Alan McNeilly provides a review of the BOFORS 40mm Ammo Boxes from SB Models, a set of ten resin pieces in 1/35.

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Thanks!

Hey Al,
Another nice review of a handy set !!
All the bits and pieces look crisp and clean.
Cheers

jjumbo

Hi John,

Thanks, always like this pic:



Al

Hi Alan. Thanks for the review.


Im no expert on ammo or ammo boxes but this is the type of box I was looking for my M42 duster as used in Vietnam. I bought 2 sets from Azimut that are similar to this that you bought, plus they have a few clips as well.
Check for item AZI35376 on their homepage HERE

If you´d like to swap your 5 US style for 5 of my UK style, let me know

Hi Al,
Great pic !!
We have the gun and the ammo boxes, when's the crew showing up ??
Cheers

jjumbo

Hi Frank,

Can do, PM sent.

AL

Hi John,

Some of the MiniArt A/c Crew might come in useful as well as the Vulcan 2pdr gunners!!

Al

Hi Alan

Some reference images for the "US" style boxes as used in Vietnam.

The first image below is what got me started on my quest for these boxes. Thanks to some very helpful members here and on Missing Links who identified them, and also tipped me about the Azimut set (which was the only one available at the time I bought them).







Lion Roar have also a nice set of turned brass if you want to display some loose rounds. This set includes a few etch pieces to show clips. I managed to get a set through Ebay, but they were hard to track down.

Alan .... PM sent. Cheers.
Where did you buy the SB Scotia set from?

And finally an image of the Azimut set. Costs €9.90 from their shop, but they have a high post charge as well.

Hi Frank,

Thanks for the additional info on the boxes. Thats the ones.

SB Scotia are available from SB Models (Stewart of SB Models makes the SB Scotia range) and Netmerchants have recently started stocking their kits too.

https://sbmodels.uk.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage&Itemid=1

http://www.netmerchants.co.uk/index.php

Yes,postage from Azimut can be high I got the Citeron conversion set from them, postage bumped the cost up a lot.

Cheers

Al