Things Id Like to see in 2017

Hoth_902 · Post by **Hoth_902** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 9:46 am

GHQ, I know I am but one drop in an ocean of water and am fully aware of the slave a company must be to the supply and demand curve.... But would it be possible to make vehicle baggage for your vehicles.....spare tires, tank road wheels, extra treads, backpacks, rolled up canvas....you get the idea. Nothing looks cooler than an overloaded tank rolling down the road into combat. Your calvalry STRYKER look awesome with the extras on them. Being able to add stuff makes it possible to make vehicles look different. Can't be the only one out there that thinks about it or would buy them.

bishnak · Post by **bishnak** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 11:59 am

Hoth_902 wrote:GHQ, I know I am but one drop in an ocean of water and am fully aware of the slave a company must be to the supply and demand curve.... But would it be possible to make vehicle baggage for your vehicles.....spare tires, tank road wheels, extra treads, backpacks, rolled up canvas....you get the idea. Nothing looks cooler than an overloaded tank rolling down the road into combat. Your calvalry STRYKER look awesome with the extras on them. Being able to add stuff makes it possible to make vehicles look different. Can't be the only one out there that thinks about it or would buy them.

I agree - that would be very cool

bishnak · Post by **bishnak** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 12:00 pm

Hoth_902 wrote:GHQ, I know I am but one drop in an ocean of water and am fully aware of the slave a company must be to the supply and demand curve.... But would it be possible to make vehicle baggage for your vehicles.....spare tires, tank road wheels, extra treads, backpacks, rolled up canvas....you get the idea. Nothing looks cooler than an overloaded tank rolling down the road into combat. Your calvalry STRYKER look awesome with the extras on them. Being able to add stuff makes it possible to make vehicles look different. Can't be the only one out there that thinks about it or would buy them.

I thought I had seen some AAVP-7s with stowage on them? I suppose it must have been scratch built?!

bishnak · Post by **bishnak** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 12:12 pm

chrisswim wrote:High priority...

Patria AMV, Provide different turret options.
Really looking forward to the AMV.

I agree, AMV is a prime candidate for a model. I think it's in service in decent numbers with about half a dozen countries now.

I also agree with having multiple turret options - at least two should be included IMHO: Hitfist turret as per the Polish version, and then the (Denel?) turret on the South African version too.

Sudwind · Post by **Sudwind** » Tue Jan 05, 2016 2:09 am

WWI infantry, tanks and guns. The stuff available from the other companies leaves a lot to be desired. At the very least, just the WWI tanks would be awesome. Can you imagine what GHQ would do if they were to model the A7V or the MkIV female/male tanks?

Ben · Post by **Ben** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 8:36 pm

bishnak wrote:
Hoth_902 wrote:GHQ, I know I am but one drop in an ocean of water and am fully aware of the slave a company must be to the supply and demand curve.... But would it be possible to make vehicle baggage for your vehicles.....spare tires, tank road wheels, extra treads, backpacks, rolled up canvas....you get the idea. Nothing looks cooler than an overloaded tank rolling down the road into combat. Your calvalry STRYKER look awesome with the extras on them. Being able to add stuff makes it possible to make vehicles look different. Can't be the only one out there that thinks about it or would buy them.
I agree - that would be very cool

I am in for this as well.

Cheers,
Benjamin

chrisswim · Post by **chrisswim** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 9:30 pm

Hoth, bis, Ben,
One idea that GHQ (Gregory and Channing) showed me at Historicon a few years ago is using clay to make bags hanging off the vehicle, use for trap/baggage on top of turret or hull.
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roll clay into thin roll, cut with knife, then pinch one end, which is where the duffel bag is hanging from it pull rope. Look at their USMC Combat Command, as I recall on the LVTP-7A1.

Hoth_902 · Post by **Hoth_902** » Fri Jan 08, 2016 1:40 am

chrisswim,

I have actually thought about doing something similar however, time is not a luxury that I am in excess of. I have barely enough time to paint my growing collection of unpainted vehicles.

I would love to get into doing my own modifications that I have seen on this site. I have some ideas popping around in my head, but not time to try them. In addition, I have very little in the way of tools.. I tried to sand off the stowed canvas top on a German half track, so I could install the deployed canvas tarp. After slowly shaving with an Exacto knife and a sanding stick, I had flash back of Shaw Shank redemption and put it down for a later date. That was over 3 years ago. Its life and we all live it.

My hope is that GHQ could make some generic packs that could be used across the board on a lot of different vehicles. Nothing crazy, but just a few things. I even thought about buying the WWII Half track accessories (US54 ) and see if there was something useful out of that.

piersyf · Post by **piersyf** » Fri Jan 08, 2016 6:14 am

Heroics and Ros already make them, quite as good as any I'd make myself, and an awful lot cheaper than GHQ.

Tent rolled and stowed...

Large packs (the set comes with small packs as well).

Hoth_902 · Post by **Hoth_902** » Fri Jan 08, 2016 11:27 am

Piersyf,
Thanks for the tip, I will have to give them a look see.

Chrisswim,
Thanks for the tip on how to make my own. Don't think I was not appreciative of your tip...I sometimes rant before I think.

If you have some examples of ones you have done, I would love to see them.

RedLeif · Post by **RedLeif** » Fri Jan 08, 2016 9:16 pm

Also I recently found out about a firm in the UK called perfectsixscenics that offers 6mm and 'GHQ compatible' oil drums, sandbags, Jerry cans, ammo crates and other items. While I haven't bought any for myself yet, they look pretty cool and I plan to buy some.

Regards,
Leif

Waddell · Post by **Waddell** » Sun Jan 10, 2016 12:49 am

RedLief is entirely correct. PerfectSix makes some fine scenic castings for a wide variety of periods, all of which I've found useful. Their size complements GHQ's line very well and the owner of the company is almost as friendly as his GHQ counterparts. It's a good company with good products.

Also, for Ben above, GHQ already makes slung accessories. Check out this:

http://www.ghqmodels.com/store/us54.html

It's designed to go on the back of a WWII U.S. half track but I've gotten some to use on some Strykers and Bradleys. Give it a look!

tank_santa · Post by **tank_santa** » Sun Jan 10, 2016 3:50 am

Long list but I figure I would add my wants to the pile:

Italian/Turkish A/T-129 Attack Helicopter
Russian Kamov Ka-52 Hokum-B
American AH-1Z Viper
American UH-1Y Venom
Chinese Z-10 Attack Helicopter
Indian Arjun Mk.II
Japanese Type 90
Japanese TK-X
Jordan M60 Phoenix
Pakistan Al Khalid
Turkish Altay MBT
Turkish M60 Sabra
Turkish Arma APC
Ukrainian Oplet-M
Ukrainian BTR-4 with turret options
Ukranian BMP-1U
Warsaw Pact BMP-2 (Updated Sculpt)
Russian T72B3M
Russian T-90MS Tagil
Russian BMPT-72 "Terminator 2"
American M1A2 SEP
German Leopard 2A7
Chinese ZBL-09 APC
South Korean K-21

panzergator · Post by **panzergator** » Sun Jan 10, 2016 9:18 am

1, MBT-70 modified with 120mm gun and Chobham armor (probably an add-on package like the M60A1(AOA).