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General Category => Military Modeling => Topic started by: Bexley on August 30, 2011, 09:07:37 PM

Title: 1/48 Scale Vehicle Tools
Post by: Bexley on August 30, 2011, 09:07:37 PM
Does anybody make such a thing? I've found plenty of 1/35 scale kits (and a few 1/72 PE sets) but no 1/48. I've been picking up a lot of the Dust Tactics Allies sets, in anticipation of the upcoming Dust Warfare game. I've started making modifications to all the Sherman-based walkers (stowage, sandbag armor, et cetera) and I thought vehicle tools on the hulls would be cool. But it seems the only source of these is the ones that come with actual armor kits, and I'm not spending ~$25 for a kit just to steal three or four bits. (Especially given that I already have five walkers, with more on the way.)

I also looked into O scale tools, but the only ones I could find seemed too "rustic" looking to pass for military equipment.
Title: Re: 1/48 Scale Vehicle Tools
Post by: lab-dad on August 31, 2011, 05:03:10 AM
www.vectorcut.com (http://www.vectorcut.com)
I have several, great tools.
There are also some etched brass sets available.
Try a search for track 48
-Marty
Title: Re: 1/48 Scale Vehicle Tools
Post by: Bexley on August 31, 2011, 10:40:05 AM
I'd already found track 48, nothing there. (At least, that  I could find.)

Vectorcut does have tools, but not the on-vehicle tools (shovels, picks, sledgehammer, etc.) found in tank stowage.

It's not the end of the world if I can't find anything, but it'd be a nice extra detail to include. (Though, I do find it odd that I can't find at least one company that does an aftermarket kit like this in 1/48. I realize it's a less popular scale, but it still strikes me as odd, since there are so many kits out there.)
Title: Re: 1/48 Scale Vehicle Tools
Post by: Bexley on August 31, 2011, 10:45:36 AM
Derrrp. Nevermind. I found them at Track48. I figured I'd better look again, rather than dismiss your advice. I'd used the search by category function, and didn't find anything. Once I found their keyword search (which really ought to be on their main page) I found them easily enough. Thanks!