does anyone make conversions for the tamiya hummv?
Thanks
Recon
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Recon
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Posted: Monday, November 01, 2004 - 12:48 PM UTC
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Posted: Monday, November 01, 2004 - 01:11 PM UTC
Hey Recon, not sure what your looking for but try these
Calibre35.cz
Verlinden-productions.com
Blast-models.com
Between them they have some nice PE and resin aftermarket kits. I've myself never used anything from blast models. One of the members here has a very good artical about blast models humvee kits. His name is Vodnik. Check out some of his forums. Better yet go over to his web site. www.vodnik.net
Calibre35.cz
Verlinden-productions.com
Blast-models.com
Between them they have some nice PE and resin aftermarket kits. I've myself never used anything from blast models. One of the members here has a very good artical about blast models humvee kits. His name is Vodnik. Check out some of his forums. Better yet go over to his web site. www.vodnik.net
USArmy2534
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Posted: Monday, November 01, 2004 - 04:17 PM UTC
Woah, hot links here, comin' through.
http://Calibre35.cz
www.Verlinden-productions.com
www.Blast-models.com
Jeff
http://Calibre35.cz
www.Verlinden-productions.com
www.Blast-models.com
Jeff
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Posted: Monday, November 01, 2004 - 04:46 PM UTC
I've got the blast models sets on the way from France, hopefully here soon. I recommend checking out the reviews mentioned earlier.
Avoid the Verlinden Kit, it is by all accounts a waste of time for the Tamiya kit. It is the same set designed for the older Academy kit, and as such almost all the resin parts wont fit the Tamiya kit at all. Also the wheels shown on the Verlinden box are apparently not included!
There is also a PE set from Eduard that looks useful, but I've decided that I've spent enough already so I can't comment on the quality. Eduard have a pretty good reputation though, so I'm sure it will be a great improvement if you have the patience to bend lots of etched brass.
Avoid the Verlinden Kit, it is by all accounts a waste of time for the Tamiya kit. It is the same set designed for the older Academy kit, and as such almost all the resin parts wont fit the Tamiya kit at all. Also the wheels shown on the Verlinden box are apparently not included!
There is also a PE set from Eduard that looks useful, but I've decided that I've spent enough already so I can't comment on the quality. Eduard have a pretty good reputation though, so I'm sure it will be a great improvement if you have the patience to bend lots of etched brass.
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Posted: Monday, November 01, 2004 - 08:51 PM UTC
There's also the soft top humvee conversion set released by Mig Productions for the Tamiya kit . Here's a link to Terry Ashley's review on PMMS :
http://www.perthmilitarymodelling.com/reviews/vehicles/mig/mig_mp35121.htm
HTH
Frenchy
http://www.perthmilitarymodelling.com/reviews/vehicles/mig/mig_mp35121.htm
HTH
Frenchy
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Posted: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 - 12:17 AM UTC
The Blast kits are Excelent!!! I have the Wheels, The Stowage and the OIF sunsheild ones......
Posted: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 - 02:19 AM UTC
The MIG softtop conversion is SWEET, it went together nicely, no real problems to speak of. If you're using the DWF on your vehicle you might run into a problem with the section that goes over the cargo bed... nothing that couldn't have been avoided by some test fitting on my part however...
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Posted: Sunday, November 07, 2004 - 12:18 AM UTC
Pro Art Models of Belgium has just released a special forces "Dumvee" conversion for Tamiya's Humvee...
More info available at http://www.proartmodels.be and should be available shortly through Blast's webshop
More info available at http://www.proartmodels.be and should be available shortly through Blast's webshop