Corgi tanks info

[Londoncopper]

How do Corgi 1/50 tanks compare to 1/48 kits, also, apart from Tamiya, Hobbyboss and Fuman, are there any other 1/48 kits out there?
My main interest is late war Normandy onwards.

[freewargamesrules]

The tanks vary widely from other kits I've seen. A Corgi Sherman and Warlord Sherman have a big difference in size and are not compatible.

Pick one manufacturer and stick with it so all vehicles are the same size.

[Londoncopper]

That is my issue, Warlord are 1/56 and far too small, I have a collection of Corgi tanks and want to get some more armour that matches them in size, I currently have a Sherman, three Churchills, a Panther and a CAD Panzer IV, now looking for a Firefly, Cromwell, Stug and maybe another Panzer IV.

Corgi prices are rather steep on eBay now so I am looking for a cheaper alternative.

[FATROC]

Corgi 1/50 work well with Tamiya, Italeri, Hobbyboss, and Bandai 1/48 scale models. I use a mix of these for my SoTR armies. Blitzkrieg Miniatures has a range of vehicles available in 1/48 scale. Precision Model Designs have a range of 1/50 scale vehicles designed for table top gaming. I have some of these that fit in well with the above companies. The key is to stay in the same range for similar vehicles. For example, if you are using three jeeps, use all 1/56 or 1/48. Don't mix because the size difference while jump out.

[Londoncopper]

FATROC, many thanks, I will pop into my local model shop tomorrow!

[Amalric]

Corgi 1/50 work well with Tamiya, Italeri, Hobbyboss, and Bandai 1/48 scale models. I use a mix of these for my SoTR armies. Blitzkrieg Miniatures has a range of vehicles available in 1/48 scale. Precision Model Designs have a range of 1/50 scale vehicles designed for table top gaming. I have some of these that fit in well with the above companies. The key is to stay in the same range for similar vehicles. For example, if you are using three jeeps, use all 1/56 or 1/48. Don't mix because the size difference while jump out.

I agree with Fatroc.

I have 1/50 corgi and 1/48 Tamiya & Bandai that work fine together so long as you dont have the same type of tank by Corgi and one of the others. For example I have a 1/50 Corgi Panther and a 1/48 Bandai Panther. Each works fine w/28mm figs, but there is a noticeable size difference between the two Panthers. But put either next to my Tamiya 1/48 Tiger and they're AOK. I think the Bandai will end up becoming a wreck and a Pantherturm. 

[fastolfrus]

Might also be wirth looking for Solido, although they seem to come in a variety of scales.

[former user]

Solido pretend to be 1/43 usually, but this can be debatable occasionally, however difficult to measure on ebay.

I guess sticking to the same type from the same producer might do the trick. I find 1/56 way too small as well, unless one fields Perry and Warlord miniatures

[fastolfrus]

Solido pretend to be 1/43 usually, but this can be debatable occasionally, however difficult to measure on ebay.

I thought so too, but found some AFVs listed as 1/50

[Elbows]

I have a bunch of Solido stuff and the scale varies a bit.  I think it's a bit big for my 28mm's...but it's as close as I could get. 

[Commander Vyper]

Have loads of tamiya, corgi solido etc and like most projects stick to one company per vehicle type as everone says and job done.

[Col. Aubrey Bagshot]

The Tamiya tanks ARE nice, but they are scale models. So anything that should be thin, IS thin... So turret mounted weapons are in scale and therefore can be VERY delicate!

Ive always gone with Corgi and recently, Atlas Editions who do a fantastic series of 1/43 - 1/50 scale WW2 vehicles...
NOT the tank series, which was 1/72nd, but the series of armoured cars and trucks... which for most gaming are more useful anyway...
All die cast and therefore more gaming friendly and easier to re paint or just weather and you are good to go!

[Poiter50]

Which of the Atlas Editions ones are 1/50 scale? That interests me as I have a number of Corgi 1/50 vehicles including that M16 which is quite scarce.

[Col. Aubrey Bagshot]

Which of the Atlas Editions ones are 1/50 scale? That interests me as I have a number of Corgi 1/50 vehicles including that M16 which is quite scarce.

All of them are they claim 1/43, but they are closer to  1/50...
trust me, they work fine!

[The Dozing Dragon]

http://www.atlaseditions.co.uk/catalogue/-military-history.html