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German Light Fire Truck
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Posted: Wednesday, April 24, 2013 - 05:25 AM UTC
ICM has informed Armorama of their latest work in progress and it is news on their WWII German Light Fire Truck in 1/35th scale.

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Thanks!
Bodeen
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Posted: Wednesday, April 24, 2013 - 07:36 AM UTC
I pre-ordered this from HLJ
http://www.hlj.com/product/ICM35526
at a great price. Can't wait to get this one.

Jeff
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Posted: Wednesday, April 24, 2013 - 07:52 AM UTC
That's a beautiful little kit there! With a little work could be turned into an ambulance or radar truck even.


Do they usually have styrene tires or are they that vinyl/rubber material?









~ Jeff
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Posted: Wednesday, April 24, 2013 - 08:24 AM UTC
Jeff working on previous releases only they are usually plastic.
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Posted: Wednesday, April 24, 2013 - 09:22 PM UTC
Wow! What a great truck. Think of the conversion potential here.
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Posted: Wednesday, April 24, 2013 - 09:23 PM UTC

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Jeff working on previous releases only they are usually plastic.


That's great news Darren, thanks!










~ Jeff
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Posted: Wednesday, April 24, 2013 - 09:30 PM UTC
I really want this one.. I remember they announced another one in red, I wonder what the difference between them is?

Hisham
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Posted: Thursday, April 25, 2013 - 12:23 AM UTC

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I really want this one.. I remember they announced another one in red, I wonder what the difference between them is?

Hisham


Take a look at this: http://www.historical-fire-engines.com/ (LINK CORRECTED)
It's a whole new world...!

Certainly they have photos of red and green versions, even a grey one... maybe there's differently spec'd vehicles for different organisations? Notice the plate on the ICM artwork has the prefix POL - presumably a Police vehicle.
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Posted: Thursday, April 25, 2013 - 01:23 AM UTC
Matthew, I had to chop the ends off that address to get it to work, but there is neat stuff from all over Europe there. Pretty cool.
thanks,
Sean H.
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Posted: Saturday, April 27, 2013 - 11:24 AM UTC
This looks like it will be a GREAT model. I will have to get one!

I might say however that after the Mercedes Med. Field Car, the 4x2 Merc 1500 lite truck and the 4x4 1500 lite truck I am getting a little tired of building the same chassis!

This fire truck could have just as likely been on a Steyr chassis but I guess that would have been a job for Tamiya?
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