Battleground Toys 1:18 Puma - Updated 3-23

[grunt1]

[1958Zelda]

Can't see the image

[aferguson]

i can......it looks great.

[flyboy_fx]

WHAT THE, WHO THE, WHERE THE, OH MY GOD!

I can't show how exited I am, so I'll type it. I've been bouncing up and down holding my PC screen like a little girl. You have created one of my FAVORITE vehicles of ALL TIME!

Gotta get one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By the way, who made that jagdpanther?

[CW4USARMY]

Is this for real? Someone is going to sell these? If so, Im in!!!!

[pickelhaube]

She looks great

[Jnewboy]

What is going on??? What is Battleground Toys? Is this a sick joke???

[flyboy_fx]

No. The color plastic looks like the stuff 3D printers use. It's Grunt at his finest! And to anyone who thinks 3D models are easy, they're not. Takes a whole new set of skills.

[tpa05]

Puma? Nice but where can I get the Jagpanther?

[Grognard]

Too nice. May get one if the price is right!

[normandy]

Looks great Grunt!, got a price yet?

Link to Battleground Toys..... http://www.shapeways.com/shops/battlegroundtoys

[maritime96]

That is AWESOME Grunt!!!! - Details please

[Jesse James]

Great work Grunt, that's really cool man.

[MG-42]

What is Battleground Toys?

>>> I believe this is what Patrick is calling his custom shop.


* On another note : You need to make one in 1/32


- MG

[grunt1]

Thanks guys. Yes, Battleground Toys is the name of the shop. It seemed like a good time to formalize things a little bit.

I will know more by months end on what the Puma will cost. It my goal to make these items as affordable as possible, given the limits of short run manufacturing.

The Jagdpanther is a custom I made using a 21st Panther and the Hun's Jadg conversion kit. Pictures of her running around outside here:
http://www.warbird-photos.com/gpxd/view ... =9&t=22291

[exether_mega]

As you will have the SDKFZ 234 base, any chance for a 234/1 reccon version ?



phil

[TankAce]

You build this vehicle in secrecy.Something different for a change.I have the smaller German armored car from Pickle.This German armored truck is a must on my collection.Count me in.

[grunt1]

As you will have the SDKFZ 234 base, any chance for a 234/1 reccon version ?

phil

My thinking exactly Phil! Like this perhaps?

This is with the Pickel 222 turret. Seems like it would be easy to tweak it to be a 234-1 turret with some adjustments to the divider placement on the screens and reduce the turret sides to a single plate versus 222's multi-plate sides?

[aferguson]

well then you're going to have to do a /4 pakwagen as well. It's the coolest variant of them all.

[normandy]

Some ideas.......

link.... http://uwemilitaria.org/1-Wheel/Puma/5.html

I had planned on using the Unimax LAV as a base for a custom Puma......

......now I don't have to.

[exether_mega]

As you will have the SDKFZ 234 base, any chance for a 234/1 reccon version ?

phil

My thinking exactly Phil! Like this perhaps?

This is with the Pickel 222 turret. Seems like it would be easy to tweak it to be a 234-1 turret with some adjustments to the divider placement on the screens and reduce the turret sides to a single plate versus 222's multi-plate sides?

Exactly ! Grunt I wanted this version from so long and now it's almost here
Count me in for one !

phil

[grunt1]

Here are some of the updated photos as part of the production process. The good news is that most of the updated details including the suspension, rotating turret and late war accurate wheel tread are about done.

[pickelhaube]

Wow this is exciting !!!!

[aferguson]

is there bad news?

[Jnewboy]

Whats the kit going to cost???