1:24 or 1:25 figures?

[jcf]

Figures that may be useful to you as a basis for conversions

Tamiya Campus Friends with Vespa, it has been re-issued a couple of times and shows up on the used market.
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10011781

BTW it comes with a jig for making scale eye-glasses.


Fujimi Garage and Tools, No.5, currently OOP but again it shows up used.
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10000888

Gargae and Tools, No. 4-Mechanics is available (same mechanics as set 5).
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10000886


Hasegawa's 1/24 Willy's MB kit (again currently OOP) comes with either a .30 or .50 Browning MG, depending on which version
of the kit you get.

Their 1/24th Kubel comes with an MG 34, Kar 98K, MP 40, Panzerfaust and potato-masher grenade.
It is available with either regular tires or the 'balloon' sand-tires as used by the DAK. All versions
have a driver figure, and one release has a standing figure of Hans-Joachim Marseille.
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10047977


Walther's is a huge model-RR company in the US with a decent search engine,
they show some Preiser German firefighter (circa 1985) sets in 1/24th that could be useful:
http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/590-57806
http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/590-57805

Note that neither Walther's nor other sites I've checked show them in stock, but they may be something to watch out for.

[Weaver]

Tamiya's Rally Mechanics set may have conversion possibilities too:

http://www.1999.co.jp/search_e.asp?Typ1_c=112&scope=0&scope2=0&itkey=rally+mechanics

Italeri do a few military models in 1/24th, including a British Army Landrover with a 7.62mm GPMG, a Jeep with a .50 cal Browning, and an "armed pickup" (.50 cal again):

http://shop.italeri.com/Category/88-military-vehicles-124.aspx

[Go4fun]

Those sound like a lot of good places to look. Thanks.
(Am I really wondering how to convert a Vespa for off road and camouflage it?) 

[jcf]

Vespa T.A.P.



http://allinvespa.blogspot.com/2011/06/vespa-150-tap-1956.html

[Go4fun]

OMG! That is just toally AWESOME!!! What scale is it? And I thought horses for my Scout Squad of a AntiTank Platoon was nuts!

[scooter]

That's one hell of a technical.  Bet the recoil's a brute though

[Go4fun]

Is it faster in recoil than in forward gear? 

[Weaver]

No recoil: it's a recoilless rifle! 

Put a light round in though, and you could probably double the Vespa's speed.....

Can't say I fancy falling off it on a hard road though....

[jcf]

OMG! That is just toally AWESOME!!! What scale is it? And I thought horses for my Scout Squad of a AntiTank Platoon was nuts!

1:1, it's a real piece of equipment.

[scooter]

OMG! That is just toally AWESOME!!! What scale is it? And I thought horses for my Scout Squad of a AntiTank Platoon was nuts!

1:1, it's a real piece of equipment.

I'll repeat my earlier comment...that's one helluva technical

[Go4fun]

The streets of Paris will never be the same with that loose. 

[Mossie]

Having seen the roads in Paris (and nearly being run down on the pavement, less than a hundred yards from two Policemen! ) I think it would come in very handy!

[Old Wombat]

OK, a picture of the side-car gun-Vespa.

[Go4fun]

OK, a picture of the side-car gun-Vespa.

I see a Light Scout Vehicle.

[Go4fun]

And I thought I was a little ecentric with this beast!


Guess as a whiifer I have a ways to go.
This is the first of many coats of paint. Sort of a test/sanding pattern.