jeep

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does anyone know of a 1/35th jeep from 42-43 with a figure as the machine gunner or just where to get the figure?
thanks

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I know Tamiya makes a very good jeep but it just comes with the driver.

You could check Verlinden’s website http://www.verlinden-productions.com/ or http://modelmecca.com/ for the stuff from VLS but I dont know of any off hand

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anyone know about italeri’s jeep? is it post-WWII?
http://www.internethobbies.com/internethobbies/itusarwilmbj.html
i think this one is better because the drivers giving orders and it looks like hes in a battle

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I think that that is the marines version but still WWII.
I havent built an italeri jeep yet but I hear that they are better than tamiyas. Just what ive heard though.

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i got that kit! it comes with 3 figures, the driver, a guy with a carbine, and a guy with a recoilless rifle. the jeep can be built with a top, no top with railings, and no top no railings. comew with a trailer too. i havesnt built tamiya’s jeeps so i don’t know witch is better. it comes with decals for over 4 types of jeeps, pacific and western europe. all ww2 i’m pretty sure.

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thanks everybody

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The best Jeep done is the new one by Tamiya that just includes the driver figure (35219). It does not include any other crewmen.

The next best set of jeeps was done by Italeri. They boxed this kit in several variants, but all were basically the same base jeep kit. Variants included a jeep with trailer, driver and two ground troops; ambulance jeep; and commando jeep.

Revell of Germany reissued the Italeri jeep with a rear machine gun but no figures. It was kit #03015 and probably the best version of Italeri’s jeep.

The only jeep that comes with a rear machine gunner is the old Tamiya jeep kit. It was number 35115 and is long out of production. The jeep came with a driver, passenger and rear gunner as well as a trailer and standing MP officer directing traffic. It also included an optional canvas top.

Not an expert on jeeps, but I do have most of the available jeep kits in 1/35 scale. I just finished the old but respectable Tamiya SAS Jeep. It was a fun build.

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Jeep!!!
I Love Jeep, There is only one Jeep and I own it muahahahahahah!!!

Ooops[:-,]

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I think there should be a Jeep group build.
ANY jeep and it has to be a jeep, done by Jan1st, 2005? [8D]

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[:D] i have the Willys mb by Italeri not built [of course] it has the three crew and a trailer.sorry no gunner,but it should not be too hard to make the swich.great pics of your sas jeep Rob. and im up for the jeep build rustyford.[:D]

gdarwin[roy]

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The only one that I know of that has a gunner was the old Tamiya kit as Ron had mentioned. I built the kit a long time ago and then rebuilt it about two years ago.

I don’t know what happen to my gunner. I must have used him for somthing else.

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Is the AFV Club’s version of the M38A1C any good? Which jeep kit would be appropriate for a Bulge Dio? Thinking ahead to my group build.

Ted

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Either Tamiya, Italeri, or Heller Willys MB or Ford GPW are right for WWII. Probably the best model is the Tamiya one for ease of build, Italeri’s versions are nice too. The AFV Club M38A1C is great kit, however, it is Korean war , 1950s varient, not produced till after WWII.

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Well Gino, I read your posts about accuracy and hoped you’d pick up on this thread. You even specified this very fact, so I figured you’d be the man on this. Thanks for the info. Apparently the Tamiya kit is OOP, but still can be purchased, just not from my mainstay (Hometown Hobbies). I will hunt one down. Thanks again Gino. Any input on AM kits that are worth it. I really like Aber, but there may be a better one.

Again, thanks for everyone’s help on all my questions.

Ted

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I am pretty sure I may still have the old Tamiya rear machine gunner. I do not believe I got rid of him. He may be poorly painted but he would be complete.

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I bought the Tamiya 35219 jeep kit. Can’t wait for it to arrive. No on to figures

Ted

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A question for the more experienced out there. I want to get a good PE set for the Tamiya Jeep kit and was wondering which is better - Aber or Verlinden, or is there one that is even better than these. Thanks in advance for the help.

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First, the tamiya is the best kit of wwII jeep. The italeri looks good and priceless.

About detail sets, i think there is a difference beetween Aber-eduard and verlinden-legend.
The first is photoetched set only, great quality, but without added resin part.
attention with compatibility, one are done for italeri, but i’m not sure.
See http://pmms.webace.com.au/models/vehicles/tam35219.htm

And, if the price is not a problem, i advise you to bought the verlinden or legend productions kit, with a beautiful M2HB machine gun ! in the same set, there is photoetched part and resin part.
About the quality, it’s the same.

If you need help, there is a lot of real jeep in france…

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Leclerc74,

Thanks for the input. I saw that the Verlinden upgrade kit was for the italeri kit. Wonder if it would work on the Tamiya? I suppose I will but either the aber or eduard PE set. Great link BTW. I will print it off and read it tonight.

Thanks,

Ted

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If you need reference stuff, go to http://www.g503.com/ This is probably the largest site on the web for everything MB/GPW, and a lot of the guys there have their own websites as well.