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Hobby Boss #82419 M706 Question
ReluctantRenegade
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Posted: Thursday, May 02, 2019 - 01:41 AM UTC
Just finished building the above mentioned kit. Unfortunately no details given regarding the unit and the time frame of the single finishing option provided.
Any help would be appreciated.



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Posted: Thursday, May 02, 2019 - 05:59 AM UTC
Decal 3 (PALAR) Philippine Army Light Armored Regiment

Decal 1 (4LAB) 4th Light Armored Battalion (my guess)

Decal 2 maybe company?

No idea on time
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Posted: Thursday, May 02, 2019 - 06:12 AM UTC
Thanks Steve, much appreciated. I had no idea this is a Philippine Army vehicle. Did the US operate vehicles in this configuration?


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Posted: Thursday, May 02, 2019 - 08:08 AM UTC
Thai army used them, but with a .50 cal. in the turret in place of one of the .30s. Philippine Marines use the stretched version. I think the turret on theirs is like the one on the M1117. I think the US went straight from the M706s in Vietnam to the M1117 in Kosovo. Echelon makes a decal set with the Thai and PM ones. I/m working on a Thai one.
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Posted: Friday, May 03, 2019 - 12:37 AM UTC
As far as i can tell, the Hobby Boss kit represents a V150 which was not used by the US forces, contrary to the V100 series. It's fitted with heavier axles, different wheels (10 bolt rims vs 6 bolt rims) and modified suspension units.

H.P.



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Posted: Friday, May 03, 2019 - 01:17 AM UTC

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As far as i can tell, the Hobby Boss kit represents a V150 which was not used by the US forces, contrary to the V100 series. It's fitted with heavier axles, different wheels (10 bolt rims vs 6 bolt rims) and modified suspension units.

H.P.



This is a V150. You can tell immediately by the angled driver vision blocks:



If you happen to be low crawling for whatever reason, you can see the suspension as well:



And indeed many have been used by the US.

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Posted: Friday, May 03, 2019 - 01:42 AM UTC
I didn't have those used by the law enforcement community in mind

H.P.
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