"Gundam hovertruck for 15mm photo review part 1" Topic

I recently bought great model called TYPE-74 Hover Truck
This is Gundam 1:100 vehicle that is just brilliant in detail and great fit for 15mm sci-fi gaming

More photos on my blog here:
link

and teaser of soon to come second part with scale comparisions for 15mm sci fis I own:

Awesome.

Best,
JBR

Quality of this model, make me sad i don't like Gundam aesthetics..
They are probably similar in quality and detail.

I just find them ugly ;/

Very nice! Thanks or the pictures! Love those aliens too…

Wow now most definitely I'll have to get myself a coupe of sets of those

Even I must seriously consider some. I tend to just collect Gundam mobile suits.

They cost me 26$ with shipping, so 13 $ per unit, but IMHO they are worth it.

Sargonarhes.. If you collect Gundams.. so really whats your excuse for not having them ? :P

You get some big gundam gun as an extra in this set :)

Little pricey for me for just two models

Hey JBR
Any thoughts or ideas hint hint

Hey, someone put theirs together and has given a nice informative review. Very good. Also, remember that pigasuspig can get these a lot cheaper than that.

13-15$ per vehicle including shipping is Ok to normal price for a 15mm vehicle I have to pay.
And thats the exact price for battlefront one vehicle blisters – and they are made from resin.

Maybe if you live in US or UK you are in better situation (I am located in Poland) but while 13$ per vehicle is not cheap its IMHO OK price for this particular vehicle for sure.
And i consider second set of those.

$13 USD each makes them comparrable to a resin miniature vehicle of similar ize and quality, I think.

John T

On my to-buy list.

And they are nice looking, different and useful vehicles.

(I bought a set…)

Happy Fourth of July folks!

Indeed they are. They come with extra bits that you can magnetize. I have three sets which will go to my Imperial Japanese Forces.

Lucky you TK

I know I want more than just those two :>

I said generally just the mobile suits, there usually aren't enough models of the vehicles. Never seen a Zeon Magellan tank, occasionally you might see the Federation's tank. But once you get away from the One Year War Gundam stories general vehicles become very rare.

drooooool….. Must Get a couple or four.

Where did you purchase from?

Regards

MMG.

ebay
Search for Type 74 hover truck

Okay I can't take it, I'll just to breack down and get them.

They would fit so perfect for my plans I can't stand it!

I made second part with huge photodump with examples most of the miniature lines I have

More on my blog
link

And tomorrow – third installment – comparison with my vehicles.

I'm selling these for $10 USD per box of 2 (so $5 USD/truck) plus $10 USD flat-rate international shipping. Email my username at yahoo.com if interested. Large Gundam gun not included.

Everyone is a little bored with this truck but here it is: 3rd part as promised but a little late:

Comparison with vehicles

And a bonus comparison of Doe and GZG Drone

Rest on the blog
link

Nice pictures thanks for the extra shots. I always believe that vehicles will get begger and larger in many ways, more armor, more power, bigger weapons and bigger means of moveing parts.

Very useful size comparrison shots: thanks AWuuuu.

So – in short – reasnable price, nice kit and good size.

It 'just' needs a resin manufacturer to do a range of drop in modules for the rear with turrets and so forth and a vast range of vehicles hove into view…

John T

Kitbash of armed version shouldn't be too hard with some 15mm tank turret and bulky back box with rada bulb cut off.

Plastic is quite soft and easily workable with exacto knife.

It rather reminds me of the American Stryker APC (obviously the lack of wheels is a giveaway..) – perhaps a 1/72 model of the Stryker suitably kitbashed might be an alternative.

Got my box of two, now to get around to building them & possibly getting another couple or four for a bit of modding.

Regards

MMG.

I hope you like them :>

broke down and ordered a set as well, waiting for them to arrive in the mail.

HA HA guess what came in the mail today! go on take a guess, come on guess what I got.

Now I have to wait until I move in to the new house after the 1st to do anything with them :(

After the move will get another set.

♫♪War Monkey, that funky monkey…♪♫ Glad to see another exited and proud owner of these beauties. The first variant I'm building will be of course, for mech support. I want to evaluate the feasibility of providing direct battlefield support allowing for weapons changes during the course of the mission.

War Monkey: Please post pics, if and when.

TK 421: Sounds like a great idea! I want to see the AARs.

The variants I would like to attempt to make are:

APC – plates over back deck & changes cannon to enclosed mount.
AA- Gun/SAM – plates over the deck & scratch build a turret with couple of cannon & some missiles.
MRLS – a box launcher over back deck.
LOng range Tank hunter – mount on back deck with some Anti-tank missiles in tubes or a nice gauss rifle.

Other thing might have a go at would be to replace fan chassis with another chassis having 8 wide wheels

Got the big cannon that came with kit but think somewhat too big to use on one of these, could be giant snub nosed rocket cannon.

Regards.

MMG.