Rubicon Models

Rubicon Models => Wish Lists => Topic started by: stevepalffy on July 19, 2016, 09:03:53 pm

Title: IR targeting and driving devices......
Post by: stevepalffy on July 19, 2016, 09:03:53 pm

I would like some of the German IR targeting and driving devices....for Falke...UHU ...and the ones for Panther tanks etc....This would be a good accessory /upgrade kit....maybe a few infantry included with the vampire equipped assault rifles ?
:-)

Title: Re: IR targeting and driving devices......
Post by: ultravanillasmurf on July 22, 2016, 03:31:01 pm

I would find that useful, but like the Ausf F upgrade would it sell enough?

Title: Re: IR targeting and driving devices......
Post by: stevepalffy on July 22, 2016, 09:25:27 pm

Of course it would sell..late war...weird war...konflict 47..
Etc

Title: Re: IR targeting and driving devices......
Post by: airborne on July 24, 2016, 03:31:11 am

Yes  a little winner there and as stated with Konflict 47,  some fun to come end august. 

Title: Re: IR targeting and driving devices......
Post by: ultravanillasmurf on July 24, 2016, 01:45:31 pm

As Steve has just completed an IR equipped Panther, he might be able to estimate whether it would fit on a 1/6 of a Rubicon tank sprue, say the size of a third edition Womble sprue? Add a couple of Vampir sights to fill.

Title: Re: IR targeting and driving devices......
Post by: Pinky on July 25, 2016, 04:06:22 pm

Warlord have already produced a set of German vehicles and troops with IR equipment:

http://store.warlordgames.com/collections/new-releases/products/nachtjager-german-night-hunters-gruppe

Title: Re: IR targeting and driving devices......
Post by: Ballardian on July 25, 2016, 07:38:22 pm

While the Sperber IR fitted to Panthers would be a pretty small component, (quite a bit smaller than the Dust version Steve used on his excellent Panther) & while you probably could squeeze them onto a sprue, Heer46 do a very good one in pewter (both turret commanders scope & drivers) & Company B also do the 60cm IR searchlight & drivers scope for 251.
 They probably could be included in any future upgrade sprues, but if Rubicon are considering moving into resin/pe parts it might be a better way to produce lower volume parts such as these - I'd certainly be up for a few.

Title: Re: IR targeting and driving devices......
Post by: ultravanillasmurf on July 26, 2016, 02:26:30 am

Artisan also do nachtjager: http://www.artizandesigns.com/prod.php?prod=1610

Title: Re: IR targeting and driving devices......
Post by: stevepalffy on July 26, 2016, 03:15:01 pm

Yes guys already know about all the aftermarket ones....quite expensive for what you get....it would only take up a small corner on a plastic sprue and would be a nice addition to several kits already in Rubicons range.

Title: Re: IR targeting and driving devices......
Post by: ultravanillasmurf on July 10, 2017, 04:37:34 pm

A bit of threadomancy, but I thought this might be of interest.
http://www.lead-adventure.de/index.php?topic=92873.msg1268735#msg1268735 (http://www.lead-adventure.de/index.php?topic=92873.msg1268735#msg1268735)