tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650770985225450559.post3380389019740248091..comments2024-03-28T22:10:41.636-07:00Comments on Archduke Piccolo: An Excursion to the West Coast...Archduke Piccolohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650770985225450559.post-72428718892997699932013-12-31T02:56:22.290-08:002013-12-31T02:56:22.290-08:00Don't know, to be honest. Often the manufactu...Don't know, to be honest. Often the manufacturer is pretty obscure on the packaging...Archduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650770985225450559.post-82285266860949459822012-10-19T06:23:27.128-07:002012-10-19T06:23:27.128-07:00... and 1:48 figures come from ... Preiser?... and 1:48 figures come from ... Preiser?pylgrymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11112147219751420731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650770985225450559.post-63466795824040296562012-10-16T19:11:05.899-07:002012-10-16T19:11:05.899-07:00Maybe I'll show more pics some time! Parts of...Maybe I'll show more pics some time! Parts of the USA you would never mistake for this country, and other parts, you'd think you could be in either place. I think New Zealand's native bush, though, you would never mistake for anywhere else.<br /><br />My guess was the vehicle is about 1:56 scale, and my foot figures (see my next posting) more like 1:40-45 roughly. A 1:48 scale for the vehicles would be a better fit, for sure.Archduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650770985225450559.post-40649445972357833002012-10-16T04:23:11.482-07:002012-10-16T04:23:11.482-07:00My first guess would be from the 1/48 scale aeries...My first guess would be from the 1/48 scale aeries from Classic Toy Soldiers, other than that I'm not sure.<br />Beautiful pictures, the snowy ones look strangely like West Virginia!Ben B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11032912544426547612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650770985225450559.post-6282000165761092882012-10-15T14:14:52.252-07:002012-10-15T14:14:52.252-07:00I didn't observe any red slopes, Ross, but ple...I didn't observe any red slopes, Ross, but plenty of yellow ones east of the Divide. Imported gorse and broom just got so out of hand that in spring the wilder parts of the South Island are completely blanketed with it.<br /><br />For the reast, it is too easy to mistake New Zealand for a south sea archipelago.<br /><br />I didn't know that about toy tanks. I got some with a bunch of toy soldiers that I halved the length of the gun and use as light tank/tankettes with 20mm cannon. My next posting will show these.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />IonArchduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650770985225450559.post-27516476351086115492012-10-15T12:39:44.650-07:002012-10-15T12:39:44.650-07:00OK, I'm guilty, I didn't associate NZ with...OK, I'm guilty, I didn't associate NZ with snow. So is that any where near Caradhras? (he asks tongue in cheek) <br /><br />Toy Soldier tanks were of course traditionally under scale so they should work well with the smaller sort and with 1/48th figures. <br />Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650770985225450559.post-40960328350603177602012-10-15T04:23:06.764-07:002012-10-15T04:23:06.764-07:00I can see why Coasters love the place and non-Coas...I can see why Coasters love the place and non-Coasters always (well, in my observation) come away with good memories and mostly good things to say about it. Karen would quite like to live there. I gather a few years ago, there was just about continual rain for about 14 months that was starting to get people down before it eased off. <br /><br />As for the restraint, I could say something about self discipline or self governance. But really, this was strictly 'Doh!' material. Archduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650770985225450559.post-81881798544909045532012-10-15T04:17:06.511-07:002012-10-15T04:17:06.511-07:00What can I say? I'm a ... what am I?What can I say? I'm a ... what am I?Archduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650770985225450559.post-51782155837544020102012-10-15T04:16:18.938-07:002012-10-15T04:16:18.938-07:00You might get away with using them with 28mm figur...You might get away with using them with 28mm figures, but they really are over-scale even for them. Somewhere between 30-35mm figures would be about right. The army men types I'll be using them with 9as you will see) vary from 42-45mm. This would be more or less the same sort of gig as using Airfix figures (1:76), say, with Roco Minitanks (1:87 scale).<br /><br />I must check out this 'Combat force' stuff...Archduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650770985225450559.post-49046287533722080712012-10-15T04:09:58.354-07:002012-10-15T04:09:58.354-07:00Yeah, I know... Bad, Archduke: bad! I have decide...Yeah, I know... Bad, Archduke: bad! I have decided that the first opportunity I get, I will buy at least a couple more.Archduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650770985225450559.post-17899783301259192082012-10-15T03:30:26.921-07:002012-10-15T03:30:26.921-07:00A fairly worthwhile trip to feral country Ion.
Yo...A fairly worthwhile trip to feral country Ion.<br /><br />You get used to the rain, we did have 2 days out of the last 14 that were sunny...It is a rainforest after all!<br /><br />Like the rest I am shocked at your restraint! Shame... Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06666481879639671282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650770985225450559.post-82580308494505955552012-10-15T02:16:21.126-07:002012-10-15T02:16:21.126-07:00You had permission to get as many as you need and ...You had permission to get as many as you need and you bought two!!!Ion???Rodgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14447816347472085277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650770985225450559.post-91939725726165543242012-10-15T02:08:11.668-07:002012-10-15T02:08:11.668-07:00I have seen similar tanks on sale in the UK, usual...I have seen similar tanks on sale in the UK, usually alongside similar scale model aircraft.<br /><br />They are too large to use with even big 1:72nd-scale figures, but should work well with the sort of figures sold in packs in toy stores under the name COMBAT FORCE (see http://www.worldwideshoppingmall.co.uk/toys/jumbo-toy-soldier.asp).<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650770985225450559.post-69179353432719890712012-10-15T02:06:13.083-07:002012-10-15T02:06:13.083-07:00Only two Panzers? Your restraint is an example to...Only two Panzers? Your restraint is an example to us all. A bad example....Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650770985225450559.post-70380485835773236962012-10-14T20:43:37.526-07:002012-10-14T20:43:37.526-07:00My next posting will have more on my 'Army Men...My next posting will have more on my 'Army Men' type forces, how I want to organise them and the dilemmas I need to resolve. <br />Cheers,<br />IonArchduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650770985225450559.post-77013044992189888012012-10-14T20:16:24.997-07:002012-10-14T20:16:24.997-07:00I have often wondered who make these... for one I ...I have often wondered who make these... for one I am always looking in the $2 shop in town, they have the usual plastic green army men, but they include a tank, which is too small for the figures, would it be 1/72 scale or close to it????<br /><br />I guess we never know until its next to the others. personally I need to go to the warehouse to see if I can find these 20mm soldiers, cheap ones from china of coarse but if they are to scale a lack of detail or accuracy will not bother me one bit :-)<br /><br />hope you enjoyed your trip, I have been around there too, it rained when we were in greymouth also, it lives up to its name... snow... here we just had nasty freezing wind.Daisy Gowan Ditchburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07476802587483833107noreply@blogger.com