"Armored Car for IWI?" Topic

Does anyone know where to pick up an armored car that would be appropriate for Brit forces in the IWI? in 28mm or compatible please. :)

Thanks for any help!

Reviersco has a couple that fit the bill, if I recall correctly.

Eric

Musketeer has a lovely Lancia in 28mm, available through Gripping Beast these days

Just checked, everything seems to be 1/72? Is that as good as it gets?

Trying to chase up that musketeer one.

Would the COpplestone K30 Rolls-Royce 1920 Armoured Car be acceptable?

ahh, yes. I've seen the armoured truck from Musketeer before, but I'm looking for a car. :)

Brigade Games has a lovely 1/56th 1920 Rolls Royce AC & Old Glory has an Austin Peerless AC for 28mm. Both the Rolls & the Austin were used in Ireland by the British in small numbers.

Company B makes some RRs as well, very nice model.

Check Old Glory's Great War range.

Thanks for all the quick responses guys! Company B wins, great looking model, competitive price and reasonable shipping.

Copplestone would have won for the later model, but I'd like one for the IWI.

Thanks again gents. :)

This one is just up the road from me at the Curragh…

See it every year at the Curragh Military vehicle fair.

Oh, that's sweet.

Eric

If you want something just a touch heavier, try the Lancaster 6 X 4 armoured car, used by the Brits in a number of places

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My favourite, though, is the Rolls Royce – I have the Copplestone models

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Lancaster not used in Ireland

Austin M1917 with two turrets was used. A/C Bn served in France with these lighter A/C intended for Russia but never went. Turret have Hotchkiss

John

the matchbox models of yesteryear rolls royce is another option ..

The Matchbox diecast is a great little model and really looks the part with larger 28mm figures.

1/72 scale from Reviresco covers the IWI and ICW extremely well, with dedicated figures for Irish partisans, Birts, and Black & Tans, plus a Lancia armoured lorry, Rolls, Austin, assorted civvie vehicles.

So it's up to the 28mm makers to play some catch up here while those of us who game in 1/72 scale keep having all the fun…

Leland R. Erickson

I agree, 28mm has quite a lot of making up to do!

Here's to scale equality in the IWI!

28mm is the best scale in my opinion and if you don't mind using all the die cast vehicles scales available (from 1/60,1/56,1/50,1/48 and some 1/43 ) you have a tremendous variety!!!