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Afghanistan Vehicles
RAFChris
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Posted: Saturday, May 11, 2013 - 10:02 AM UTC
Hi all,

Apologies if this is already being discussed but I can't find anyway to search the forums without trawling through.

So...what vehicles currently serving in Afghanistan are available in 1/35 form?

Chris
jwest21
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Posted: Saturday, May 11, 2013 - 10:55 AM UTC
Off the top of my head:
Canada-
Leopard 2A6m (Hobbyboss, Black Dog, Storm Minatures, Perfectscale Modelbau)
Leopard 2A4M- Perfect Scale Modelbau, Y-Modelle
LAVIII- Trumpeter, Realmodel conversion for AFV Club
Coyote- Real Model Conversion

US-
M1A1 AIM- DML
Buffalo MPCV- Bronco, Vajra minatures
Humvees- M1114- Bronco, Legend. M1151- Academy, Legend
RG-31 Kinetic
M109A6- Italeri/Tamiya rebox
JERRV- Cromwell
Maxxpro- Legend
FMTV- Trumpeter
M-ATV- Panda, Kinetic
MTVR- Trumpeter
LAV-25 Family- Trumpeter, ITaleri
Strykers- AFV Club, Trumpeter, Real Model
M1117- Trumpeter

Germany-
Marder 1A5- Revell, Perfect scale modelbau
Wolf- Revell, Black Dog
Fuchs- Revell
Pz2000- Revell
Boxer- Revell
Dingo- Revell (coming this year)
Fenek- Revell (coming this year), Trumpeter (coming soon)

UK
WMIK- Hobbyboss, Accurate Armour
Landrover - Hobbyboss, accurate armour

France-
VAB- Heller, Blast Model

Dutch-
YPR-765 AFV Club

Australia
Bushmaster- Showcase Models
ASLAV- Trumpeter

Poland-
DANA- Hobbyboss
jwest21
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Posted: Saturday, May 11, 2013 - 10:55 AM UTC
I am sure there are more- maybe someone can add in some I missed
tanknick22
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Posted: Saturday, May 11, 2013 - 11:52 AM UTC

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I am sure there are more- maybe someone can add in some I missed



The French are also using their new 8 wheel infantry fighting vehicle called the VCBI and its avail form heller
ThomasB
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Posted: Saturday, May 11, 2013 - 11:59 AM UTC
Sweden: HobbyBoss CV90-40C
WilliamDeCicco
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Posted: Saturday, May 11, 2013 - 12:28 PM UTC
That is a great list, glad I found it.

Bill
Cuny12
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Australia
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Posted: Saturday, May 11, 2013 - 03:36 PM UTC
Hi all Australia had on loan from Canada in 2012 two buffaloes with full bar armor as well as 4 Husky mine detection vehicles
Anto992
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Ireland
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Posted: Saturday, May 11, 2013 - 04:11 PM UTC
you can also add to the British list

CVR(t) Scimitar with bar armour...
Castoff models in the UK do it as a kit.

Foden Recovery vehicle, Accurate Armour
Mastiff, Cromwell Models did it
Huskey, No kit yet
Warrior with reactive armour, Cromwell
Theres also a 4x4 atv in resin available as well


Anto.
recceboy
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Alberta, Canada
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Posted: Saturday, May 11, 2013 - 04:23 PM UTC
More Canuck:

RG-31 with RWS - Kinetic
TLAV - Best Value Models
M577 Queen Mary - Tamiya
Helux - Meng

Canada completed combat ops in 2011.


Anthony
MadModeler
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Posted: Saturday, May 11, 2013 - 06:06 PM UTC
You found a TLAV..! You are my hero now. Made my day.
terminators
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France
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Posted: Saturday, May 11, 2013 - 09:02 PM UTC
Iveco LMV (Italy, Czech republic, Norway, Spain, Belgium, Croatia, Slovenia)
Kit from MMK Models and soon from Italeri.

Panther CLV (United Kingdom) - kit from MMK Models

France

Buffalo MRAP - Bronco Models
Souvim 2 - no kit
GBC 180 - resin kit from Terres Modèles but the mark had stopped her activity)
Scania truck - no kit
VBL - Azimut Productions
AMX 10 RC Azimut Productions
VBCI - Heller

Boxer GTK (Germany) -Revell not Hobbyboss who is a prototype.
Mercedes Wolf - Revell wiith Azimut Productions conversions or updates.
...........



Bowman18
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England - North East, United Kingdom
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Posted: Saturday, May 11, 2013 - 10:04 PM UTC
Jackal - UK (and its six wheel version - forget the name)
challenger1mk3
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Hungary
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Posted: Saturday, May 11, 2013 - 11:29 PM UTC
Hungary:

Humvee M1114, M1151-Bronco, Academy
Navistar Maxxpro-Legend
BTR 80/A-Zvezda
BTR 80ARV-Zvezda+?
BTR80 Ambulance Zvezda+?
Ural 4320 Wrecker-Trumpeter, and a bit scratch
MB 250-Revell
MB 270- Revell and Azimut conv.set.
Cougar 4x4-Cromwell
Unimog U1700
Raba H 14 Armoured
And partially used the OMLT the M-ATV

challenger
Keef1648
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Posted: Sunday, May 12, 2013 - 12:26 AM UTC

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Jackal - UK (and its six wheel version - forget the name)



Coyote 6X6. (Accurate Armour).

Ridgeback 4X4, (Coming soon I believe) and Mastiff 6X6. (Cromwell)

Szekely, NO Challengers in Afghanistan mate.


Keith.
challenger1mk3
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Hungary
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Posted: Sunday, May 12, 2013 - 12:52 AM UTC
Hi Keith,

I know, no Challengers in Afghanistan.
Please chechk my callsign.

challenger
Keef1648
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Posted: Sunday, May 12, 2013 - 11:20 PM UTC

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Hi Keith,

I know, no Challengers in Afghanistan.
Please chechk my callsign.

challenger



Ah, silly old me eh but in my defense, I might have spotted that if you had used a capitol C

Don't forget Scimitar 2. nicknamed, Spamitar!


Keith.
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Posted: Monday, May 13, 2013 - 12:33 AM UTC
Live Resin GMV-H, this summer


RAFChris
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Posted: Monday, May 13, 2013 - 03:59 AM UTC
Has anyone got a photo of the above resin kit on a real life vehicle?

Great list guys keep posting if you find anymore, glad that people are finding this thread as useful as me!
jwest21
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Posted: Monday, May 13, 2013 - 05:17 AM UTC
I'd update the main list for everyone, but it seems you can't edit something once it has been replied to? I will add and repost the list
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