Alan Hamilton Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 I have been wargaming with (mainly) Airfix models and sodiers since the early 1960s. I have been reconditioning my models some of which date back to then. The pictures that I will post include conversions and some non-Airfix models.Some Airfix Lee/Grant models that were converted originally to Priests as per the "Airfix Magazine" conversion article. Then when they were replaced by Matchbox Priests, just like the real ones, the guns were removed and the front plated over to become Kangaroos!http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e1/dadlamassu/WW2%20reconditioned/PriestKangaroo.jpgSome Sherman Crabs again from an Airfix Magazine article.http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e1/dadlamassu/WW2%20reconditioned/ShermanCrabconverted.jpgSome DD Shermanshttp://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e1/dadlamassu/WW2%20reconditioned/ShermanDDampWeasels.jpgGrant CDL, Sherman Dozer and a completely fictional armoured bulldozerhttp://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e1/dadlamassu/WW2%20reconditioned/GrantCDL-ShermanDozerampArmdDozer.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 Nice conversions. What are the little things with the DD Shermans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmcabecadas Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 Weasel amphibious vehicle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Hamilton Posted April 18, 2016 Author Share Posted April 18, 2016 Weasel amphibious vehicle.I have them because they were used by the British in the winter of 1944-45 in the Netherlands in particular. They had low ground pressure and could cope with mud, snow, floods. Often in place of Universal Carriers. The models are old Roco Minitanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Hamilton Posted April 18, 2016 Author Share Posted April 18, 2016 sorry duplicate post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmcabecadas Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 I remember these Rocco Minitanks models, are very popular with wargamers despite being 1/87. I had some for wargames when there are very few affordable models available in 1/72 or 1/76. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad Paul B Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 They have held up remarkably well Alan. My days of wargaming with Airfix and Matchbox were the late 70s at the school wargames club. We managed some pretty impressive games (rules were by Wargame Development's Bob Cordery who happened to be one of our teachers). My own models probably got banged about and disposed of when my parents moved - congratulations on keeping them together and looking nice. I am planning to introduce my children now starting with Airfix battles.I didn't stop wargaming, just moved to lead (1/300 WW2- hundreds of vehicles on the table and then Modern , well early 80s which was modern then followed by 15 and 25 mm). One thing I have noticed over the years is that wargamers are very tolerant of varied scales (15mm figures are pretty variable and 25s can be anything up to 35 mm these days so the 1/72 or 1/76 debate will not be an issue.Hopefully the team are looking for options to develop the range (I need to write a prospective plan and start a thread on the subject)Happy gaming.Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Hamilton Posted April 20, 2016 Author Share Posted April 20, 2016 Airfix Churchill VII converted to AVREs about 30 years ago.http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e1/dadlamassu/WW2%20reconditioned/ChurchillAVRE.jpgRAF Bedfords from the Recovery Set converted to GS 15cwt trucks (trailers from the M3 Half track) and a radio truck as well as Universal carriers with Vickers MMGs.http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e1/dadlamassu/WW2%20reconditioned/MGCoys.jpgArmoured Recovery Vehicles - conversions from the Airfix Magazinehttp://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e1/dadlamassu/WW2%20reconditioned/ARVs.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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