Re: Nailing Dirtside/Stargrunt Chamber Pots (was Re:[GZG] More re: [OFFICIAL] Salute releases....!)

[Oerjan Ariander <oerjan.ariander@xxxxxxxxxx>]

John Tailby wrote:

> > However, there's very little point in having a basic "turret" or "hull" 
> > piece if the "add-on" pieces are going to cover most of it anyway so the 
> > "larger parts" in question are effectively the turret and the 1-3 hull 
> > sections. From the manufacturing-logistics point of view, that makes 
> > variants of the same basic vehicle effectively the same as entirely 
> > separate models.
>
> My suggestion was based on the approach taken by Battlefront in their 
> manufacture of flames of war models.
>
> They produce a very nice range of WW2 vehicles in 15mm.
> Their range includes "vehicle stowage" packs.
> Tanks kits come with different turret variations and separate spaced armor 
> / skirts.

My point is that today's applique armours only rarely are simple skirts or 
spaced-armour plates like those fitted to on WW2 tanks; tnstead they tend 
to cover most or all of the vehicle with a tight-fitting outer skin. The 
following images of Israeli M113 variants are rather extreme examples of 
this, but they were the first I found that aren't password-protected:

Basic M113 (in Israeli service): 
<http://www.israeli-weapons.com/weapons/vehicles/armored_personnel_carriers/m-113/M-113_.html>
Israeli Zelda 2: 
<http://www.israeli-weapons.com/weapons/vehicles/armored_personnel_carriers/m-113/Zelda2.html>
Israeli L-VAS: 
<http://www.israeli-weapons.com/weapons/vehicles/armored_personnel_carriers/m-113/L-Vas.htm>

Not much point in a miniatures manufacturer to provide add-on Zelda or 
L-VAS kits...

Regards,

Oerjan
oerjan.ariander@xxxxxxxxxx

"Life is like a sewer.
 What you get out of it, depends on what you put into it."
-Hen3ry

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