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Posted: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 - 08:22 AM UTC
Looking for an unbuilt Tamiya kit #35033. It's the old SAS Jeep with two figures and lots of extras. I would be willing to buy or trade for it. I have A lot of kits to trade if you're interested. USA and Canada only please. Thanks in advance.
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Posted: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 - 09:26 AM UTC
Not sure what you are after - the kit itself or the extras, but to be honest , there is not much that is really usable in the old kit unless you really don't care about detail.

The jeep lacks a lot of detail and is very chunky as are the figures. The Jerry cans are all US type don't have the 3 bar handles and have just a blob for the cap seal. They also have moulded on straps which are not good either. The packs and water bottles are oversize. The weapons are very chunky and the .50 cal lacks the correct full length jacket for the aircraft type used and the receiver is a poor representation. The boxes are purely rectangular box shapes - no hinges, clasps, etc - and they are hollow with no bottoms.

Tamiya's later Jeep kit is far superior to their earlier one and you would probably be better off looking at that as a base to work from (or one of the other manufacturers that do Jeeps now).

Bronco's WWII British/Commonwealth AFV equipment set has better weapons - Vickers K x 2 and ammo containers, Bren, Thompson, Sten and Lee Enfield x 2, plus has water bottles, backpacks and ammo pouches. It does not have the boxes to store the Vickers ammo containers, but one would be easy to make from styrene with styrene discs in it with the spare ammo container Bronco gives you on top.

Jerry cans you can source just about anywhere.

Of course, you can ignore all this, if it is of no consequence to you.

If you still want one, then I hope you find one.

Cheers.
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Posted: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 - 10:12 AM UTC
The above is all very good advice. Which is why I have a pristine example untouched on my shelf - not a single part removed from the sprue. It's yours if you want it.

Bodeen
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Posted: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 - 12:09 PM UTC

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Not sure what you are after - the kit itself or the extras, but to be honest , there is not much that is really usable in the old kit unless you really don't care about detail.

The jeep lacks a lot of detail and is very chunky as are the figures. The Jerry cans are all US type don't have the 3 bar handles and have just a blob for the cap seal. They also have moulded on straps which are not good either. The packs and water bottles are oversize. The weapons are very chunky and the .50 cal lacks the correct full length jacket for the aircraft type used and the receiver is a poor representation. The boxes are purely rectangular box shapes - no hinges, clasps, etc - and they are hollow with no bottoms.

Tamiya's later Jeep kit is far superior to their earlier one and you would probably be better off looking at that as a base to work from (or one of the other manufacturers that do Jeeps now).

Bronco's WWII British/Commonwealth AFV equipment set has better weapons - Vickers K x 2 and ammo containers, Bren, Thompson, Sten and Lee Enfield x 2, plus has water bottles, backpacks and ammo pouches. It does not have the boxes to store the Vickers ammo containers, but one would be easy to make from styrene with styrene discs in it with the spare ammo container Bronco gives you on top.

Jerry cans you can source just about anywhere.

Of course, you can ignore all this, if it is of no consequence to you.

If you still want one, then I hope you find one.

Cheers.



Thanks Peter,
I have Legend figures and some British weapons sets. I'll get some jerry cans. I also have the .50 cal. from the Takom M-3 Grant. I appreciate the heads up. I built this kit long ago....several times. It's kind of a nostalgic thing
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Posted: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 - 06:05 PM UTC

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It's kind of a nostalgic thing



No problem, I get that. It is why I have been sourcing and building the old Matchbox kits from my youth.

I bought New World Miniatures SAS Crew figures for mine


Have fun with the build. Enjoy the memories!
Bodeen
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Posted: Wednesday, July 08, 2020 - 02:57 PM UTC
Those figures look great, Peter. I just built the old 1972 1/32 Monogram Ostwind....complete with Shep Paine Dio sheet. I like building stuff I did as a kid with the skills and tools (i.e. airbrush / acrylic paints) that I have available now. Lots of great memories.
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Posted: Wednesday, July 08, 2020 - 06:04 PM UTC
Yes. Back then we didn't care so much about accuracy, etc, it was all about the fun. Sometimes I wonder where that more carefree attitude went.... I blame working for a living...
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Posted: Thursday, July 09, 2020 - 04:19 AM UTC
Well fellas I ordered my Jeep from HLJ Two days ago. I paid for Fedex Expedited shipping....This is unbelievable....It arrived today!!!! Amazing
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Posted: Thursday, July 09, 2020 - 05:13 AM UTC

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Yes. Back then we didn't care so much about accuracy, etc, it was all about the fun. Sometimes I wonder where that more carefree attitude went.... I blame working for a living...



Yes, working for a living sure does diminish ones carefree attitude. I work in a Maximum Security Prison....my carefree attitude went out the window a long time ago. Modeling is about the only thing that really gives me a release from the every day grind. I don't want my hobby to become a chore.

Cheers,
Jeff
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