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Miniatures Adventure => The Conflicts that came in from the Cold => Topic started by: John b on June 07, 2013, 09:47:11 PM

Title: Modern British vehicles
Post by: John b on June 07, 2013, 09:47:11 PM: Ok so my local games shop has stocked some empress miniatures and the force on force rule books and supporting books so a few of us have got a small force but we would like to go up a next level and start using vehicles and armour.

Can anyone recommend where I could find 28mm modern vehicles from the uk if possible?
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Post by: Raxxus on June 07, 2013, 10:07:57 PM: Airfix?
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Post by: John b on June 07, 2013, 10:20:45 PM: Do airfix do 1:56??
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Post by: von der Tann on June 07, 2013, 10:38:52 PM: Quote from: John b on June 07, 2013, 10:20:45 PM
Do airfix do 1:56??

1/48, for example they make a "Supacat HMT400 Jackal", the smaller version, Afghan houses, Land Rover Set and some other modern stuff like Lynx helicopters.
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Post by: John b on June 07, 2013, 11:02:23 PM: Would 1:48 scale vehicles fit in with 28mm troops?
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Post by: Glitzer on June 07, 2013, 11:03:55 PM: With the bigger 35mm ones it would, do not try to fit it with the 1:56 types, like the ones from Wargames factory, but Black Scorpion, Copplestone and Reaper for example would work fine. I'll post a comparison pic with a Hobby Boss 1:48 tank, a Tamiya 1.48 mini and some Reaper minis tomorrow, so you can judge by yourself.
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Post by: fitterpete on June 08, 2013, 12:28:49 AM: Imprint.
I have a couple warriors and a scimatar.Awesome detail.
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Post by: John b on June 08, 2013, 01:58:20 AM: I have the empress Brits and insurgents so just want some nice vehicles to go with them?
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Post by: fitterpete on June 08, 2013, 02:24:36 AM: http://www.imprintmodels.co.uk/Shop.aspx

Tanks,APCs,hummers,technicals etc The pics have figures with some of the models I think they might even be Empress figs.I believe empress stocks Imprint too ;)
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Post by: gimzod on June 08, 2013, 04:16:34 PM: s&s miniatures do soft skinned british vehicles. ( landrovers and the jackal.)

http://www.sandsmodels.com/

Assault group do some landrovers, warriors and hummvies.

http://www.theassaultgroup.co.uk/store/home.php?cat=74
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Post by: Rob_bresnen on June 08, 2013, 09:25:30 PM: Here is a link to a picture on my Blog of a Snatch Landy from Airfix with some TAG Figures. In my opinion its a tiny bit too big, but I know that the Empress figures are a but bigger than TAG so it will probably be OK. Its all about personal taste at the end of the day.

http://fourcoloursupers.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/force-on-force-snatch-land-rover.html
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Post by: John b on June 08, 2013, 10:50:31 PM: Wow that's brilliant, il have to look into some airfix kits :)
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Post by: redzed on June 09, 2013, 06:29:32 AM: Quote from: fitterpete on June 08, 2013, 02:24:36 AM
http://www.imprintmodels.co.uk/Shop.aspx

Tanks,APCs,hummers,technicals etc The pics have figures with some of the models I think they might even be Empress figs.I believe empress stocks Imprint too ;)
Yep, Imprint are the dogs danglies.
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Post by: matakishi on June 09, 2013, 07:34:00 AM: S&S and Imprint were my choice.
S&S:

(http://webzoom.freewebs.com/matakishi/Modern%20British%20WIP%208%201000.jpg)

The crews are from Brooks Miniatures available from Old Glory UK, I don't like the S&S figures.
Here they are with TAG infantry:

(http://www.matakishi.com/Modern%20Brits%20finished%206%20600.jpg)

(http://www.matakishi.com/Modern%20Brits%20finished%208%20600.jpg)

Imprint Chalenger:

(http://www.matakishi.com/Modern%20Brits%20finished%201%20600.jpg)
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Post by: former user on June 09, 2013, 07:38:36 AM: @matakishi
are these 28mm?
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Post by: matakishi on June 09, 2013, 07:44:08 AM: It would be a bit of a pointless reply if they weren't wouldn't it?
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Post by: former user on June 09, 2013, 08:23:54 AM: well, misunderstandings occur and they looked 20mm to me
so I wanted to simply ask ....
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Post by: sandsmodels on June 09, 2013, 09:16:52 AM: hi
we do indeed make a rnage of 1/56th scale modern vehicles
if you would like a lits please just email me
sales@sandsmodels.com

www.sandsmodels.com
thanks
shaun
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Post by: Glitzer on June 09, 2013, 03:43:23 PM: Hi sorry for beeing late, but something deep inside of me didn't want to photograph unpainted minis...

So finally, here's my scale comparison pic:

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ODiZlcpwJ6A/UbSSqC2Q-qI/AAAAAAAAAKo/YOcFuWSXros/s1600/scale_comparison.jpeg)
These are: a 1:48 Sherman from Hobby-Boss, a Reaper-Mini GI (35mm), two Revell/Monogramm Paratroopers (1:48) and another Reaper GI.

The Monogramm miis came with the Dakota-Model by Revell/Monogramm. they are a little bulky and big, compared to Tamiya 1:48 minis, but IMHO look quite well next to the Reaper 35mm ones.
Title: Re: Modern British vehicles
Post by: Mick_in_Switzerland on June 09, 2013, 04:22:53 PM: Here are the two Airfix Landrovers with Empress and Airfix troops.

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8131/8710946666_87f99a7d3f_h.jpg)

The four vehicle crew, the three kneeling in the centre at the front and the one walking, second row 3rd from right, are all Airfix.
This was taken a month ago, and I struggled to work out which figures were Airfix.
The vehicles are painted now but I still have not decided whether to base them or not.

Regards

Mick