tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post2314836909703626663..comments2024-03-28T19:58:17.811+00:00Comments on Wargaming Miscellany: ROCO Minitanks: old catalogueRobert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-74126268459201999712013-06-01T09:25:18.806+01:002013-06-01T09:25:18.806+01:00Jiaqi Lim,
It was a golden age for World War II w...Jiaqi Lim,<br /><br />It was a golden age for World War II wargamers. Between ROCO, Airfix, and one or two other model manufacturers it was possible to put an army together quickly and quite cheaply.<br /><br />If only that were true today!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-14422687089903141772013-06-01T09:21:56.517+01:002013-06-01T09:21:56.517+01:00Steven Page,
Funnily enough I did have a 120mm US...Steven Page,<br /><br />Funnily enough I did have a 120mm US anti-aircraft gun ... and used it as a 12.8cm PAK 44 (which it does not look very much like). It was very effective ... in fact, too effective ... and it got banned from future games!<br /><br />I have seen the ROCO M3 half track and tried - without much success - to convert the high-speed artillery tractor into a Stuart.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-28612570299381703212013-06-01T08:21:09.008+01:002013-06-01T08:21:09.008+01:00WOW, This catalog is really some vintage stuff. Wa...WOW, This catalog is really some vintage stuff. Way before I was born. And I thought I am pretty old. Cool picture man!Jiaqihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11819819387957016364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-67546723659980308122013-05-31T22:44:51.842+01:002013-05-31T22:44:51.842+01:00Hey, did ANYONE ever get model 121, the US 120mm A...Hey, did ANYONE ever get model 121, the US 120mm AA gun? I wanted to use one as an 88, prior to the Airfix model release, but the ONLY one I ever saw on the dealer rack was so battered, I doubted it could ever be put back together.<br /><br />It always seemed that every Tank or fighting vehicle was sold ten minutes after being displayed, while the ubiquitous Armor recovery vehicles were always available on demand!<br /><br /><br />An why was there never a Crusader, Grant or Stuart....? Or a US M3 Halftrack.....ROCO could be as frustrating as Collectible Card Games....Steven Pagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879645260438845222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-6905531654634195452013-05-31T17:40:00.699+01:002013-05-31T17:40:00.699+01:00Tim Gow,
If they were still sold at these prices,...Tim Gow,<br /><br />If they were still sold at these prices, I'd be behind you in the queue!<br /><br />I look forward to collecting the T-34s from you in early July.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-35759207269959855412013-05-31T17:38:26.217+01:002013-05-31T17:38:26.217+01:00Neil Patterson,
From what I can remember, the M3 ...Neil Patterson,<br /><br />From what I can remember, the M3 half track came much later ... and it was a very nice model.<br /><br />I draw the line at paying much more than £5.00 per model, which is why I tend to collect the older models.<br /><br />£25.00 for twenty models sounds like a bargain ... the sort of thing that I am on the lookout fr.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-14385077779509207312013-05-31T09:40:13.706+01:002013-05-31T09:40:13.706+01:00If these prices were current I'd be placing a ...If these prices were current I'd be placing a large order! Which reminds me - I have ten shillings' worth of T34s for you...Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-85552152440845244402013-05-31T08:08:16.154+01:002013-05-31T08:08:16.154+01:00Also missing from that list is one of their better...Also missing from that list is one of their better models the M3 halftrack.<br /><br />As to Roco prices, well I think the figure of £7-50 is only true for the re-packaged older models. Some of the new Herpa ones start at double that!<br />However you can still pick up bargins. I got a box of 20 models for £25!<br />It is possible to pay the earth for them, but there does still seem to be a lot of Roco out there so if you are patient...<br />NeilNeil Pattersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13565511145163341782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-126640424010766302013-05-31T07:17:28.208+01:002013-05-31T07:17:28.208+01:00Steven Page,
Your suggested date sounds about rig...Steven Page,<br /><br />Your suggested date sounds about right to me.<br /><br />I think that a lot of wargamers 'of a certain age' have similar memories. I can certainly remember the anticipation that each new Airfix figure/model release gave rise to.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-90609364514198214782013-05-31T07:13:01.312+01:002013-05-31T07:13:01.312+01:00Ross Mac,
A terrible pun ... but you are absolute...Ross Mac,<br /><br />A terrible pun ... but you are absolutely right about the importance of Minitanks to wargamers 'of a certain age',<br /><br />The range did have some oddities ... but we made do with what we had, hence Charles Grant's use of T-34s alongside sWS half tracks!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-6818609441412817042013-05-31T07:08:47.706+01:002013-05-31T07:08:47.706+01:00Nigel Drury,
Thanks for the information.
