Convert Chap Mei Armored Car to WWII Armored Car(s)

grunt1 · Post by **grunt1** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 8:12 pm

Anyone tried this yet? My own effort will eventually be to convert it to a German SDK.

Here are some scale comparison photos taken of the 1:32 Tiger I and SDK 222 next to the 1:18 Tiger I and Chap Mei SWAT armored car.

flayrah · Post by **flayrah** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 2:43 pm

That is too close to not give it a try. Looks spot on, to me.

Post by **aferguson** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 4:22 pm

i have thought about it many times. It looks most like a little wwii british daimler and it's exactly the right size. It actually looks like a cross between the bigger humber and the little daimler, and is the daimler's size.

I figured with a bit of mod and a nice black and sand paint scheme it will be good enough. Capture the 'essence' of it anyway.

I never thought of doing a 222, mostly because i know 21c has a prototype of one in XD and i figure they'll release it someday.

(by the by the chap mei a/c is actually patterned after a postwar french panhard armoured car and is the correct size too. It's just not as interesting, to me anyway. The french panhards saw a little action in the angolian war.)

Morian Miner · Post by **Morian Miner** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 8:52 pm

Great, Aferg. Now I'm going to need to find one.

RED · Post by **RED** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 11:15 pm

Cool---looks like a fun custom to work on!!!

I cant wait to see it when its done!!!---RED---

Post by **aferguson** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 5:32 am

you may want to change the wheels on the chap mei, as the ones it comes with are too small in diameter and too wide. Use 1/32 diecast tractor tires, they look much better. You can find cheap tractors at WM or TRU.

ZBEAR · Post by **ZBEAR** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 12:59 pm

The panhard armored cars saw quite a bit of service in South Africa as Eland armored cars. The South africans would take on T-34 85s using the 90 mm gun version with flank or rear shots. That took guts

tankduel · Post by **tankduel** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 1:59 pm

I just won an auction for the armored car and have been researching the Daimler, Aferg is right about the wheels, thanks for the tip on how to fix it.
The auction included a couple of other chap mei tanks , probably their version of the Bradley?

Post by **aferguson** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 4:05 pm

here's a link to a clear pic of the Eland. If you have the chap mei armoured car you can see that it's almost an exact copy of it.

http://www.turbosquid.com/FullPreview/I ... ullPreview

KAMIKAZE · Post by **KAMIKAZE** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 5:52 pm

I have one too but I was going to do the British armored car as well.

Mark

tankduel · Post by **tankduel** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 6:22 pm

Grunt found this...what do you guys think about the cannon at top left? Anyone got one? Is it similar to anything real?
http://www.saks.ru/private/saks/shop_load/83/328025.jpg

steelbonnet · Post by **steelbonnet** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 1:59 am

Great Idea. I hope to see 21st give us the 222 one day at 1/18th though this is indeed a possible option to chase up.

Ja
Steel Bonnet

Post by **aferguson** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 7:03 am

the cannon doesn't look like anything recognizable to me, unfortunately.

flpickupman · Post by **flpickupman** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 7:12 am

So where would one go about acquiring one of those armored cars? There's squat on Ebay.

Post by **aferguson** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 8:02 am

the armoured cars were available about 5 years ago...in huge numbers, here anyway. But long gone now.

You have to keep looking on ebay and be patient. I think it's worth getting. Out of all the chap mei stuff i like it the best. The Merkava i like second best.

flpickupman · Post by **flpickupman** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 8:06 am

Okey doke. Even with just a coat of desert sand and some decals, I think it would fit in nicely.

Thanks.

tankduel · Post by **tankduel** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 12:56 pm

And some British troops of course.

KAMIKAZE · Post by **KAMIKAZE** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 7:11 pm

Check the occational Dollar General store
for those armored cars. A few of the stores still have them around here.

Mark

dzirhan · Post by **dzirhan** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 11:53 am

tankduel wrote:Grunt found this...what do you guys think about the cannon at top left? Anyone got one? Is it similar to anything real?
http://www.saks.ru/private/saks/shop_load/83/328025.jpg

Have two or three of these, cannon is similar to modern Royal Ordnance 105mm light gun.

tankduel · Post by **tankduel** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 1:57 pm

Thanks Dzirhan.

grunt1 · Post by **grunt1** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 3:49 pm

Yes, thanks dzirhan! PM sent

MandaloreSC · Post by **MandaloreSC** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 3:58 am

aferguson wrote:
I never thought of doing a 222, mostly because i know 21c has a prototype of one in XD and i figure they'll release it someday.

Wow! Great information! Do you know that for sure, afergusen? I've never seen a pic of this prototype so far - which is strange because mostly they show their prototypes on Toy Fair or San Diego Comic Con. A 222 in 1:18 would be great news! Let's all hope for it in 2007.