Kingsman Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 There was a sign up at Bovington today saying that laser scanning of some exhibits was happening. Nothing actually happening today, but 3 vehicles were covered in laser measuring reference dots. M26 T26 Type 95 Ha-Go I couldn't discover exactly why or by whom. For modelling or for gaming rendering? None of those are really obvious candidates for new kits. Allegedly being done by a Chinese outfit whose name apparently translates as Metal Slug (which could be a lost-in-translation version of a shell, bullet or projectile of some sort). Note my words - allegedly and apparently: not definitive. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_farrier Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 Hi @Das Abteilung I found the answers your looking for quite by accident. The company is called Warslug ltd and they are a new manufacturer of 1/6 (6th) scale RC full metal tanks. They currently have a tiger 2 in pre production. And they look AMAZING the build quality from what I've seen is soooo much better than armourtech, no finishing off required, no machineist skills, no bolts/welds visible that were not on the original vehicles. They are easily found via Facebook, have not tried interweb myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsman Posted November 23, 2017 Author Share Posted November 23, 2017 Aha. I hadn't even considered R/C. One assumes that their M26 hull and turret will be castings: you can't fabricate those. There was certainly a much higher density of laser reference dots on the M26, presumably for the more complex shape, and I understand they had been crawling about underneath it with the measuring devices too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_farrier Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 Their stuff online looks really well put together but doesn't look like prices are avaliable yet. I think they are trying to do vehicles that no one else has on the market yet. Certainly I've grown bored of the RC stuff in 1/16 as everyone has ge same and has done the same models.... the kingtiger with 1946-47 modifications has been done over and over... looks cool but still Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsman Posted November 25, 2017 Author Share Posted November 25, 2017 Large scale RC doesn't interest me personally (nor my bank manager!), but I would love to see and appreciate 1/6 metal castings of an M26 hull and turret. They would be epic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 Well they scanned the RR armoured car and have come up with this https://www.scalemates.com/kits/warslug-1901-british-armored-car--1262098 Looks good on the photos I've found on line, few small problems with the kit as the one at Bovington has had various alterations so I belive, the model won't be 100% accurate but which one is 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M3talpig Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 On 25/11/2017 at 19:14, Das Abteilung said: (nor my bank manager!) Very nice but as you say ..when i looked last you could buy a small family car for the price of there basic kit...scary expensive (not that i'm saying there not worth it but you have to be a very committed fan to pay that for a kit) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsman Posted October 4, 2020 Author Share Posted October 4, 2020 8 hours ago, colin said: the one at Bovington has had various alterations so I belive Principally that it has been re-fitted with the 1924 pattern front wings with vertical rather than curved lower back faces. These allowed the unditching boards to be carried on top of the running boards rather than underneath. But on the Bovington vehicle they are still carried underneath.......... I think the spare wheels must have been mounted higher on the 1924 pattern to give the necessary clearance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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