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Hello All-
This is my first post here, so sorry in advance if it might belong somewhere else. I recently ordered the giant 1/32 B-24 from HobbyBoss with the intention of a diorama based on an old photo I have of my grandfather (a doctor in the 8th Air Force) with the crew unloading a wounded gunner through the starboard gun port.
This will take up a lot of real estate and I'm looking for 1/32 vehicles, especially a jeep or ambulance to park on the tarmac. There are plenty of figures I can convert, but I can't locate any 1/32 vehicles other than die cast toys.
Does anyone know of anything that might fit the bill?
Thanks!
I'm not sure you'll have much luck searching for 1/32 vehicles. 1/35 Scale is the standard for armor. Maybe not too far off really.
As Ole noted, 1/35 is pretty much the standard for armor kits, so there aren't very many.
Pyro made 1/32 car kits, some of which might work. They turn up pretty frequently on eBay.
Monogram made 1/32 armor, but the soft-skinned vehicles, including a Jeep, were 1/35. I don't know offhand if the difference would be too noticeable, or if you could pull it off with a 1/35 Jeep. If you can, you could probably select a better kit.
And a die-cast model might work, too, just that it might require some additional detailing. The old Forces of Valor line included a DDay Jeep, and those models weren't bad at all. A quick search of eBay for "1/32 Jeep" turned up a number of die-cast models that would probably work, too.
Hope that helps!
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Testor's makes a simple kit of a Jeep, too, which I did not know. Here is one up for auction:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Testors-Jeep-Willys-Model-Kit-1-32-Scale/263981369624?epid=691279970&hash=item3d76840918:g:ARcAAOSw0NVbvAo2
I am not connected to that auction in any way.
Looks like it's a simple kit, with pre-assembled subassemblies. But again, it could serve as a starting point for some super-detailing for your diorama.
Still poking around on this one...
I thought the deuce-and-a-half that Monogram issued was also 1/35, but I guess that was 1/32:
https://www.scalemates.com/kits/monogram-pm22-eager-beaver-2-1-2-ton-truck--265059
That one comes up on eBay, too, and that kit might work for you.
And Forces of Valor made a 1/32 Dodge WC 54 4x4 ambulance, too, which you may find on the second-hand market.
You can easily use any 1/35 armor vehicle kit with a 1/32 scale aircraft dio. They are so close in scale, your eyes will never know the difference. Therefore, you have a lot of subjects to choose from. Good luck with your diorama!
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Thanks to both for the help. I'll check out the Forces of valor items. I mostly build 1/35 and it's off just enough to annoy me. I remember Academy 1/35 kits running big. Maybe they have something.
Cadet Chuck You can easily use any 1/35 armor vehicle kit with a 1/32 scale aircraft dio. They are so close in scale, your eyes will never know the difference. Therefore, you have a lot of subjects to choose from. Good luck with your diorama!
Furthermore, by placing vehicles towards the rear of the scene, you have enhanced depth effect.
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Background would be fine. Foreground- I sincerely have my doubts.
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