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Miniatures Adventure => Interwar => Topic started by: Doc Twilight on 30 July 2009, 05:56:02 AM
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Hey, gang -
Figured this would be a good place to put this.
If things go according to plan, the M36 Trubbia-Naval Euzkadi will shortly be entering casting/molding/production. Here are some pictures of Tobi's master. For those unfamiliar, the M36 is the iconic Basque "tankette" (well, it's sort of large for a tankette, but technically that's what it is) of the Spanish Civil War. Three man crew, sometimes carried four, armed with two MMGs. Could be useful for a wide variety of settings, but I'll be using mine to support my Basque Republicans.
(http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc178/Mithras77/euzkadi11.jpg)
(http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc178/Mithras77/euzkadi8.jpg)
(http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc178/Mithras77/euzkadi9.jpg)
I'm not sure precisely when it'll be ready to ship out, but it's very likely it could be some point in August, September at the -very- latest (again, if everything holds).
The Euzkadi will likely run $20US, or two for $35.
If this is something that might interest you, could you do me a favor and drop me a line? I'm not asking for prepayment or anything, but it would help me to determine how many of these things to get cast up initially (the resin molds have a relatively limited lifespan, and that way I'll know how many to have cast up, how many molds to have made, yadda yadda.)
At any rate, thanks for your support, guys. Much appreciated.
-Doc
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I think I'd be willing to sign up for one.
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I've just send you a PM Doc.
Lovely little model!
What's next? A Trubia? ;D
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I want one!
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Thanks, guys. Duely noted for those who have posted here or dropped an email so far
I'm told the molds will handle up to thirty castings each. How many molds I have made depends upon initial interest and how many I can afford. So far, about a third of the initial run is spoken for.
If anyone else wants one or two or whatever, let me know (at your convenience, no rush). Again, not asking for money at this point, just trying to get a handle on how many to cast from the first pressing. Thanks for the compliments, Willie - the lions share of the work (ie: the actual sculpting) was done by my good friend, Tobsen Nash, over at Tobsen77.
The next vehicle will in all likelyhood be the German Erhardt Armored Car of WW1 fame:) More SCW vehicles are very likely, however, and I've got some RCW stuff on the list too. Any suggestions or links would be greatly appreciated.
-Doc
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An Erhardt!!! Finally! Please sign me up for one of those as well
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An Erhardt!!! Finally! Please sign me up for one of those as well
lol
I'll definitely let you know when it's close to ready, Traveller. It is going to happen, but I don't have a date on it yet. :)
-Doc
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The mother of armoured cars!
(http://i732.photobucket.com/albums/ww323/Travellera/Berlin%201919/LPL3012.jpg)
(http://i732.photobucket.com/albums/ww323/Travellera/Berlin%201919/LPL3010.jpg)
(http://i732.photobucket.com/albums/ww323/Travellera/Berlin%201919/VolksmarineArmouredCar.png)
(http://i732.photobucket.com/albums/ww323/Travellera/Berlin%201919/Erhard2.jpg)
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Fantastic shots, Traveller. Hope you don't mind if I borrow them to send on as references.
I'm amazed nobody's done this one yet in 28mm (or 15, as far as I know). The only example I'm aware of is a very nice piece from Reverisco in 1/72.
So far as I know, there were only around forty of these, but they saw very active service. 19 of them were built post war, and some even ended up in the Middle East, Asia, etc. I definitely think it's a worthy subject. Of course, if we're talking armored cars, here are a couple I'd like to see, as well:
http://wikicars.org/en/Image:Romfell_1.jpg
http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/showthread.php?t=109681
I'll probably eventually try to get some made, but I suspect they wouldn't be quite as popular as the German models.
Still... :)
-Doc
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I am definitely interested in two Euzkadi and an Erhardt.
Any inter war armour and aeroplanes interest me, particularly commercial airliners and mail planes in 1/48 to 1/56.
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Stark, duely noted on the Euzkadis. I'll add two to the number to to be cast. And thanks for the support with the Ehrhardt... again, not sure when that'll be ready, but Tobi's agreed in principal to sculpt it after he's done some of his own projects. (And he's working on some really cool stuff, I must say.)
-Doc
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Those are cool, I have never seen that before. I can see those in my Quar army I would get a couple of those
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Those are cool, I have never seen that before. I can see those in my Quar army I would get a couple of those
Thanks, Bandit. Glad you like them:)
I have a friend who is Basque, and he's the one who originally introduced the Euzkadi to me years ago. It's always fascinated me.
