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Offline Poctaman

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Austrian armored car - 1934
« on: 02 April 2012, 01:06:29 AM »
Anyone know anything about this car? 

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Offline Traveler Man

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Re: Austrian armored car - 1934
« Reply #1 on: 02 April 2012, 01:18:15 AM »
That's a Skoda PA II Zelva ("Turtle") armored car, in use 1924-45.

It seems a Czech company produces a kit in 1/76th.

http://www.smallscaleafv.com/ANG/Recenze/76_SkodaPAII.htm

The post also has a potted history of the vehicle.
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Offline Poctaman

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Re: Austrian armored car - 1934
« Reply #2 on: 02 April 2012, 01:58:48 AM »
Excellent -- many thanks!  Now if only someone would model this for 28mm miniatures!
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Offline Arlequín

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Re: Austrian armored car - 1934
« Reply #3 on: 02 April 2012, 09:34:48 AM »
Thanks for sharing that photo. That really is something else and looks like the epitome of 'modern' 1930s design.  :)
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Re: Austrian armored car - 1934
« Reply #4 on: 02 April 2012, 09:44:46 AM »
More pics  here: http://mailer.fsu.edu/~akirk/tanks/austria/austria.html

If you want something typically Austrian then there are 1/72  kits of the ADGZ out there as well. Nothing in 1/48 or 1/56 alas.
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Offline Ignatieff

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Re: Austrian armored car - 1934
« Reply #5 on: 04 April 2012, 12:56:10 PM »
Oh wow!  The pulpiest of pulp armoured cars!!! :-*
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Offline DoctorPete

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Re: Austrian armored car - 1934
« Reply #6 on: 04 April 2012, 01:31:15 PM »
That is one crazy looking armored car!
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Offline argsilverson

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Re: Austrian armored car - 1934
« Reply #7 on: 04 April 2012, 01:59:53 PM »
if anyone could take a photo of the model in comparison with an 25-28mm figure, could be helpful.
sometimes even 1/76 are good for our pulp games!
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Offline SBRPearce

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Re: Austrian armored car - 1934
« Reply #8 on: 05 April 2012, 02:57:15 PM »
It looks like a cross between a Daimler and a Dalek!
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Offline Svennn

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Re: Austrian armored car - 1934
« Reply #9 on: 05 April 2012, 03:45:39 PM »
Its bloody lovely but not very condusive for a scratch build with all those curves :'(
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Offline Parriah

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Re: Austrian armored car - 1934
« Reply #10 on: 05 April 2012, 03:55:23 PM »
Quote from: Svennn on 05 April 2012, 03:45:39 PM
Its bloody lovely but not very condusive for a scratch build with all those curves :'(

Sure it is! Start with a VW Beetle and add LOTS of Miliput!
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Offline Arlequín

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Re: Austrian armored car - 1934
« Reply #11 on: 06 April 2012, 08:39:11 AM »
Quote from: Parriah on 05 April 2012, 03:55:23 PM
Sure it is! Start with a VW Beetle and add LOTS of Miliput!

Or large 'blister' type packaging  and some hot water...  ;)
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Offline Steve F

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Re: Austrian armored car - 1934
« Reply #12 on: 06 April 2012, 08:41:23 AM »
A 1/6 scale German (or Austrian) WW1 helmet, and some wheels?
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Offline Ignatieff

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Re: Austrian armored car - 1934
« Reply #13 on: 06 April 2012, 03:05:01 PM »
I'm sure this was the inspiration for the universal jelly mould....
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Offline Beast of Bukhara

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Re: Austrian armored car - 1934
« Reply #14 on: 06 April 2012, 08:19:30 PM »
Quote from: Poctaman on 02 April 2012, 01:06:29 AM
Anyone know anything about this car? 



I never took it ...honest  ;D
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