:34 PM

German Ehrhardt Armored Car for the WW1 Period (Why does NO ONE make this?!)

I think the honourable lead boiler suit company did do one many moons ago. I saw one on ebay a couple of years ago but I couldn't afford it.

I agree though, this the one I'd most like to see. It's got such a distinctive look to it.
Title: Re: Vehicles you'd like to see for 28mm?
Post by: Lt. Hazel on 07 April 2009, 07:49:08 PM: @Cory: Is it this car?!?

(http://www.greathallminis.com/SpanishCivilWar/images/VEH19.jpg)

It´s from Force of Arms
Title: Re: Vehicles you'd like to see for 28mm?
Post by: Bullshott on 07 April 2009, 08:46:46 PM: Quote from: Schogun on 07 April 2009, 06:41:25 PM
I'm still waiting for Company B to get back to and finish the Austin-Putilov. :?

Yeah, Its a real pity that we will have to wait for such an important A/C for RCW/BoB Reds. Hopefully they will do it in wheeled half-track versions. Please, please Mr Company B ......
Title: Re: Vehicles you'd like to see for 28mm?
Post by: Cory on 07 April 2009, 09:09:48 PM: Lt Hazel, they are similar but the M-1 (US) and Soviet BA-6 have enough definite differences that I decided the FoA Ba-6 wouldn't work without more modification than it is worth.
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Post by: WillieB on 07 April 2009, 09:46:18 PM: Cory,

I think what Lt Hazel showed you is the FOA Chevrolet, not a BA-6.
However, I feel you're right in that a conversion to an M1 might not be straightforward.

Here's my wishlist anyway.

1930s trucks. Citroen, Mercedes (where's that G3?) Renault, Chevrolet, Ford.
A Pzkfw IB
Hispano-Suiza T69 AC (MG variant)
A Breguet XIX and a Nieuport 52. Alright, these are not vehicles.... ;)
Title: Re: Vehicles you'd like to see for 28mm?
Post by: CompanyB on 08 April 2009, 07:42:37 AM: Well, here's what's done on our end! or in progress....

Mercedes G3A - Master done. Tires and hubs I'm getting via rapid prototyping for metal casting. hopefully June for release.

M-24 Chaffee Master Done. Tracks being done via rapid prototype (Test!) Hopefully in production in May.

Rolls Royce Tender - Master almost done. Yeah, you all were expecting the Austins...But we have more Rollers coming first! Summer 2009

Vickers E 6 ton -(in progress) Export version of the tank that would become the T-26 after the Russian get ahold of it. Will do a couple variants of this one

Vickers Amphib tankette - Cute little bugger. The Chinese acquired quite a few in the 1930's

Carden Lloyd tankette/ Type 88 - Late model of the little tankette that would become the T-27. this version was used by the canadians and Belgians. The Japanese had a few in Shanghai as well (Type 88) I actually plan to have this done this month and in production in May.

BT2 tank (done) A alternate turret for our BT-5 tank.

As you can see...lts of 1930's gear..and most of the above was used in China (even the Chaffee's). Hmmmm, a theme perhaps?

Brent
Company B