Small Scale Military Headquarters

Hi All,

As the title say`s I`m looking for some 1/18th Chap mei Soldier Force Jeep (WWII style though has a raised part on the bonnet).
I don`t want to cut up a GATES or Solido jeep but rather a cheap one

I plan on turning them into British WWII armoured cars so plastic one`s also would be an added advantage

Pm or post if you can help

Ja
Steel Bonnet

How about a PTE jeep?

What PTE did a WWII type jeep? WOW that would be great too,if yes mate, YES Please 2 of them

ja
Steel Bonnet

as far as a british armoured car goes, you know about the chap mei armored car right? Looks like a wartime daimler or post war Fox. With some mods it can look decent and is just the right size.

Thank`s Aferg & yes i know the one you mentioned

I always thought it was moreso based on the French Panad (sp) armoured car. Though yes a little work & it could easily pass for British.

I`ll have to see if I can locate some of those unless some kind souls here have any spares??? HAHA

Again thank`s mate

ja
Steel Bonnet

yes, you're right.....it does look like the french panhard aml-90. Do you know if those were ever used in combat?

Must admit I`m not too sure. I do know some Panhards were used during the war though not which type.

Though with a bit of creativity a British scout car could come from that. I think I`ll keep an eye out for one of those

Ja
Steel Bonnet

i did some research. The Panhard AML was used in a few conflicts; Rhodesia, Angolan civil war, Falklands (though all were captured before they fired a shot), Lebonese civil war, plus duty with the UN Peacekeepers.

Of that, the Angolan civil war was the most prominant use. The SADF used them plus their own version, the Eland, in fairly large numbers.

None of the WWII Panhards look anything like the Chap Mei car, so it is strictly a post war looking armored car.

Thank`s very much for the history run Aferg. Appreciate that.

As for not looking like it`s WWII brethren well as said a little custom work may give me a STAGHOUND or something like that?? After all the Commonwealth had a whole array of Armoured cars during WWII

Ja
Steel Bonnet

it's really too small to be most of the WWII armored cars though, unless you're not fussy. The one it is most sized like is the little daimler...it kinda looks like a cross between a daimler and a humber, and is the daimler's size. It also looks like a post war Ferret too. However, it looks most like the Panhard AML, as you pointed out to me.

True Aferg true. Most were actually bigger.

Though during the Desert campaign there were some unique armour pieces seen there. So maybe a "armoured vehicle for a supply starved unit"??
Though The Ferret idea may also work too. Starting to have quite the little gathering of Modern British (L1A1s are from GI JOE & Action Force). Sterlings I`m going to have to make some. L85s aka SA80s MarauderJohn
Figures I`ve already done.

I`ve got a Landie 109 as well as my Defender Wolfs & WMIKs Plus my Prized 1/18th Scimitar CVRT.
So vehicle wise I can make a unit when the ferret was still in service (Scimitar,landie 109,Ferret) Troop wise that`s already done.Just need to make the appropriate `58 webbing if not PLCE (as it was coming into service) & your there

Damn You Aferg.......HAHAHAHA

Ja
Steel Bonnet

The Chap Mei Daimler looks good. I just came across one , if I'm lucky I'll get the lot for 10 bucks which is the reserve on an online auction here.

I have the SWAT version of the Chap Mei car. It's on my list to convert to an SDK 222. At the time I found it, I did my science homework by the very complicated method of putting the 32x 222 next to the 32x Tiger I, then putting the Chap Mei next to the 1:18 Tiger I and it looked about right.

That works for me anyway.

I'll replicate my lab experiment and post a picture for anyone else considering this type of project.

Also, does anyone know where to get more of these little guys? Or what they were "officially" labelled on the box? My box is long gone.

As for the PTE jeep, I'm pretty sure they've only made the mutt, but could be wrong.

In order to un-hijack SB's original request for Chap Mei jeeps, I started a new post and uploaded comparison shots of the 32x SDK/Tiger and the 18x Chap Mei/Tiger there. Sorry SB!

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