that will be a very cool kit ,if it ever comes out . 
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bat-213
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Posted: Saturday, December 16, 2017 - 04:07 AM UTC
that will be a very cool kit ,if it ever comes out . 
retiredyank
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Posted: Saturday, December 16, 2017 - 05:24 AM UTC
I wouldn't be too surprised to see conversions from Legend or Black Dog or even Resicast to cover some of the other vehicles mentioned.
Trisaw
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Posted: Saturday, December 16, 2017 - 07:11 AM UTC
Yes, I too am waiting for the three-seater SEAL DPV with the armament, if ever. I don't recall the HobbyBoss FAV shown here having any combat usage in the US Army.
One can add Live-Resin swingarm machine guns to the FAV...
It's ironic because the wait has been so long...for decades...that the actual SEAL DPV is no longer used anymore.
And still missing from the model kit market is the USMC Mercedes G IFAV (now out-of-service) and the M1161 ITV "Growler." There still seems to be a lack of modern 1/35 FAVs in plastic.
One can add Live-Resin swingarm machine guns to the FAV...
It's ironic because the wait has been so long...for decades...that the actual SEAL DPV is no longer used anymore.
And still missing from the model kit market is the USMC Mercedes G IFAV (now out-of-service) and the M1161 ITV "Growler." There still seems to be a lack of modern 1/35 FAVs in plastic.
knewton
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Posted: Saturday, December 16, 2017 - 08:00 AM UTC
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I wouldn't be too surprised to see conversions from Legend or Black Dog or even Resicast to cover some of the other vehicles mentioned.
Legend, please; just better.
Whilst we talking about SF vehicles, what about an SAS 110 in plastic? Or, a Unimog mothership*? Happy days.
*as opposed to a resin conversion
Trisaw
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Posted: Saturday, December 16, 2017 - 08:18 AM UTC
We need a crew for this kit. A 1/35 FAV/DPV on display without a seated crew means it's not in action or in combat.
And please make sure the seated crew *FITS* into the seats...nothing worse than having figures that don't fit properly into the FAV and (whenever) SEAL DPV. I'm sure there are plenty of web photos to base FAV and SEAL DPV crews on.
And please make sure the seated crew *FITS* into the seats...nothing worse than having figures that don't fit properly into the FAV and (whenever) SEAL DPV. I'm sure there are plenty of web photos to base FAV and SEAL DPV crews on.
knewton
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Posted: Saturday, December 16, 2017 - 12:03 PM UTC
Looking at images online, there is also a version with a TOW up top. Maybe, given Hobbyboss’s history of multiple versions of a vehicle, that a TOW vehicle kit is out there.
And yes, a crew that fitted the vehicle would be great.
And yes, a crew that fitted the vehicle would be great.
ryally
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Posted: Saturday, December 16, 2017 - 01:06 PM UTC
I think I will just take my crew form my Hobby Fan FAV 
I sure they will be close to fitting it
I sure they will be close to fitting it
Railspltr
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Posted: Sunday, December 17, 2017 - 11:37 PM UTC
I was in a Scout unit at Fort Lewis, WA that used the two-man FAV's in the mid-80s. They had no roof-cover parts whatsoever -not nice in the rain and snow. They also had aluminum engine block Heads (?) because at one point we were prohibited from even changing spark plugs due to the ease of stripping threads. The clutch took some getting used to also. Acquiring the new HMMV's was like getting a Cadillac. I could still be tempted in a kit though.
Acquiring the new HMMV's was like getting a Cadillac. I could still be tempted in a kit though.
HeavyArty
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Posted: Sunday, December 17, 2017 - 11:46 PM UTC
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And still missing from the model kit market is the USMC Mercedes G IFAV (now out-of-service)...
There was/is a conversion set for the USMC IFAV using the Revell Wolf as a base kit. The conversion was/is from Azimut.
Revell Wolf
Azimut conversion set (AZI35118)
LeoCmdr
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Posted: Monday, December 18, 2017 - 05:05 AM UTC
Quoted Text
I was in a Scout unit at Fort Lewis, WA that used the two-man FAV's in the mid-80s. They had no roof-cover parts whatsoever -not nice in the rain and snow. They also had aluminum engine block Heads (?) because at one point we were prohibited from even changing spark plugs due to the ease of stripping threads. The clutch took some getting used to also.