-Doc
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I plan on ordering one of those for the ACW II project
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Here are some more shots from the same book as the above images (German Uniforms, Insignia & Equipment 1918-1923 by Charles Woolley). I guess you have checked the landships website:
http://www.landships.freeservers.com/erhardtkit.htm
A real goldmine!
(http://i732.photobucket.com/albums/ww323/Travellera/Berlin%201919/LPL3107.jpg)
(http://i732.photobucket.com/albums/ww323/Travellera/Berlin%201919/LPL3106.jpg)
(http://i732.photobucket.com/albums/ww323/Travellera/Berlin%201919/LPL3105.jpg)
(http://i732.photobucket.com/albums/ww323/Travellera/Berlin%201919/LPL3104.jpg)
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Hello... I started working on the Ehrhardt... don't have too much time at the moment, so no pictures for the moment ;) Tobi
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I'm sure you'll do a great job on it :) Now forget those important things like real life and employment and get me some pictures! lol
-Doc
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I'm sure you'll do a great job on it :) Now forget those important things like real life and employment and get me some pictures! lol
-Doc
My main occupation for the last 5 weeks (and the next 1000) weighs 4000g and absorbs loads of poo with infernal noises! ;)
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Ok, I give. What on earth do you work with? Some sort of advance sewage treatment vehicle? A german UBoat equipped for dealing with New York's trash problem? :)
-Doc
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Stark, duely noted on the Euzkadis. I'll add two to the number to to be cast. And thanks for the support with the Ehrhardt... again, not sure when that'll be ready, but Tobi's agreed in principal to sculpt it after he's done some of his own projects. (And he's working on some really cool stuff, I must say.)
-Doc
Gamer Mac pointed me in your direction about the 'Ehrhardt'. I'm very interested in this particular vehicle!!! What a machine!!! :) It's so difficult to try and get something like this in 28mm. I'm looking at doing wargaming scenarios for Latvia 1919 and also some of the uprisings in Germany during that period.
Marco
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My thanks to Mac for pointing you my way, Tanneberg, and thanks for the interest.
There were definitely Ehrhardts in Latvia in 1919 - I think there's a photo of one of them at Landships, but I'm not one hundred percent certain. Something like twenty of the things were built post war, and they were used pretty much everywhere the Germans were during the Interwar period.The Polish had a few, too, which were involved in the Russo-Polish War. (And unlike the mythic Polish A7V, there's actual evidence for this.)
Tobi is working on the car now, and as soon as he feels comfortable with it I'm sure he'll send me some pictures, at which point I'll be closer to knowing when it'll be available. (He's fast, but he also has other priorities, so I don't want to pin him down by guessing a time/date of completion.) He indicated to me that he thinks the odd wheels on the car will be the most "interesting" part of the build, and I suspect he's right.
I will post here on the LAF first when the Ehrhardt is available.
-Doc
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My thanks to Mac for pointing you my way, Tanneberg, and thanks for the interest.
There were definitely Ehrhardts in Latvia in 1919 - I think there's a photo of one of them at Landships, but I'm not one hundred percent certain. Something like twenty of the things were built post war, and they were used pretty much everywhere the Germans were during the Interwar period.The Polish had a few, too, which were involved in the Russo-Polish War. (And unlike the mythic Polish A7V, there's actual evidence for this.)
Tobi is working on the car now, and as soon as he feels comfortable with it I'm sure he'll send me some pictures, at which point I'll be closer to knowing when it'll be available. (He's fast, but he also has other priorities, so I don't want to pin him down by guessing a time/date of completion.) He indicated to me that he thinks the odd wheels on the car will be the most "interesting" part of the build, and I suspect he's right.
I will post here on the LAF first when the Ehrhardt is available.
-Doc
That's great Doc, I will be looking forward to seeing the final product. Are you planning for any other vehicles etc for the inter-war years?
Marco
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Oh yes, certainly. Plenty more. As I'm a one man operation, more or less, I can't produce the volume that other companies do, and I do have a limited budget, but I hope to release more vehicles in the future. The most likely possible projects in the next few months:
- Austro-Hungarian Armored Cars (Romfell and Junovicz)
- the Krupp "Kugelpanzer"
- Garford Armored Truck (RCW era; also known as the Putilov-Garford)
Lots of other ideas, and as usual, always open to suggestions, hints, leads, etc.
-Doc
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I think you should be commended Doc... It's good to see someone willing to produce obscure vehicles (at whatever pace you choose to work), there may not be a mass market for them, but a few individuals will be very grateful for your efforts! :)
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Jim -
Thanks for the kind words. The idea is to make vehicles and figures that people want, but that the big guys won't touch, or have promised for years but not delivered. I don't expect to get rich, but if I can get a few options on the market, and maybe eventually break even, I'll be happy.
