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ICM - Their Mercedes G4 Staff Car:

jimbrae

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Posted: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 - 04:47 AM UTC

ICM have just sent us images of their latest Staff Car in 1/35th scale - the six-wheeled Mercedes G4. The Photo-Report on this interesting development, can be seen:

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If you have comments or questions please post them here.

Thanks!

Hisham

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Posted: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 - 05:11 AM UTC

I basically only do modern stuff now.. but I just feel compelled to get one when it's released

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Posted: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 - 05:29 AM UTC

you will have to paint it gloss though hish

Hisham

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Posted: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 - 05:53 AM UTC

Well, actually, that would be a nice change from the usual

Hisham

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Posted: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 - 07:02 AM UTC

Hi !

Next great wheelly again, ICM please built Opel Blitz BUS in 1/35 pleaseee !

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Posted: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 - 09:27 AM UTC

I never got a chance to get the old "Tilt", or whatever the brand name was, kit before it went out of production. I am definitely getting this one....no matter what the cost. I am very much looking forward to this release.
Thanks ICM.

Jeff

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Posted: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 - 10:59 AM UTC

Haven't Dragon or Trumpeter got one slated for release soon? I will be waiting to see a build review before splashing out.

jimbrae

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Posted: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 - 11:08 AM UTC

DML have got a single (CAD) image, Some, more cynical than myself could see it as a spoiler. Personally, I couldn't even begin to imagine it

No, this isn't air-ware, ICM have got the project well under way and it will be released by them.

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Posted: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 - 02:51 PM UTC

I did notice that the item had been set down for release in Jun 2011 .... We will see what we will see..

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Posted: Friday, September 09, 2011 - 05:23 AM UTC

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Hi !

Next great wheelly again, ICM please built Opel Blitz BUS in 1/35 pleaseee !

I'm with you. The Opel bus has now become the "Holy Grail" since the G4 is iminent. I'm all for the unusual and different. Let's go ICM...you guys are Rockin'!!!!!

Jeff

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Posted: Friday, September 09, 2011 - 10:36 PM UTC

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Hi !

Next great wheelly again, ICM please built Opel Blitz BUS in 1/35 pleaseee !

I'm with you. The Opel bus has now become the "Holy Grail" since the G4 is iminent. I'm all for the unusual and different. Let's go ICM...you guys are Rockin'!!!!!

Jeff

I doubt if ICM would be interested as it would mean tooling a Blitz (with the competition in the market, a risky business) and then, to recover their costs, they'd have to issue the Blitz AND the Bus version.

No, I think it'll be DML/Cyber-Hobby as they've got the best Blitz on the market - by a long, long way...

Just thinking of it though, the possibilities are immense - not least the Post-Bus in Where Eagles Dare!

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Posted: Saturday, September 10, 2011 - 06:08 AM UTC

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And these being the Holy Grail? from a period of 100s diff types of armor?

Nope, the 'current' Holy Grail is the DD Sherman...

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Posted: Saturday, September 10, 2011 - 02:06 PM UTC

Isn't Roden going to produce an Opel Omnibus ? Check the adds at the left side of your screen . I thought the term Postbus was used because it was painted the PO yellow color with the PO trumpet logo on the sides and carried the post / mail ( I've got a few 1/87 scale ROCO buses around somewhere ) Other companys / hotels / resorts had their own buses .

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Posted: Saturday, September 10, 2011 - 02:17 PM UTC

The Roden bus is 1/72nd scale...

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Posted: Saturday, September 10, 2011 - 02:22 PM UTC

Sorry , didn't see the scale . I will now put away the plastic and glue and go play with my trains .

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Posted: Thursday, September 15, 2011 - 12:32 PM UTC

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The Opel bus has now become the "Holy Grail" since the G4 is iminent.

talking about exaggeration... I don't want a bus, plenty people have no interest in a bus...

No disrespect.... but you have your wish list and I have mine... I love softskinned vehicles and would really love to see the Opel bus (non-vacuum formed version) and this really one of the subjects that is overlooked in German soft skins. They were on every front...and the bus from "Where Eagles Dare" with the snow plow would be a VERY cool thing to attempt. The G4 was on the top of my wishlist for a long time....now MY holy grail is the Opel bus....'nuff said.

Jeff

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