Excellent first hand information! Thanks Edwin! Feel free to provide info about the two-seaters...paint schemes, bumper codes, kit carried, weapon mounts, radios. If you have pics to post please do so!
magriffin
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Posted: Tuesday, December 19, 2017 - 10:00 PM UTC
First time trying to post and add photos, so who knows if this will work, but here's my scratchbuilt DPV from several years ago.
[img]http://
[img]http://
magriffin
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Posted: Tuesday, December 19, 2017 - 10:01 PM UTC
Oh well, I'll try again.
magriffin
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Posted: Tuesday, December 19, 2017 - 10:05 PM UTC
RobinNilsson
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Posted: Tuesday, December 19, 2017 - 10:08 PM UTC
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Oh well, I'll try again.
Click the img button just below the editing field.
replace the text between the first img] and the second [/img with the link to your image
magriffin
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Posted: Tuesday, December 19, 2017 - 10:08 PM UTC
Cyber challenged. I'll figure it out eventually... 
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HeavyArty
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Posted: Tuesday, December 19, 2017 - 10:12 PM UTC
Just copy the photo's address: http:...jpg . Take this address and place it between the image tags [ img]http... [/ i mg], but without any spaces. That should do it for you.
magriffin
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Posted: Tuesday, December 19, 2017 - 10:12 PM UTC
RobinNilsson
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Posted: Tuesday, December 19, 2017 - 10:14 PM UTC
Link to image looks like this:
http://www.warwheels.net/images/FAVchenowthYoung%20(5).JPG
I click the img-button to get this
img]http://put.url.here/image.file[/img
I removed the first [ and the last ] to make the rest visible.
By replacing this bit: http://put.url.here/image.file
with this : http://www.warwheels.net/images/FAVchenowthYoung%20(5).JPG
I get this
img]http://www.warwheels.net/images/FAVchenowthYoung%20(5).JPG[/img
the leading [ and the last ] are still missing.
By adding them back again I get this:
.JPG)
Would be cool to have real one though, not just the image ...
/ Robin
http://www.warwheels.net/images/FAVchenowthYoung%20(5).JPG
I click the img-button to get this
img]http://put.url.here/image.file[/img
I removed the first [ and the last ] to make the rest visible.
By replacing this bit: http://put.url.here/image.file
with this : http://www.warwheels.net/images/FAVchenowthYoung%20(5).JPG
I get this
img]http://www.warwheels.net/images/FAVchenowthYoung%20(5).JPG[/img
the leading [ and the last ] are still missing.
By adding them back again I get this:
Would be cool to have real one though, not just the image ...
/ Robin
magriffin
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Posted: Tuesday, December 19, 2017 - 10:26 PM UTC
[img]https://gallery.kitmaker.net/data/500/desert_patrol_vehicle_006.jpg[img]
magriffin
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Posted: Tuesday, December 19, 2017 - 10:34 PM UTC
magriffin
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Posted: Tuesday, December 19, 2017 - 10:36 PM UTC
That was exhausting!
HeavyArty
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Posted: Tuesday, December 19, 2017 - 10:43 PM UTC
Very nice. Great job on it. I have seen it before and I believe you sent me plans and in-progress pics of it. I still may build one, maybe using the nw HB one as a base.
magriffin
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Posted: Tuesday, December 19, 2017 - 11:05 PM UTC
Thanks, Gino.
And thanks to others who helped posting, especially Robin, whose very literal steps did the trick for my feeble brain.
And thanks to others who helped posting, especially Robin, whose very literal steps did the trick for my feeble brain.
dhmundy
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Posted: Tuesday, June 26, 2018 - 10:38 AM UTC
HeavyArty
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Posted: Tuesday, June 26, 2018 - 12:25 PM UTC
Hobby Search Japan still has it on pre-order. They do show a pic of a built vehicle though.
As suspected, it isn't a SEAL FAV or DPV. Not sure what it is.
As suspected, it isn't a SEAL FAV or DPV. Not sure what it is.
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