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Stupid question maybe . . .
Posted by HooYah Deep Sea on Monday, February 27, 2023 11:49 PM

So, why doesn't anyone make an 88" wheelbase Land Rover model? All I see 'out there' are 109" kits. It just ain't right.

"Why do I do this? Because the money's good, the scenery changes and they let me use explosives, okay?"

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Posted by Tcoat on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 8:34 AM

My list of "why don't they make an XXXX" is massive. They make what sells and that is all. 

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Posted by armornut on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 8:54 AM

   The best way I have observed to get that " Golden Kit" is to scratch build it....almost gauranteed as soon as you finish SOMEONE ie EVERYONE will pop that exact kit.

    A friend build 72nd armor and more than once he has scratched a unique vehicle and BOOM, the market was flooded with the same...in resin, plastic, PLUS aftermarket.

     My wishlist is massive also.

we're modelers it's what we do

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Posted by keavdog on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 9:27 AM

There's this one

https://www.scalemates.com/kits/ak-interactive-ak35013-land-rover-88--1466863

 Supposed to come out this year.

Thanks,

John

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Posted by Tcoat on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 9:38 AM

keavdog

There's this one

https://www.scalemates.com/kits/ak-interactive-ak35013-land-rover-88--1466863

 Supposed to come out this year.

 

Not just one version but 3!

All these years all I had to do was say why didn't they make it?

 

WHY DOESN'T ANYBODY MAKE A 1958 FORD CUSTOM 300 TWO DOOR?

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Posted by stikpusher on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 11:09 AM

keavdog

There's this one

https://www.scalemates.com/kits/ak-interactive-ak35013-land-rover-88--1466863

 Supposed to come out this year.

 

Thanks for the heads up John. I missed that announcement on Scalemates. 

Hoo Yah, not a stupid question at all. That's a widely used vehicle in service around the world, and quite an overlook by the folks who make military wheeled vehicle kits.

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

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Posted by HooYah Deep Sea on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 11:38 AM

Now I'm going to sound ungrateful, but I was really looking for a Series III .   .   .

Yeah, I know, picky, picky, picky.

 

Thanks for the input, everyone.

 

Actually, and I know there is a thread on this elsewhere, but we need a few less Iowas and Bismarcks, and a few more amphibs and support ships / craft too (while I'm asking)

"Why do I do this? Because the money's good, the scenery changes and they let me use explosives, okay?"

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Posted by Tcoat on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 11:41 AM

HooYah Deep Sea

Now I'm going to sound ungrateful, but I was really looking for a Series III .   .   .

Yeah, I know, picky, picky, picky.

 

Thanks for the input, everyone.

 

Actually, and I know there is a thread on this elsewhere, but we need a few less Iowas and Bismarcks, and a few more amphibs and support ships / craft too (while I'm asking)

 

Well it worked before so they should hit the market any minute now!

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Posted by stikpusher on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 2:44 PM

HooYah Deep Sea

Actually, and I know there is a thread on this elsewhere, but we need a few less Iowas and Bismarcks, and a few more amphibs and support ships / craft too (while I'm asking)

Im kinda partial to landing craft myself Wink

Gecko has one on the wish list covered with a couple of 1/35 LCAs inbound... 

Now for a DD Sherman... Whistling

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

LSM

 

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Posted by GMorrison on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 4:10 PM

HooYah Deep Sea

So, why doesn't anyone make an 88" wheelbase Land Rover model? All I see 'out there' are 109" kits. It just ain't right.

 

Because it doesn't have guns.

 

Bill

 Modeling is an excuse to buy books.

 

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Posted by lurch on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 8:51 PM

I agree with you HooYa. I think more support ships would be great also. I am including amphibs with that. They dont give enough credit to the boats. 

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