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

I need at least a pair of Centauros and a Tunguska, so I can game the scenario from James Cobb's CAV short story. (T72s are everywhere)

Khurasan:

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

Good to hear, any idea as to when these will be available?

To Lion in the Stars:

QRF Makes the 2S6 Tunguska, it is a nice model.

@ ROUWetPatchBehindTheSofa

That is the VT tank, a prototype designed to replace the Leopard 1

Thanks – I'll go and look that up.

QRF makes the Challenger 2

Yes they do!

Now I am not afraid to be critical of QRF's models, and am on record as saying look before you buy, as their range can be inconsistent, but I can assure you that their Challenger 2 is a beaut.

I actually walked around a Chally II at Bovington RAC Centre Trials and Development unit, with one of their drivers, ex tanky of course, holding the QRF version in the palm of my hand. We couldn't fault it….

Osprey vtol and most current CH-53 would be awesome additions to the 15mm market.

Numerous scenarios could be created surrounding a downed bird or using the arrival of a bird on the table to pick up/ drop off troops.

(You did say "vehicles" after all, not "tanks").
;-)

@Sparks, I agree with you about checking before you buy with QRF as there are some great molds and some not so great. I disagree with you about the Challenger 2. There's just something wrong with it. I think it's the turret, to shallow. But that's just me.

@Khurasan, you bring up a good point. Are you actually willing to make infantry for the most popular choices or would you make some current vehicles that dont have an existing accompanying line of infantry minis (ie the Indian Arjun) without doing the infantry?

I may be one of only a few but Id love to see Modern Indian and Pakistan infantry done in 15mm. Hopefully some others are interested in the same?

@Khurasan, you bring up a good point. Are you actually willing to make infantry for the most popular choices or would you make some current vehicles that dont have an existing accompanying line of infantry minis (ie the Indian Arjun)?

I may be one of only a few but Id love to see Modern Indian and Pakistan infantry done in 15mm. Hopefully some others are interested in the same?

BTR-70,80
Stryker (MGS,FSV,or ATGM)
T-55
US Army MRAP's
Soviet BRDM

Oh, yeah. Definitely need the rest of the Stryker line. People forget that a single stryker company has 2 mortar trucks and 3 MGS organically, plus an Ambulance (higher roofline) assigned from BN.

I'd also love to see some affordable way to do slat armor, even if that means faking it with slats&camo netting.

I think it's the turret, to shallow. But that's just me

We find it's often a case of perception over reality. People perceive tanks to be 'big'. After all, if one of the guys that drives it thinks it's right…

I would like to see someone make an Iranian Zulfiqar.
Dennis

I do agree with Infojunky that some modern cars/SUVs would be nice. Its always hard to find the right scale cars to match 15mm minis.

CV-90. Used by Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Netherlands, and Switzerland.

CV-90 is almost done

Have fun:
military-today.com/tanks.htm

MRAPs. The 4 and 6 wheeled "Force Protection" models used by USMC, and also the MATV.

UK Viking as well.

For scifi some Archer like setups, with anti air missile and guns, would be nice.
Most of my scifi stuff as little anti air.

Lee

A Leopard IIA6 MBT

Jon, since you are focusing on US vehicles and u have M1 & HMMWV covered MRAPS would be my next choice we have many variations of this vehicle so u would have many choices. I would recommend MaxxPro variation since we will keep this one. Also M-ATV's would be another I would add.
JH

Forget what I said this morning. What's needed are maybe courier motorcycles or transport trucks.

A CH47 and CH47 and a LCAC would be nice…

I know its not modern but 15mm Scifi is SCREAMING for some decent looking dropships. I am struggling to find one at all.

Ill second you Ch-47 and raise you a Ch-53 and an MI-17.

Old Glory in the UK has a Chinook… It isn't cheap but it is very pretty.

Israeli Merkava IV (IIRC you can only find the outdated Merkava I on QRF and similar places).

Israeli NAMER (Merkava-based heavy IFV).

Israeli Achzarit (T-55-based APC).

Iranian Zulfaqir MBT.

North Korean Chonma-ho MBT.

Brazilian EE-9 Cascavel armoured car.

Also, highly detailed plastic/resin BTR-70's/80's would be GREAT to have.

Rooikat, gets my vote.

Is it me or does the Zulfaqir neither look very roomy nor very survivable?

Armored SuVs and CrownVics, gotta give my new future Agents and strike teams rides…. Maybe an armored bus for a command center.

Kinda like these…

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An enclosed shell for Khurasan's Light Crawler would be nice.

Does anyone do the S tank and IKV 90?

Uesugi:

the Zulfikar tank is neither more cramped nor roomier than a M-60 or a T-72 (the tanks which was derived from) as for his survivability, despite the propaganda you may be eager to believe or to deny credibility to, only a conventional war could tell and with Irak free of invading forces after 8 years (and thoroughly pro-Iranian) and Afghanistan to be vacated by invaders within the next two years, there seems to lack the chance of a land invasion being launched in the foreseeable future.

If you ask ME, I think that the Zulfikar programs (there have been 3 so far) show all the marks of a brilliant engineering achievement from a nation which places in military self-sufficiency (after the experience of the 1980-88 imposed war of which nowadays recurs the 32nd anniversary) a paramount priority for its security.

Speaking of Iranian stuff, tell me this 10x10 truck doesn't look Sci-Fi!

How about the obscure? The Cadillac Gage Stingray. Only used by Thailand.

Actually making the Chonma-ho would be a convenient excuse to make the T-62, a tank I've always loved. Often seen as a failure but it was present at some of the largest tank battles in history (I mean the T-62, not the Chonma-ho).

There are significant differences between the T-62 and the Chonmaho.

But while you're at it if you want to make the Chonmaho then you'd have to do the Pokpungho as well.

No, there are not significant differences, at least not to the basic shape. The Chonma-ho is basically a T-62 with add-on bits.

Do the Pokpungho!

:D

It's apparently only possessed in very small numbers whereas the Chonma-ho is the main tank of the army. The Chonma-ho would also be built off the T-62, so a versatile investment altogether.

If you want it commissioned though, just say the word. Probably set you back about $600. USD

Dead set Need a SCUD TEL or sometype of ICBM TEL. Would make an awesome piece for scenerio play.

Need a SCUD TEL…

Got one of those already available too ;-)

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If only because the components would have lots of other uses.

How hard would it be to create some add on parts to make the M1A2 SEP to look more like the Japanese Type 90 for Anime/Sci-Fi battles?

What, no love for the Leclerc?

Leland R. Erickson
Metal Express
metal-express.net

T-80U

Not a military vehicle but the Lada would be very useful:
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lada
They have been produced all across the third world.

Challenger 2 with desert kit.

What you actualy end up with is 100 different suggestions; if you can make all of them, people will happily buy one of each :-)