What can I say, finally!

British version any time soon?

Kylie

as seen at PMMS.

Too bad it is not the version used by the US either.



US uses the older version (BV206) as the M973 SUSV. It is a totally different vehicle.

OMG, finally. I have been adding this on the wanted lists everywhere I can, anywhere I can for years.

So happy.

I hope there's a Warthog on the way! The past few years has had a dramatic effect on my "Kits I wish they would do" list.

The French Army still have some Bv 206S in service, but they're progressively phased out and replaced with the upgraded version BvS 10 Mk2 seen below :



H.P.

Bundeswehr Gebirgsjäger use the BV 206 and BV 206S. BV 206 carry the Platt m.g. mount adapted for MG 3. Definitly a Musthave.

Informations on the BV 206 family.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandvagn_206

Had the pleasure to ride in the back of a BV206. Was loud and rough on cobblestones, but great fun.

Video of Gebirgsjäger BV 206S.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3DD5IklqWI

and i promise you it's even more fun to drive...

Do you really think, Takom will only release this version?

Thomas

The British only use the unarmoured BV206 which is very different from the Takom kit (see the BV206 image that Gino posted above). The BVS10 (Viking) used by the Royal Marines is also a bigger, heavier vehicle than the 206S so the two may look visually similar but are actually completely different types. The Viking also has a different suspension system.

It's great to see the BV 206S in plastic but it isn't something that can be adapted to either of the other vehicles without a complete rebuild of most of the vehicle.

John

Thanks for the info,shame that you cannot do a British version, BUT maybe TAKOM will release a version later?.

Hope you are right and TAKOM is looking at other Hägglunds, now part of BAE Systems Global Combat Systems, versions.
Here is a link to some BV206S kit photos
https://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/269156#2273820

How about a Canadian version.

Had today the chance to compare BV 206 and BV206S. Can answer the question about swapping the track with the Firing Line kit with a sheer NO! BV206S track are more beefy any all respects. I also learned the German BV206D has section tracks, not endless ones.

Hello Hermann!
Can you please explain what think section tracks are? I have seen and photographed German army BV206D a couple of times about 15 years ago in driver training centers, I noticed 2 different typs of tracks which differed in the treads, but they were explained to me and looked to me like endless.

Greetings, Andreas

The tracks I`ve saw are made of 4 sections of rubberband, connected by end connectors like on Wiesel tracks. But I noticed that it was not on all tracks. Maybe these measurement was take to ease track replacement.

Hi!
Never seen this, even not in the internet. But the last German BV206D I have seen in reality was about 15 years ago. I have photographed these at Baumholder, Fürstenau and Munster during driver training. However, your guess might be right, regarding replacement of damaged sections.
Regarding the "old" tracks, these look very much like the BV206S tracks of Takom..

Andreas

Suppose the BV "sectioned" rubber track is built this way to make easier replacement/repair like in the latest Soucy types made for bigger AFVs like the CV90 series.

I have never seen these tracks before either, as the one we had on our bv206 it had 1 single track with no end connectors.. And this was 3 years ago.. Maybe it's a german upgrade ?