Scratchbuilder Posted February 24, 2013 Author Share Posted February 24, 2013 Thanks Rik, trouble is, in 1/48th scale, the average 15 foot long car would be over 10mm oversized. About 3mm undersize in 1/72nd compared to 1/76th. Placement in a photo can sort that out, but less so in a display you actually stand and look at. This silly discrepancy in scales shows only too well how there is little crossover between hobby branches. Only 1/32nd and 1/24th come together with popular car scales and aircraft. I think where we often see discussions about an aircraft being 2mm short, that we shouldn't then forgive a car that is over a centimetre too long! But the ranges you mention are indeed very good. Vanguards are on the whole very nicely done too. The choice in 1/43rd die-cast cars is huge. Lorries can be found in 1/48th, but are generally in w/m and rather expensive, although Corgi has a range in 1/50th, which is probably close enough to 1/48th to make no obvious difference. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Aero Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 RAF Wittering 1975ish No 1 Sqn, My old LA255 and my car Two Spits in ones life. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchbuilder Posted February 24, 2013 Author Share Posted February 24, 2013 Ah, now that is the obvious pair I suppose, John! No hub caps eh? You racy devil! I also had a Mk 3. Great little car. My son was at Wittering in the late 90s. Bomb Disposal. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Aero Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 It had wires on but the splines started to wear badly. I left Wittering in 82. Now Bomb disposal, that dodgier than trying to sell vacforms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchbuilder Posted February 25, 2013 Author Share Posted February 25, 2013 Nice set of Dunlops on there, John. How did that lot tow behind a Spitty? What kind of glider is that? Fortunately he got out before the Afghan stuff began. Cheers, Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbob Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Neat, I've read about Spitfires being used to tug gliders, but that's one of the best pictures I've seen of it! I've got a few vehicles in 48th and 32nd with the intention of parking next to an aeroplane- "my" Airfix XK-E will go next to "my" Spit! bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triumphfan Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Well, naturally, I am loving those pics. lol Never had a MkIII Spit but have driven one. The little (small journal crank) 1300 is an exciting rev machine. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchbuilder Posted March 5, 2013 Author Share Posted March 5, 2013 A friend had a replica LM Spitfire built by Chris Alford, with the1147 engine on twin Webers and it would valve bounce at 7000 rpm! Went like a scalded cat. Very successful in sprints and hillclimbs. I loved mine. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Aero Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 My latest car (or was until Clare commandeered it) has an aircraft connection, it's a Saab 2Lt Vector Turbo convertible in Cerulean Blue.(room for the dog). John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchbuilder Posted March 5, 2013 Author Share Posted March 5, 2013 You could pull a BIG glider with that John. I had a SAAB 9000 Turbo. Best car I ever had. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Aero Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 This is the 93. Every time I'm allowed to use it it goes on auto pilot to Old Warden, Duxford or Newark, I ignore the speedo and go by the dihedral on Lucy the spaniels ears. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triumphfan Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 I ignore the speedo and go by the dihedral on Lucy the spaniels ears. Ha ha. Really good one, I will have to remember that! Cheers, Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchbuilder Posted March 5, 2013 Author Share Posted March 5, 2013 Mine knew it's own way to Bavaria, I think. Just as well the cruise control didn't work, I'd have fallen asleep. I could get in it in Norfolk and 800 miles later get out in lower Bavaria fresh as a daisy. Great cars. Does Lucy have doggy goggles and a leather helmet? Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Aero Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Now that really would be 'no playtime'. I'll have to try my 1916 one on her. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchbuilder Posted March 6, 2013 Author Share Posted March 6, 2013 Pics please, then my wife will take an interest in Britmodeller! Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Aero Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Sorry I can't post pictures at the moment as the cretins at Photobucket have converted the site into a no-go area. