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Bean's 1/6th Customs: This inspirational site showcases Bean's collection of 1/6th scale custom and scratch built items. Ever daydream about modifying one of your one-sixth scale vehicles into RC? Bean's got a SOTW Jeep on display featuring working lights, sound, steering wheel, and exhaust smoke! When you finish drooling over that, check out other pages highlighting his WW2 U.S. and German gear. When you get hankering to try some of this stuff on your own, head over to the resources page to get free printables such as cigarette packs and ration boxes as well as patterns to some of Bean's creations. In case you're not a DYI-type there's a shopping page too. |
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Battlegear Toys: This is the home of Battlegear Toys, a maker of highly detailed, authentic, handmade 1:6 scale accessories. Looking for a perfectly reproduced M1907 leather sling with functional metal hardware to add an extra touch of realism to your trooper's M1 rifle? Or a German M-41 automn oakleaf camo cap? Or a brass US Army greatcoat button? If you want to push your figures to the next level of museum-quality detail but lack the time or hobby skills to do it yourself, this is the site for you! |
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NewLine Miniatures: With an almost insane dedication to historical accuracy and realism, NewLine offers 1/6th scale military footwear and accessories of unparalleled detail. Adopting the slogan "Real boots, real small!", their military footwear line features fine leather and fabric, real laces, metal hobnails, molded sole tread, working tongues, and metal grommets. But Newline isn't just boots-- their product line also includes belts, equipment harnesses, slings, headgear, military uniforms and civilian clothing, and much more. |
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Patches of Pride: Highly regarded online site offering custom-made, historically accurate 1/6 scale cloth uniform patches; cloth armbands; helmet, equipment, and vehicle decal sets; vehicle enhancement kits; and diorama accessories. Based in Urbana, Illinois. Ships internationally. |
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Patch Hut: Site offering beautifully embroidered patches in 1:6 scale. Current economically priced offerings include U.S. modern and WW2 (unit patches and rank stripes), WW2 German insignia (rank stripes, collar tabs, shoulder boards, and cuff titles), British unit patches, and even a couple of law enforcement items. If you send in a 1:6 bomber jacket, they can even embroider a nose-art design directly on the clothing! |
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Rolling Thunder Technologies: If highly detailed, 1:6 scale R/C tanks are your thing, this site is certainly worth checking out. You're certain to admire the custom radio-controlled tanks, even if, like me, you don't come close to being able to afford any of them! For the more budget-conscious, the site also offers FOA vehicle kits and Armorpax white metal and resin upgrade parts for the 21c R/C Stuart tank, such as a metal 1917A1 30. cal cradle to replace the stock pintle mount. |
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Hank's 1/6th Scale Stuff: HankCo1942 is one of the great 1:6 scale craftsmen on the Sixth Division and Sixth Army Group forums, and this site showcases some of his outstanding scratch-built (mostly WW2 US Army) equipment. My favorites are Hank's pick mattock made of hammered steel and carved wood, his collapsible bucket, and his assault gas mask bag (he simulated the rubber impregnated cloth by infusing some plasti-dip into thin muslin fabric). With a step-by-step how-to section to get you started, it's hard to imagine anyone visiting this site and not immediately setting up their own 1:6 workshop! |
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Major Midnight: This master hobbyist's site features images of his incredible 1:6 German WW2 military creations, including vehicles, complete figures, uniform sets, custom head sets with cloth headgear, and diorama sets based on the old Marx Battleground playsets. Most of these items can be custom ordered, too. If you're an avid collector, this is a site well worth seeing, even if (like me) you can't afford any of the high-end merchandise. |
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Die Werkstatt Online:The Workshop specializes in historically accurate German motor pool accessories. Current offerings include a fuel drum pump, fuel and oil cans, a tool and tool box set, a blowtorch engine preheater and antifreeze drum, and license plates. Also on offer is a coversion kit to customize the 21c M5 Stuart tank turrent into an early M5 horseshoe turret. |
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Panzerwerk: Dedicated to bringing quality 1/6 scale reproductions of World War II armored fighting vehicles to the serious collector, Panzerwerk has produced a number of amazing vehicles. Past offerings have included a German Panzer III, a Goliath, a Stug III, a Panther G, and a Sherman. Be sure to check out the inspiring gallery of 1/6 scale vehicle images on the site. Parts, accessories, and decal sets are also available. |
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John's Stuff: Here's a great source for 1/6 and 1/18th scale waterslide decals. If you've ever wanted to increase the level of detail on your 21c vehicles, this is the place for you. John offers decals for the MB Jeep, Dodge Command Car, Kubelwagen, Schwimwagen, Kettenkrad, and motorcycle, among many others. |
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DataPlates4U.com: Robert is a WW2 Jeep restorer based in the Netherlands who produces high quality custom data plates (the metal signs on the dashboard that indicated clutch positions, make and model information, maximum payload and road speeds, etc) for Jeep collectors. As a side project, he has created 1:6 scale versions of these plates for action figure collectors. These completely legible, high quality metal plates are the perfect way to add detail to your plain 21c MB dashboard. Very fairly priced, too! |
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True Scale Armour: TSA's 1/6 scale custom WW2 armoured vehicles are sold through a number of online retailers. Current offerings include an M18 Hellcat, a German Panzer IV, a Dingo scout car, a Panzer IV Lang. A Gemini space capsule is even in the works! |
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1/6 Scale Cigarette Shop: As you'd expect, the Cigarette Shop has an impressive selection of WW2 and modern era cigarette packs and cartons, all historically accurate in color and design. But the shop also offers an extensive selection of other paper items. Need a package of US WW2 era Malthus Cap Condoms? (with an instruction sheet for "Le Brasseuer's Contraceptive Jelly"!) Need a box of WW2 German washing powder? A German Panther Tank manual? A US medic 3" gauze bandage box? They've got 'em! |