1/18 european bridge prototype for sale on E bay (not mine)

[normandy]

I was thinking about the same....$200 - $250.
What do you think the cost would be in RTV rubber?

[pickelhaube]

I was thinking about the same....$200 - $250.
What do you think the cost would be in RTV rubber?

RTV rubber

To make a mould that size the RTV would be through the roof.

It would be a crazy slow process but if I were to make a mould for that piece . I would probably use the paint on type RTV then cover it with plaster or fiberglass .

If I were going to do solid RTV I would say about 3 units = 6 gallons which is over $500 !!

The resin alone for each unit would probably be $50 !!

[normandy]

The brush on RTV would be the way to go with a mother mold (plaster or fiberglass jacket).
As for the casting materiel, I was thinking expanding foam.
If each section were cast in resign they'd weigh more than the Horten. Alot more! Expanding Foam!
http://www.smooth-on.com/Rigid-and-Flex ... catdepth=1
If the prototype were to sell at the right price, it might be possible for collectors to own a copy
of that 1:18 bridge.

[TankAce]

I contact the seller to find out what the bridge was made of and this is his reply:

"made from solid urethane, it's light but durable"

Maybe urethane is the way to go.

[normandy]

Sounds like its made out of Polyurethane foam.
Now can we get it for $200 ?

[flyboy_fx]

The value of the foam would only be $80 I would assume! You know, like my stuff, just some cut up foam and paint.

[gliderdwm]

Down to $575.00 now. Might be a taker out there soon. Still a bit too high for me.

[normandy]

Well the price is becoming a little more realistic.

[gouchy]

This seller id Marshall1146 is one of 21st Century's selling account yes?

Did you guys see and read the 1/12 scale Churchill tank listed from them?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/FOUND-1-12-SCAL ... 35bd32e8d7

The description says 21st were trying out a new scale in 1/12, says several protos of vehicles and figures were made including this churchill. But last sentence says photo shows a 1/12 jagdpanther

[aferguson]

that's pretty interesting. I wonder when they were thinking of doing 1/12. Before or after 1/18..i guess before but optend for a smaler scale, perhaps so they could include aircraft as well. And a churchill tank?.....surprising choice given their later reluctance to release anything that was armour and wasn't german or US.

[Jesse James]

1/12 is a fairly popular scale... I think they could've done somethign good going that direction and essentially cornering a market, but alas nothing. I woudl've been disappointed seeing them abandon 1:18 though, and I think that might've been their ultimate plan.

[normandy]

I've been looking at this pic and come to the conclusion that this bridge is fricken huge!

The Sherman is 12 x 6 x 6 (approx.) it looks as if you could fit 3 the length of the bridge and
2 side by side with some extra space............so 3+ ft. by 15 - 18in. by 8in. high.
The good thing is it comes in 2 half's.

As for 1:12 I never would have gone for it

[TankAce]

He also had for sale a 1/12 Jagdpanther. The Jagdpanther sold for $500.00.
What is rare is that it looks like the same Jagdpanther that All Go never made. This may mean that there was not even a 1/18 scale prototype.
The item number is: 230800903263

[gouchy]

That explains why listing said it was a Jagdpanther instead of a Churchill

Well they mentioned several german/us vehicles and figures were made, be interesting to see what else they made.

For me, I probably would not have been so into 1/12 scale as much as I was into 1/18 because it tied in with SW and Joe