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varanusk
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Posted: Sunday, April 01, 2018 - 01:33 PM UTC
The newest kit of Kit Form Services is a 1/24 British Military Ambulance.
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covkid
United Kingdom
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Posted: Sunday, April 01, 2018 - 02:25 PM UTC
AT LAST! I have been waiting for this since it was announced. Regards Jason
southpier
Alberta, Canada
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Posted: Sunday, April 01, 2018 - 05:48 PM UTC
interesting location of D-shackles on the body rear (up high). were these actual tow points?
armyguy
Wisconsin, United States
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Posted: Sunday, April 01, 2018 - 07:34 PM UTC
My favorite scale. I may not be able to afford it but I will look into it.
eddiem54
Scotland, United Kingdom
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Posted: Sunday, April 01, 2018 - 10:48 PM UTC
Tie-down points I think. Towing there would probably pull the roof off.
18Bravo
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Posted: Sunday, April 01, 2018 - 11:51 PM UTC
Well damn. That is almost the kit I've been looking for since 2008. I might still have to get it.
Cyclone
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Posted: Monday, April 02, 2018 - 05:22 PM UTC
£130.00 (£108.33 outside EU)
RobinNilsson
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Posted: Monday, April 02, 2018 - 06:34 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Well damn. That is almost the kit I've been looking for since 2008. I might still have to get it.
If you could consider 1/35th scale then there is this:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Tamiya-1-35-British-Ambulance-Rover-7-Plastic-Model-Kit-MM182-Vintage-Model/352318812172?epid=1401468114&hash=item5207d6700c:g:DCAAAOSwcjhavtKM
Tamiya 35082
I think it can be found in more places than ebay so take that link only as an example ...
/ Robin
BootsDMS
England - South West, United Kingdom
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Posted: Monday, April 02, 2018 - 06:52 PM UTC
What I do - although sometimes I feel a bit guilty (!) - is utilise the excellent KFS website and scrutinise their vehicles for the extra details that I would otherwise miss on my 1:35 models; the larger scale enables me to check what is/should be present and I then add accordingly if relevant.
The comparison of the Ambulance models for instance may well help the 1:35 builder.
Brian
The comparison of the Ambulance models for instance may well help the 1:35 builder.
Brian
long_tom
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Posted: Tuesday, April 03, 2018 - 12:06 AM UTC
If this vehicle kit is so popular somebody made a resin kit out of it, you'd think that Tamiya would re-release a new version of their British Rover 7.
RobinNilsson
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Posted: Tuesday, April 03, 2018 - 01:27 AM UTC
The resin kit is in 1/24th scale and the Tamiya one is 1/35th.
KFS have done a few other 1/25 scale resin models of military vehicles. It seems that there is a market niche for them.
I wonder if there is a 1/48th scale Rover ambulance ...
Their whole range of 1/24th military stuff:
http://www.kitformservices.com/standard.html
I would love to see that Scammel Crusader recovery/wrecker
truck as a 1/35 model. That much resin gets a little expensive ...
/ Robin
KFS have done a few other 1/25 scale resin models of military vehicles. It seems that there is a market niche for them.
I wonder if there is a 1/48th scale Rover ambulance ...
Their whole range of 1/24th military stuff:
http://www.kitformservices.com/standard.html
I would love to see that Scammel Crusader recovery/wrecker
truck as a 1/35 model. That much resin gets a little expensive ...
/ Robin
18Bravo
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Posted: Tuesday, April 03, 2018 - 04:43 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Quoted TextWell damn. That is almost the kit I've been looking for since 2008. I might still have to get it.
If you could consider 1/35th scale then there is this:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Tamiya-1-35-British-Ambulance-Rover-7-Plastic-Model-Kit-MM182-Vintage-Model/352318812172?epid=1401468114&hash=item5207d6700c:g:DCAAAOSwcjhavtKM
Tamiya 35082
I think it can be found in more places than ebay so take that link only as an example ...
/ Robin
Oh, that's been in the queue for at least two decades. Before I even had an interest in the Iraqi one. The old "buy now, build never" option.