WW1 Air?

64mas · Post by **64mas** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 4:55 am

Just a random thought, but I was wondering if you guys (GHQ) ever thought of doing World war 1 aircraft.

Donald M. Scheef · Post by **Donald M. Scheef** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 12:34 am

GWB26, CV Furious 1917, has seven of what appear to be Sopwith Camels.

Don S.

33YearsGHQ · Post by **33YearsGHQ** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 6:02 pm

I believe that he is probably referring to 1/285th scale. The "other guys" have a decent selection of WWI aircraft, but it would be interesting to see what GHQ could do with this as a new series

piersyf · Post by **piersyf** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 3:29 am

Personally I'd like to see some of the ground gear as well; Renault FT17, 18pdr, French 75, all used in early WW2. Having said that, there are still gaps in the WW2 line; Lloyd carriers as tows for 6pdrs, Humber 4x4 heavy utility (staff car and light ambulance version) Austin K2 (GHQ make the US ambulance, why not the Brit version? The UK supplied some to the USAAF under reverse lend lease, so they were fairly common). More trucks!!!

kiasutha · Post by **kiasutha** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 5:34 am

piersyf wrote:Personally I'd like to see some of the ground gear as well; Renault FT17, 18pdr, French 75, all used in early WW2.fairly common). More trucks!!!

FT-17 (MG and cannon) are in the French WW2 line.
French "75" is available in the Polish horse artillery pack.
Yes; more trucks please...

Donald M. Scheef · Post by **Donald M. Scheef** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 11:28 pm

Yeh, I figured the original request was for 1/285 Microarmor; but outside of "GW" Micronauts, GHQ doesn't do anything for WWI except left-over Renault tanks. There are lots of WWI ships in 1/2400 scale however. Wouldn't a 1/2400 scale LZ41 be great for revisionist versions of the Battle of Jutland?

Don S.

TAMMY · Post by **TAMMY** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 1:18 am

I support the LZ41 model. However it would be quite heavy as a "flyng" metal model. It should be better in resin.

av8rmongo · Post by **av8rmongo** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 2:53 am

TAMMY wrote:I support the LZ41 model. However it would be quite heavy as a "flyng" metal model. It should be better in resin.

Not in 1/2400 scale.

Paul

Donald M. Scheef · Post by **Donald M. Scheef** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 4:12 am

A metal LZ41 would probably be heavy even in 1/2400 scale if solid. However, I think that GHQ could do it as two halves with the interior hollowed out (as in the hulls of their battleships and aircraft carriers.

Panzerschiffe makes a resin LZ type. The general shape is OK, but there isn't much detail to it.

Don S.

Donald M. Scheef · Post by **Donald M. Scheef** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 4:17 am

Getting back to the original question:

What would be your choices for GHQ Microarmor (1/285 scale) WWI aircraft?

How about WWI artillery and vehicles?

Don S.

TAMMY · Post by **TAMMY** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 4:34 am

For the planes I would start with classic fighters like Sopwith Camel, Spad XIIO, Fokker Triplane, Albatros and so on. If this line has success I would add some bombers like Caproni, Gotha etc.

I am not much nterested in land forces as I do not like wargaming in this period except for some skirmish (Sturmtruppen or Arditi). I may be interested just for some collection.

av8rmongo · Post by **av8rmongo** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 4:41 am

Donald M. Scheef wrote:A metal LZ41 would probably be heavy even in 1/2400 scale if solid. However, I think that GHQ could do it as two halves with the interior hollowed out (as in the hulls of their battleships and aircraft carriers.

Don S.

Not to belabor the point but if my math is correct then it would only be about 2.67 inches long and .8 inches wide in 1/2400 scale given a length of 163m and diameter of 19m for the real thing. By way of comparison the F-4 Phantom is 2.65 inches in 1/285 scale. So picture a GHQ F-4 without the wings etc. and that's about the size of it - again unless my public math is off. Not very heavy at all in my estimation.

I don't do WWI naval yet but that would be a very cool model to see and could induce me to start.

Paul

Donald M. Scheef · Post by **Donald M. Scheef** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 10:23 pm

Length of about 2.7 inches is correct, but beam is closer to 0.3 inch than to 0.8 inch. A 1/2400 scale LZ41 doesn't sound so bad when compared to a 1/285 scale F-4.

Don S.

av8rmongo · Post by **av8rmongo** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 11:52 pm

Donald M. Scheef wrote:Length of about 2.7 inches is correct, but beam is closer to 0.3 inch than to 0.8 inch. A 1/2400 scale LZ41 doesn't sound so bad when compared to a 1/285 scale F-4.

Don S.

Thanks, I always hated public math.

Paul