"WW2 28mm Wish List" Topic

For any manufactures, her are the models I'ld like to see:

—Russian motorcycle riders. Most of their organizations had motorcycle platoons for recon. Why can't I get these in 28mm??? (You micro armor guys take note of this too — I'm tired of using Germans for Russian Motorcycles).

—Early war russians with Grenade launchers on their rifles. (issued in great numbers before the war, not effective and withdrawn early 42, but there none-the-less).

—Russian (and German) Engineers (not flame throwers. Guys with wire cutters, wire reels, explosive packs, laying mines, digging, etc. or at least packs of Engineer supplies than I could convert my own. Bolt action is half way there with the Germans).

—Early war Germans with anti-tank rifles (yes, they had them).

—Horse drawn wagons for Russians and Germans.

I'm sure others on the list will add more.

251D in 1/50 scale.

Doesn't Black Tree do a 251 in 1/50 (1/48)? I don't know what model it is. In 1/56 you can get the A version from AGN (shave the side gun ports to make a B or C) C versions from West Wind (1/60) and KHI. KHI also has a D version coming out.

Chris,

I second that:

Early Germans with A/T rifles

Mechanics for that 'rescue the tank scenario', heck could even be a pack of guys in overalls with seperate heads so they could be Germans, Russians, Brits or whatever.

Kneeling with bolt cutters, spanners, working jack, open handed for changing out tracks or wheels, sitting having a smoke or a bottle of 'found' wine or even cooking up a turnip for lunch.

Tank crew running for cover (overalls with seperate heads also) without an arsenal of weapons tucked under their arms.

As you say one or two figs show promise, some nice tank crew from BAM, some nice Russians from BTD cooking and a NZ company (Alpha) did a good German field kitchen.

Ahhh James, those 251/D's, I really wish I could help but there is just so little commitment in that 1/48-1/50th area. Need about 100 vehicles to make it a worthwhile project. Must be available from Wespe, Gasoline or Quarter Kit. Would even be convertable from old Bandai 251/B.

Cheers Tony

Tony,
I got my order from you yesterday.

I've already put them all together. The Pz IIIs are real beauties, so are the Panhards.

Wish I had had more cash. The T-28s were very tempting.

Chris

Chris

'Early war Germans with anti-tank rifles (yes, they had them).'

Crusader Miniatures:

WWG013 German PzB39 AT Rifle Teams (4)

link

The assault engineer pack could meet a couple of your requirements:

link

Cheers

Victory Force has German Pioniere that fit your request already.

Plus there is a history with VFM of listening to the customers wishes and doing minis they ask for. Right now there is a "competition" running on their Yahoo mailing list where anyone can enter their favourite WWII photo(s) of a single soldier and in the end the list members will vote on the one that gets done.

I think you should check VFM out… your chances are far better there then they are here!

Cheers,

Burkhard
dhc-wargames.de

My personal wish list would be:

Early war Brit tanks for the desert and the fall of France.

More artillery – a Lefh 18 105mm howitzer or something Italian. I won't hold my breath for a 18/25lber with Dragon tow.

An Autoblinda AB41, SU 76 or Hellcat would be nice …

Guy

PS: Battle honours does a reasonable German anti tank rifle in 25mm.

Pacific War Australians just like Eureka's 15mm beauties.

Doesn't The Assault Group do them?

I second a German 10.5 cm gun and how about making crews for the Afrika Korps, Standard German Army and with great coats for it.

In 1/56 scale, not 1/48 or 1/60, but 1/56 scale German Wespe, Tiger I, Tiger II and Panther tank.

Germans with ski's.

Germans in a mix and match of weapons and uniform pieces. In a scruffy dress condition which would have occurred either at Stalingrad or late war when falling back from the Russian front.

In 28mm (not 25mm):

Hitler Youth (actually porportioned as children and young adults)

Gebirgsjager

Kreigsmarine shore party

Fallschirmjager in Tropical gear

FJ Kettenrad (sp?)

Italian Tank Crew

Italian Mortars

Italian Fascist troops

American Pilots

Rommel! (Can't believe no one's done this one)

American Submarine crew

Japanese Armor crew

Japanese Paratroopers

US Marines with the Johntson (sp)SMG

US Marine Paratroopers

The list goes on; this is just a start…

Ax

I have published this list some monthes ago at this forum but because you asked again this is my list for 28mm fallschirmjaegers again:
2,8 cm Panzerbuechse 41 this is the one with wheels not the handheld Panzerbuechse 38 or 39 like the one of the Foundry Figures.
8,8 cm Raketenwerfer 43 the so called Pueppchen
7,5 cm Leichtgeschuetz 40 or LG 40 (75mm -Airborne Recoilless Gun LG 40)

airdropping or Fallschirmjaeger Supply Container to sell them seperately (Foundry made those but unfortunately do not sells them seperately).

Werner G. Elb alias Samurai Elb

Panzer Lehr done right! Panzer wraps with litzen, helmet covers, regular infantry gear on top with lots of good MG poses (at least 6) so you can do a proper Panzgren platoon with 6 different LMG teams (2 per squad). Plus support. Now imagine these beauties with KHI's 251 D's! Now you can do all of the major Normany battles where this unit showed up they way they were MEANT to be done. I still can't believe no one has done this unit in 28mm yet. They were so important in the campaign, and they had such a distinct uniform for their Panzgrens…

also

FJ in tropical gear.

And a 105mm so all those 101st fans can finally do a proper Brecourt. Personally, I was never very obsessed with the BoB series, but I do love looking at the various Brecourt games that show up at the cons.

