Civilian motor vehicles

[republic of tolworth]

Some very nice links there guys. Thanks
I do like some of those Kibri buildings

[Maenoferren]

yep some of these buildings are nice indeed.
However the price is quite high I found a bungalow that would also do for Africa/India 

Atlas 2846 - N Scale  (our ref: AL2846)
Barbs Bungalow Kit 
http://www.langleymodels.co.uk/index.html.


Sunray I am after a tramp steamer circa 1936 - hence the 190+ euros. To be honest A scratch built one would surfice as it wouldnt see regular use in a game. In one of our role play games the whole evening's gaming took place on a tramp steamer, basically because I had forgotten the stuff I needed. oh what a laugh we had, basically poisonous snakes and bombs, somehow they all managed to kill the snakes and disarm the bombs, well apart from Luigi Speligrino, a confidence trickster, who had managed to get on the mission to find loot. He spent most of the game sat in a lifeboat, with the ship's supply of tinned good and all the lifejackets

[Raider4]

Hi,

For the non-railway modeller:

    N Scale is usual in Europe and N.America and is scaled at 1:160
    N Gauge is the British standard and is scaled at 1:148

so you may need to beware that there may well be size differences between British sourced stuff and overseas. The cricket pavillion from Langley already mentioned will be (almost certainly) 1:148.

For civvy vehicles, and other scenic accessories, you could try Gem. These will all be designed for 1:148 (although how accurate there are .... ).

Cheers, Martyn

[Raider4]

Also, Just remembered Oxford Diecast, available from Hattons. Pre-painted at these prices, can't go wrong.

Cheers, Martyn

[Sunray]

Raider 4

the GEM link...this is outstanding ! best range I have seen and at affordable prices !  Many Thanks.

Maenoferran,  are you aware of the Pendraken Flower Class corvette ? The vessel was designed as a whaler, so might lend itself well to a 1920s tramp steamer- 
the bridge detail is so right- fits a Clyde type steamer to a tee. ie remove front gun deck, add a cargo hold and a couple of gib masts. 

[Maenoferren]

Does anyone have any photos of the flowe class corvette?

[Sunray]

Ummm....I have just converted my last kit to a 1970s era corvette - new bridge, gun, radar masts and seacat SAM.....But the resin kit is based the same type as the Revell 1/76 model.....which used to be Matchbox (?)   If you google 'Flower Class Corvette ' you should have a wealth of images
There should be a wikipedia entry.   I hope this is useful.

[Leon]

Corvette model:

[Maenoferren]

oooooooohhhhhhhhh

[Sunray]

Corvette model:

Yep! Its a bonny wee ship.  The resin can be sawed, so the forward 'A' gun deck could be removed, a square hold casing added, and similar cut made aft
and a couple of gib masts added. ...and you have your classic inter war years tramp steamer.  You could scratch build an enclosed bridge if desired.

Leon tells me that he has a couple of MTB types in the Pendraken shipyard as we speak.....

Pendraker need more images of models - you don't appreciate the quality from a list!

[Maenoferren]

it looks like the superstructure comes separately to help with removal of turret A?

[Sunray]

yes, the superstructure and bridge come in three castings- the 'A' gun mounting is 5mm higher than the deck, so a careful cut with a hacksaw and a little sandpaper will (a) remove it or (b) shape it for a forward cargo hold. 

Has anyone else 'converted' the Corvette ? My last build converted her to 1970s look with ...4.5 gun, new bridge and SAM launcher. but the notion of a tramp steamer is enticing.

Ummm ...we are a long way from civilian motor vehicles! (sorry guys)

[Maenoferren]

Cheers Sunray. Well they are civilian, if not  exactly motor vehicles
lloks like I will be hitting the store again

[Sunray]

Check out the Vietnam patrol boat. Its a very neat casting with open decks, so could be converted into civvie speed boat/ pleasure craft.
If your scanario needs a speed boat ?

[Leon]

Leon tells me that he has a couple of MTB types in the Pendraken shipyard as we speak.....

Yeah, there's a couple on the side, but they need someone to have a good look at them and clean them up a bit first.