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Aero Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 (edited) Martin.I don't know if this will work but Photobucket is being a real pain. John Goodness it did, Now that's a suprise! Edited March 7, 2013 by John Aero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 (edited) Nice Saab John ! I had the opportunity to buy a good second hand one with only 15k on the clock a few months ago but I was a bit wary about the fact that with Saab gone, service could have been an issue in the future. What do you think as an owner ? To add a bit to the thread, I have somewhere a picture of a Rolls used by an RAF Squadron in the '50s, can't remember the details now but will try to dig the pic and post it Edited March 7, 2013 by Giorgio N Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerbannog Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 (edited) Hasegawa has a BMW 327 together with dog and (! rare in this scale) a women in contemporary clothes. This kit is a bit pricy - who would have thought so of Hasegawa (Edit: it is available from an easy hobby mailorder shop for a very good price I think). There are also photo etch parts available for this. Tamiya has some cars in 1-48 which can be easily used in civil livery: Citroen 11CV (I want to do a clandistine diorama together with a Lysander), VW Beetle and the US Army Staff car can be used as well. And even the Italeri Opel Blitz could be used as civil lorry or maybe even the Tanker version for some airport diorama I suppose. RPM does a Ford T which could be (I think so) used similar as the Opel Blitz. Maybe in a golden aera mail plane diorama. Hmm wait a minute - I like this idea... combined with a converted Roden Dayton build DH4. So there a few options but: No sport cars and nothing post war. I have a dusty 1-43 scale cobra somewhere and put it just for fun next to a 1:48 scale Jet. It looked out of place. It is quite obvious that the Cobra was out of scale. In my eyes 1:48 civil cars are a market. But I would like to add that some more civil figures would help too in that case. Edited March 7, 2013 by Caerbannog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Aero Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 15K is good, mine had 27k. Saab parts aren't a problem and my garage is a Saab enthusiast. Down side is mine's an auto and expensive to run, but when you get to my age... John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchbuilder Posted March 7, 2013 Author Share Posted March 7, 2013 The 9-3 is essentially a Vectra platform so general running gear isn't a problem, as my daughter knows, having a 9-3 diesel which is currently on 183,000 miles and running well. Nice car, John, but white interior?? My grubby bottom would ruin it in no time! Caerbanog, I'd be looking for English sports cars to go with a/c and there are none of those in 1/48th scale as far as I know. Renwall used to do an E-type, but long ago. 1/32nd is a more fruitful scale , with resin slot car bodies available for quite a few, but it's too big a scale for model a/c for me. I can just get a 48th K5054 Spit on the shelf! I'm sure airfield support equipment would sell, but not sure about ordinary cars in 48th as 43rd is so close and established as a collectors' scale. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerbannog Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 1-48 ordinary cars would only be a niche market for sure. But there are more plane models in 1-48 than in 1-32, so unless you like to put a Supermarine Spit next to a Triumph one for exapmple it might get tricky to find something to combine (and you have to search for the Triumph Spit already...). Just as you say: 1:32 scale planes are pretty big - especially when it comes to jet planes. I have ony three 1-32 kits (and a felt million of 1-48 and 1-72) also mainly because of the space issue. Still I can think of "ordinary" cars which might look interesting alongside a 1-48 scale plane model. A Saab 96 next to a Draken would look ... well not as if they were put into market the same year by the same company IMHO - but how many would buy one (well me probably... thats one). A Cord next to some Cleveland racer like a Bee Gee (but here you are easily done in 1-32 scale)??? A Triumph Spitfire and a Jag E-Type are such british icons that they would certainly make a nice duo with some british jet and will be a rather good bet I suppose. A Mini as well. For size comparision :-D Yet there is no combination which would make me scream "WANT!!!" so the whole thing will become a price issue (low production number = higher price, higher price = lesser "want"). Agree - anything released in 1:48 would be interesting for aircraft modellers only but certainly not for the average car collector. But as mentioned here 1:43 is no option for aircraft modellers (about 13% too large) - so if you want to do some car modells for these (I maybe misunderstood you here) which nobody else offers than it is 1:48 cars. Bottom line: Go ahead with the 1:32 XJ-13! I have no great idea either and my pocket money is fully planned for this year anyway :-D Rene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Aero Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 There's a DH.9 in there somewhere. The upholstery's Cream and the dog is a mud magnet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Aero Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 1/43 cars are too big for 1/48 aircraft. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchbuilder Posted March 7, 2013 Author Share Posted March 7, 2013 Hehe, that little kite will NEVER lift that old barge!! What a set-piece though, eh? I really think 1/48th cars are a non-starter, unfortunately. I will do that little Special though in ali., as a set-piece. Caerbanog. I can't think of a suitable aircraft for the XJ13 as it was only ever driven at MIRA by Norman Dewis. No airyplanes in view, alas. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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