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Miniatures Adventure => The Second World War => Topic started by: Earlinger on December 19, 2018, 08:12:19 AM
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Hello,
I would like to buy some vehicules for my « chain of commandf or « bolt action » Italian armies.
Alas I don’t know which brand do the most compatible vehicules in size with my « warlord » miniatures.
Could you help me ? Some photos with miniatures and vehicules side to side might be very helpful to compare them.
Thanks.
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IMO, the Perry vehicles ...
even the unreleased ones ;)
(https://i84.servimg.com/u/f84/11/63/95/43/image110.jpg)
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Also, Anyscale models do a 1/56 Italian truck at a good price:
https://anyscalemodels.com/shop/fiat-scudato.html
And Mad Bob has a Semovente 105mm, CV33 and a 105mm cannon
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I guess you are facing the eternal question to choose between 1/56 or 1/48. Personally I prefer 1/48 which looks more true to scale with ”larger” 28mm miniatures such as Warlord. For Italian vehicles I would choose:
http://www.blitzkriegminiatures.com/html%20pages/1-48%20scale%20tanks/Italian%20tanks%20final.html
For other nations I use Corgi or Solido diecast in 1/50
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Thanks you for your replies.
I agree with the fact that the more realistic scale is 1/48 vehicules and i have some solido models too. But i wonder if 1/56 models manufacturer are not more available and numerous ?
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Thanks you for your replies.
I agree with the fact that the more realistic scale is 1/48 vehicules and i have some solido models too. But i wonder if 1/56 models manufacturer are not more available and numerous ?
More ready made models for sure in 1/56 but they do look small :? Good thing with 1:48 is also that you have the whole Tamiya range available.
I like the diecast ranges better though. A Solido Tiger is a real piece of hardware ;)
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I think it's important to match what your gaming group uses for scale too.
Or the most common size used by those you'd usually play against.
It'd look odd if all your stuff is 1/48th and everyone else is 56th
Personally I think 56th looks fine once based to boost the height.
When you think about it the bases for infantry boost 28mm models to 30mm
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For me JTFM, the best casts I've seen, really detailed models made by some of the best vehicle model makers around.
http://www.diewaffenkammer.com/ (http://www.diewaffenkammer.com/)
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... important to match what your gaming group uses … odd if all your stuff is 1/48th and everyone else is 56th
...looks fine once based ...
great advice
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I think it's important to match what your gaming group uses for scale too.
Or the most common size used by those you'd usually play against.
It'd look odd if all your stuff is 1/48th and everyone else is 56th
Very good advice.
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For me JTFM, the best casts I've seen, really detailed models made by some of the best vehicle model makers around.
http://www.diewaffenkammer.com/ (http://www.diewaffenkammer.com/)
Definitely agreed in terms of resins.
Usually comparable in price to warlord too.
Maybe a little higher for some.
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I gotta back Traveller here...I'm a big fan of 1:48 vehicles. With that being said I do have some 1:56 scale models in my collection, like some T-26 for the Winter War era...they would most likely not see the Stalingrad battle or later...so we're good there. I'm pretty much the only one in my group with 1:48 vehicles...everyone else sports the 1:56. Yes, 1:56 is easily available...but are way too expensive for me. I can pretty much buy two 1:48 vehicles for the price of one Warlord resin vehicle.
I really don't care what other people may think, I like the look of my stuff...and it looks great! Plus I have a HUGE collection built, so pretty much everyone uses my stuff...hehehe.
I will tell ya, its a bit more challenging to get 1:48 scale vehicles, but not impossible. As a modeler before a gamer, I've become pretty creative in kit-bashing and making some other conversions to get the vehicles I want for my game play. Plus I also buy conversion kits from the French company called, "Gaso.Line"...great stuff there. I do have a few 1:50 die cast tanks and half tracks, and those blend well with the 1:48.
Further, I just finished up a Perry Roles Royce armored car...it looks great and will work well with my 1:48 Crusader and Matilda and Valentine tanks.
Bottom line, its all up to you and what you want to put on the table, and the time you wanted to vest into building and painting it. I'm not influenced by the group...I'ma against the grain kinda guy. Good luck! 8)
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To me it is also what you get for your money. For around 20-25!pounds you can either get a 1/48-1/50 diecast sturdy painted metal model OR a 1/56 non painted model in brittle resin. Gasoline, mentioned by Redmist, as well as other manufacturers has a lot of conversion options to go with Solido and other diecast brands. Check out this comparison which I think is quite educating:
https://youtu.be/OyT_X8VTdcY
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Thanks for all your advices and answers. Traveller, your video is very useful.