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jimbrae
Joined: April 23, 2003
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Posted: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 - 04:21 AM UTC
The next release from Miniman Factory will be an unusual subject (for a model manufacturer) but a VERY commonly-seen vehicle in archive photos and newreels, the UAZ - 452 Russian Minivan. The advance Report (more details/images to follow) can be seen:
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chefchris
Joined: February 06, 2006
KitMaker: 1,544 posts
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Posted: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 - 04:37 AM UTC
Fantastic! Now we all can build an Eastwood "Firefox" diorama! It is an interesting subject though.
Chris
Chris
m75
Joined: July 20, 2002
KitMaker: 666 posts
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Posted: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 - 04:38 AM UTC
Firefox! I KNEW I had seen this vehicle before!
newfish
Joined: June 23, 2008
KitMaker: 2,329 posts
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Posted: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 - 04:39 AM UTC
I remember seeing these a telford as WIP.
Great news maybe convert one into a hippie Van!
intereasting to see if anyone does a wacky paint job
Great news maybe convert one into a hippie Van!
intereasting to see if anyone does a wacky paint job
Sudzonic
Joined: December 07, 2007
KitMaker: 2,096 posts
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Posted: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 - 04:43 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Fantastic! Now we all can build an Eastwood "Firefox" diorama! It is an interesting subject though.
Chris
That would be so cool
jimbrae
Joined: April 23, 2003
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Posted: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 - 04:51 AM UTC
I was going to originally title the Report 'Surfing U.S.S.R.' but, fortunately, I thought better of it...
newfish
Joined: June 23, 2008
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Posted: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 - 05:11 AM UTC
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I was going to originally title the Report 'Surfing U.S.S.R.' but, fortunately, I thought better of it...
Jim someone i know who has a t-shirt saying Charly doesnt surf like us
then on the back it had the US Army surf team
Outerarm
Joined: September 20, 2007
KitMaker: 240 posts
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Posted: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 - 05:52 AM UTC
Very interesting release! Maybe more of use in dios and such than stand alone, but I welcome its availability. Now, if we can only get some contemporary 1/35 scale vehicles for our modern armour dios... 
Cheers,
Ian
Cheers,
Ian
LeoCmdr
Joined: January 19, 2005
KitMaker: 4,085 posts
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Posted: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 - 01:36 PM UTC
The UAZ-452 is a prime Cold War soft skin.....so many uses. I wouldn't be surprised if they came out with a cargo truck version eventually as well.
That van would be perfect for a little urban diorama with the van and a Soviet T-55.....perhaps a little fender bender?
That van would be perfect for a little urban diorama with the van and a Soviet T-55.....perhaps a little fender bender?
martyncrowther
Joined: September 12, 2007
KitMaker: 1,548 posts
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Posted: Thursday, April 09, 2009 - 03:05 AM UTC
It is on my list, I am going to get one of these. It better not be £100 though.
jvazquez
Joined: September 26, 2006
KitMaker: 857 posts
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Posted: Friday, April 10, 2009 - 05:37 PM UTC
Oh the East Berlin cold war diorama possibilities!!! 
Now if they would just release that Gama Goat they were rumored to be making the world would be complete!
Now if they would just release that Gama Goat they were rumored to be making the world would be complete!
minimanfactory
Joined: September 24, 2007
KitMaker: 119 posts
Armorama: 118 posts
Posted: Friday, April 10, 2009 - 06:05 PM UTC
Jim! Thats the only why the Gama Goat not issued yet ... I'm affraid to complete the world
Reiter960
Joined: June 24, 2007
KitMaker: 503 posts
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Posted: Friday, April 10, 2009 - 08:40 PM UTC
This van still used as military ambulance with Russian Army. Oh the possibilities of making a powerful dio...
Straniero
Joined: December 20, 2008
KitMaker: 130 posts
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Posted: Saturday, April 18, 2009 - 02:06 AM UTC
Endless possibilities here. Prague 1968, Soviet ambulance, Soviet militija van, possibly also official vehicles from other WP nations... Good news therefore!
TankSGT
Joined: July 25, 2006
KitMaker: 1,139 posts
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Posted: Saturday, April 18, 2009 - 04:15 AM UTC
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Jim! Thats the only why the Gama Goat not issued yet ... I'm affraid to complete the world
OMG a Gamma Goat could a GOER be far behind.
The diorama possibilities are endless with the theme of broken down Gamma Goats. A Russian van is kind of neat but won't be in my workshop. Tom
Banshee3Actual
Joined: February 07, 2007
KitMaker: 125 posts
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Posted: Saturday, May 02, 2009 - 07:35 AM UTC
Seen plenty of these in Iraq used by Iraqi Army Post Saddam. We had them at RPC in Baghdad for the Iraqi Commando School
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