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RR armored car kit ???

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RR armored car kit ???
Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 27, 2003 10:51 PM
Does anyone make a kit of the Rolls-Royce armored car like the one used in the film Lawrence of Arabia? I am looking for 1/35 or smaller.

Thanks,
Pete
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, June 28, 2003 8:02 PM
do u have a pic?
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Posted by shermanfreak on Saturday, June 28, 2003 9:09 PM
Your best bet Pete is to look at some of the European resin manufacturers. I did a real quick search and had no luck at all. I think (but could be wrong) that Commanders Series Models used to have one in resin but if they did it's now OOP.
Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, June 29, 2003 4:44 PM
I am not familiar with the movie, what model armor car are you looking for?

-Muzzleflash
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, June 29, 2003 8:03 PM
I don't have the capability to post a picture and don't know if it had a model number. It was manufactured for the British Army and the Royal Flying Corps from 1915 through 1924. Several were given new wheels and armament and used in North Africa in 1940. They were built on their standard "Silver Ghost" automobile chassis.

I found a web site that has 1/72 metal kits, but they look relatively crude. Dead [xx(]

Pete
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Posted by shermanfreak on Sunday, June 29, 2003 8:32 PM
Just found one in 1/32 scale from a company called scalelink. May have to sell the family farm to buy one though. Here's a pic and the link



http://www.scalelink.co.uk/acatalog/
Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, June 29, 2003 9:30 PM
Hey shermanfreak -

Thanks for the link and the picture. It looks like a really nice kit, but at 95 pounds, I will have to sell one of the kids.

I've always thought that this thing was so ugly that it is absolutely beautiful.

Sell one of the kids, hmm, I'm thinking, I'm thinking! Evil [}:)]

Pete
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Posted by Lufbery on Tuesday, July 1, 2003 10:08 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by schmeter pit

Does anyone make a kit of the Rolls-Royce armored car like the one used in the film Lawrence of Arabia? I am looking for 1/35 or smaller.

Thanks,
Pete


The Sept. '89 FSM has an article on scratbuilding an RR Armored Car in 1/24 scale using a Heller kit as a base.

Regards,

-Drew

-Drew

Build what you like; like what you build.

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Posted by M1abramsRules on Wednesday, July 2, 2003 10:12 AM
Yeah I have been looking for one of those lately, but no luck here, and I don't feel like spending a ton on a resin kit even if someone makes it.
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