tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531440552074622798.post8973026064101731692..comments2024-03-12T17:22:47.669+00:00Comments on Kit Noob: 1939 Chevrolet conversion - Part 2Milgeekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08791475027247097256noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531440552074622798.post-81760465050165863142014-03-18T01:47:46.173+00:002014-03-18T01:47:46.173+00:00Damn, I have tried to express my gratitude for thi...Damn, I have tried to express my gratitude for this three times over the weekend, and apparently the post has failed to go through.<br /><br />Anyway, cheers. Hopefully this will all come in handy soon!Greebshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10525287870824694833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531440552074622798.post-49605228010938775272014-03-14T14:01:39.556+00:002014-03-14T14:01:39.556+00:00Hi Greebs! If you are talking 1/72 plastic kits th...Hi Greebs! If you are talking 1/72 plastic kits then you can populate your motor pool with the following:<br /><br />'Utility cars': The Finns did receive *some* Kubelwagens with their purchase of StuGs, so you could attach these to your armour.<br />'Light trucks': PST or ACE Viz 5s or GAZ A trucks.<br />'Medium trucks': Pegasus German Army Trucks (which could stand in for either Opel Blitz or Scania Vabis at a push), or a PST or ACE GAZ AA.<br />'Heavy Prime Mover': The Finns bought a few Steyr RSO/01 tracked vehicles from Germany, otherwise you could press the GAZ AA into service here.<br /><br />If, however, you are willing to use wargame quality 'ready to roll' resin vehicles then you have a lot more choice with trucks by Valiant and Moonlite Modelwerkes (you can get a full range of authentic pre-war or early war Fords from Moonlite and a lovely V3000 from Valiant).<br /><br />To be honest, if you want one truck that exemplifies the Finn's transport it is the V3000.<br /><br />Hope this helps.Milgeekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08791475027247097256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531440552074622798.post-67466002826337794392014-03-14T13:03:26.541+00:002014-03-14T13:03:26.541+00:00Great work! Really helps poke and prod my own urge...Great work! Really helps poke and prod my own urge to model more Finns which are currently buried under a flurry of Late-war-northwest-Europe projects!<br /><br />Given the amount of research you've done into this subject already, can you suggest some models for those of us very firmly in the 'wargaming' camp, but who would still like to get the 'feel' of the varied Finnish motor-pool without resorting to too much model-surgery?Greebshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10525287870824694833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531440552074622798.post-84465820975717374932014-03-12T12:09:57.273+00:002014-03-12T12:09:57.273+00:00Many thanks Uncle B! :)
I know that were wargami...Many thanks Uncle B! :) <br /><br />I know that were wargaming the principal part of my hobby and the model making secondary - instead of the other way around - I would have been tempted just to buy a lot of resin Soviet and German trucks, as these would have sufficed for gaming.<br /><br />But I'm just using the Rapid Fire! rules as a template on which I am making my Finnish model collection, so I can afford to go the extra distance to try and maintain authenticity (or as near as I want it at least)!<br /><br />...In the end I find the conversions fun! :)Milgeekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08791475027247097256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531440552074622798.post-5510965666863983372014-03-12T11:28:10.462+00:002014-03-12T11:28:10.462+00:00I am really enjoying seeing your truck conversions...I am really enjoying seeing your truck conversions and the research you are doing to get the right mix of trucks!Uncle Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00975932783227453858noreply@blogger.com