Landships II

Wrong scale!

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I was just joshing with ya, mate! I think it's great that this vehicle is going to be made in plastic, sometime this decade. And even though I don't have the room for 1/35 1/32, I know that a lot of people prefer the larger models. I sort of figured that Roden, after putting in all the effort to make the master and moulds etc, would scale it down to 1/72 sooner or later, because that is another large market and would fit nicely with their 1/72 planes.

I am a bit excited as well, because maybe more people will be persuded to make WW1 armour models (even though this particular kit is the 1920 pattern).

I dont know if they will do different versions.
To do an earlier version with spoked wheels we need pe spokes and Roden hasent made much pe, but who knows....
Concerning later versions with wide dunlop sandtyres, I dont know either since this market may be a bit more narrow.....
Anyhow I am sure we will se the aftermarketproducers do this items.
The 1940 variant is a totally different vehicle (everything is different, hull, turret etc) so I dont see this one coming.
Also; Im sorry if  my post was a bit "grumpy", this was not my intention...    


Erik
Sweden 

-- Edited by Desert_Erik at 17:30, 2009-01-31

-- Edited by Desert_Erik at 17:32, 2009-01-31

Erik, you weren't at all grumpy, mate.

The Rolls is pretty difficult to do, I guess, because of all the different variations. I can find photos of Rollers in 1940 that clearly still have the 1914 armour, albeit on probably a different chassis. And then there are the ones that are clearly all-new. Different turrets, cupolas, etc etc.

HOWEVER...

if they can make 20 million different Tiger tanks, Sherman tanks, and halftracks, then I dont think it should be impossible to make 2 or 3 kits of the Roller, each kit maybe having some alternative parts. This is after all, the longest serving armoured car in the entire history of the universe!

Michel Boer of Black Lion Decals might possibly be interested in making PE spoked wheels etc. Obviously I can't speak for him; but it has been discussed in previous threads.

-- Edited by philthydirtyanimal at 18:33, 2009-01-31

Hi.

Concerning the 1924 and 1940 pattern, this was a totally new armoured body and different turret, afaik the 1924 pattern was christened 1940 pattern after receiving the new open (F-N)turret.
If you check out the MSN page on RAF Armouredcars you can see the Cherrypickers RRs, there is one photo of one that is turned on its side wich clearly shows the different bonnet fex.

And yes, there were earlier RRs in service during 1940 as well, there were at least one in RAF service in NA were it has been photographed with Rommel besides it (it is paited in Caunter btw), there are also photos of RAF cars in Iraq.
There were also RR serving in Great BRitain and Ireland.

I do not meen Fordsons when talking about RRs, RAF had most of their RRs in NA/Iraq converted by using Fordsonchassiesm but thats something else.

What we may see from Roden in the future I suspect could be a 1914 car (lower turret) and maybe other wheels but otherwise I doubt it, but hey, I would love a Fordson!

And while I agree with you about the amount of Tigers etc, well, this is just the reality, money talks, it doesent matter how important a vehicle is, the majority out there are still more interested in Tigers, but to be honest, it IS getting better, isent it? 

Erik 
Sweden     

Well, Roden have always been my "Big White Hope" when it comes to opening up the Plastic market bigtime for WW1 Military models. As their WW1 Aero effort is second to none!

But their Military effort has always been a bit feeble...

Anyway: I'm that sort of guy that is ready to greet ANY new WW1 Military plastic kit, regardless of scale and subject. This IS good news, and hopefully they will turn out 1/72 scale RR's eventually.

But right now I have some of my hopes set on ACE, actually. Not for any real reason - as they are pretty firmly entrenched in the old Wehrmacht rut - except that they have turned out two really FIRST RATE WW1 artillery kits.

The 76.2mm Putilov m/00 in a AA mounting is actually even better than their m/02, with some very good PE to go with the gun! Expect a review pretty soon.

Soooo, perhaps we should all start to lobby ACE now?

I understand that ACE is run primarily by one guy, and very competently so. They do short-run kits, easier and cheaper to do than the old standard high pressure moulds, and therefore not as much as a gamble...

Love to see the RR being done in 1/72.
All the resin kits so far are in 1/76. So that means a year for plans and another until its relaeased if... and...or...
I'll definately turn an alcoholic!!!

Cheers (hic)!

Hi!

Ive received testshots of the Rolls minus armour and turret.
There is a nicely detailed engine.
It looks nice in the box (bag!) and the details are god, some sinkmarks but nothing much.

Erik
Sweden
 

Hi, Gentlemans!
 My name is Alex, I'm from the Ukraine, and cooperating with Roden through many years. Now I'm prepearing decal options for the RR AC and have a question about the cockade on the turret, because never saw photos above the AC.  Blue, white and red painting, which clearly shown on the sides of the turret, still go on on the central section of the turret, or not?
 Many thanks in advance.

-- Edited by rafpilot at 22:36, 2009-02-19