Last weekend I saw some pictures of a US M88 Hercules. Does a conversion for the AFV M88 exist ?
Thanks,
Marc
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M88 Hercules
MMB
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Posted: Monday, March 22, 2004 - 02:10 AM UTC
Sabot
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Posted: Monday, March 22, 2004 - 02:53 AM UTC
There is a conversion for the AFV Club M88A1 to make it into the M88A2 Heavy Equipment Recovery Combat Utility Lift and Evacuation System (aka HERCULES). It can be found at http://www.aefdesigns.com. I cannot vouch for their quality or timeliness of delivery though. I also don't know if it can be used with the AFV Club M88 (Nam era) or Revell of Germany M88A1G (reboxed AFV Club M88A1 w/Bundeswehr add-ons).
Epi
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Posted: Monday, March 22, 2004 - 10:11 AM UTC
Marc,
This is the Real Models conversion for the M88 Hercules. I did not like this conversion. It was a waste of money (BIG$$$). It came with the boom, front winch, side skirts, and a whole new upper hull. It was made for the AFV kit. I used the the Vietnam version since it came with both individual tracks and the rubber band tracks. The upper hull doesnt matter because you get a replacement. The reason why I hated this conversion was because of the replacement hull. It needed a whole hell of of lot of cleaning and didnt fit right. I ended up just making templates of the hull armor and using Evergreen sheet plastic and added it on the original hull.
This is the Real Models conversion for the M88 Hercules. I did not like this conversion. It was a waste of money (BIG$$$). It came with the boom, front winch, side skirts, and a whole new upper hull. It was made for the AFV kit. I used the the Vietnam version since it came with both individual tracks and the rubber band tracks. The upper hull doesnt matter because you get a replacement. The reason why I hated this conversion was because of the replacement hull. It needed a whole hell of of lot of cleaning and didnt fit right. I ended up just making templates of the hull armor and using Evergreen sheet plastic and added it on the original hull.
Kar98K
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Posted: Monday, March 22, 2004 - 10:41 AM UTC
Tonight on MAIL CALL the hercules will be on. Might want to check it out for reference.
P.S. - So is the Dragon Wagon, cool!
P.S. - So is the Dragon Wagon, cool!
pascalbausset
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Posted: Monday, March 22, 2004 - 05:20 PM UTC
Hi to all
The Real Model kit
is very bad
I does rebuild a new huul with AFV piece and plasticard !!!!!!!
Lots of money for nothing
pascal
The Real Model kit
is very badI does rebuild a new huul with AFV piece and plasticard !!!!!!!
Lots of money for nothing
pascal
Cuhail
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Posted: Monday, March 22, 2004 - 06:14 PM UTC
Saw the Mail Call show, I was kinda disappointed 
. They covered the HET pretty well, but, the M88 segment was kinda lacking and the Dragon Wagon part was way too short. I know they only have 30 minutes per show and R Lee is a riot anyway, but, I wanted more Dragon Wagon action! 
. They covered the HET pretty well, but, the M88 segment was kinda lacking and the Dragon Wagon part was way too short. I know they only have 30 minutes per show and R Lee is a riot anyway, but, I wanted more Dragon Wagon action! 
MMB
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Posted: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 04:32 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Tonight on MAIL CALL the hercules will be on. Might want to check it out for reference.
P.S. - So is the Dragon Wagon, cool!
What is MAIL CALL ??
Cheers,
Marc
matt
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Posted: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 04:36 AM UTC
Kar98K
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Posted: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 12:22 PM UTC
Ya, more Dragon Wagon. It's awesome. Sure wish I could have that kit. Mail Call is great!
Cuhail
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Posted: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 05:58 PM UTC
MMB,
Mail Call is a show on the History Channel where people send in questions about equipment and tactics of the U.S. Military, and R Lee Irmey, a former USMC Gunnery Sgt. turned actor fills in the answers. You'll remember R Lee as the gritty Gunny from Full Metal Jacket. The show is actually pretty cool, and R Lee is truly a riot, not to mention the luckiest guy on Earth, because he usually gets to drive, fire, fly, and tour every subject he shows.
Check it out!
Cuhail
Mail Call is a show on the History Channel where people send in questions about equipment and tactics of the U.S. Military, and R Lee Irmey, a former USMC Gunnery Sgt. turned actor fills in the answers. You'll remember R Lee as the gritty Gunny from Full Metal Jacket. The show is actually pretty cool, and R Lee is truly a riot, not to mention the luckiest guy on Earth, because he usually gets to drive, fire, fly, and tour every subject he shows.
Check it out!
Cuhail
MMB
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Posted: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 - 01:26 AM UTC
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MMB,
Mail Call is a show on the History Channel where people send in questions about equipment and tactics of the U.S. Military, and R Lee Irmey, a former USMC Gunnery Sgt. turned actor fills in the answers. You'll remember R Lee as the gritty Gunny from Full Metal Jacket. The show is actually pretty cool, and R Lee is truly a riot, not to mention the luckiest guy on Earth, because he usually gets to drive, fire, fly, and tour every subject he shows.
Check it out!
Cuhail
That would explain a lot ! Sounds like a real cool TV show. Looks like I am out of luck because I live in the Netherlands and i have never seen it on the local TV provider (cable).
About the M88 does anyone have any experience with the Hercules conversion from AEF ?
Thanks,
Marc
Jurgen
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Posted: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 - 01:02 PM UTC
Marc, I've heard that the conversions on the M88A1 to a hercules are no good at all and the're very expensive...
It wasn't worth the euries for me...
It wasn't worth the euries for me...
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