Gasoline/Stretton/Sandford/Tank Museum
Olivier Saint-Lot has marketed a series
of resin kits under the Gaso.line name for a number of years.
According to Saint-Lot:
"The GASO.LINE range is composed of 2 sets with:
The GASO.LINE / QUARTER KIT models in complete resin, static or
mobile for some vehicles to wheels with decorations and complete
finishes.
The GASO.LINE / SOLIDO models assembled from a basis Solido or
Verem metal die-cast."
When you purchase Gaso.line you need to
understand if you are purchasing 1) a kit (you do the work
yourself) or 2) an assembled model. Further, if you are buying a
kit, you need to understand whether it is a) a complete kit, or
b) if you will need a Solido/Verem the base to build it upon.
Saint-Lot markets the vehicles through his French company: Quarter-Kit.
Assembled models can be purchased in the USA from Brent
Dietrich, The Motor
Pool or from Andy's Armor Depot on eBay
Jagdpanzer IV
L/70A
 A scan of the label from the Box |
 Verem Panzer IV |
 Gaso.line Jagdpanzer L/70 |
 Gaso.line Jagdpanzer L/70 |
 Gaso.line Jagdpanzer L/70 |
Shown above is a Jagdpanzer L/70 tank destroyer. The tank is built from a Gaso.line kit on a Solido Panzer IV chassis . Also shown above is a picture of the Verem Panzer IV; essentially the same as the Solido model, but with an upgraded paint scheme. It serves as a good comparison to the final Gaso.line product.
This particular tank was customized and painted by Brent Dietrich (BD Collectors edition) and then marketed by Andy's Armor Depot. The tank is finished in a Normandy three color ambush scheme. Also note the detail on the exhaust, cables, etc. Markings are from the 116th Panzer division.
Sturmgeschutz
 |
 Gasoline Sturmgeschutz |
 Gasoline Sturmgeschutz |
 Gasoline Sturmgeschutz |
This Sturmgeschutz was assembled and
painted by Quarter Kit Model Shop of France (makers of
Gaso.line). Although the treads are Solido, the hull, chassis,
gun and accessories are resin/plastic. Detail is good, as is the
paint. Decal application could be a bit better.
my info
is a little sketchy here, so forgive me....
(better yet...email me
with updated information!)
Stretton Models is the manufacturer of the Sandford Models Tank Museum range. The names tend to be used interchangeably, which can cause a bit of confusion. Stretton Models is a UK Company which modifies Solido and Verem vehicles under the Sandford Models Tank Museum name. Modifications are usually in the form of resin add-ons, and range from minor (accessories) to major (complete redo's leaving only the Solido chassis). A custom paint scheme is then applied. The tanks are somewhat limited in number.
The principal is Bryan Evans of Stretton Models. Stretton models has been in business for 22 years. The first Solido modified models came out in 1997(?). In 1998 the models were marketed as Tank Museum (not to be confused with World Tank Museum 1/144 models).
Models can be purchased directly from Stretton Models, or through The Motor Pool or from Andy's Armor Depot on eBay.
Stretton Models, Wallbank, Church
Stretton, Shropshire, SY6 7HL, UK.
The telephone number is (was?) (044) 1694 771483
 A scan of the Tank Museum Box |
Verem Panzer IV |
 Tank Museum Panzer IV Winter |
 Tank Museum Panzer IV Winter |
 Tank Museum Panzer IV Winter |
Shown above is a Panzer IV with full side armour. The tank is a modified Solido base. Also shown above is a picture of the Verem Panzer IV; essentially the same as the Solido model, but with an upgraded paint scheme. It serves as a good comparison to the final Tank Museum product.
This particular model was purchased
from Andy's Armor Depot and is imported from England. As can bee
seen, the tank has an upgraded paint scheme, including whitewash
for Winter warfare.
 Tank Museum Panzer IV Verem Panzer IV Gaso.line Jagdpanzer L/70 |
 Tank Museum Panzer IV Verem Panzer IV Gaso.line Jagdpanzer L/70 |
All three of the tanks are from the
same base, a Solido Panzer IV. I thought it was worth putting all
three together for a visual comparison.
