Landships II

PDA · Legend

Which WW1 AFV Do You Desire Most - A Poll

plastic fan · General

Hi PDA. I,d like a good Mk I or Mk IV in 1/72. The Airfix and Emhar kits are fine but riddled with faults.

Ian P · Major

I think I'd rather have a Mk 5 or even a Mk 5*.

Rob · Legend

As the first, I went for Mk I and Schneider (even if Strelets are doing a Schneider) - still find it incredible that the Mk I only has one plastic kit of it in any scale given that it's the first Tank to enter combat in the world, and even then it's inaccurate. For the third option, Mk IV because of its versatility, although i'd love to see any, especially any of the armoured cars

plastikk · Colonel

Well - MK V will be good ''choice''.

FR73 · General

PLASTIC LK II FOR ME PLEASE!!!!

MK1 Nut · Hero

Hmmm... hard one.... errr.... how about a MK1 tank that 'actually' is one! :)

Yep I'm predictable!

Or... how about Airfix do a 1/72 double set of Little willie and Mother, with a base marked 'Hatfield Park'.

Helen x

PDA · Legend

FR73 wrote:
PLASTIC LK II FOR ME PLEASE!!!!

�I decided against including German AFVs for 3 reasons:

1. The only one produced in some sort of quantity, the A7V, is already grossly over-represented in the hobby.

2. Germany's other AFVs are obscure to most people, and Armourfast do not cater to the obscure.

3. If this first poll proves to be popular (and so far it isn't), further polls can be done that do include the more rare subjects, such as German AFVs.

In any case, if it's German AFVs you are after, you could put you backing behind the one they used the most - the British Tank Mark IV smile

-- Edited by PDA on Thursday 1st of September 2011 12:26:10 PM

-- Edited by PDA on Thursday 1st of September 2011 12:40:51 PM

PDA · Legend

Rob wrote:
�- still find it incredible that the Mk I only has one plastic kit of it in any scale given that it's the first Tank to enter combat in the world, and even then it's inaccurate.

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MK1 Nut wrote:
Hmmm... hard one.... errr.... how about a MK1 tank that 'actually' is one! :)

Yes, it drives me nuts that there is only one kit of a Mark I - the old Il Principe Nero one done in resin, and re-released recently�- and it costs over 40 euros. The Airfix kit is readily available, and for years was the only WW1 AFV available, but as we all know, it is not a Mark I. (That's the reason why I didn't put the Mark II on the poll.)

It's bonkers that the first fighting tank is not modelled.

(Incidentally, the poll does not look very popular - only 8 people have voted so far)

FR73 · General

Well I only mentioned it because Armorfast should really go for it because as we all know the ONLY LK II kit available in 1-72 is from Cromwell, whom I've read is really scketchy in ordering practices, and from personal experience is Nye uncontactable. Case for plastic LK-II Justified.

Greetings, Josh

Tankcommander · Colonel

Of course as�Belgian I would chose the "Sava" first, the "Rolls" in second place and the Mk I in third place.

DJ

PDA · Legend

FR73 wrote:
Well I only mentioned it because Armorfast should really go for it because as we all know the ONLY LK II kit available in 1-72 is from Cromwell, whom I've read is really scketchy in ordering practices, and from personal experience is Nye uncontactable. Case for plastic LK-II Justified.

Greetings, Josh

Well I'm sure�Armourfast would appreciate you emailing them with plans and photos etc. And good luck in that endeavour.

Would I be correct in assuming you declined to vote? Or did you throw your weight behind the campaign?

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MTorrent · Lieutenant-Colonel

If I think this subject as an everyman buing a model in a supermarket, I would choose Rolls or Austin. They both look like rather modern war machines representing the common taste and their names are commonly known.

Both have also many possibilities for modifications, which is also important thing when we are thinking how many of them could be sold.

I never stop wandering about what people in model industry think? They make so many variations of totally unknown WW II German prototypes, all have same basic German tanks and so many common tank models are still missing.

Perhaps it would be good to push ACE and RPM for doing some WWI models? ACE is very productive company and they should have some interest in Russian armoured cars, and RPM has already experience in this field...

