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Bronco YW-531 APC Inbound!
Ellevenbravo
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Posted: Saturday, October 16, 2010 - 01:34 PM UTC
The YW-531 was a Chinese-built APC that saw significant action during Desert Storm. Always thought is was a cool looking track and now Bronco is releasing one!

Details at:

https://armorama.kitmaker.net/news/7748

Between this kit and the upcoming M-1114 HUMVEE, Bronco has some nice modern armor subjects coming up. Makes for a nice break from Dragon's continual lame re-hash of German WW2 subjects.

John
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Posted: Saturday, October 16, 2010 - 03:12 PM UTC
Have to agree. Although I find a lot of the aspects of German WWII armor interesting, there are only so many ways to serve up leftovers....
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Posted: Saturday, October 16, 2010 - 04:52 PM UTC
Best news i've heard in ages. Cant wait for both these versions, APC and ambulance. Happy too that its Bronco and not Trumpeter releasing them too!

SD
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Posted: Sunday, October 17, 2010 - 05:51 AM UTC
Anymore info on this?
afv_rob
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Posted: Sunday, October 17, 2010 - 08:14 AM UTC
This is fantastic news, this will looks superb all gutted and graffiti covered alongside my Airedale Castings Iraqi Type 69.
Ellevenbravo
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Posted: Sunday, October 17, 2010 - 11:49 AM UTC
Gotta dust off my Concord pictorials on Gulf War 1, they all had multiple pictures of these APCs. Very happy that Bronco opted to go with an Iraqi version for their first release as well.

dvarettoni
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Posted: Monday, October 18, 2010 - 02:06 AM UTC
is any one have problems with the link??????
vertigo
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Posted: Monday, October 18, 2010 - 02:13 AM UTC
I haven't been able to get it to work.
thompyt
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Posted: Monday, October 18, 2010 - 02:30 AM UTC
https://armorama.kitmaker.net/news/7748
vertigo
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Posted: Monday, October 18, 2010 - 02:49 AM UTC
Ah sweet, I'll be looking forward to those.
Petition2God
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Posted: Monday, October 18, 2010 - 07:14 AM UTC
Perthmilitary modelling has the info, too. Go Bronco!
dvarettoni
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Posted: Monday, October 18, 2010 - 10:38 AM UTC
Sweet can't wait there going on the wish list !!!!!!!
DT61
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Posted: Monday, October 18, 2010 - 11:25 AM UTC
Great news! But from the pictures it doesn't look like it has an interior or did I miss it?
Darryl
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Posted: Sunday, October 24, 2010 - 10:45 AM UTC
If I remember correctly ,there was an Iraqi "Command vehicle" version based on the "ambulance" chassis as well (a la M-577). Saw a number of these APC variants during Desert Storm (destroyed a few as well).

Ron
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Posted: Thursday, October 28, 2010 - 05:11 AM UTC
Is this the same as a Type 63 as used by the NVA towards the end of the Vietnam War?
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Posted: Thursday, October 28, 2010 - 05:28 AM UTC

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Is this the same as a Type 63 as used by the NVA towards the end of the Vietnam War?

Apparently the the C has an improved engine over the initial variant. Don't know if this means there are any external differences.
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