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Modelling => Ideas & Inspiration => Scenarios => Topic started by: Logan Hartke on October 03, 2012, 03:18:48 AM

Title: Tomania - A Generalissimo's military
Post by: Logan Hartke on October 03, 2012, 03:18:48 AM
You don't have to worry that much about external threats in your kingdom.  Your neighbors are all either peaceful or subjugated.  In fact, your army primarily exists for parades and airshows.

So, actual cost, effectiveness, logistics, etc. aside, what equipment does your army consist of?

http://youtu.be/-UdGk61wor4?t=9m44s

What could you stand to see rows and rows of as you drive by in your staff car?  Personal preference, pure aesthetics and cool factor, any era.

(http://media.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/photos/images/2011/may11/victory_day_sm/victory_day_25.jpg)

I know some that would DEFINITELY make my list:

Ju 87B Stuka dive bombers
Tiger I tanks
B-36 Peacemaker bombers
Avro Vulcan bombers
Mi-24 Hind gunships

Hmm... AT-ATs?

http://youtu.be/mkCx3xQ6XKQ?hd=1&t=1h39m47s

What does your version of Tomania's army have?

Cheers,

Logan
Title: Re: Tomania - A Generalissimo's military
Post by: GTX_Admin on October 03, 2012, 03:47:48 AM
Maybe some Chromed tracks... ;)
Title: Re: Tomania - A Generalissimo's military
Post by: Logan Hartke on October 03, 2012, 03:53:44 AM
And white-walled tires.  So how about you, Greg?  You being the evil overlord of the forum, I'm sure you've though of what you'd like to see rows of in the secret underground volcano base.

Cheers,

Logan
Title: Re: Tomania - A Generalissimo's military
Post by: Cliffy B on October 03, 2012, 04:01:41 AM
You HAVE to have some of these TIE Fighters!!!  Flames, LEDs, and a spoiler!

Family Guy Pimped out Tie fighter (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxOV82YjoaE#)

Make sure the sound is on.  Best scene in the whole movie  ;D
Title: Re: Tomania - A Generalissimo's military
Post by: finsrin on October 03, 2012, 04:31:14 AM
Logan --- B-36,  you show good judgement and taste  :)
Also sign me up for the B-36.
Tanks,,, I'm going with M47 or M48A3.   
Love that 1950's style in planes, ships, tanks, cars.
Title: Re: Tomania - A Generalissimo's military
Post by: Logan Hartke on October 03, 2012, 04:40:25 AM
The M47 was always a neat-looking tank.  From an aesthetics perspective, it's a neat choice.  I don't know if that would be mine for the era, but I certainly approve.  From the '50s, I think I'm still a T-10M or M103 kinda guy.  The Conqueror is too ungainly to me, but it's still cool.

One totally outdated tank from that era that I think would look cool in parades is the ARL-44, though.

(http://img15.nnm.ru/c/a/7/9/f/fb5da36a45da9be4c2825cfe141.jpg)

Cheers,

Logan
Title: Re: Tomania - A Generalissimo's military
Post by: The Big Gimper on October 03, 2012, 04:56:00 AM

[url]http://http://youtu.be/-UdGk61wor4?t=9m44s[/url]

Cheers,

Logan


Has anyone bough B of B on BluRay yet? is it worth buying?
Title: Re: Tomania - A Generalissimo's military
Post by: ChernayaAkula on October 03, 2012, 07:06:21 AM
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Hmm... AT-ATs?
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Upon reading that, an image appeared before my mind's eye. AT-ATs and AT-STs, marching by on parade, "eyes right" and - dramatic pause -  in goose-step!  ;D
Title: Re: Tomania - A Generalissimo's military
Post by: Logan Hartke on October 14, 2012, 10:24:04 AM
Here's a list of some I like up to WWII.

Between the Wars-Early WWII

Army


Air Arm

Airships

Bombers

Transports

Flying Boats

Fighters

Navy

Submarines

Torpedo Boats

Destroyers

Cruisers

Battleships

Aircraft Carriers

Carrier Aircraft


Cheers,

Logan
Title: Re: Tomania - A Generalissimo's military
Post by: finsrin on December 14, 2012, 02:58:38 PM
Here's a list of some I like up to WWII.

Between the Wars-Early WWII

Bombers
  • Junkers K.51
  • Martin B-10
  • Savoia-Marchetti SM.79
  • Boeing XB-15
  • Junkers Ju 87

Cheers,

Logan

Certainly would buy K.51 and XB-15 if available in 1/72.  Both are  8)
Have other three.  Like to build B-10 in silver/white underside with SAC markings. 
Do a SAC flightline diorama with B-10, B-36, B-70 ready for war alert scramble.
Modernized Barling bomber with turboprops and other contemporary touches (SRAM ?) would be a neat build too.