As has been mentioned recently, WalMart has Maisto vehicles under the
name Kid Connection, available at about $1.75-2.00 each. The LAVs are
about right for a 15mm MICV/light tank; they also has some things
which looked like a short (length, not height) Hummer, which I think might be
okay for 25mm, plus some trucks and other vehicles. Right next to them were
aircraft (including several attack helo's) by the same company.
However...I primed the LAVs last night, and the primer still hasn't dried on
the wheels. Therefore if you're planning to prime and paint on the same
weekend, I suggest that you mask the wheels before you get
started--unless you *like* getting sticky primer on your hands, of
course.
You have to remove the tires then prime, they are made of rubber and any type
of aerosol or most model type paints well NEVER dry. Makes a chemical
reaction.
My advice is to remove them and wipe that stuff off manually and paint the
rest of the vehicle per normal then weather tires with acrylics latter.
Don
As has been mentioned recently, WalMart has Maisto vehicles under the
name Kid Connection, available at about $1.75-2.00 each. The LAVs are
about right for a 15mm MICV/light tank; they also has some things
which looked like a short (length, not height) Hummer, which I think might be
okay for 25mm, plus some trucks and other vehicles. Right next to them were
aircraft (including several attack helo's) by the same company.
However...I primed the LAVs last night, and the primer still hasn't dried on
the wheels. Therefore if you're planning to prime and paint on the same
weekend, I suggest that you mask the wheels before you
get started--unless you *like* getting sticky primer on your hands, of
course.
On Sun, 20 Oct 2002 18:20:47 -0400, "Laserlight"
<laserlight@quixnet.net> wrote:
> The LAVs are
How big is a LAV in real life? The ones I have seem a little too big for 15mm.
A 15mm figure comes to just above the part that overhangs the wheels. Mind
you, taking a closer look I thought that they look about the right height for
the doors.
Just curious, as I originally planned on using them with 25mm but I'm now
thinking they may be better with 15s (which is actually a bonus)...
> How big is a LAV in real life? The ones I have seem a little too big
Mind you, taking a closer look I thought that they look about the right height
for the doors.
I was judging by the doors too, and didn't have a figure handy. Per the USMC
FactFile, the Real Thing is: Length: 251.6 inches (6.39 meters) Height: 106.0
inches, (101.0 with pintle mount removed) (2.69 meters) Width: 98.4 inches
(turret facing forward) (2.5 meters
I use them for 25mm also, when you compare them to the
ROCO version that's 1/87th or about 18mm . The Maisto
LAVs are about an inch and half longer and taller than the ROCO ones, that
makes it "roughly" 22mm or close enough.
Don
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> At 12:31 PM 10/21/2002 -0400, you wrote:
Real thing:
http://207.27.3.29/graphics/kathyaav.gif
Maitso with 25mm and 15mm figs:
http://www.wombatzone.com/images/LAV-front2.jpg
http://www.wombatzone.com/images/LAV-side2.jpg
On Mon, 21 Oct 2002 12:31:01 -0400, "laserlight@quixnet.net"
> <laserlight@quixnet.net> wrote:
> I was judging by the doors too, and didn't have a figure handy. Per
Doing a quick calculation, I come up with approximately 1:68 scale. That's
pretty much in the "true 25mm" realm, and a bit big for 15mm. HO scale figures
would be a better match than either, I'd guess, but they'd work for 25mm.
Oh, well. Still, I have enough for my 15mm figures anyway.
I'm using them for a 25mm NAC Territorial Unit on the theory that like most
reserve units to a major power they would have good serviceable if not the
newest equipment. (had to come up with a use for the NAC PLT I bought from
Ted) But they would have the same small arms to ease the logistics.
Don
> >I was judging by the doors too, and didn't have a figure handy. Per
That's
> pretty much in the "true 25mm" realm, and a bit big for 15mm. HO scale
> Doing a quick calculation, I come up with approximately 1:68 scale.
That's
> pretty much in the "true 25mm" realm, and a bit big for 15mm. HO scale
So if I'm using 25mm, they're Size2; if I'm using 15mm, they're Size3. If they
had treads and I were using 6mm, they'd be...
Seek counseling......:)
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> So if I'm using 25mm, they're Size2; if I'm using 15mm, they're Size3.
If
> they had treads and I were using 6mm, they'd be...
Evil Empire(tm)...
The_Beast