Global Scale Modeller

digger303 wrote: Thu Feb 13, 2025 10:48 pm

Stokesy44 wrote: Thu Jan 30, 2025 8:05 am

RangerNeil wrote: Wed Jan 29, 2025 9:49 pm Some nice subjects there. None are saying "buy me" to me though.
If anyone ever comes up with a 1/16 Churchill Crocodile, Comet, Centurion, Firefly or 25pdr, Quad & Limber - that would be a different story!

British subjects are poorly served in 1/16. We have the Gecko Universal Carrier but the only other one I can think of is the Andy's HHQ Achilles which is only half British if we're honest.

Like you I would love to see a full up British tank. It would definitely be case of 'shut up and take my money'.

https://www.scalemates.com/kits/tongde- ... k--1573568
https://www.scalemates.com/kits/tamiya- ... i--1386736

The Tongde Churchill is a ready-built model - can be found on the dreaded Evilbay for around £300. More an expensive toy rather than accurate scale model
The Tamiya Centurion I'd love - but at over £1,000 its gonna stay long distance lust - the OH seriously freaked out when I invested in a Border Models Lanc - so much so the "D" word was yelled for months after......

I may also go for the Pack 40 too.....

RangerNeil wrote: Fri Feb 14, 2025 5:36 pm

digger303 wrote: Thu Feb 13, 2025 10:48 pm

Stokesy44 wrote: Thu Jan 30, 2025 8:05 am

British subjects are poorly served in 1/16. We have the Gecko Universal Carrier but the only other one I can think of is the Andy's HHQ Achilles which is only half British if we're honest.

Like you I would love to see a full up British tank. It would definitely be case of 'shut up and take my money'.

https://www.scalemates.com/kits/tongde- ... k--1573568
https://www.scalemates.com/kits/tamiya- ... i--1386736

The Tongde Churchill is a ready-built model - can be found on the dreaded Evilbay for around £300. More an expensive toy rather than accurate scale model
The Tamiya Centurion I'd love - but at over £1,000 its gonna stay long distance lust - the OH seriously freaked out when I invested in a Border Models Lanc - so much so the "D" word was yelled for months after......

Did not realise the Tongde was premade
If I was going to buy a big 1/16 kit I'd go for the M113, there are so many different variants that could be built and so many pic's available it's not funny. Of course I'd be wanting to do the Aussie versions .

DRUMS01 wrote: Fri Feb 14, 2025 8:12 pm I may also go for the Pack 40 too.....

If only it came with a crew......

Have you looked in AliExpress? Sometimes they have stuff you cannot get anywhere else. I would think that there will be some eventually.

Also, if they made the M113 with other options like the hammerhead TOW missile, or the Vulcan ADA gun, or even a M577 command post. Then I would be tempted to get one of them too...

Just think of the option if someone made an FV432 series!!
* Mk 1
* Mk 2
* Troop carrier
* Mortar Carrier
* Ambulance
* REME with Atlas crane for doing Chieftain power pack swaps in the field.
* Cymbeline
* Green Archer
* Ptarmigan Rebro
* Command wagon
* Ranger bar mine layer
* Peak turret
* Scorpion/Scimitar turret fire support

Of course - for number 6 (REME) you'd also need a 1/16 Chieftain to make a power pack swap diorama - which would probably take up the top of the dining table.....

Stokesy44 wrote: Sat Feb 15, 2025 7:41 am

DRUMS01 wrote: Fri Feb 14, 2025 8:12 pm I may also go for the Pack 40 too.....

If only it came with a crew......

digger303 wrote: Sun Feb 16, 2025 3:37 am

Stokesy44 wrote: Sat Feb 15, 2025 7:41 am

DRUMS01 wrote: Fri Feb 14, 2025 8:12 pm I may also go for the Pack 40 too.....

If only it came with a crew......

Cool, but I meant a crew for the PAK 40!

Stokesy44 wrote: Sun Feb 16, 2025 9:34 am

digger303 wrote: Sun Feb 16, 2025 3:37 am

Stokesy44 wrote: Sat Feb 15, 2025 7:41 am

If only it came with a crew......

Cool, but I meant a crew for the PAK 40!

Ooh ...that might be a bit harder, but not impossible.

https://www.cgtrader.com/3d-print-model ... llery-crew

Ya just need a friend with a 3d printer