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120mm scale AK-47
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Posted: Saturday, July 11, 2020 - 12:51 PM UTC
Hi all,

does anyone know of a manufacturer that produces AK-47's in 120mm scale, preferably with a wooden stock and not a folding one?

thanks in advance,

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Posted: Saturday, July 11, 2020 - 01:57 PM UTC
Hello, Reedees miniatures makes one,it is a work of art. Good luck, Ray
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Posted: Saturday, July 11, 2020 - 06:56 PM UTC
Yes, Reedees Miniatures!! They are indeed works of art, I have ordered several of their weapons sets, and I'm very satisfied with their service, top notch...
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Posted: Sunday, July 12, 2020 - 12:12 AM UTC

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Yes, Reedees Miniatures!! They are indeed works of art, I have ordered several of their weapons sets, and I'm very satisfied with their service, top notch...


wow they look great, they really are a work of art but all i can see on that sight are AKM's and not AK-47's unless i am missing something?

i think at a push i can get away with it but i need to do some research first.
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Posted: Sunday, July 12, 2020 - 06:26 AM UTC
The AKM rifle is a modernized AK47... but the mods were mostly internal, They also added a birch plywood laminate stock... But they are the same rifle... It was mostly internal changes and different materials and production... for example the milled receiver was replaced with a U shaped steel stamping... Other than that, its the same...
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Posted: Sunday, July 12, 2020 - 11:08 AM UTC
Verlinden's 120mm NVA Vietnam figure has one.

I think Modern Armies in Miniatures also has one too that comes with their figures.

You could always try Shapeways also.
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Posted: Sunday, July 12, 2020 - 12:12 PM UTC

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Verlinden's 120mm NVA Vietnam figure has one.

I think Modern Armies in Miniatures also has one too that comes with their figures.

You could always try Shapeways also.


Peter, thanks for the help. I have that NVA figure, built up and squirrled away some place. Shapeways have them but boy are they expensive so i have ordered some from Reedees. I should be able to get away with the AKM for my planned build in the future.
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Posted: Sunday, July 12, 2020 - 02:19 PM UTC
When you look at that NVA figure again, and when the Reedees AKM arrives, you will notice that the Verlinden version is much bigger than the Reedees version... Personally I would trust the Reedees scaling... Unless you have a 120mm figure that's on the larger side of the scale...
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Posted: Monday, July 13, 2020 - 12:10 PM UTC

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When you look at that NVA figure again, and when the Reedees AKM arrives, you will notice that the Verlinden version is much bigger than the Reedees version... Personally I would trust the Reedees scaling... Unless you have a 120mm figure that's on the larger side of the scale...


I'm actually going to be using another verlinden figure and have just ordered the Reedees version, I hope it doesn't look to out of scale.
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