Small Scale Military Headquarters

Posted: **Mon Aug 07, 2006 6:06 pm**

when are they going to make a german bike ???

Posted: **Mon Aug 07, 2006 6:48 pm**

dunno.

Posted: **Mon Aug 07, 2006 6:57 pm**

me neither

Posted: **Mon Aug 07, 2006 7:52 pm**

I don't think that a German bike hasn't been made yet in 1:18 because of any complexities of design or anything like that. Building a bike in 1:18 is probably the easiest part. The hardest part is probably making a figure in 1:18 that can actually SIT on it

Posted: **Mon Aug 07, 2006 11:19 pm**

I thought they already did one with the "Steve Mcqueen" character.

Posted: **Tue Aug 08, 2006 1:49 am**

The Steve McQueen version was 1:6 scale. We want 1:18 for our XD guys!!!

Posted: **Tue Aug 08, 2006 6:35 am**

we need to ask if they will make one.

Posted: **Tue Aug 08, 2006 5:58 pm**

I think there is a Spanish company that makes one but it is very expensive.

Mark

Posted: **Fri Aug 11, 2006 2:09 pm**

I wish that they would make one. It was widely used-at least in the movies it was.

Posted: **Fri Aug 11, 2006 5:06 pm**

Mark what company makes it? Hunter

Posted: **Fri Aug 11, 2006 9:22 pm**

Doesn't BBI make a modern 1:18 scout cycle with rider for 'bout 12 bucks or so? It's been done.

Posted: **Sat Aug 12, 2006 1:05 am**

actuallly Andrea's bike with sidecar is 90mm scale, which is 1/20, not 1/18, despite what it says on the site. It would be noticeably small compared to xd, especially if you were to try to put 1/18 figures on/into it. Looks like a beautiful model though.

It's also a kit, that has to be built, not a finished model. The finished version is $1000.

http://www.andrea-miniatures.com/market ... scador.asp

The best option right now is to get a Maisto 1/18 Harley with sidecar model and convert it. There was one shown on ebay recently and with some effort it can look fairly decent.

Posted: **Sat Aug 12, 2006 12:29 pm**

Maybe theres a Indiana Jones bike out there in 1/18 or 1/20 ?

Posted: **Sun Aug 13, 2006 2:17 pm**

How`s this for a Sidecar combo

I`ve customized this one for a fellow board member. need to add Pannions & Shroud on the headlight.
I removed the original sidecar seat & inserted the seat you now see.Works better for figure seating.Also cut the entry side into the Sidecar.
I removed the glass windshield on the sidecar & kept the handle.Made a mount for the MG42.
I trimmed the Mudguard on the sidecar. Made a mount for the spare wheel (removable BTW).

Ja
Steel Bonnet

Posted: **Sun Aug 13, 2006 2:46 pm**

Please send to 21st for consideration! Great work. Unbelievable actually.

Posted: **Sun Aug 13, 2006 2:52 pm**

That's awesome! Love it!

Posted: **Sun Aug 13, 2006 3:19 pm**

Thank`s guys & Glad you like it. Hope the intended reciepent will love this too

BTW the actual bike was this (This is the guy I get them from & he`s aces in my books).
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NSU-MAX-Motorbike ... dZViewItem

Hope staff don`t mind the link. Just needed to show the bike as it was originally & well as said this ebay seller has done me proud with the one`s I`ve bought from him. If it`s not welcomed please delete.

So all 21st have to do is buy one strip it & rework it as I have for the same effect but Better.As they have all the right tools & guys to use them than little old me

Ja
Steel bonnet

Posted: **Sun Aug 13, 2006 3:45 pm**

Having the before and after shots helps alot! I need to get one of those. Can we get them in the U.S.?

Posted: **Sun Aug 13, 2006 3:55 pm**

I`m afraid I don`t know if they are any US retailers though if you are refering to the seller in that ebay ad,he does say he`ll ship WORLDWIDE.

ja
Steel Bonnet

Posted: **Sun Aug 13, 2006 4:58 pm**

WOW
Looking forward to seeing this awesome bike/sidecar in person!

Great work Jason! as well as the other customer items you sent pics of.

I will get with you in a pm on the questions you had.

Again GREAT WORK!

Posted: **Sun Aug 13, 2006 5:22 pm**

Glad you like it mate.
I`m Very Happy with the Sidecar combo & I`ve got another 3 of this bike to convert for myself too

I`m thinking of getting a few more too......HAHAHAHA

Once Major Hoover posts his scaled plans of the Sdfkz 223,so I can make One or Two of them myself as 222`s,then add a few Sidecar combos...... What a recce unit

Again Really happy to hear you like what you see mate

Ja
Steel Bonnet

Posted: **Sun Aug 13, 2006 7:57 pm**

Amazing work Steel Bonnet.

Small Scale Military Headquarters

1/18 german bike with sidecar

1/18 german bike with sidecar

cool

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