With all the new kits being released, I'd think that more armored cars will be released. So, what are you hoping to come out in plastic?

Me?

I'd like to see a 1/35 Daimler AC series and a 1/35 Otter.

Hi Patrick,

On of these wold be very nice the Humber Mk IIIA



Al

Definately 1/35 Ferret scout car and panhard aml 60

A remake of the old M3A1 White Scout Car. Dragon could probably do one fairly easily with some of the tooling they have on hand for the half track series.

Whats up Rob and Pat tar, What I would like to see is chenowith buggy the special forces used. I know hobby fan made one but was too expensive for my taste.

A series of Ratels. Oh, and a BTR-90.

Al

I'm with Alan on the Humber Mk IIIA. The Mk IV would be nice too.

Michael

I am in a French mood. In 1/35:
Panhard AML-60, AML-90, VBL
AMX-10RC

Also the German Fenneck.

1/35 sdkfz 252, Rhodesian Puma and Rhodesian Crocodile, Saladin.

Hi Patrick,

Ford Lynx Mk2, and
Marmon-Herrington Armoured Reconnaissance Car Mark I or II
Plus, I have to agree with Alan on the Humber LRC MkIII, and Sabot, I'm sure Dragon could do a M3A1 Scout Car, the Germans did use it

cheers
David

Panhard 178,AML-90. Diamler MkI. German 247. Saladin.
...........all 'smart kits' or equivalent.
Cheers for wheeled warriors!
Rick

There's a new Panhard 178 in the works from Master Box - OK, so it won't be a Smart Kit but I'm pretty sure it'll be a step up from the old Dragon/Alby release.

Al

[ Edit - in fact, there are two coming from Master Box. A Panhard 178 and the inevitable Pz.Sp. 204(f). The latter, at least, appears to be more than just the same kit boxed with some balkenkreuz, instead it seemsto be the Panhard modified to carry a 20mm KwK 38. Whether these will ever appear is another matter entirely, since Master Box are the lot that committed to producing C-47s, Ju-52s and Horsa gliders in 1/35th, despite their entire kit output to date being entirely based on variations of their Panzer I kit ]

I'd go with the Saladin as well. Tamiya's old kit is like rocking horse whatsit, and the few resin kits are outside my pricerange at present.

I don't know if they are considered Armored Cars or not, but I sure wish Tamiya would extend their HMMWV line. An M1114 and M1151 in all styrene would be nice.

I don't do much 1/35 armour but a AEC Mk.III would get my money, also a Deerhound, Wolfhound and Boarhound.

Luciano

I would like very much to see a Marmon-Herrington series in 1/35
Cheers,

José César

I like that Humber, but I'd very much like the Saracen, Saladin and Humber Pig.

A USAF Security Police Peacekeeper.

Oooh,Humbar Pig!
Rick

Although they're not technically armored cars, these kit ideas are fine. With Warwheels we cover these types of vehicles too; which we refer to as WFV's (wheeled fighting vehicles)...

I would debate the fact that the armored HMMWV (hummer) is not an armored car. By definition, althought it does not use conventional metallic armor, it is an "armored vehicle" the M111x series of up armored vehicles includes b.r. glass and an armored turret. What else would it need to be considered an armored car?

Well, I have to say you're right as it has all the hallmarks of an AC. Sometimes I still get caught up in the fact that the initial un-armored HUMVEES aren't AC's... I stand corrected, although at present I'm actually sitting...

#1. Otter
#2. Humber Mk IV
#3. Daimler Mk II

Runner up: C15-TA (OK, it's an armoured truck, without any armament)

I also wouldn't mind seeing an M-20 AUC configured as Patton's Command Vehicle as a kit.

A USAF Peacekeeper, sounds good. Drove one for many years, might be nice to build one for old time sake. milvehfan

If it helps, Pat, think Landrovers - you've got no problem accepting something like the Hotspur or any of the assorted Shorland Landrover derivatives as armored cars, the likes of the M1151 are to vanilla HUMVEEs what those are to the original soft-skin Landrover.

Or, if you want to get historical, look at the proportion of ACs up until WWII that were just armored bodies on standard civilian car or truck chassis. It's only since the middle of WWII that the majority of armored cars have been built as such from the ground up, and even then assorted armored Landrovers, etc, are still big sellers to customers who don't want something LAV or BTR-sized, and are more interested in crowd control or other urban usage.

Al

Well said Al.

I would like to see the early WWII Dutch DAF M39 armored car. It was a very cool looking vehicle and the Germans captured as many as 8 of these cars and used them for anti-partisan duties. I would also like to see any British, Italian or French injection molded armored cars not already produced. There are so many early war vehicles that are just not offered by the major plastic manufacturers. DML produces every known and "paper" variant of every German vehicle produced or even thought of. I would like to see them take a risk and do something out of the ordinary.......even a Polish 7tp tank might be nice!

Just my 2cents worth

Hey all,
I'd like to see a plastic version of the Fox, the Canadian equivalent of the Humber Armoured Car:



or the Otter Light Recce Car:



and the Daimler Mk.I and II Armoured Cars:



Cheers and here's hoping !!!!

jjumbo

There are TONS of South African vehicles (their whole army is based on wheeled armor), and many of the French armored cars as well. Start with the Panhard VBL, VBC-90, Panhard AML 90, and the VBCI Nexter. What a line-up!

Textron's V-200 and LAV 300 series would be a shocker too.