Modern Ranges.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

When you google theira, it links to many many ira pages!!!

[Leman]

Boom, boom!

[Rob]

From Derby I emerged as the proud possessor of a couple of T55s and Centurions.

I like them so much I have decided the next project is to be the Yom Kippur war of 1973.

The vehicles available are sufficient for this other than no T62. Infantry I (don't want to but needs must) can get from Minifigs.

I have already got a couple of Minifigs modern tanks (T72) which are OK so I did a size comparison with the T55 to see if the ranges are compatible.

The T72 should be longer and wider than the T55 but shorter. The Pendraken T55 is taller (correct) but is also longer and wider which is wrong and shows there is a scale inconsistancy, therefore the ranges are incompatible and I will only use Pendraken vehicles.

So can I request that you drop everything else please and make me a T62, please?


Cheers, Rob 

[Chad]

Rob

Depending which front you are doing you would also need T55 bridge layer, Magach 6 and probably some up gunned Shermans.

Chad

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

So can I request that you drop everything else please and make me a T62, please?

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Whoops hit post button too early -

First - you will need BMP's . The T62 - wrap a T55 barrel about halfway along with tape as fume extractor. Ok - i know its a litty bity longer, but thats not likely to show in 10mm. Oh - and you also need specific figures for Egyptians, lots used soft caps, and a Carl Gustav SMG was heavily issued.

IanS

[Hertsblue]

A lot of the Syrian tanks on the Golan Heights were T55s.

[Rob]

I understand that I am not going to be able to model the conflict as accurately as would be possible with ranges dedicated to the conflict, but I have been looking forward to something along these lines for a long time now. The models I bought were the tipping point.

I think I have to be flexible and think "generic". Even the Cent' model will be slightly wrong; the Sho't should have a raised rear engine deck, also with pivot 7.62 or .50 MG on the turret. Even if the T62 was available it would probably be the later up-armoured turret version not the one supplied to Egypt and Israel.

I am thinking at the moment along the lines of an Israeli armoured brigade with two Centurion battalions and an infantry battalion in M113s. A generic "Arabic" T55 tank brigade with a mechanised brigade.

From that starting point I will see what developments we get from Pendraken.   

Cheers, Rob 

[Hertsblue]

Not sure that the T62 was ever "supplied" to the Israelis, other than being left abandoned on the various battlefields. The captured versions were heavily modified by their new owners. 

[Rob]

Not sure that the T62 was ever "supplied" to the Israelis, other than being left abandoned on the various battlefields.

Absolutly! I must have been thinking of something else when I put that.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

The Israelis virtually rebuilt their "borrowed" T55 and 62's . Regunned with the L7 105, new fire controls, new engines? Those replaced some of the Shermans, but were not popular. The Hulls are still used as heavy APC's.

IanS

[Rob]

Would it possible to have a plastic aircraft kit section in the modern vehicle range?


Looking non the interweb modern aircraft are very well represented;

E.g. http://www.revell.com/model-kits/aircraft/

but I would prefer to buy them from Pendraken. 

[Rob]

Drat! try this instead: http://www.modelhobbies.co.uk/shop/plastic-model-kits-aircraft-model-kits-1144-c-27_37.html

[mart678]

cant say what TOP SECRET but some modern stuff will be handed over to Dave and Leon at Warfare
Also I will be there on both days as I am taking part in a 1940 Game between France and Germany

[Rob]

You are such a tease