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fomocomav


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I've seen a few pictures of A7Vs on flat cars, and I want to build one to put an A7V on.  Does anyone know of a kit of one of their flat cars, or one that I can convert?  I can't find much on WWI German rail stock.  I can't even find a good photo or plan with measurements.  Any kind of help would be appreciated!

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Hi
Your best bet is to go on European modelling websites and look for manufacturers selling German railway rolling stock.The only problem would be the scale, the Emhar one is 1/72 and most Continental model railways are to HO scale. Matador do a kit for a British one I am not familiar with it.

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Just a thougt that run through my mind: aren't there modell kits for German railway flat cars of WW2 types in 1/72? Maybe they are convertible to WW1 types?

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I've seen solid wheels, and the wrong shapes.  Also, I don't know what the undersides look like.  And I don't know what the dimensions are.  The ones I've found don't really look the same.  They also don't look like they could carry an A7V!

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baldwin


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Just a thought, are you sure the cars were of German origin ?? They could have been French or even Belgium ones.

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On page 130 of Hundleby and Strasheim (I digitized my book.  I'm not bringing a $200 book to the oil rig!), the flatcar has an eagle on it.  Now, I don't know about Belgian symbols, but I'm pretty sure it is NOT a French symbol.  On another picture I found on the 'Net of Adalbert, the flat car has the city Hanover and the symbol SSml on it.  If there is a picture with a French or Belgian flatcar on it, I could build one of those, too!  Being into model railroads as much as A7V tanks, they blend well!

-- Edited by fomocomav on Wednesday 14th of July 2010 04:35:02 PM

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... I don't know what scale you're working in,  or what your budget might be,... BUT,..   Marklin of Germany makes these flat   cars in three scales: Z,  HO, and Gauge 1.    I work in the latter( 1/32 ) and have their KPEV period collection.    The "eagle"  you refer to( the Hohenzollern Adler of Prussia ) is from the Epoche 1 period of German rail history; to wit,  to the end of the Great War .    Marklin produce both a 20 - 30 ton wagen, and a larger 45 ton version.  Detail is superb with functioning buffers and complete undercarriage detail.  They are a bit costly; in Gauge 1 they sell for about $175-250 on eBay.

-- Edited by 28juni14 on Wednesday 14th of July 2010 08:34:19 PM

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fomocomav


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28juni14, I'm working in 1/72.  I've investigated a couple Marklin cars, and they ARE pricey, and not in 1/72.


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Thomas Buecheler


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Dear fomogomav

Fine Scale Factory has produced a German railway flat car in 1/72 scale. It's a resin kit with the product code TL 013. I don't know if this kit is available anywhere.

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Thomas,
Thanks for the information.  I'll see if I can find that!

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