New and need some armour advice

[SJW]

I have returned to modelling for the first time as an adult (injury enforced, no sports for a while). I am starting with the Tamiya Challenger 1 1/35 and am asking if anyone knows where I can get hold of british army ration packs as accessories to put in the tank stowage bins. I can find bergens, ammo etc but only US ration packs. Any ideas?

[JR]

Welcome to the forum firstly Stuart.

There seems to be plenty of US stuff but I can't see any British on FOG Models . May be some other member can help .

[Andy the Sheep]

Welcome to the forum, Stuart.
It seems that modern BA ration packs are not on the market. I found modern Australian and Japanese ration boxes (see here LINK ), British Army WW2 rations, but nothing more.

Waiting for some pics of your Challenger.

Andrea

[stillp]

Hi, and welcome. There was someone selling 3D printed stuff at the I{MS show in Lincoln yesterday, but I didn't take much notice at the time! You could ask the secretary of the local IPMS branch if he has their details https://ipmsuk.org/directory/lincoln/
Pete

[adt70hk]

Welcome!

[scottie3158]

Welcome aboard. You could try accurate armour they do some British accessories.

[rtfoe]

Welcome to the forum, Stuart,
If the ration packs are packed in cardboard carton boxes then getting images of the ration packs, doing up the artwork and printing them on scaled carton texture paper might work...if non is available after market.

Cheers,
Richard

[Mr Bowcat]

These any good to you: https://www.fcmodeltrend.com/35338-m...ale-p-1-51-58/

[SJW]

Welcome to the forum, Stuart.
It seems that modern BA ration packs are not on the market. I found modern Australian and Japanese ration boxes (see here LINK ), British Army WW2 rations, but nothing more.

Waiting for some pics of your Challenger.

Andrea

will do, but at the moment only the lower hull complete and half way through the upper hull and turret

[SJW]

These any good to you: https://www.fcmodeltrend.com/35338-m...ale-p-1-51-58/

they look just the job - I presume you cut them out and fold them into a box like the full scale thing?

[Mr Bowcat]

they look just the job - I presume you cut them out and fold them into a box like the full scale thing?

Yep.

[Scratchbuilder]

I have returned to modelling for the first time as an adult (injury enforced, no sports for a while). I am starting with the Tamiya Challenger 1 1/35 and am asking if anyone knows where I can get hold of british army ration packs as accessories to put in the tank stowage bins. I can find bergens, ammo etc but only US ration packs. Any ideas?

Hello Stuart,
UK meal packs.... the only way I found to obtain them is first to google 'UK military ration packs/boxes' then I picked the best images I could find and save them to the desktop. Then with an imaging program like early photoshop which is now available as a cheap download on evilbay and using the dimensions of the US MRE boxes I worked up an 'exploded' image of the box allowing about half a mm for the folds. Colouring can be added and then the text, and then all printed out. you may have to adjust the size but you will get there.
I am just going to check through my files and see if I saved my work, and will get back to you later 1/2 hour.
Mike.

[Scratchbuilder]

Hello Stuart,
How soon do you need these ration boxes, I have had a look but cannot find the file so as I need more for a future build and the current one I will get working on a new set and send you a copy to print out.
Mike.

[rtfoe]

Hello Stuart,
UK meal packs.... the only way I found to obtain them is first to google 'UK military ration packs/boxes' then I picked the best images I could find and save them to the desktop. Then with an imaging program like early photoshop which is now available as a cheap download on evilbay and using the dimensions of the US MRE boxes I worked up an 'exploded' image of the box allowing about half a mm for the folds. Colouring can be added and then the text, and then all printed out. you may have to adjust the size but you will get there.
I am just going to check through my files and see if I saved my work, and will get back to you later 1/2 hour.
Mike.

Mine on a late Chieftain.

Mike, your explanation is so much better than mine and a picture to boot too. :thumb2:

Cheers,
Richard

[SJW]

Hello Stuart,
How soon do you need these ration boxes, I have had a look but cannot find the file so as I need more for a future build and the current one I will get working on a new set and send you a copy to print out.
Mike.

no particular rush, still finishing off the base model and then need time to paint - using an airbrush for the first time so will be taking things slowly. Then weathering etc, so no immediate rush. any help would be much appreciated