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Title: 28mm Renault FT 17?
Post by: elysium64 on 22 December 2013, 11:11:05 AM
My Google fu is failing me completely, who makes a good quality model of this tank? with links if possible.
Thanks in advance
Title: Re: 28mm Renault FT 17?
Post by: The Dozing Dragon on 22 December 2013, 12:31:32 PM
Can't find one.....I thought Warlord had one but they don't. Maybe there is one forthcoming with their Force of arms takeover......
Title: Re: 28mm Renault FT 17?
Post by: Westfalia Chris on 22 December 2013, 12:54:49 PM
Brigade Games have two variants, which look good, although I haven't seen them in the flesh:

http://www.brigadegames.com/search.asp?keyword=FT-17&search.x=0&search.y=0

Also, Force of Arms used to have one, so it may be available from Warlord at some point. I've got one for my Rif War Spanish, and it's quite a nice model - some pin bubbles and some extra resin blots in places, but all easily rectified and well worth the money.

Here's a pic of mine:

(http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg236/Christian_S_1979/Modelling%20and%20Miniatures/Rif%20War/FT-17_FoA.jpg)

Next to some of the (slender) Rif War figures by RifRaf:

(http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg236/Christian_S_1979/Modelling%20and%20Miniatures/Rif%20War/FT-17_and_infantry_big.jpg)
Title: Re: 28mm Renault FT 17?
Post by: Cubs on 22 December 2013, 05:26:18 PM
Don't GasOline do a 1/48 scale model?
Title: Re: 28mm Renault FT 17?
Post by: The Dozing Dragon on 22 December 2013, 05:47:36 PM
Don't GasOline do a 1/48 scale model?

A little pricey for gaming at 45 Euro though......Link (http://www.phpshopxml.com/quakit.shop/CID/0d5552a0a2f20475e237c5215f60e1b1/function/itemSearchResultPageDisplay/shopSearchType/familySubFamilyCode/shopSearchData/GASOLINE%7C1)

(http://www.phpshopxml.com/client/quakit/img/mf48537mpm.jpg) (http://www.phpshopxml.com/client/quakit/img/mf48539mpm.jpg) (http://www.phpshopxml.com/client/quakit/img/gas50033edpm.jpg)
Title: Re: 28mm Renault FT 17?
Post by: Cubs on 22 December 2013, 07:43:40 PM
Eek. As you were.

I did used to have one, from HLBSC. Who got their vehicles?
Title: Re: 28mm Renault FT 17?
Post by: CompanyB on 22 December 2013, 07:56:44 PM
The Brigade games one is great.  And that's not just because we made the masters  ;)

I think 1rst corps has one as well though.  There are also a few versions up on Shapeways from ArticSkunk.

The brigade one is all metal.


-Brent
Company B

Title: Re: 28mm Renault FT 17?
Post by: FramFramson on 22 December 2013, 08:11:40 PM
I don't actually think 1st corps has one. Maybe they did in the past, but they don't currently have one in their WWI vehicles range. 

EDIT: Those Shapeways tanks are a good deal if you're in North America! $21, not bad!
Title: Re: 28mm Renault FT 17?
Post by: H.M.Stanley on 22 December 2013, 08:45:35 PM
I'll put up a link to my posts on this.
Title: Re: 28mm Renault FT 17?
Post by: von Lucky on 22 December 2013, 09:32:36 PM
Brent - when did you guys make the master for the Brigade Games one?

I ask as the one I have was a little blobby in the detail when I bought it a few years ago, but it serves perfectly as an inter-war one with rust spots and bullet holes.
Title: Re: 28mm Renault FT 17?
Post by: carlos marighela on 23 December 2013, 01:41:46 AM
Old Glory make one too. It's a little on the small side of things but not a bad representation, it's also an all metal model.
Title: Re: 28mm Renault FT 17?
Post by: Schogun on 24 December 2013, 02:27:04 PM
Brigade Games/CoB's FT-17 is great! I have two.

Old Glory's is smaller than 1/56.
Title: Re: 28mm Renault FT 17?
Post by: Paul @ Empress Miniatures on 06 January 2014, 03:19:38 PM
Empress have one we just havn't released it yet  lol

Should be out in a few weeks.  :)
Title: Re: 28mm Renault FT 17?
Post by: elysium64 on 06 January 2014, 07:59:03 PM
I look forward to seeing it, as I have not decided on one yet.
Title: Re: 28mm Renault FT 17?
Post by: tin shed gamer on 12 January 2014, 11:11:43 PM
Hi 1st corps miniatures do have one .its being remastered to use with the up dated range .I have a couple left from my back catalogue I've promise two to chap in canada,pm and l send you one
the new tank is done,I've changed it to be a better gaming model.to get rid of that unballanced look of this tank I've added a small base to each track ,and some mud to the track units.It has both turrets in the kit and a small circular dip in the body where the turret sits so you can use blue tac to hold the turret on if you like,it doesn't stop you attaching a turret .just means you can get twice the useage out of one model.
Title: Re: 28mm Renault FT 17?
Post by: AzSteven on 13 January 2014, 07:34:09 PM
First time I got a 28mm version of htis tank (the Brigade Games one in fact) I thought they had mislabelled it and it was actually a 25mm or 22mm model.  Then I saw a real one at the WW1 museum in Kansas City and realized just how small that tank is, compared to what we have today or even what was running around in WW2.
Title: Re: 28mm Renault FT 17?
Post by: elysium64 on 13 January 2014, 07:39:40 PM
Thank you Tin Shed Gamer, I have PM'd you, I will post pictures here once I have received it.
Title: Re: 28mm Renault FT 17?
Post by: Cory on 13 January 2014, 07:58:07 PM
First time I got a 28mm version of htis tank (the Brigade Games one in fact) I thought they had mislabelled it and it was actually a 25mm or 22mm model.  Then I saw a real one at the WW1 museum in Kansas City and realized just how small that tank is, compared to what we have today or even what was running around in WW2.

I've had a chance to drive a running one a few times, but at 6'2 and too many pounds I just can't really fit in the thing. That's why its nice to see the real thing once in a while.
Title: Re: 28mm Renault FT 17?
Post by: H.M.Stanley on 31 January 2014, 03:20:25 PM
My FT17 in action in yesterday's game ...

http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=62922.new;topicseen#new

Rif Raf Miniatures

http://www.rifrafminiatures.co.uk/

Nice guys to deal with