tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post6176647109454751992..comments2024-03-18T23:25:24.574+00:00Comments on Megablitz and more: Great crate?Tim Gowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-66715108997897723252015-06-08T14:56:12.821+01:002015-06-08T14:56:12.821+01:00Chris Kemp
I recall hearing the same story - those...Chris Kemp<br />I recall hearing the same story - those bridging engineers must have cost the hard pressed taxpayer a fortune!Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-23742206591018582262015-06-08T14:54:51.404+01:002015-06-08T14:54:51.404+01:00Geordie
Always a good sign....Geordie<br />Always a good sign....Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-19126010327539005432015-06-08T14:54:30.904+01:002015-06-08T14:54:30.904+01:00Stephen Thomas
This was the stuff we had out at th...Stephen Thomas<br />This was the stuff we had out at the club last week.Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-60598597156001064882015-06-08T14:53:57.431+01:002015-06-08T14:53:57.431+01:00Harry
I think it was more a case of getting a look...Harry<br />I think it was more a case of getting a look at the other side's vehicles, but fair point!Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-87754760972132063572015-06-08T14:53:14.397+01:002015-06-08T14:53:14.397+01:00Paul Foster
I expect to get a lot of use from this...Paul Foster<br />I expect to get a lot of use from this stuff.Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-28700209375154034232015-06-08T14:52:38.785+01:002015-06-08T14:52:38.785+01:00Al
Damn right!Al<br />Damn right!Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-23194199434479022122015-06-08T14:52:18.474+01:002015-06-08T14:52:18.474+01:00Chris Kemp
If even Chatham didn't have a full ...Chris Kemp<br />If even Chatham didn't have a full set I feel a lot better about mine!Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-1544476477951338242015-06-08T14:51:33.160+01:002015-06-08T14:51:33.160+01:00Bob Cordery
It will all feature in 'Don't ...Bob Cordery<br />It will all feature in 'Don't Look Now!' - the COW Plenary Game.Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-84190161832232694262015-06-07T01:00:13.508+01:002015-06-07T01:00:13.508+01:00Dear Harry,
The other untold MILTRA story is that...Dear Harry,<br /><br />The other untold MILTRA story is that they built (8?) Medium Girder Bridge (MGB) sets for the Sappers to allow NCOs to train in building the bridges at far less cost than using the real things. The models (which were correctly balanced) were reputed to cost as much as an actual MGB.<br /><br />Regards, ChrisChris Kemphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15784847480097649252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-71712498702215764892015-06-06T00:15:47.001+01:002015-06-06T00:15:47.001+01:00Wow I am envious ;)Wow I am envious ;)Geordie an Exiled FoGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01002743056274635657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-14891337475163324892015-06-05T14:58:27.625+01:002015-06-05T14:58:27.625+01:00Nice !!!Nice !!!Stephen Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15868582245203627701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-9055992087390948432015-06-05T06:02:46.759+01:002015-06-05T06:02:46.759+01:00Wow, who knew the army would be into small replica...Wow, who knew the army would be into small replica's of their own vehicles when they can jump into the real thing! :DBirdyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11173298689687451635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-67587254563574175222015-06-05T05:13:15.267+01:002015-06-05T05:13:15.267+01:00Outstanding addition to the cause Tim.
You should...Outstanding addition to the cause Tim.<br /><br />You should be well pleased.Paul Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14624335534094164830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-17306406096411568092015-06-04T23:16:27.204+01:002015-06-04T23:16:27.204+01:00That is very very cool!That is very very cool!Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06718729719551125559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-39370939062413611252015-06-04T22:41:04.903+01:002015-06-04T22:41:04.903+01:00I saw one of these kits at Chatham at the RSME (Ro...I saw one of these kits at Chatham at the RSME (Royal school of Military Engineering)in the late 70s. Also incomplete, and the vehicles were lead alloy. I don't recall any figures or buildings.<br /><br />regards, ChrisChris Kemphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15784847480097649252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-46989798766238442272015-06-04T20:33:17.718+01:002015-06-04T20:33:17.718+01:00Tim,
It is a very impressive collection of models...Tim,<br /><br />It is a very impressive collection of models ... and I look forward to seeing them close-up at CZoW in July.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-6393436573297168552015-06-04T18:37:46.142+01:002015-06-04T18:37:46.142+01:00Peter Douglas
The terrain has been decanted into a...Peter Douglas<br />The terrain has been decanted into a stout - but rather more wieldy plastic crate. No car parks - pub or otherwise - were involved in this transaction. So far.Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-9823828872815250392015-06-04T18:25:36.957+01:002015-06-04T18:25:36.957+01:00Lovely stuff Tim. The terrain looks wonderful. H...Lovely stuff Tim. The terrain looks wonderful. How will you store it without the stout box if came in? Another pub parking lot arms deal?<br />Cheers, PDPeter Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14118894381672707297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-87912747759911551002015-06-04T17:39:52.701+01:002015-06-04T17:39:52.701+01:00Pete
As far as I can find out it was used for AFV ...Pete<br />As far as I can find out it was used for AFV recognition training. We tried it out last night and even at scale small-arms range it's fecking difficult!Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-7542510610977400252015-06-04T17:07:52.014+01:002015-06-04T17:07:52.014+01:00That is a hell of a find Tim. Looks very impressiv...That is a hell of a find Tim. Looks very impressive. Did the Army use it for wargaming, demonstrations or vehicle recognition?<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />Pete.Pete.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06668389518826053090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-65844596480978837292015-06-04T15:35:18.096+01:002015-06-04T15:35:18.096+01:00Hugh Walter
No figures - and no indications that t...Hugh Walter<br />No figures - and no indications that there were any. I'm sure that buying ROCO would have saved the hard-pressed UK taxpayer a fair bit but Miltra had the required WARPACT AFVs our chaps needed to recognise.Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-62088359544166752092015-06-04T12:33:38.324+01:002015-06-04T12:33:38.324+01:00Lovely find!
Tim, are there any figures in the se...Lovely find!<br /><br />Tim, are there any figures in the set, and if so are they also resin? I've had them listed in my archive for decades as 'Possibly Resin', and while there is an old Military Modelling review of them it's not terribly clear. I didn't know about the vehicles, but if they are resin, it helps tie down the figures!<br /><br />By-the-by; the ILRRP School in Neuhausen/Weingarten used off-the-shelf Rocco and Roskopf mixed together!<br /><br />HHugh Walterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10689023221814673819noreply@blogger.com