Västra Götaland, Sweden
Joined: November 12, 2010
KitMaker: 950 posts
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Posted: Friday, February 13, 2015 - 04:41 AM UTC
Which of the 2 talon kits are the best one? The afv club or the new meng models one?
And what about this Blast models version of the robot?
http://www.phpshopxml.com/blamod.shop/CID/60882f21f91ddc611ae6cdb8c3dd2a49/function/itemPageDisplay/shopItemCode/BL35173KIs that one used also by the Cougar Jerrv crew?
Ontario, Canada
Joined: November 10, 2010
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Posted: Friday, February 13, 2015 - 07:30 AM UTC
The blast one with the machine gun isn't used by JERRV crews. From pictures the Meng and AFV club seem to be about equal. I have the AFV club one and I like it. But the meng set is just a way better deal
Alberta, Canada
Joined: January 19, 2005
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Posted: Friday, February 13, 2015 - 08:49 AM UTC
The Blast kit is a weaponized version of the Talon. It was called the SWORDS (Special Weapons Observation Reconnaissance Direct-action System).
Three SWORDS units went to Iraq in 2007 but they were never mission cleared for engagements (there is some speak of uncontrolled movements of the gun system during the deployments). Funding stopped after the Iraq deployment.
"We're not the public service of Canada, we're not just another department. We are the Canadian Forces, and our job is to be able to kill people."
July 2005- General R.J. Hillier (Retired), Former Chief of the Defence Staff
Västra Götaland, Sweden
Joined: November 12, 2010
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Posted: Friday, February 13, 2015 - 10:12 PM UTC
Thanks for the info