Author Topic: 28mm late war British & Germans (Read 134551 times)

Digits · « **Reply #375 on:** April 29, 2021, 08:48:56 PM »

Nice work fella. Just about to convert a few minis for crew on a pair of carriers from warlord. If they look half as nice I’ll be pleased!

Shahbahraz · « **Reply #376 on:** April 29, 2021, 10:09:38 PM »

What figures are you using to convert from? I might need to go digging in the plastic pile. I wish someone would do plastic crew members without the vehicle.

Digits · « **Reply #377 on:** April 29, 2021, 10:19:22 PM »

The warlord carrier has crew...but as I will have at least two, I don’t like repetition. Using a sprue of Brit plastic infantry, with bits in the kit.

Shahbahraz · « **Reply #378 on:** April 29, 2021, 10:47:07 PM »

The disadvantage of all my 3d printing.. no crew.

tin shed gamer · « **Reply #379 on:** May 01, 2021, 10:09:16 PM »

That's what happens when you don't check my stuff.

I've done several crew versions including a crew in Civvies!
Suspect there's the odd one floating around in my workshop if you need some.
( I think Simon and Mick will actually do the crews separately if asked .Thats assuming they're not already listed separately .)

Shahbahraz · « **Reply #380 on:** May 02, 2021, 01:46:07 PM »

Quote from: tin shed gamer on May 01, 2021, 10:09:16 PM

That's what happens when you don't check my stuff.
I've done several crew versions including a crew in Civvies!
Suspect there's the odd one floating around in my workshop if you need some.
( I think Simon and Mick will actually do the crews separately if asked .Thats assuming they're not already listed separately .)

I have a very strong suspicion that the crew figures wont fit into the 1/56 carriers I've printed...

tin shed gamer · « **Reply #381 on:** May 02, 2021, 02:53:20 PM »

I'm just undercoating two carriers that have been sat in sunlight for two years( resin has turned brown in the sun light) So if you let me know the dimensions of the compartments in your printed ones. I'll make a comparrison with the ones I'm working on.

Shahbahraz · « **Reply #382 on:** May 02, 2021, 06:30:34 PM »

Quote from: tin shed gamer on May 02, 2021, 02:53:20 PM

I'm just undercoating two carriers that have been sat in sunlight for two years( resin has turned brown in the sun light) So if you let me know the dimensions of the compartments in your printed ones. I'll make a comparrison with the ones I'm working on.

Rear compartments are 10.5mm x 22mm - front compartment is 19mm wide and 9mm deep at the narrowest (behind the steering wheel). and 15mm deep at the deepest.

tin shed gamer · « **Reply #383 on:** May 02, 2021, 10:11:56 PM »

19mm wide? Do you have them bulked out with kit as carrier is 6'9" wide.
My carriers are 38mm wide on the external measurement.
All the driver's be it Homefront of 1st Corp ww2 range are. Built the same way as the Homefront one in the picture. In profile 8mm at their base and 9.5mm at their widest points towards the shoulder height.
The Homefront rear cab versions all legs that stop just below the knee as its unnecessary to add feet as you cant see them. The WW2 range ones do have feet as they're in poses and positions on and in the vehicles that would make the feet visible.
On the whole I'd say 80% will fit straight out of the box or need a minor sanding to fit neatly. The others would need more careful placement or a little more trimming down .
I don't actually have any of the ww2 ones close enough to hand to take pictures but there's much more varriation in the poses in the WW2 one's. As the Homefront are specific characters/people.( with the exception of the rear passengers of the cavalry carrier. Which may also fit with a little tweaking.)

Shahbahraz · « **Reply #384 on:** May 02, 2021, 11:07:37 PM »

The front cab area has shelves either side. But those should fit. I will drop 1st Corps a line.

tin shed gamer · « **Reply #385 on:** May 03, 2021, 09:49:38 AM »

Sorry Ash,
No intention of highjacking your thread. But if you need crew's then crews in 1st corps WW2 will work ( drivers dont have hands and as their just ment as 'space fillers' . The Homefront have built in steering wheels)
They'll fit the Blitzkrieg carrier. As 1st Corps originally intended on using them. But the issues you found with yours is one of the reasons they chose to go with a slightly stronger/ chubbier detailed carrier.( you've less chance of crushing the sides in or knocking off the lights when chucking it around the table.)I think they're about £4 a set.
As way of an apology I've the original master's for the snipers you can have if you'd like them.
Mark