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Jeep in the Vietnam war
fbuis
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Posted: Thursday, June 24, 2004 - 11:57 PM UTC
I would like to build a collection of the Jeep using in the Vietnam war in 1/35 scale. I get some information about the Willys MB, chinese BJ212A, M38A1, M151A2 and A2 but incomplete. Could some one help me to get more information about these little 4x4 utility trucks even the NVA trucks? Thank you.
cfbush2000
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Posted: Friday, June 25, 2004 - 12:22 AM UTC
Francois
Go to google.com and type in jeeps in vietnam.
You will find a lot of sites to look at. Here's one:
http://www.film.queensu.ca/CJ3B/Vietnam.html
Welcome to Armorama !
Chuck
Go to google.com and type in jeeps in vietnam.
You will find a lot of sites to look at. Here's one:
http://www.film.queensu.ca/CJ3B/Vietnam.html
Welcome to Armorama !
Chuck
piwi
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Posted: Friday, June 25, 2004 - 04:54 AM UTC
Youpi ! un petit Frenchy !!!!!
See U later
See U later
bracomadar
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Posted: Friday, June 25, 2004 - 07:47 AM UTC
Here's ya a link to a good M38A1 site. Also, if any of you guys build a lot of Vietnam models, or are just interested about that era, please stop by the new Nam Modelers Forums I got up. The more people we get the more help we can be to one another.
fbuis
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Posted: Friday, June 25, 2004 - 08:41 AM UTC
Hi Chuck
Thank you for some information about the Jeep CJ3B build under licence by Mitsubishi and used by the ARVN. Regards.
Hi Pierre,
Content de te voir sur ce site. Je viens de poster un message dans Community Forum: France.
Hi all modellers,
I am looking for some 4x4 utility trucks in 1/35 scale. I bought some Tamiya + Academy + Italeri Willys MB, M151A1, M151A2, Russian GAZ67B, Trumpeter BJ212 Jeep, Dragon M274 Mule, AFV Club M38A1, Military Wheels UAZ-469... but I think there is many more jeep model kit in the market, I need your help (information, model kit, webshop...) in order to complete my Jeep collection. Thank you.
Thank you for some information about the Jeep CJ3B build under licence by Mitsubishi and used by the ARVN. Regards.
Hi Pierre,
Content de te voir sur ce site. Je viens de poster un message dans Community Forum: France.
Hi all modellers,
I am looking for some 4x4 utility trucks in 1/35 scale. I bought some Tamiya + Academy + Italeri Willys MB, M151A1, M151A2, Russian GAZ67B, Trumpeter BJ212 Jeep, Dragon M274 Mule, AFV Club M38A1, Military Wheels UAZ-469... but I think there is many more jeep model kit in the market, I need your help (information, model kit, webshop...) in order to complete my Jeep collection. Thank you.
rebelsoldier
Joined: June 30, 2004
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Posted: Thursday, July 01, 2004 - 04:24 AM UTC
megahobby.com has a great international selection of military vehicles......
hope this helps
reb
hope this helps
reb
fbuis
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Posted: Thursday, July 01, 2004 - 07:58 AM UTC
Hi rebelsoldier,
Thank you for your help, megahobby has almost the Jeep kits available but I got all Vietnam Jeep. By the way, I find a new Okuno CJ3B Mitsubishi Jeep but it look like a toy than a model kit :
http://www.hlj.com/scripts/hljpage.cgi?OKNOM35001e
Need your opinion on this kit.
Thank you for your help, megahobby has almost the Jeep kits available but I got all Vietnam Jeep. By the way, I find a new Okuno CJ3B Mitsubishi Jeep but it look like a toy than a model kit :
http://www.hlj.com/scripts/hljpage.cgi?OKNOM35001e
Need your opinion on this kit.
acav
Joined: May 09, 2002
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Posted: Thursday, July 01, 2004 - 09:12 AM UTC
Do a search for a thread called 'Jeep!' in this forum - I posted pics of the Mitsubishi CJ3 kit a while back and someone (gunny??) is doing a conversion using M38 running gear.
