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hey must have used them down south mostly, as you didn't see Arvn's in trucks very often up north. They pretty much flew everywhere they went

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I worked with ARVN artillery batteries (155mm towed), the 21st ARVN Ranger Bn and a company of RF's at Hai Van Pass. The ARVN artillery used M-54's as primer movers and ammo trucks. The Rangers got rides when necessary on ARVN or USMC motor transport assets....usually M-35's. The RF's had some old WWII vintage jeeps as well as a couple fo M-38's. They also had a couple of WWII vintage Dodge "power wagons" that they used as prime movers for their 81mm mortar platoon. As I recall these were 1 ton 6x6 weapons carriers. I think Italieri has a model out of that vehicle.

Semper Fi,
Dave

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hey must have used them down south mostly, as you didn't see Arvn's in trucks very often up north. They pretty much flew everywhere they went

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I worked with ARVN artillery batteries (155mm towed), the 21st ARVN Ranger Bn and a company of RF's at Hai Van Pass. The ARVN artillery used M-54's as primer movers and ammo trucks. The Rangers got rides when necessary on ARVN or USMC motor transport assets....usually M-35's. The RF's had some old WWII vintage jeeps as well as a couple fo M-38's. They also had a couple of WWII vintage Dodge "power wagons" that they used as prime movers for their 81mm mortar platoon. As I recall these were 1 ton 6x6 weapons carriers. I think Italieri has a model out of that vehicle.

Semper Fi,
Dave

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First; "Welcome Home"
Second: what a wonderful garden spot the Hai Van Pass was!
gary

The Gama Goat and the Goer were later designs. They wer not used in Nam.

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hey must have used them down south mostly, as you didn't see Arvn's in trucks very often up north. They pretty much flew everywhere they went

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I worked with ARVN artillery batteries (155mm towed), the 21st ARVN Ranger Bn and a company of RF's at Hai Van Pass. The ARVN artillery used M-54's as primer movers and ammo trucks. The Rangers got rides when necessary on ARVN or USMC motor transport assets....usually M-35's. The RF's had some old WWII vintage jeeps as well as a couple fo M-38's. They also had a couple of WWII vintage Dodge "power wagons" that they used as prime movers for their 81mm mortar platoon. As I recall these were 1 ton 6x6 weapons carriers. I think Italieri has a model out of that vehicle.

Semper Fi,
Dave

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First; "Welcome Home"
Second: what a wonderful garden spot the Hai Van Pass was!
gary

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Jusdt thought I would post a photo showing the Hai Van Pass at the very top with the old French concrete security point/bunker I took this photo in 1994 and it shows why it's called the Sea Cloud Pass.

Sorry if I have hijacked your thread Joe but if you are interested I have a few photos from Vietnam in my photobucket album here
Cheers
David

Joe - when I first came up with using the Italeri kit for a conversion - it was the "BigFoot" version I used.

I've never seen any of the Real Model conversions, so I can't vouch whether or not the wheels come in the kit. I've purchased them separately in past years. If you search our Review Section here, I think Pawel Krupowicz reviewed a Real Model conversion - it might mention whether or not the wheels were included.

Hi David,
Thanks mate. It's a great help.
So, all I need to change then on the AFV Club M35A2 is the exhaust pipe.
Great.
Joe.

Thanks Dave & Rob,
That's an interesting thought there Dave, about the different tail lights being replaced with spare parts at hand. Should make for an interesting little model.
Joe.

Hiya Gary,
Now that MACV M35A1 rings a bell. I'm sure I've seen a photo of that same truck somewhere. I'll try & dig it out later today. It's a black & white photo so I cant tell you the colour scheme on the truck but this one has no doors & windscreen & it looks pretty beaten up!
There's quite a few guys catching a lift on this thing.
I think you're right. This would make a good modelling subject. Now, where did I see that photograph...
Joe.