Panzer IV H, Panther, Tiger I & II, and Hetzer in 1/56th.

Japanese Anti-tank troops carrying mines, satchel charges, clusters of grenades, artillery shells, logs, crowbars and hammers. (no more lunge mines)

Hi Axabrax and Keith you will be pleased to know that Rommel and the first Brigade Ramke Codes will be up on the Artizan Website around mid september.

Awesome Mike!

Excellent news, and a unit long overdue in 28mm!

Now, about Panzer Lehr…

;)

Baker Co. makes some nice infantry, but how about some Finnish Winter War support weapons — Lahti MMGs, mortars, AT guns, etc.

Hi,
noticed a few people mentioning Tiger I, Tiger II and Pnathers in 1/56. Have you tried S and S models. They advetise these tanks in 1/60th. Trouble is they have no pics.

Gazza

I can confirm a few new 1/56th vehicles due out this year.

Bolt Action,
Sdkfz7( for their amazing 88mm),Sdkfz251/7D,Sdkfz251/9D, Pak40,M3 halftrack,Kubelwagen and Schwimmwagen, these are all either finished masters, or nearing completion.

Chieftain Models
Marmon Herrington A/car (couple of variants) Vickers light tank, Sdkfz231(8rad),Lancia 3RO truck, LRDG chevvy and Ford and Stoewer light field car. Again these are finished masters or near completion.

Anglian Miniatures
T-26 tank 1935 rivetted hull, and 1936 welded hull versions.
Bofors 37mm AT gun, Pak36 AT gun,Soviet 45mm AT gun, Naval Somua armoured truck, Torras6 armoured truck and Schnieder m1897 75mm artillery, all finished masters, or near completion.

I know these are around because I made some of the models, and my good mate Ian Crouch made all the Chieftain ones, and a few for BAM.

keep watching because there is a ton of stuff to come, including Pz4, Stug 4 and Brumbaer, Aerosan sled from BAM more artillery and odd stuff for the SCW from Anglian, and lots of desert war stuff from Cheiftain.

@Mike

Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Aerosan!!!

Now where are those ski troops? Early war Russians & Germans please.

I'll have to add them to my list.

I would like Tojo in 28mm

Where do I find Chieftan Miniatures? I've never heard of that company (is it new?). Anglian is also news to me!

But it's great to hear more 1/56 stuff is coming out.

Guy laying telephone line with spool on his back for all the nationalities. Always wanted to see this guy.

Hi Nazrat,
heres the website for cheiftain, chieftainmodels.co.uk drop Crouchie an e mail about what hes working on at the moment.

"Doesn't The Assault Group do them?"

No.

231 8 rad???????

SUPERB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you for that snippet Nigel! And your T-26 looks very nifty too mate!

Guy

Hmmm, alot of those Marines and Japanese troops listed are definately on our upcoming schedule. Tojo may make an appearance as well!

We also have some nifty special figs coming out for the PAC WAR. Suicide anti-tank troops (why carry a mine when a Navy gun shell works just as well) and definately will have a Marine with a wrench. What he's used for, you'll need to wait and see.

On the vehicle fron…I'm sending the 1:56 Willy's Jeep and M-18 Hellcat off to get molds done this week.

Kubelwagons and all sort of goodies should be heading off to various retailers in the States and possibly the UK by the end of the month.

Brent
Company B

Lessee:

1) 1940 French one-horse infantry caisson/limber for the 25mm ATG.

2) 47mm 34SA Puteaux antitank gun (Germans used over 400 of these during Barbarossa; they hit harder than the 3.7 cm Pak 36 "Doorknocker").

3) Proper Senegalese Tirailleurs in suitably aggressive poses for North Africa.

4) Italian Sahariana recce car and crew, preferably with 20mm Breda AAA gun.

5) Italian Bersaglieri.

6) US Nisei GIs.

7) Japanese paratroppers.

8) Netherlands East Indies Dutch and native troops.

9) Norwegians.

As always, I champion the strange, unusual, overlooked, and underappreciated forces of WW2. >;D

Cheers!

Leland R. Erickson
Metal Express
metal-express.net

I'll settle for

German 150mm SiG
Soviet 76.2mm infantry gun (both styles)
soviet long barreled 45mm A/T gun
soviet airborne troops
soviet heavy A/A machine guns
soviet 50mm mortars (everyone does the 82mm)
soviet motorcycles
German 120mm mortar
soviet 122mm artillery
artillery crew packs for all nations
a comprhensive range of italians suitable for sciliy and the eastern front

and probably loads of other stuff to If I put my mind to it.

Cheers Jon

Probably my lack of market knowledge, but does anyone do a good early war Matilda?

I believe Black Tree Designs has a 28mm scale Hetzer, don't they?

Metal Mutt

AGNM do a lovely Matilda II (1/56th)

Cheers Tony

I'm working on British versus Germans in North Africa. I have almost all the German Vehicles I'll need for Tobruk and for the later scenarios. I still need at least two Marder III's. I'll need several unavailable tanks for the British, including Matildas and Valentines. The scale I use is 1/50 Solido or Corgi (Or 1/48 Tamiya) I have great hopes that Tamiya will release some of these "missing links". Gaso.Line a few Italian Tanks at one time, but I don't think anyone has aline today.
As for the figures both Old Glory and Artizan have a nice line for The 8th Army, The Afrika Korps and the Italians. The one area that is lacking is the undersupplied a underdressed brits at tobruk. If I could find shirtless men, in shorts, I could do the conversions I need. Is a Bofors AA available in 28mm?

1:56 scale:
U.S. Army M10 Tank Destroyer
U.S. Army M36 Tank Destroyer