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The 1/48th Scale Interwar Range

 

Here you will find details of our range of  1/48th scale, white metal, trucks, cars and other vehicles suitable for collectors, modelers, wargamers and model railway / railroad settings between the first and second world wars. They are designed by some of the finest model makers working in the business today.

 

Each white metal vehicle comes unpainted in a kit form consisting of an average of 15-20 pieces, which are easily assembled using proprietary glue. We recommend gel-type cyanoacrylate (superglue!). Each kit includes a diagram to assist in its construction.

 

Linked to the details for each model you will find a hyperlink to a background page which includes more information on each model, including which date they came into production, which theatre of warfare they were used in, and links to interesting internet resource pages.

 

Wargamers:

 

The 1/48th scale has been chosen as we believe it is the most suitable scale for use with the larger 28mm figures, which are so popular today. As there is some variation even within this single scale, we have chosen to make the vehicles to a scale most suitable for use with Copplestone Castings "Back of Beyond" and "High Adventure" ranges. However they will serve equally well with other 28mm figures of this period. Whilst initially they look quite big, they are true scale compared to the figures, and where possible we have included pictures on the background pages with people standing nearby for comparison. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IWV003 Ford AA Stakebed in use by armed archaeologists in Central Asia. 

 

 

 

Railway / Railroad Modelers:

 

These vehicles are suitable for use with North American ‘O’ Gauge railways, and their all metal construction makes them ideal for use with garden railways, just use plenty of varnish when you’ve finished painting them! Ideal for the heyday of steam power, some of them would have survived to be true sloppy jalopies by the time the Deltics and others took over.

 

Modelers:

 

Our kits are designed with functionality in mind, and have a good level of detail. They can also form the basis for super-detailing or conversion projects. In the early period we are covering, there was a tendency to adapt and convert vehicles on a local level, so search the Internet or your bookshelves for a vast array of possible conversion jobs! The background pages will give you a starting point for your research.

 

The Range:

 

                                                                            (Click on the description to see painted versions.)

                                                                                (Click on the code to go to the buying page)

 

 

Interwar Vehicles

 

                                                                                          1930 Ford AA Trucks
Code   Vehicle Date Price 
IWV001   Ford AA Flatbed Truck 1930 £11.00
IWV002  Ford AA Pickup 1930 £11.00
IWV003   Ford AA Stake bed  1930 £11.00
IWV004   Ford A Panel Truck 1930 £12.50

                                                                                                                                      

                                                                                          1924 Crossley 19.6 Cars
Code   Vehicle Date Price
 IWV005  Crossley 19.6 Tourer  1925 £11.00
 IWV006 Crossley 19.6 Coupe   1925 £11.00
 IWV007 Crossley 19.6 Custom  1925 £11.00

                                                

                                                                                          1916 & 1919 Thornycroft J Type Trucks
Code   Vehicle Date Price
 IWV008  Thornycroft J Type Military Pickup  1916 £15.00
 IWV009 Thornycroft J Type Military Flat Bed 1916 £15.00
 IWV010 Thornycroft J Type Military Stake Bed 1916 £15.00
 IWV011 Thornycroft J Type Civilian Pickup 1919 £15.00
 IWV012 Thornycroft J Type Civilian Flat Bed 1919 £15.00
 IWV013 Thornycroft J Type Civilian Stake Bed 1919 £15.00

 

1917 Austin Armoured Cars
 IWV014 Austin Type 3 Armoured Car 1917 £15.00

                                                                 

 

 

                                    

 

 

                                        IWV006 & IWV005 Crossley 19.6 Coupe and Tourer painted by Tom Weiss

 

 

Coming soon!

 

 

Let us know what you would like us to produce next. Is there a particular car or truck from between the wars that would go just perfectly with your game? Let us know and we will see what we can do.  

 

 

email: richard.tyndall@ntlworld.com

 

 

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This page last updated 21st April 2006