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                        Schwimmwagen Baloon tires

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Schwimmwagen Baloon tires
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 19, 2004 2:31 PM
                        Does anyone know if you can buy AM the tires and wheels they used in Africa on the Schwimmwagen? Your help is appreciated. I searched the forum and couldn't find any threads on the Schwimmwagen. I built one of these long ago, but my first wife stepped on it when we spit. In fact she stepped on all my finished models when we split. Some I had even won awards with. But I digress, I would like to make a dio with this and perhaps a PzIV or III. We shall see. If the tires and wheels are not available, where could one find specs on scratch building them. That would give me an excuse to try out my resin casting stuff.

                        Thanks,

                        Ted
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                        wbill76
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: Texas
                        Posted by wbill76 on Thursday, August 19, 2004 2:40 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by tediam

                        I built one of these long ago, but my first wife stepped on it when we spit. In fact she stepped on all my finished models when we split. Some I had even won awards with.


                        That's rough ted...you didn't have a guitar as well by any chance?

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 19, 2004 3:15 PM
                        The second wife got that. Hopefully those days are behind meDunce [D)]
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                        wbill76
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: Texas
                        Posted by wbill76 on Thursday, August 19, 2004 3:21 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by tediam

                        The second wife got that. Hopefully those days are behind meDunce [D)]


                        At least you have the perfect excuse to be building again...Big Smile [:D] I have this image of a Godzilla-like scene playing out in my mind as your beloved tanks are crushed underfoot for some reason... Clown [:o)]

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                        wildwilliam
                        • Member since
                          December 2009
                        • From: West Grove, PA
                        Posted by wildwilliam on Thursday, August 19, 2004 3:24 PM
                        this is a bit off topic, but are you married now?
                        because it reminds me of the blues song "My Next Ex-Wife"
                        (she wants half of the half of the half I've got left . . .)

                        sorry.
                        nothing on the schwimmwagen, but i will keep my eyes open.
                        i take that back!
                        at www.gretmodels.com, search "1/35 schwim"
                        a wheel/tire set from adv/azimut comes up.
                        not sure if it is the one you seek.
                        MR models also shows 'wheels' as a future release.

                        total of 19 items for this search!
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 19, 2004 3:36 PM


                        Yeah, I saw most of those things at Hometown Hobbies. I may have to make them. I have that book by squadron, has really good details. We shall see.

                        Ted


                        BTW, yes I am on wife #3. turning 30 caused me to quit doing the things that makes wives really really really mad!! Now I am settled don w/ a house, 2 vehicles, and a wonderful son. Life is good.


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                        Rob Gronovius
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Fort Knox
                        Posted by Rob Gronovius on Thursday, August 19, 2004 4:31 PM
                        A long time ago Verlinden made the ballon tires in resin for the Kubelwagen and Schwimmwagen. I made a Kubelwagen with them once. Your best bet would be to find someone that has the Afrika Kubelwagen (Tamiya, DML or Hasegawa) and swap tires.
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                        wildwilliam
                        • Member since
                          December 2009
                        • From: West Grove, PA
                        Posted by wildwilliam on Thursday, August 19, 2004 4:33 PM
                        well, i applaud you on that. (settled)
                        sorry i had no new pieces to report.
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                        Spamicus
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Central Wisconsin
                        Posted by Spamicus on Thursday, August 19, 2004 7:17 PM
                        I just checked at Model Mecca and they list a set of tires by Jaguar, but they don't show a photo, it only says "wide wheels". Sorry I can't be any more help than that.

                        Steve

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 19, 2004 7:27 PM
                        the wide wheels are like the old tamiya kit came with, ive a set of them for my schwimmwagen, your best bet would be to do what Rods said, just buy the Africa Kubelwagen and swap the wheels, it will end up being cheaper and you'll have two great kits
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 19, 2004 8:21 PM
                        Ya know. I think I had a case of brain flatulance. Who would need a Schwimmwagen in the desert anyway? After looking at that book again I relized that I was thinking Kubelwagen and typed Schwimmwagen (That was the one my ex stomped - she hated model!). Regardless, I will build the schwimmwagen anyway and later I will do a kubelwagen.

                        Thanks for all the great advice. All of you are the best.

                        Ted
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