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LincolnTanker · Commander in Chief

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Quote from MTorrent:-

I never stop wandering about what people in model industry think? They make so many variations of totally unknown WW II German prototypes, all have same basic German tanks and so many common tank models are still missing.

Could it be that most modellers only model for a relatively short time so the majority of models sold are of the more commonly known subjects so there is a market for fresher models of Tigers, Spitfires, Shermans, T-34s, Me109, F 15s etc.� The documentary TV channels�cover the German late war prototypes quite well so that stuff is known to the usual punters.

It's nearly�the Centenary of the 'Great War',� so hopeful there will be some good TV programs , books and magazines covering it and making people more aware.

It would be nice to think of Airfix bringing out well researched�models of the WW1 tanks, armoured cars, etc.�to coincide with the dates the originals appeared, Including a�large scale �MarkIV, 1/24th would be nice.

But we are of a minority, �so be prepared for the usual offerings, the only hope is the small producers.

Technology is advancing so costs are reducing so subjects not considered worth while may soon be. The lower production cost will not mean cheaper models but what it may mean is the time to get back the costs invested would be shorter hence the model would be more attractive to the producer.

Also we need to support the producers by buying what they produce.

Matchbox was one of the main producers that was quite daring with many models they prodced.� The multicolured sprues put me off though!

CharlieC · Legend

LincolnTanker wrote:
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It would be nice to think of Airfix bringing out well researched�models of the WW1 tanks, armoured cars, etc.�to coincide with the dates the originals appeared, Including a�large scale �MarkIV, 1/24th would be nice.
But we are of a minority, �so be prepared for the usual offerings, the only hope is the small producers.

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Got to wave the flag for cardmodels here - there are 1/25 models of the Mark IV, Whippet, St Chamond, A7V and K-Wagen as well as a bunch of armoured cars.

I'll admit building in card is more difficult than plastic but the cost is a fraction of the plastic kits.

Regards,

Charlie

LincolnTanker · Commander in Chief

Hi CharlieC, you are very right about that, I've only seen card aircaft in the flesh, and a amazed at the results, I thought I'd google for some card�tank images, and guess who turned up!!!

http://www.swannysmodels.com/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1289520234

http://www.ukpapermodels.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=325&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&sid=97f465d94f2a83657ebcbbde751656c7&start=15

CharlieC · Legend

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That's embarrasing - the Whippet build was going quite well until last Jan when the Brisbane river trashed the suburb I live in. Although we didn't get flooded life was disrupted for weeks afterwards - I've been meaning to get back to the build but haven't as yet.

There are builds of an A7V and St Chamond on www.papermodelers.com

http://www.papermodelers.com/forum/armory/12645-modelik-saint-chamond-1-25-a.html

http://www.papermodelers.com/forum/armory/3253-a7v-tank-modelcard-nr-94-a.html

I should point out that with modern software it's quite feasible to design your own cardmodels. If your designs work out well they can be sold on line at places like ecardmodels.com or gremirmodels.com.

Regards,

Charlie

-- Edited by CharlieC on Friday 9th of September 2011 12:03:50 AM

MTorrent · Lieutenant-Colonel

Still three years time before 100 years "madness" begins. So, I think we should keep reminding manufacturers with this thing.

ACE Models is asking the most wanted:

http://www.network54.com/Forum/105274/thread/989159593/last-1315575236/Most+wanted+1-72+kits.+Your+opinion+-

Potatopanzer · Sergeant

Hello Linc

WW2 German armor/Arty/Planes will always be the most over produced as the Model Companies don't have to pay royalty fees and such.......Now if only the big T--Tamiya

would start producing 1:35 WW1 armor/arty/etc,......we would see all the other big boys doing the same!

'TatorPzr out....

-- Edited by Potatopanzer on Thursday 20th of October 2011 08:25:10 AM

Potatopanzer · Sergeant

PDA

Hello I will take a mk1 in 1:35th scale and in 1:24th scale please!!!!! and an accurate A7V with full�interior in either scale! BUT will settle for anything�new in 1:35th scale!

�I forget who but there is a Pzkfw1 in 1:24th scale and its not that big-I have two in the stash somewhere!

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'TatorPzr