"15mm SHADO Moon Mobile Anyone?" Topic

Okay, a quick show of hands. Who wants a 1/96th – 1/100th scale, SHADO Moonhopper / Moon Mobile for their 15mm troops to ride in, and for others, and/or aliens to fight against?

This will be available in 1/72nd scale shortly, from Fantastic Plastic, but I'm trying to convince the manufacturer to make a smaller scale one too, to go with our 15mm troops. Seems like the perfect ride for those GZG Moongrunt miniatures.

I'm guessing at least a few of you may be interested.

I want two of them, myself, in the smaller scale.

I'm willing to bet John Treadaway will want a pair too.

So, feel free to chime in here, or send the Fantastic Plastic people a note (Allen Ury is the person I've been in contact with about this possible project) to let him/them know about your interest too.

I imagine if they hear from enough people, this might actually happen.

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I would purchase one or two for 15mm.

I was working design inspired by this but other stuff in front of it.

I would love at least one.

Any idea of the cost? Fantastic Plastic tend to be spendy do to the limited production runs.

Nice if the price is right…🙂

A 6mm one would be good

I would rather see them in 1:48.

If we get 50 preorders, the 15mm scale one will be produced, according to Allen's response.

Checking on 1/48 – 1/56th, and 1/288th – 1/300th.

Volume-wise, 1/56th, which I've read is compatible to many 28mm scale minis, works out at about 2X 1/72 scale, in terms of resin volume for a model.

1/48th would be over 3X the cost of the 1/72nd scale, I suspect.

The 1/72nd scale model is $85 USD, plus shipping, so you can do the math for these.

My guess is more people will be interested in the 6mm scale one than the larger, 28mm one, due to costs.

Not sure if Allen will consider producing them in either of the other scales, but I've inquired.

Hopefully, I can provide a cost estimate for the 1/100th scale one, soon.

1/100th seems best to me currently, due to the availability of the GZG Light Vacc Troops for the Aliens, and the Heavy Vacc Troops, and/or Moongrunt figs for the SHADO astronauts.

Gonna need some GZG Light Vacc Troopers/Aliens with bazooka-like weapons too, to take on these Moon Hoppers, since I doubt small projectile throwers, or light hand-held lasers will get the job done.

Astronauts with bazookas/missile launchers are available for the human contingents, for Moongrunt.

Of course, there are some very nice, 28mm Aliens too, appropriate for the UFO TV series, so………

I'd love to have at least one Moon Hopper in the larger 28mm scale, as well.

For the larger scales, I would hope that the model would be built in hollow halves to reduce weight and cost.

I got a reply back from Allen, and it appears it won't be much cheaper in the smaller scale. He's suggesting $75 USD for the 1/96th – 1/100th scale model, due to the labor involved in making them.

Don't know how much interest, there will be at that price.

Yeah, that's really painful for a piece of scenery. A really cool piece of scenery, sure, but scenery nonetheless.

3d Printing seems to be the way to go for the 15mm or 6mm Moonhopper.

Would be for 6mm perhaps.

I imagine 15mm 3-D printing would be double the price of what he's asking, given how expensive 1/1200th and 1/600th scale minis are.

Plus, I haven't found a 3-D art copy yet. There's a blue one on Google images, but it's really no longer there, which is a shame.

May have to try scratch-building, which I'd prefer not to do, but can't afford $150 USD+ shipping for two 1/100th scale models.