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Aero-space / Czech F-16

« Last post by The Rat on Yesterday at 12:05:47 PM »

The old Revell 1/48th F-16A that was started about 25 years ago, and languished. Painting done, decaling begun.

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Land / Re: A few 1/35 IFV's and AFV's

« Last post by Buzzbomb on Yesterday at 08:07:51 AM »

Very impressive line up. At least they are out of the box and together. Unlike a lot of my stash

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Land / Re: A few 1/35 IFV's and AFV's

« Last post by Ramba on Yesterday at 07:56:54 AM »

That is quite the production line 

I can't paint indoors so during the winter months I put together as much as I can hoping that I can actually get to prime and paint them once the weather warms up.

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Land / Re: A few 1/35 IFV's and AFV's

« Last post by Ramba on Yesterday at 07:54:45 AM »

Chinese-American party!

I resemble that remark. I am Chinese-American. Not a big fan of Chinese equipment but those later style ZBL 8x8 vehicles are pretty cool but all the kits I have are being converted to what ifs.

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Swords to Plowshares GB / Re: Turning Beat T-72s ...

« Last post by Jeffry Fontaine on Yesterday at 07:46:26 AM »

Revell Germany had some 1/32nd-1/35th scale construction equipment that was a snap-kit.  I had a similar idea to add an excavator to the back of an MLRS to create a tracked excavator vehicle. 

Link: ScaleMates > Revell > Liebherr R-900C Litronic Excavator" Easy Kit" Snap Together Kit

Jeff: I like the look of that kit ... although the Liebherr brand name puts me off (Liebherr being one of those business-as-usual-in-Russia hold-outs). Maybe Revell is aware of this negative association? I've noticed this same kit advertised as a generic "Raupenbagger R 900 C".

When the Revell kit first came out there was no conflict in the Ukraine and it was relatively peaceful.  No idea why Revell changed the packaging details on the models with the Liebherr brand name. 

As for the excavator kit there were two versions.  One with wheels and one with tracks.  The name branding is easily covered over or removed. 

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Aero-space / Re: Antonov Design Bureau

« Last post by apophenia on Yesterday at 04:36:08 AM »

Not sure if this is real or photoshop...

The falling bombs have a cut-and-paste/modify feel to them. So, Photoshop would be my guess ... but nicely executed.

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Land / Re: A few 1/35 IFV's and AFV's

« Last post by apophenia on Yesterday at 04:31:35 AM »

That is quite the production line 

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Swords to Plowshares GB / Re: Turning Beat T-72s ...

« Last post by apophenia on Yesterday at 04:29:27 AM »

Revell Germany had some 1/32nd-1/35th scale construction equipment that was a snap-kit.  I had a similar idea to add an excavator to the back of an MLRS to create a tracked excavator vehicle. 

Link: ScaleMates > Revell > Liebherr R-900C Litronic Excavator" Easy Kit" Snap Together Kit

Jeff: I like the look of that kit ... although the Liebherr brand name puts me off (Liebherr being one of those business-as-usual-in-Russia hold-outs). Maybe Revell is aware of this negative association? I've noticed this same kit advertised as a generic "Raupenbagger R 900 C".

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Swords to Plowshares GB / Re: Turning Beat T-72s ...

« Last post by apophenia on Yesterday at 04:28:26 AM »

Hasegawa has a great line of 1/35 Japanese industrial vehicles

Excellent stuff, Frank! That Hitachi track excavator looks perfect. And, as you say, works just by switching countries. In many ways, the basic concept of swords-to-ploughshare suits Japanese policy even better than it does the ROK.

And I love that Yanmar combine harvester. Maybe for scooping up surface mines? Just build out of the box except for replacing the cab with a blast-proof housing for the remote-control sensors?

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Swords to Plowshares GB / Re: Turning Beat T-72s ...

« Last post by Jeffry Fontaine on Yesterday at 03:54:18 AM »

Revell Germany had some 1/32nd-1/35th scale construction equipment that was a snap-kit.  I had a similar idea to add an excavator to the back of an MLRS to create a tracked excavator vehicle. 

Link: ScaleMates > Revell > Liebherr R-900C Litronic Excavator" Easy Kit" Snap Together Kit