does any one collect 172 scale models

montgomery · 23-03-2006, 08:07 AM

does any one collect world war two models i do i have about fifty and i verce my friends with them but i collect more flames of war stuff now if any one wants to have a look at there web sight it is www.flamesofwar.co.nz

von Poop · 23-03-2006, 10:32 AM

Wouldn't say i collect 'em monty but i have reaquired the habit of occaisionally making 'em recently.
here's one of mine:
webjimmy.jpg
Friend of mine's trying to get me to wargame with 'em but I think I might be too old.

Paul Reed · 23-03-2006, 06:48 PM

You're never too old to wargame - read some of the classic wargame books of the 70s and 80s to see that!

Owen · 04-04-2006, 11:32 PM

I used to when I was younger. I had a unit based on the Matchbox ANZACs. Beautiful little models.I used them with my own rules as a British platoon in Burma. I called them "The Wessex Rifles". Had hours of fun. Even kept a War diary for them with names, promotions , casualties, replacements etc. That was before I knew real units kept war diaries. I wish I'd kept the models and the diaries. it would be fun to look back on them.
What is strange now is the new unit to be created in the modern British Army of west country units is to be called THE RIFLES. I thought of that 26 years ago!

spidge · 05-04-2006, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Owen D

I used to when I was younger. I had a unit based on the Matchbox ANZACs. Beautiful little models.I used them with my own rules as a British platoon in Burma. I called them "The Wessex Rifles". Had hours of fun. Even kept a War diary for them with names, promotions , casualties, replacements etc. That was before I knew real units kept war diaries. I wish I'd kept the models and the diaries. it would be fun to look back on them.
What is strange now is the new unit to be created in the modern British Army of west country units is to be called THE RIFLES. I thought of that 26 years ago!

Doesn't that just make you mad when people steal your ideas!

Dave-- · 17-05-2006, 02:41 AM

1:72 are good because most of the time, you can get alot cheap. Plus you can make HUGE dioramas if you dont feel like playing, or if your bored you can play godzilla with them it you have anything else lying around

Aerofalcon14 · 17-05-2006, 02:45 PM

I collect more along the lines of aircraft of wwII. I have around 80 of them in all different sizes

Dave-- · 18-05-2006, 03:32 AM

jeez quiet a few, all in good condition i hope?

23-03-2006, 08:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
montgomery Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: ashurst Posts: 100	does any one collect 172 scale models does any one collect world war two models i do i have about fifty and i verce my friends with them but i collect more flames of war stuff now if any one wants to have a look at there web sight it is www.flamesofwar.co.nz

23-03-2006, 06:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
Paul Reed Ubique Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Kent/France Posts: 3,456	You're never too old to wargame - read some of the classic wargame books of the 70s and 80s to see that! __________________ The WW2 Society: Remembering those from Britain & The Commonwealth who served 1939-45 - http://www.battlefieldsww2.50megs.com/ww2_society.htm

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von Poop I Like Tanks Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Perfidious Albion. Posts: 8,377	Wouldn't say i collect 'em monty but i have reaquired the habit of occaisionally making 'em recently. here's one of mine: webjimmy.jpg Friend of mine's trying to get me to wargame with 'em but I think I might be too old.

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Owen Top Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 9,320	I used to when I was younger. I had a unit based on the Matchbox ANZACs. Beautiful little models.I used them with my own rules as a British platoon in Burma. I called them "The Wessex Rifles". Had hours of fun. Even kept a War diary for them with names, promotions , casualties, replacements etc. That was before I knew real units kept war diaries. I wish I'd kept the models and the diaries. it would be fun to look back on them. What is strange now is the new unit to be created in the modern British Army of west country units is to be called THE RIFLES. I thought of that 26 years ago!

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Dave-- Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: West Blooomfield Michigan Posts: 55	1:72 are good because most of the time, you can get alot cheap. Plus you can make HUGE dioramas if you dont feel like playing, or if your bored you can play godzilla with them it you have anything else lying around

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