I am su...Nigel Drury,<br /><br />Thanks for the information.<br /><br />I am sure that you are right ... but it is nice to think about how many we could buy now if the prices had stayed the same.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-19506504579837060052013-05-31T07:06:08.665+01:002013-05-31T07:06:08.665+01:00J de Jong,
I am not sure what that means ... but ...J de Jong,<br /><br />I am not sure what that means ... but I think that it sums it up quite well.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-52770823038656840972013-05-31T07:03:37.953+01:002013-05-31T07:03:37.953+01:00Robin Sutton,
Didn't we all!
All the best,
...Robin Sutton,<br /><br />Didn't we all!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-61910559481938927132013-05-31T07:01:26.434+01:002013-05-31T07:01:26.434+01:00Red_Cardinal,
Even at £1.50 each they would be ch...Red_Cardinal,<br /><br />Even at £1.50 each they would be cheap by modern standards. The average price for new Minitanks seems to start at £7.50.<br /><br />I also have some ROCO model locomotives and rolling stock. Lovely models ... but not very cheap!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-49115090937023140772013-05-31T06:56:02.732+01:002013-05-31T06:56:02.732+01:00Sgt Steiner,
I am sure that if you could find the...Sgt Steiner,<br /><br />I am sure that if you could find them, you would end up using them!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-72347702705822718012013-05-31T00:49:13.947+01:002013-05-31T00:49:13.947+01:00I think that list is pre-1968, because i don't...I think that list is pre-1968, because i don't see the VW kubelwagon or Motorcycles that came out around that time.<br /><br />My fond memory was being given a dollar by my mom or dad, and having to decide between a couple of minitanks, or two boxes of Airfix soldiers. <br /><br />when I was in third grade (1963) you could buy the Panther, sherman, and a Pzkw.IV for $.29(US) each. Airfix boxes were 50-59 cents each.Steven Pagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879645260438845222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-41955212441822330042013-05-30T23:55:38.857+01:002013-05-30T23:55:38.857+01:00What wonderful models/toys these were. What wargam...What wonderful models/toys these were. What wargamer of a certain age didn't <br />have at least a few in younger days?<br /> <br />But what odd choices they sometimes made of what to produce and what to leave out!<br /><br />Tanks for the memories! (sic)Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-64817678373464341972013-05-30T22:58:18.490+01:002013-05-30T22:58:18.490+01:00It's remarkable how the prices stay in the mem...It's remarkable how the prices stay in the memory. On 'd-day', 15/2/71, an Airfix series one kit was 3/6 (17.5 'new pence') in most shops but still only 3/- (15p)in Woolworths (now also history). <br /><br />The RPI has increased by a factor of about 12 since then. <br /><br />Plastic kits have increased in cost a lot more than this, probably due to oil prices. Wages have generally outpaced RPI by a small margin so in terms of affordability they may be roughly where they were.Nigel Druryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07635742503102210394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-38536849717158889032013-05-30T22:24:12.215+01:002013-05-30T22:24:12.215+01:00Jeugdsentiment!Jeugdsentiment!Jurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00159781200263742361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-53155668751839552102013-05-30T22:12:25.251+01:002013-05-30T22:12:25.251+01:00Sigh.. I clearly remember drooling over these as a...Sigh.. I clearly remember drooling over these as a child, wishing I had enough pocket money to buy more..<br /><br />Kind regards<br />RobinRobin Suttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09057467066079369641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-44963116357884584042013-05-30T21:56:48.749+01:002013-05-30T21:56:48.749+01:0012.5p is not quite as cheap as it looks. I think i...12.5p is not quite as cheap as it looks. I think it's about £1.50ish in today's money (still pretty cheap!) but wages were generally less.<br /><br />I thought about collecing Roco minitanks at one point but ended up collecting Roco H0 railway locos instead. This tends to be a tad more expensive :-)Red_Cardinalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12119321537913665046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-91746760020072412652013-05-30T21:05:01.314+01:002013-05-30T21:05:01.314+01:00That brings back memories. I still have some Mini-...That brings back memories. I still have some Mini-tanks in box someplace. Sgt Steinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17805201299484374889noreply@blogger.com