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Title: Schneider half track armoured car
Post by: GrumpyOldMan on 22 June 2011, 02:43:33 AM
Hi

Now that you have vehicle modellers working away, is there any chance of a WW2 French Schneider AMC P16 half track armoured car?

(http://www.wwiivehicles.com/france/half-tracks/schneider-amc-p16-half-track/schneider-amc-p16-half-track-01.png)

Cheers

GrumpyOldMan
Title: Re: Schneider half track armoured car
Post by: nikharwood on 22 June 2011, 07:16:27 AM
Seconded!  :)
Title: Re: Schneider half track armoured car
Post by: Martyn on 22 June 2011, 10:09:32 AM
I'll vote for that!
Title: Re: Schneider half track armoured car
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 22 June 2011, 10:41:24 AM
Basic chassis is good for all sorts of stuff, Dragon Portees used soft 1/2 tracks of that type.

For equivalent British stuff - look up the Crossley, sorry no picies.

IanS
Title: Re: Schneider half track armoured car
Post by: GrumpyOldMan on 23 June 2011, 12:43:00 AM
Hi

Quote from: ianrs54 on 22 June 2011, 10:41:24 AM
Basic chassis is good for all sorts of stuff, Dragon Portees used soft 1/2 tracks of that type.

For equivalent British stuff - look up the Crossley, sorry no picies.

IanS

Yes the Crossley is a good idea, can't find any armoured half tracks though. Did find one that had tracks/chains type stuff placed over the rear wheels at Bovington:-

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Bovington_096_Crossley_1.jpg/800px-Bovington_096_Crossley_1.jpg)

There are also some trucks with Kegresse half track rear here:-

(http://www.crossley-motors.org.uk/history/military/kegresse.jpg)

More info on their half tracks here - http://www.crossley-motors.org.uk/history/military/kegresse/kegresse.html (http://www.crossley-motors.org.uk/history/military/kegresse/kegresse.html) Now doesn't the staff car version look tempting, or how about the AA version of the armoured car here - http://www.crossley-motors.org.uk/history/military.html (http://www.crossley-motors.org.uk/history/military.html) hmmmm? Of course if you have the Kegresse suspension done then it's just a small step to do all the French versions  ;D ;D ;D ;D.

:o Oh, so this what overreaching megalomania feels like  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D.

Cheers

GrumpyOldMan
Title: Re: Schneider half track armoured car
Post by: Squirrel on 23 June 2011, 06:26:47 AM
I'd certainly like to see any of the Schneider or Crossley half-tracks, very VBCW 8)

Cheers,

Kev
Title: Re: Schneider half track armoured car
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 23 June 2011, 09:44:20 AM
Crosley is normally  6x6, and I did say SOFT for French transport....

IanS
Title: Re: Schneider half track armoured car
Post by: Leon on 07 July 2011, 02:58:13 AM
Schneider's gone on the list!