Small Scale Military Headquarters

Hi All,
Just wondering how many people would be interested in training vehicles and vehicles produced during the years leading up to WWII? It sure would be nice if a company like Hobby Master would be interested in pursuing a strategy of producing offbeat vehicles in addition to the mainstays, providing there were enough versions available for replication.

It would also be nice to get some artillery and logistical vehicles produced in 1:72 and 1:50 scale. I can think of half a dozen versions of the GMC Deuce that could be made as well as the Opel Blitz. Likewise there's loads of artillery aching for new homes, if someone would foot the bill and starting offering them.

Lightning2000
www.themotorpool.net

As I said in another thread it would be great to see pre-WWII aircraft. A Boeing P-26 Peashooter or a Martin B-10 in 1:72. There many are interesting European, US and UK aircraft in that era. A Spirit of Saint Louis or Ford Tri-motor would be cool as well though not Military.

Right, but I was referring to vehicles, not aircraft. A Char B1bis, Renault R35, Somua, PzKpfw I and II, T-26, etc.


Lightning2000
www.themotorpool.net

I've often wondered why one of the existing 1/72 diecast companies doesn't contact Mattel to license the old CDC Armour vehicles that were never released (Opel Blitz variants, halftrack variants, etc.) by CDC before the rights and moulds were sold to them.

Mattel has only released a select few of the tanks and none of the vehicles that were seen in the last CDC Armor catalog.

I'd love to see Opel Blitz trucks, deuce and a halfs, etc.

In a way, I have to take my hat off to Unimax (FOV) for at least offering the halftrack with the 105mm howitzer and going with a LCM. While we're on the subject, some LVTA and other assault craft would be welcome relief from all the Tigers, T-34s and Shermans we've seen of late.

On the plus side, its truly inspiring to see HM come out with a Pershing, Centurion, M48, Panzer IV (finally) and T-55. I think 2008 its going to shape up to be a strong year for diecast from what I'm hearing.

In the 1:32 scale regime, I know there's quite a few new vehicles in the works (I cant say much more than that for fear of being clobbered <g>) and we just learned that Schuco has alot of new 1:43 scale vehicles on the drawing board. Just a guess, but expect to see some of the old Vitesse molds being reintroduced coupled with some new Edison offerings.

I'm also keeping my fingers crossed that Dragon starts regurgitating some of their 1:35 scale Pro Series kits into pre-assembled sets. They have tons of vehicles just sitting on the sidelines that could easily make the transition to our segment of the industry.

Finally, there may be some intriguing news arising from the upcoming Hobby Show in October. Guess we should enjoy the summer first before putting the cart before the horse.

Lightning2000
www.themotorpool.net

lightning2000 wrote:Right, but I was referring to vehicles, not aircraft. A Char B1bis, Renault R35, Somua, PzKpfw I and II, T-26, etc.


Lightning2000
www.themotorpool.net

Oops I saw "training vehicles" and my mind read trainers as in aircraft for some reason. Sorry.

how about we standardize scales

none of this 1:32,35,48,50,72 mix-mash

let's limit it to common scales

If HobbyMaster wants to go with 1:35, so it fits with Dragon and most Armour scales, and can work with 1:32 then I'll be a customer.

If they want to do 1:48, I'll look else where for material.

Of the vehicles noted only the T-26 holds much interest for me peronally. It was nice that HM came out with the 1/72 KV-II's and they make a worthy addition to a 1/72 armor collection, but they were not really a mainstay of the Soviet armored forces either before or during the war. The KV-II was an imposing looking beast, but it was largely inneffective against the German forces and was pretty much completely out of Soviet service by 1943, if HM is going to produce any more "mainstays" in the way of Russian tanks I would prefer to see a JS-II, T-34, or SU-100/152 than any of the others mentioned.

Pzkw 35(t)
PzKw 38(t) ausf A

PzKw I ausf A or B

I would love a 1:32 Char B

King and country has one

Tamiya has one in 1:35

Panzer_M wrote:If HobbyMaster wants to go with 1:35, so it fits with Dragon and most Armour scales, and can work with 1:32 then I'll be a customer.

If they want to do 1:48, I'll look else where for material.

Same as m8
Would be good if 21st made some British armour like the Cromwell , Comet & churchill tank in 1/32 scale
A Churchill tank carrying a bridge would be very cool