T2K Modelling and Skirmish Gaming

[raketenjagdpanzer]

I have contemplated jumping back in to build a 1/72 LAV-75 again and I think, should I decide to, I would buy an M113 (there was chassis commonality, one of the advantages pitched) and extensively use parts from it; but for the main hull I would likely carve something out of balsawood. It's a basic wedge shape, so work up from there, reusing the M113's roadwheels, rollers, tracks, cupola, commander's MG, the upper deck plating on the bow of the LAV, etc. A total kitbash. For the main gun I'd have to do some serious scratch-building but it's conceivable.

[Olefin]

was there ever a LAV-75 kit? thought I remember someone mentioning that there had been either a kit or a miniature that was made back in the 80's specifically because of the Twilight 2000's mention of it

[.45cultist]

I only remember 1/72 kits might have had something.

[Anna Elizabeth]

Originally Posted by raketenjagdpanzer

I have contemplated jumping back in to build a 1/72 LAV-75 again and I think, should I decide to, I would buy an M113 (there was chassis commonality, one of the advantages pitched) and extensively use parts from it; but for the main hull I would likely carve something out of balsawood. It's a basic wedge shape, so work up from there, reusing the M113's roadwheels, rollers, tracks, cupola, commander's MG, the upper deck plating on the bow of the LAV, etc. A total kitbash. For the main gun I'd have to do some serious scratch-building but it's conceivable.

That's a cool idea, and that wedge-shape wouldn't be too difficult to carve.

[kato13]

Scotia (medium quality 6mm) makes a LAV-75.

I have a full 39 unit battalion

Ive also swapped out a couple of extra guns I got from the new LAVIII mobile gun system to make our theoretical LAV-105.


I only buy from scotia if nobody else makes it, but here is the link to their main website.

http://www.scotiagrendel.com

[Adm.Lee]

I had no idea there were enough people kits available in 1/35 scale to consider wargaming with them. I used to build and paint Tamiya vehicles back in the day, and there were a few Vietnam-era mechanized infantry, I remember a set of 4 figures, none in combat poses?

I have a moderate collection of 20mm, some of the T2k metal figures, but mostly plastics from boxes. I use these for RPG sessions, but I have a desire to take on a skirmish game sometime soon.

Pardon if I missed this: what rules will you use? I'm still in love with the Stargrunt II rules from the 90s, and want to play them again.

[Anna Elizabeth]

Hey there, Adm. Lee. Oh, there are just loads of modern figures available in 1/35th now. Tamiya, Dragon, Trumpeter, and Masterbox in plastic, and Black Dog, Verlinden, Legend, and tons more in resin.

Y'know, I'm not sure yet which rules I'll use. I have Force on Force, which were designed for modern, but I might modify something from Bolt Action or one of the Two Fat Lardies systems.

I'm not certain how often I'll get to play in 1/35th, but just imagine how spectacular it would look at a convention.