"What modern vehicles are most needed in 15mm?" Topic

To date I've had the M1A2SEP (incl both TUSK upgrades), the T-90 "Vladimir" (with new turret), the M1151, M1152 and M1165 designed in 15mm scale. All are in various degrees of completion.

So what's next? What modern vehicle do you really want to see made? Am leaning toward the C2 desertised with extra armour pack, or perhaps the venerable T-54/5, but am open to persuasion.

Am crossposting to sci fi as the sci fi guys get mad when I post a modern thread and don't crosspost -- can't tell you how much of my newish modern stuff goes to use as sci fi!

Eww, where to start!?

1) The current Russian jeep (GAZ-2330),
2) The Chinese ZBD-09 AFV,
3) The Chinese Type 96 tank,
4) Polish KTO Rossomak,
5) Russian T-90 (Indian Bishima).

Type 96 is a good choice. Then I'd have to make chinese infantry though.

Leopards 1A5, bergepanzer, Leopard 2A6 and leclerc ,

Cars
Pickup Trucks
SUVs
Etc.. Etc…

I mean military vehicles.

Leo 2A7+ and the AMX56, both good choices….

" Then I'd have to make chinese infantry though"

Yes please!

LAV-III and Nyala.

how about a rule set to go with all your minis?

That is not a modern vehicle!

I'm an old fashioned guy, I make the models, I let another chap write the rules….

Sweden's S Tank. Easily re-purposed for SF. Doubt you'll sell that many though…

Challenger 2 and Leopard 2 would be towards the top my list. I'd rather see a PLA Type 99 over the 96 but would buy a lot of either, no question. If you wanted to be really interesting with PLA tanks I'd look to do an MBT 3000, which is just over the horizon.

T80 is also a good choice, as is the Type 90 Japanese MBT.

For me I'd prefer MBT's that are at the bleeding edge today, rather than the older more venerable models out there. It allows me to re-purpose the tanks for SF gaming more easily.

How about this guy:

link

New Indian Arjun MkII

What about the South Korean black panther? I love that thing!

McWong, seriously considered the newest version of the type 99, the one with the higher-up engine compartment. MBT3000 might be tough to design! Plus these things get cancelled all the time, viz: black eagle, BTR-90.

The K2 is a neat tank, and I believe it's been sold to Turkey as well. I'll be in for that.

I saw a pic a while back of a bleeding edge Russian design that they want to have at proto type stage by 2015. I can't recall the name (it had a name rather than a alpha – numerical designation) but the design really looked SF. Had what looked like twin AA gatlings on either side of the turret.

The Type 99 is pretty much a sure bet, I agree on the MBT3000. Looks gorgeous though.

@McWong, Type 99 has been canceled, and Type 96 is far more numerous. I'd buy either one though, in spades.

Leopard is a good call. The Arhun II is a great call!

I like the K2 because it's the worlds most expensive tank, so I can charge more for it.

Type 99 has been cancelled?

Wow, I wonder what they're going to do with the 250 + that are already in service…

Personally I'd like to see a new-sculpt M60A1/A3. PLenty of countries still use it, and it could be a bases for future Mag'ach variants. Plus I love the M60 series!

Damon.

Grizzly, AVLB, zsu-23-4

Speaking of M-60s, how about some Turkish AFV's?

Pars 8 wheeler, Otokar Defender (widely exported), and the Altay.

+1 for Uesugi Kenshin.
So make the K2! Just without the leather seats and reverse parking sensors and iPod connectivity. Should bring the price down.

Viking for the Brits.
Another vote for the Arjun.

I like the idea of the latest tanks to be used for Near Future stuff. Could use a helicopter or two to counter the Doe. I wouldn't mind some Iranians either.

Not military vehicles!?!

Besides the Aircraft Carrier, PBRs, Gigs, Motor Whaleboats and Landing craft Cars, Vans and Pickup trucks where the military vehicles I drove.

Landrovers where pretty common too, but mostly with allied militaries.

Oh and 2.5ton trucks for the Jarheads….

How's about a German Puma IFV

or the German Boxer MRAV plus variants

Turkish Altay

Oh! I for forgot armored SUVs are quite popular amongst Private Military companies, law enforcement and Paramilitaries.

Boxer looks like a LAV III

I've driven leopard 1, M1A1AIMD, LAV and M113. Also mogs, rovers etc.

I'd love to see the Polish Rossomak available.

Bushmaster IMV

The Czech Wheeled SPG truck. . . also in 6mm while I'm wishing :)

MRAPs

A full line of Strykers

M1117 ASV

Leopard 1A1/1A2
Leopard 1A1A1/1A2A1
Leopard 1A5
M48A5
M48A2GA2
Kanonenjagdpanzer 4-5

D9 Armoured Bulldozer

Honestly I would start with vehicles not made by other manufacturers and then go from there.

Any ultra-modern PLA vehicles

Russia: T-90, UAZ-469 (PP makes one, but still widely used all over, so it would sell well), GAZ-2975 Tigr, GAZ-3937 Vodnik, BPM-97, BTR-T, T-72's & T-80's with newer ERA suites.

US: Stryker (QRF makes it, but this one would sell well, like the UAZ-469 above). M1A2 TUSK, MRAP's.

Germany: Puma, Leopard 2A6 & A7

For Russia/Georgia conflict would love to see the Otokar Cobra, and am still holding out for the Czech Dana/Zuzana (my favorite military vehicle of all time).

Czech OT-64 SKOT (widely exported and still used, surprised no one makes any).

Others: Polish Rosomak & PT-91 Twardy. Indian Arjun.

South Korean and Japanese vehicles would be useful, though not an area of interest myself. Would like to game PLA vs. Taiwanese, US, Indians and/or Vietnamese for the Far East.

I realise this is non-specific but hopefully you can infers something useful.

Basically I'd like to be able to field at least a basic near-future/ultramodern force from the US, Russia and China, and perhaps India/Pakistan. Also whatever the Israelis are using atm might be a good shout if they aren't already being sold.

Does anyone make the challenger 2?

Strykers, definitely Strykers at least through company level but battalion would be nice too. We game company per side so the company level assets are crucial and it's nice to represent attached battalion-level assets.

Cold Warrior, I already had the TUSK M1A2 and T-90 made.

Not modern, but Cold War…M-24s (Chaffee)

and M-41s (Walker Bulldog)!

Would like the Jadgpanzer Kanone as well.

Another vote for the Kanone. The VW Iltis is also unavailable and the NM135 would be good.

QRF makes the Challenger 2

My vote is the Condor APC, used by Malaysian forces in the Black Hawk down Rescue Convoy.

With the popularity of all things Black Hawk Down I would think there would be a market for it. I know I currently use VAB's but would quickly buy 16 condors if they were available to be more accurate.

Cold War, but what the hey…

Okay, what the heck is that?

I second early cold war, its a period that's been on my wish list since reading a SOTCW article on Pentatomic Divisions.

edit/ And its the perfect period for seeing seeing off alien and monster invasions

This is modern vehicles only -- in widespread use today.

Iraqi cabs.

Modern fast patrol water craft would be cool as well.

Italian Ariete and the Centauro TD, and any Italian APC