what 1/56th experimental WW2 kit would folks be interested in?

[CompanyB]

Not to Give anything away...  But I have a couple of commissions in progress for some 1946 Era German kit for a client.  That got me thinking on our current lineup for Company B.  With the M-24 Chaffee, we essentially have a tank that bridges WW2 and the Korean War.  It's likely that in any Weird War or AE WW2 Scenario, the Chaffee and it's variants would be outfitting US recon and HQ units.

What other American or British experimental vehicles would folks be interested in?  No German vehicles please...  That's for another thread!


A few years ago, before Company B, I did have a kit of the American T-28 that I offered.  It's another possiblity...

Here it is next to a 1/50 Solido Sherman:


Ideas:

M-24 Chaffee, upgraded  (HVAP 76mm gun (same gun used in the M50 supersherman)
M-37 Chaffee based version of the M7 Priest
T-77  AA version of the Chaffee with an enclosed turret with 5 .50 cal MG's
finish that darn Stuart Walker

Brent
CompanyB

[majorsmith]

i love the look of that! experimental vehicles are very interesting, especially those based on the hetzer chassis

[Phil_McCrackin]

I'd love to have a T-28.

Britain's Centurion, perhaps?

[redzed]

I'll second the Centurion, WW2 versions were still in use in the 1970's.

[Vanvlak]

Nellie the trench digger. She can be seen a little down the page http://strangevehicles.greyfalcon.us/RITTER%20MIDGARD.htm.

[Agis]

What about the British Tortoise (A39)?

 

[Agis]

I'll second the Centurion, WW2 versions were still in use in the 1970's.

FoA is already making a suitable Centurion...

[richarDISNEY]

Any of them.  All of them.

[CompanyB]

I've been thinking about the Tortoise...  Though I'd need some small British tanks to back it up!

There is also this Beast that the US Command considered:

The M6A2E1

[Phil_McCrackin]

you know, if the Germans are starting to use Anti-Tank Guided Missiles, it follows that the US and the Russians would probably capture/copy some, eh?  Perhaps an American Halftrack, with a German Anti-Tank missile rack?  An Anti-Tank missile rack that can be mounted on a Sherman, or a Stuart?  More developed Sherman Calliope?  T69 Multiple Gun Motor Carriage- Greyhound with a quad-.50 in a Maxon Mount?  More Developed Sherman "Skink"?  Greyhound with an Anti-Tank missile rack?

[TredHed]

finish that darn Stuart Walker

*sniffle*

Yes please

[WillieB]

The nicest looking tank (well tank destroyer) ever made IMHO
The German E-10.

[SBMiniaturesGuy]

I'd love to see the T-28, plus an accompanying Big Tank from the German side, in 1/56 to duke it out. And of course, I remain perpetually interested in getting the Walkers produced...

[Justizius]

What about these:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landkreuzer_P._1500_Monster
a concept drawing can be seen here: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:Monster1.gif

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P-1000

By the way, is 1/56 the scale for 28mm minis?

[Agis]

What about these:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landkreuzer_P._1500_Monster
a concept drawing can be seen here: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:Monster1.gif

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P-1000

By the way, is 1/56 the scale for 28mm minis?

1/56 is indeed the established scale for 28mm minis.
Are you serious about the P-1500 or P-1000 land cruiser?
You are aware how big these are in 1/56???