There should be a write-up Real Soon Now.
acav out
There should be a write-up Real Soon Now.
acav out
GunTruck
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Posted: Thursday, July 01, 2004 - 09:39 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Do a search for a thread called 'Jeep!' in this forum - I posted pics of the Mitsubishi CJ3 kit a while back and someone (gunny??) is doing a conversion using M38 running gear.
There should be a write-up Real Soon Now.
acav out
Ahhh yes - that would be me and yes - I am building the Mitsubishi CJ3B-J4A into a more accurate representation of the Jeep used in Vietnam by using the Skybow parts...
Soon...
Gunnie
fbuis
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Posted: Thursday, July 01, 2004 - 10:07 AM UTC
Hi Acav! Thank you for your reply about the Jeep CJ3B.
Hi GunTruck,
I am waiting for your conversion AFV Club M38 to the CJ3B jeep. By the way, I can order this Okuno CJ3 without hesitation.
I just visited your website, your stuffs impressed me... Thank you.
Hi GunTruck,
I am waiting for your conversion AFV Club M38 to the CJ3B jeep. By the way, I can order this Okuno CJ3 without hesitation.
I just visited your website, your stuffs impressed me... Thank you.
Hollowpoint
Joined: January 24, 2002
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Posted: Thursday, July 01, 2004 - 11:02 AM UTC
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Hi all modellers,
I am looking for some 4x4 utility trucks in 1/35 scale. I bought some Tamiya + Academy + Italeri Willys MB, M151A1, M151A2, Russian GAZ67B, Trumpeter BJ212 Jeep, Dragon M274 Mule, AFV Club M38A1, Military Wheels UAZ-469... but I think there is many more jeep model kit in the market, I need your help (information, model kit, webshop...) in order to complete my Jeep collection. Thank you.
Heller made a kit of the Willlys MB-style jeep built under licence in France by Hotchkiss. It has different axles and a few other details changed.
Here's a link for info pages and lots more on MBs, CJ-3s, etc. : http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/jeep_man/HOMEPAGE.HTm
fbuis
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Posted: Thursday, July 01, 2004 - 11:17 PM UTC
Hi Bob,
Thank you for your advice, that's all right, I know that Heller released a 1/35 scale Jeep Willys with trailer (Heller #81105), following some advices from my friends that I'd better bought the Italeri jeep but now, after your opinion and visiting many Hotchkiss M201 websites, I will get out one at my hobbyshop. Thank you again.
Thank you for your advice, that's all right, I know that Heller released a 1/35 scale Jeep Willys with trailer (Heller #81105), following some advices from my friends that I'd better bought the Italeri jeep but now, after your opinion and visiting many Hotchkiss M201 websites, I will get out one at my hobbyshop. Thank you again.
GunTruck
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Posted: Friday, July 02, 2004 - 08:49 AM UTC
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Hi Acav! Thank you for your reply about the Jeep CJ3B.
Hi GunTruck,
I am waiting for your conversion AFV Club M38 to the CJ3B jeep. By the way, I can order this Okuno CJ3 without hesitation.
I just visited your website, your stuffs impressed me... Thank you.
Francois - thank you for the compliments! Yes - go ahead and purchase the Okuno CJ3B - it is a nicely cast model kit. It is quite reminiscent of a Skybow effort to produce the M38 Willys MC Jeep - that never reached production. I'm working on that conversion too. I'll send you advance photos of my CJ3B-J4A project - if you send me your e-mail address.
Gunnie
GunTruck
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Posted: Sunday, July 04, 2004 - 10:32 AM UTC
Francois - I got your e-mail address and will be sending you some pics later on this afternoon. Here's four pics of my Mitsubishi CJ3B-J4A Project so far. I've got some minor details to fit and a little bit of cleanup afterwards - but I'm pretty close to painting at this stage.
Gunnie
Gunnie
fbuis
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Posted: Sunday, July 04, 2004 - 09:30 PM UTC
Hi Gunnie,
Wonderful ! I am open-mouthed in front of these pictures.
I see that you must do some scratchbuildings to modify the CJ3B body and the M38A1frame... and the headlights... A hell of a jeep!
I can not stop looking for this finished jeep!
Francois
Wonderful ! I am open-mouthed in front of these pictures.
I see that you must do some scratchbuildings to modify the CJ3B body and the M38A1frame... and the headlights... A hell of a jeep!
I can not stop looking for this finished jeep!
Francois
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