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AM Parts for Heller VBCI?

HermannB

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Posted: Wednesday, December 24, 2014 - 01:05 PM UTC

Hi Gang,
I heard that Hellers VBCI kit quite good. Despite this did any AM Company any update parts? E.g. resin wheels, PE parts?
Thanks
H.-H.

GaryKato

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Posted: Wednesday, December 24, 2014 - 01:26 PM UTC

Real Model makes a set of wheels for it.

jon_a_its

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Posted: Wednesday, December 24, 2014 - 02:04 PM UTC

Blast of France to loads of stuff in 1/35

C_JACQUEMONT

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Posted: Wednesday, December 24, 2014 - 08:19 PM UTC

I find Scalemates is always a good starting point when you have this type of question.

https://www.scalemates.com/products/product.php?id=146833

Apart from the Real Models wheels, there is also a Eureka XXL tow cable set available.

Cheers,

Christophe

terminators

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Posted: Friday, December 26, 2014 - 02:54 PM UTC

A set of wheels from Model Miniatures

A towing cable and his mounting brackets from Eureka XXL

http://www.eurekaxxl.com/towing-cables-35/er-3549-towing-cable-for-vbci-vehicule-blinde-de-combat-dinfanterie

junglejim

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Posted: Friday, December 26, 2014 - 03:04 PM UTC

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Blast of France to loads of stuff in 1/35

You're probably thinking of the VAB. Two different vehicles...

Jim

HermannB

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Posted: Friday, December 26, 2014 - 03:14 PM UTC

Hi guys,
thanks for all the inputs. I still wonder if the fluted barrel of the M242 Bushmaster can be used as a replacement for the kit part, maybe with the kits muzzlebrake?

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terminators

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Posted: Friday, December 26, 2014 - 06:40 PM UTC

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Hi guys,
thanks for all the inputs. I still wonder if the fluted barrel of the M242 Bushmaster can be used as a replacement for the kit part, maybe with the kits muzzlebrake?

Question was already asked about it. Here nice comparison with the two barrels.

http://armorama.com/forums/201032

The M242 barrel has a real different design compared with the M818 barrel of the VBCI.

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Posted: Saturday, December 27, 2014 - 02:45 PM UTC

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