Op: Enduring Freedom Diorama

Anonymous

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November 2005

Op: Enduring Freedom Diorama

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, May 7, 2005 12:15 PM

I'm planning to do a diorama of the early days in Afghanistan. I've seen the pictures of the Special Forces guys driving around in white toyota pick-ups or some other type of pick-up. Does anybody know what kind of trucks they are and if they are made in 1/35 scale?

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rebelreenactor

Member since
October 2003
From: Clovis, Calif

Posted by rebelreenactor on Saturday, May 7, 2005 1:02 PM

I dont think that their are any trucks in 1/35. your best bet mighthave to be 1/16 or 1/24.

John

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, May 7, 2005 3:20 PM

...not many plastic trucks or cars in the 1/35 scale range.

One option would be to look in the Toy department of a store and see if there are any die cast trucks that may fit in the 1/35 range. I'd bring along a 1/35 figure as a guide. You may luck out.

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LemonJello

Member since
February 2004
From: Green Lantern Corps HQ on Oa

Posted by LemonJello on Saturday, May 7, 2005 7:29 PM

I may be wrong, but I think there is a resin 1/35 version of the Toyota Land Cruiser that would work for you. I'll try to find a link, but no guarantees.

I think there were a couple of versions that were available, one had a recoilless rifle mounted on it.

A day in the Corps is like a day on the farm; every meal is a banquet, every paycheck a fortune, every formation a parade... The Marine Corps is a department of the Navy? Yeah...The Men's Department.

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lizardqing

Member since
July 2003
From: Dahlonega, Georgia

Posted by lizardqing on Saturday, May 7, 2005 11:22 PM

There is a model of a Iraqi technical truck that Hobby Craft has out that could work.

Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop

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Scorn

Member since
March 2004
From: Sarepta, LA

Posted by Scorn on Monday, May 9, 2005 1:11 AM

That "Iraqi technical" by Hobbycraft is a Chinese car with a 106mm recoilless.

The die-cast will probably be his best bet IMO.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 9, 2005 2:25 PM

there are some good 1/20 and 1/24 ones... but I haven't seen any smaller either
the 1/20 ones work good with MAK stuff, cheap too, look for the Baywatch truck on ebay

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 9, 2005 5:24 PM

i believe many of them were toyota trucks....i have many pics of them from my buddy with 5th special forces group there during the early part of the war. i can email them to you if you like just email me and say your from the forum otherwise you wind up like all my spam.... :) goarmy32@wmconnect.com ok!

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rebelreenactor

Member since
October 2003
From: Clovis, Calif

Posted by rebelreenactor on Monday, May 9, 2005 6:41 PM

mig productions makes this kit, you might beable to make it work. Its in 1/35.

John

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 9, 2005 7:14 PM

I would go with the MIG one, as rebel said

-Nick

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Scorn

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March 2004
From: Sarepta, LA

Posted by Scorn on Thursday, May 12, 2005 12:08 AM

That truck is great ! Thanks for the find rebel! !

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LemonJello

Member since
February 2004
From: Green Lantern Corps HQ on Oa

Posted by LemonJello on Thursday, May 12, 2005 7:15 AM

Yep, rebelreenactor found the one that I was thinking of! Good find. I'd think you with some patience and more skill than I have, you could mod that kit to what you wanted.

A day in the Corps is like a day on the farm; every meal is a banquet, every paycheck a fortune, every formation a parade... The Marine Corps is a department of the Navy? Yeah...The Men's Department.

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