-Doc
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Here one for you :D
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/187/408420463_d5499e60d9.jpg
another
http://englishrussia.com/images/weird_tanks/18.jpg
one more
http://img169.imageshack.us/i/43097163fs2.jpg/
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Here one for you :D
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/187/408420463_d5499e60d9.jpg
another
http://englishrussia.com/images/weird_tanks/18.jpg
one more
http://img169.imageshack.us/i/43097163fs2.jpg/
Thanks for the links, Bandit.
Yeah, I'm well acquainted with the Tsar tank, and believe me, I'd love to cover it. But it's fricken huge. I'm sure somebody like Tobi could pull it off, but it'd would probably not be the world's smallest, or cheapest model to commission, cast, or purchase. Then again, the components are relatively simple by themselves, just big, so I suppose anything's possible!
-Doc
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Just forgot another vehicle that was on the short list (have misplaced my organizer). Belgian Minerva. A must have.
-Doc
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I was going to add this but It should be coming out soon by darkson designs.
http://www.frothersunite.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=21634
http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/02/23/novel-war-tank-resembles-a-rolling-ball/
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Just forgot another vehicle that was on the short list (have misplaced my organizer). Belgian Minerva. A must have.
-Doc
Oh yes, please! Pretty please!
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Any word on when this will be out?
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Bandit -
I am still awaiting some sign of life from the caster, who has not been returning my emails... However, the mold was supposed to be finished as of this week (actually, earlier, but that's another story.) I plan to have around forty Euzkadis cast in the initial run. Price should be (about) 20 to 25 dollars.
Essentially the new technology they're using to cast these requires filling any internal cavities in the master with resin (or another hard substance), as any cavities could cause the model to -implode- during the casting process. This has added to processing time. The future masters will be solid, so shouldn't have the issue.
-Doc
UPDATE to the above:
I should have a small number coming in next week (possibly). When I know more I'll post here first.
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Bandit -
I am still awaiting some sign of life from the caster, who has not been returning my emails... However, the mold was supposed to be finished as of this week (actually, earlier, but that's another story.) I plan to have around forty Euzkadis cast in the initial run. Price should be (about) 20 to 25 dollars.
Essentially the new technology they're using to cast these requires filling any internal cavities in the master with resin (or another hard substance), as any cavities could cause the model to -implode- during the casting process. This has added to processing time. The future masters will be solid, so shouldn't have the issue.
-Doc
UPDATE to the above:
I should have a small number coming in next week (possibly). When I know more I'll post here first.
Ears pricked up ;D
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Can't wait!
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You can add me into the list for two Euzkadis. :-*
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I know I wouldnt mind seeing a few yank tanks to be used in mid war for ACW2. the M2A2 "Mae West" M2A1, M1 combat car, MK VIII "liberty tank", and US ford 3-ton tank.
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Dash -
Hopefully I'll have these things soon. I haven't had much luck raising the caster on the comm...
Moody -
I'd like to see at least some of those, too. The next vehicle planned after the release of the Erhardt is the Austro-Hungarian Romfell; the next vehicle after that isn't so sure - it may be DaVinci's tank design, it may not. Still working on bits and pieces. There have been several requests for a Garford, which I'm sure could be done, but it would require a lot of work. I'm also going to need to find a 15mm sculptor for vehicles one of these days.
-Doc
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Well I dont think all over the my quited midwar tanks need to be made, becase there are tons of tanks that could work for the liberty tank. and the M2 serues is really easy to do, Just have a an M3 stuart chasie with diffrant turrets would work.
I guess the ford 3-ton would be the only crazy one that no one else has made but they should really easy to make/mold.
I dont know if I would get DaVinci's tank but it should work for VSF, Steam-punk fantsy, and just a crazy game of historicals.
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Well I dont think all over the my quited midwar tanks need to be made, becase there are tons of tanks that could work for the liberty tank. and the M2 serues is really easy to do, Just have a an M3 stuart chasie with diffrant turrets would work.
I guess the ford 3-ton would be the only crazy one that no one else has made but they should really easy to make/mold.
I dont know if I would get DaVinci's tank but it should work for VSF, Steam-punk fantsy, and just a crazy game of historicals.
Moody -
I apologize for my delayed response. Didn't see your message here.
I agree that those are some excellent vehicles. And I've had a look at the Ford 3 Ton. That will definitely go on the list:) I think there'd be a market for it, certainly.
-Doc
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And dont forget it comes in 3 types to a machinegun, light gun, and tow version
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And dont forget it comes in 3 types to a machinegun, light gun, and tow version
Good to know, Moody. Thanks.
-Doc