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Walkaround about the French AIFV "VBCI"
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Posted: Saturday, December 08, 2012 - 01:25 AM UTC
Hi all,

in few days the Heller's kit "VBCI" will be on the market.

I updated my walkaround on my website ( http://maquettegarden.free.fr/index%20anglais.html )with new pics taken in France, Afghanistan and Lebanon.
At the end of course you'll find the walkaround by itself.

Enjoy it !
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Posted: Saturday, December 08, 2012 - 03:16 AM UTC

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in few days the Heller's kit "VBCI" will be on the market.


Hi Pierre

Looks like it's here already

http://www.kits-discount.com/fr/vbci-afghanistan.html

Thanks for posting the pics.

There are a few more Afghanistan pics (+ a video) on the Ministry of Defense website :

http://www.defense.gouv.fr/actualites/operations/afghanistan-le-vbci-en-vallee-de-tagab-video

2 pics from the 2012 Eurosatory exhibition :







Frenchy
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Posted: Saturday, December 08, 2012 - 03:42 AM UTC
Salut Frenchy,

Yes you're right. The kit is ...quite available. We should find it during this week.

Many kits you see on websites are in fact in "pre-order"

Thanks for the pics. Are they your's?

Bonne journée à toi !
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Posted: Saturday, December 08, 2012 - 03:50 AM UTC

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Thanks for the pics. Are they your's?


You're welcome Pierre. I've just found them on the same website :

http://www.defense.gouv.fr/portail-defense/mediatheque/photos/ceremonies-evenements/salon-international-eurosatory-2012

Frenchy
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Posted: Saturday, December 08, 2012 - 05:51 AM UTC
A ok merci frenchy
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Posted: Saturday, December 08, 2012 - 12:44 PM UTC

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Thanks for the pics. Are they your's?


You're welcome Pierre. I've just found them on the same website :

http://www.defense.gouv.fr/portail-defense/mediatheque/photos/ceremonies-evenements/salon-international-eurosatory-2012

Frenchy


Frenchy
its funny how the french army went with a wheeled infantry fighting vehicle when everyone else has a tracked infantry fighting vehicle to acompany thier main battle tank

Nick
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Posted: Saturday, December 08, 2012 - 09:12 PM UTC
Hi Nick,

You meen everyone else as
US with the Striker or even the new range of MRAP,
German with the Boxer
Italian with the Puma
and so on....
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Posted: Saturday, December 08, 2012 - 09:39 PM UTC

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Frenchy
its funny how the french army went with a wheeled infantry fighting vehicle when everyone else has a tracked infantry fighting vehicle to acompany thier main battle tank


As Pierre says, they're not alone (I can add a few names to the list )...

Here's an interesting read about 8x8 IFVs :

http://www.casr.ca/ft-hasik-opinion-combat-vehicle-1.htm

Frenchy
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Posted: Sunday, December 09, 2012 - 12:45 AM UTC
Very interesting model, going on my wishlist, especially when I saw these pictures on this forum:

http://heller-story.lebonforum.com/t752p15-vbci-heller-dispo#
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Posted: Sunday, December 09, 2012 - 04:22 AM UTC
How would the buildability of recent Heller kits be? I know they have a reputation for their kits being dogs to build. Very interesting subject, I find these vehicles to be more interesting than the usual Shermans, Panzers and what not.
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