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Title: "Homemade" Armoured Cars?
Post by: Remington on 22 September 2010, 08:02:42 PM

Some time ago somebody had posted a lledo or matchbox vehicle that had been converted into an armoured car. I can't find that thread for the life of me! Instead (or "Even though I am thinking...) of buying an armored car from Copplestone or 1st Corps, I was considering of converting a normal truck into an armoured car. Could somebody point me in the right direction? My searches revealed nada!

Title: Re: "Homemade" Armoured Cars?
Post by: Count Winsky on 22 September 2010, 08:36:56 PM

Remington

There is a company called Force of Arms that does 28mm Spainish Civil War vehicles and they have some homemade looking armoured cars.  Please see link below;

http://www.greathallminis.com/SpanishCivilWar/scw_veh_foa.htm

Count Winsky

Title: Re: "Homemade" Armoured Cars?
Post by: Remington on 22 September 2010, 09:39:42 PM

Thank you, Count Whisky. Those are quite nice. Still, I was thinking of just converting some of my Matchbox vehicles and was looking for inspiration (and ideas to steal ;)) for rather crude armoured cars. Of the FoA vehicles only the flat bed Bedford goes along those lines. The rest looks too professional. :D

Thank you for the link though, cause now I found an alternative for a Renault.

Title: Re: "Homemade" Armoured Cars?
Post by: Westfalia Chris on 22 September 2010, 10:16:07 PM

The Force of Arms Renault is an excellent little model. I've got one for my Rif War Spanish, and would recommend it, with the caveat that the tracks and trench tail may have some spots where the casting is not that great - the resin is good, though, and I could quickly fix it.

(http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg236/Christian_S_1979/Modelling%20and%20Miniatures/Rif%20War/FT-17_FoA.jpg) (http://s249.photobucket.com/albums/gg236/Christian_S_1979/Modelling%20and%20Miniatures/Rif%20War/?action=view&current=FT-17_FoA.jpg)

Title: Re: "Homemade" Armoured Cars?
Post by: Remington on 22 September 2010, 10:27:45 PM

Yeah, I was thinking of going with 1st Corps, but theirs looks kinda chunky and fake. Then again it is not painted so I might be unfair there.

I am not interested only in pictures of miniatures by the way. Should you have pictures of real "homemade"/improvised armoured cars or trucks or be aware of a site that does, let me know.

Title: Re: "Homemade" Armoured Cars?
Post by: carlos marighela on 22 September 2010, 10:37:07 PM

Try these:

http://mailer.fsu.edu/~akirk/tanks/brazil/brazil.html

scroll down to improvised rebel armour. There's also a little book about the Home Guard called the Real Dad's Army that has a wonderful photo of some local boilerplate effort.

Title: Re: "Homemade" Armoured Cars?
Post by: 6milPhil on 22 September 2010, 10:54:19 PM

I did one for the VBCW... lledo collectors beware!

(http://6milphil.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/dscf2832.jpg)

http://6milphil.wordpress.com/2010/01/23/slow-rider/

Title: Re: "Homemade" Armoured Cars?
Post by: former user on 22 September 2010, 10:57:42 PM

maybe the thread was in the first "build something" competition?

Title: Re: "Homemade" Armoured Cars?
Post by: Remington on 22 September 2010, 11:01:19 PM

Wow, thanks for the link and picture. And I am off right now to check out the competion. Didn't think of that. :)

Title: Re: "Homemade" Armoured Cars?
Post by: Count Winsky on 22 September 2010, 11:06:31 PM

http://www.warwheels.net/LaRochellImprovisedTruckINDEX.html

http://planetarmor.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6595

Title: Re: "Homemade" Armoured Cars?
Post by: Remington on 22 September 2010, 11:14:16 PM

Thank you very much. The competition also had some interesting builds. I think I might go with something similar as 6milPhil... Looks quite cool.:)

Title: Re: "Homemade" Armoured Cars?
Post by: Last Chancer on 25 September 2010, 03:04:28 PM

Try Stan Johaansen miniatures. Link below.  They have some great ideas for converting matchbox cars.

http://www.stanjohansenminiatures.com/Road%20cars.htm

Title: Re: "Homemade" Armoured Cars?
Post by: Schogun on 25 September 2010, 08:28:01 PM

I have been tempted to scratch-build armored cars but the having correct wheels always stops me, especially spoked wheels.

Title: Re: "Homemade" Armoured Cars?
Post by: 6milPhil on 27 September 2010, 12:06:23 AM

A few interesting die cast hacks here too: http://skankgame.com/Galleries.html