US Army Atomic Cannon

[RotorheadTX]

I just saw a blurb on Cybermodeler that Revell is going to re-issue the old Renwal Atomic Cannon.
I know it leaves some things to be desired, but talk about potential.....

Read it here: http://www.cybermodeler.com/news/revell.shtml

[Scooterman]

If it's not too much $$$, bash with a SCUD launcher for a mobile Babylon Gun...........

[jcf]

If it's not too much $$$, bash with a SCUD launcher for a mobile Babylon Gun...........

Something like this?

Gerry Bull Special from the '08 One-Week build.

http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,20782.0.html

[PR19_Kit]

They could do well with re-issuing the entire Renwall range!

I built the Ontos umpteen years ago, and I think that's already been re-released, but the one I always wanted to make was the big 6" (?) SP gun with the open rear compartment. The 'Invisble Glue' idea was well before its time, and never has been repeated by any one else AFAIK.

[NARSES2]

They could do well with re-issuing the entire Renwall range!

I built the Ontos umpteen years ago,

I found that underneath the Christmas tree one year and had it built by tea time. Fond memories

[sequoiaranger]

>the one I always wanted to make was the big 6" (?) SP gun with the open rear compartment. <

Ah, yes, I remember "Big Shot". It was an 8" SP Howitzer.



I built almost the whole Renwal line, but the "Terracruzer" was too expensive (and huge). Now, was it Renwal that made the "Battling Betsy"--very large motorized tank model whose cannon actually fired projectiles as the turret swung back and forth? You had to build ALL the requisite machinery, gears, gun mechanisms, etc.?

[PR19_Kit]

>the one I always wanted to make was the big 6" (?) SP gun with the open rear compartment. <

Ah, yes, I remember "Big Shot". It was an 8" SP Howitzer.

YES! That's the one! 

Now I REALLY wish they'd re-pop that one, now that I've seen the box lid again, thanks very much. 

[pyro-manic]

You know, I could swear I've seen that boxtop in a model shop recently. Maybe it has been reissued, and it's been missed?

[jcf]

You know, I could swear I've seen that boxtop in a model shop recently. Maybe it has been reissued, and it's been missed?

Yep, reissued earlier this year:
http://www.revell.com/model-kits/military/85-7855.html

[pyro-manic]

There we are then.

[PR19_Kit]

Doesn't seem to have crossed the Atlantic sadly, no mention of it on Big H's list. There's one on ebay, but the postage charges are almost the same as the Buy Now price, around £17.00!

[pyro-manic]

I think it must have been Plastic Pastimes where I saw it - perhaps give them a bell and ask? The other possibility is Setchfields, also in Poole.

[kitnut617]

The other possibility is Setchfields, also in Poole.

Ahh! Setchfields --- my old hobby shop, memories there.  Plastic Pastimes was after I left for Canada though --

[Scooterman]

Something like this?

Exactly.  Thank you! 

[PR19_Kit]

I think it must have been Plastic Pastimes where I saw it - perhaps give them a bell and ask? The other possibility is Setchfields, also in Poole.

I'll do that, thanks for the tip.