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hi the psc and later battlefront models do scale out quite well for gaming models. they are almost spot on 1/100th but there are a few that are slightly over but if you do not mix them with the same vehicles from other makes then you should be ok. we do a few ww2 funnies conversions for them like arv's ect also zvezda do some nice 1/100th vehicles as well. as for railways the closest is UK TT gauge. s&s models dot com

oh well shame

what scale do you want s/african vehicles in?

s&s models do a gs body conversion for the leyland ret

i have compared both lee models together and whilst the ST kit is basicaly the hasegawa one the sprues are in fact different and some details are also different, can't remember what now sadly, the stuart and m4 high speed tractor are the same though as far as i can tell.

i passed about 3 or 4 of them on transporters on the south bound m5 in somerset about 6 years ago, painted in desert sand but most had a tarp covering them sadly and no camera!

don't hold you breath for a new one in kit form, there is a diecast one from amercom/altaya done as an israeli one. the heller one is quite crude by todays standards, the tracks are the worst bit imho!

if some of you chaps do not like the armourfast valentine then you are not going to like the oxford churchill either. the detail on the churchill is very soft and is very simpley a model for collectors diecast display and sticking on the new oxford rail warflats for train modelrs. i think the comments about the armourfast valentine are a bit harsh when you consider who it is aimed at, not the likes of yourselves that is for sure. yes it is simple and lacks details but it is aimed at younger modelers and wargamers who would not want to spend a lot of money on dragon kits, they take far too long to assemble and gamers want lots of them. remember the name armour-fast! not i make one tank a year! and yes they sell very well with the accesories and conversion sets now available. a bit like psc models.

sandsmodelsshop.com they make loads of cold war models, although aimed at the wargamer

hi alex plenty of things like that to buy if you cannot make it yourself. most is done with milliput or green stuff puty. might be some vids on youtube

sadly the ambulance is out of production but there are a few m35 6x6 about

plenty of quality metal figs in 1/72, i doubt any of the plastic makers would make them though.

toyota land cruisers built for the jordanians i reckon

we do already make 4 different unimog models in 1/72

sorry no go on the 1/48th front, customers in that scale would want more accurate better models anbd we do not have the time for yet another scale sorry.

i reckon it is an m5 imho

thanks for the recomendation, we make a lot of cold war vehicles

I have some plans I think, can you email me [email protected] thanks shaun

the man website did have lots of pics and scale drawings. I managed to download them a while ago

hi killingholme yes we do make a range of mercs (lwb & swb) and a p4 they are intended for gamers but with a little bit of super detailing they can be improved a lot. sandsmodelsshop.com thanks shaun

thanks McDonnell I have always been scratchbuilding in reality as when I started modelling you could not buy what you can now. I actually enjoy it more than kit building!

sadly not had chance to do much of my own modelling lately one day I will. thanks

as a wargamer I wanted a modern patrol boat for our anti-pirate games and came up with this a vac formed hull with various throw away bits and pieces for the superstructure ect. rear gun is an s&s models 40mm bofors gun.it is 1/72 scale and is about 60cm long. I also used various ships fitting I managed to get at various shows ect. about 5 hours work in all, now to add it to my fleet. just need to sort some crew for it now, thanks for looking

I have finally got enough time to finish one of my latest models the d9 style dozer. been a long process but glad it is done. hope to make the armoured cab soon as well. thanks for looking.

I recently bought a Japanese hino truck with a grab from ebay and wondered if I could add a Leyland t45 cab and make an S26 for my cold war gb collection. well the answer after replacing the wheels and adding a few more details was yes indeed I could:- I even made a pile of mud for a load as well quite pleased with the results as well. thanks shaun