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Title: 1:56 Gear Krieg General Early conversion questions
Post by: Capt. E.W. Brimmage on 18 December 2011, 02:53:19 PM

Hello! I want a unique look for my Secrets  of the Third Reich Spanish. I had thought the General looked too much like an Allied vehicle and was worried the Loki would make the force look too much like a German early war force, or a rear line unit but with odd coloured uniforms. Anyway, it came to me just then that the General would look unique but still German influenced with a sloping turret, perhaps an early panzer MG turret with the loki rockets for heavy AT work.

I'm not at all a good plasticard fabricator; so does anyone do 1:56 panzer 1 or 2s in resin, and if I ask nicely would I be able to get just the turret. Do you think the idea could work?

Cheers,
Brimmage

Title: Re: 1:56 Gear Krieg General Early conversion questions
Post by: SBMiniaturesGuy on 18 December 2011, 06:09:15 PM

Hi!
The 1/56th scale German Valkyrie PzKpf V Ausf B combat walker should be available soon at the Company B site:

(http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj233/EasyEight_photos/Walkuere_Ausf_C_1_56_scenic_1.jpg)

That might be what you're looking for. Company B also have some light AFV turrets that might work:

http://homepage.mac.com/brentdietrich/6%20Rad.jpg

http://homepage.mac.com/brentdietrich/tatra%20scale.jpg

And JTFM sells German 1/56th scale vehicles, they have something:

http://www.diewaffenkammer.com/_germany.html

Cheers!
-John-

Title: Re: 1:56 Gear Krieg General Early conversion questions
Post by: CompanyB on 19 December 2011, 12:31:39 AM

I have some 1/56 panzer I turrets in resin.  Been experimenting with some upcoming designs.  I also just so happen to have many cast off hulls and bits and bobs from scratch build tests for the current lineup.

Very early General Early design cast, Panzer I turret, and LC1 test cast
(http://homepage.mac.com/brentdietrich/sparehulls.JPG)
I have about 10 or so of those Early hulls that are up for grabs.  They are a lot different to the current design we are using in the kits.

For your Spanish though, the LC1 with a Panzer I turret might do it.
(http://homepage.mac.com/brentdietrich/LC_1test.JPG)
That one should be out early next year.

For the panzer I turrets, I can cast up a couple for you no problem...


-Brent
Company B

Title: Re: 1:56 Gear Krieg General Early conversion questions
Post by: Capt. E.W. Brimmage on 19 December 2011, 12:36:56 PM

Cheers, that looks pretty sweet. I reckon I'll wait around for that one.

Title: Re: 1:56 Gear Krieg General Early conversion questions
Post by: mysteriousbill on 20 December 2011, 05:29:17 PM

You might want to try a T-26 turret instead. The Spanish army tank forces right after the war were mainly made up of T-26s.