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maquette AEC armoured car
greatbrit
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Joined: May 14, 2003
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Posted: Thursday, January 01, 2004 - 08:55 PM UTC
just seen this on ebay,

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3166773560&category=2589

anyone have any info on this kit?

is it another of maquettes rip offs of accurate armour kits,

whats it like, how long has it been available, has anyone built it?

happy new year everyone

joe
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Hong Kong S.A.R. / 繁體
Joined: July 11, 2003
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Posted: Friday, January 02, 2004 - 04:44 AM UTC
I have one.

Not build it yet.

It has resin hull and the plastic turret (same thing in the old DML/VM Valentine). Quality is okay. I don't have the AA one, so I can't really comment. But I heard not exactly the same.

Same thing with the Archer. It has plastic hull, resin upper structure. I has one reserved.

These Maquette kits are around for a while. But seems production is not that much and demand is high. I have reserved that Archer for more than 2 months now, and the dealer told me if would be couple months before I get one.
mikeli125
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England - North West, United Kingdom
Joined: December 24, 2002
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Posted: Friday, January 02, 2004 - 06:00 AM UTC
there are some in my local model shop pricey though a £50 GBP a pop theres also a dingo as well at £48 GBP as to the quailty I'm not sure
greatbrit
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Posted: Friday, January 02, 2004 - 06:32 AM UTC
they are a bit on the pricey side arent they!

thanks for the replies,

mike, your model shop must be marvelous, they always have something good in!

cheers

joe #:-)
Sensei
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Belgrade, Serbia & Montenegro
Joined: October 25, 2003
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Posted: Friday, January 02, 2004 - 07:43 PM UTC
I have finished maquette's Pzkpf 38(t) recently, its a nice kit with plenty of details and some extra equipment included and was quite cheap (under 14 Euros) so i guess that kit of yours wont be a bad choice
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