1/76 scale tanks at The Works

[Ithoriel]

As Matey in the shop couldn't tell me what they actually were...I'll get some piccies so I know what you're actually after, Mark...and buy any relevant ones.

To be fair to them the packaging is labelled in Russian so if you're not a tread-head it's not obvious what you're looking at.

[GrumpyOldMan]

Hi

Just had a quick look for curiosity and they also have the Revell US Navy Swift boat (£10) in 1/48 for those people doing 28mm skirmish - http://www.theworks.co.uk/p/toy-models/revell-us-navy-swift-boat-model-kit/4009803651224



Cheers

GrumpyOldMan

[Orcs]

Thanks Phil

[Techno]

To be fair to them the packaging is labelled in Russian so if you're not a tread-head it's not obvious what you're looking at.

Aha.

I HAD better find some pics then.

Thanks Phil  

No sweat Matey !  
I still owe you for finding that CD....and all those little boxes you sent me.  

Cheers - Phil

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Most are fairly easy to ID. There is a 4x4 soft-skin that's been confusing people but I think it's been tracked down. The full list covers just about every Russian/Soviet tank/afv for 1917. Note seen any of the really early stuff. I have collared 2 T55, 3 T80, 2 BTR-70, 1 BTR-60, and 1 BRDM-1. I'd like 2 more BTR-60, 1 BTR-70 and another T-55. It's just a case of looking in the shops.

At the moment Birkenhead has one of the 4x4, a shed load of Grants and Matildas, at lease 1 SU-122, hordes of IS-II(no one seems to want that one), 1 T-28, 1 T34-85 (It's in Dulux brilliant white), a BTR-90, and 1-2 BMD-SO-120's. Correct as of 09.30 hrs 07/09/15

IanS

[Chad]

My local shop only has the JS-II

[Tawa]

No love for Stalin it would seem? 

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

DEr do be lots o em lying abart

IanS

[Techno]

This is a Matilda ?



This is a Lee Grant ?



But is THIS a SU 22 ?.......(Or something that looks like it ?

Cheers - Phil

[OldenBUA]

Matilda, check.
Lee/Grant, check.

The last one looks like a SU 85 or SU 100. The SU 122 looks like this:



Same chassis, different gun and mantlet.

[Sean67]

Oldenbau techno meant an SU-122,
Too many late night modelling sessions wearing out his fingers.
Regards
Sean

[Techno]

Many thanks, OBA...

I notice now that Ithoriel mentioned a SU 122 in the Edinburgh Works, in the very first post....
Mark's e'mail mentions an SU 22... Which is what I've been trying to find a reference for.  ......That may well have been a typo.

I'll check with Mark, or hope he spots this.  

Cheers - Phil

[Orcs]

Hi Phill

Yes that really is a Typo. My brain thinks faster than I type (I T y p e  V e r y   v e r y  s l ow  l y)

It should be IS 122. 

[Techno]

Eh ??

Is that an IS-2 ?.....
Or a SU 122 ?......

Cheers - Confused of Wales. 

[Ithoriel]

Techno,

Russian self-propelled guns are called "SU-xxx" where the 'SU' stands for the Russian: Samokhodnaya Ustanovka - self-propelled carriage. Usually they are based on a T60, T34 or KV chassis.

The exception being those on IS (Iosef Stalin) tank chassis which are ISU.

Help any?