"Unarmoured WW2 trains in 15mm" Topic
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| Mr Pumblechook | 17 Aug 2014 6:36 p.m. PST |
I'm looking at playing TFL's 'Winterstorm' scenario supplement and the first scenario involves an attack on an unarmoured train. Are there any suggestions for a (hopefully inexpensive) 15mm scale train and 3-4 carriages :goods/passengers and/or flat (possibly more for use in other scenarios) |
| Sundance | 17 Aug 2014 7:56 p.m. PST |
You can use HO scale trains – they work well with 15mm. You might be able to find inexpensive cars and a nonworking engine (which will lower the price considerably) at local flea markets and such, or online even. |
79thPA  | 17 Aug 2014 8:10 p.m. PST |
Peter Pig makes a steam engine and cars in their Old West line. For a generic train, I think I would go with used HO pieces--you can get box and flat cars in my location for five bucks apiece. |
| boggler | 17 Aug 2014 11:25 p.m. PST |
The old Ertl diecast Thomas the Tank engine trains work well in 15mm. |
| genew49 | 18 Aug 2014 5:59 a.m. PST |
Take a look at Paper Terrain: link Some armored trains here as a well as a few unarmored locomotives and wagons.
link Also on page three of the above list you'll find a train station that may be perfect for Scenario 2 of Winterstorm, "Kotelnikovo Station, 27th November 1942" (by the way on 11/27/42, on the other side of the world, my father turned 24. He was stationed in Maryland at that time being trained as a forward observer.) |
| markandy | 18 Aug 2014 1:18 p.m. PST |
I will second what genew49 said, particularly the bestpapermodels train and station…it is exactly what I used for winterstorm. I will be posting a blog aar of that scenario very soon (within the next couple of days) if you want to see how it looks. |
| genew49 | 18 Aug 2014 1:29 p.m. PST |
Looking forward to your aar markandy. |
| Lion in the Stars | 18 Aug 2014 2:48 p.m. PST |
I've seen some 1/87 scale plastic model kits of the German steam locomotives from Revell. They are a little bit big for 15mm, but usually look close enough once you base the minis. |
| Mr Pumblechook | 18 Aug 2014 4:23 p.m. PST |
The paper terrain train set looks great, as do the paper models. I like the look of the Revell models but at least here in Oz at first glance, they appear a bit pricy: a loco alone costs more than the complete paper terrain train. Sadly, I'm only going to be using this rarely, so spending a lot (time or money) is not really on the cards. Thanks for all the help and I'm looking forward to the battle report. |
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