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World War II Small Vehicle
GhengisWong
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Posted: Friday, June 20, 2003 - 11:25 AM UTC
Hi everybody,

In WW2, the US had the jeep, and the Germans had the Kubelwagen. What did the Japanese use for light transportation?

I need to make some vehicles for an IJN naval yard and am wondering if I could get away with cheating and using some jeeps. Finding vehicles in 1/700 scale has not been easy...

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Ghengis Wong
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Posted: Friday, June 20, 2003 - 08:17 PM UTC
:-) Hi!, Ghengis, Could it have been a Toyota Landcruiser????
No, I am just kidding, I would like to know too. :-) :-)
ukgeoff
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Posted: Friday, June 20, 2003 - 08:33 PM UTC
Ghengis, the Japanese used a 3 seat Type 95 scout car (Kurogane `Black Medal`).


(this model is to 1/48 scale & made by a French firm, Propaganda Kompany, at http://propaganda.kompany.free.fr/ , I'm not sure if anyone does this in any other scale).

I suppose you could use captured jeeps, depending on when the diorama is set.
MrRoo
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Posted: Friday, June 20, 2003 - 08:37 PM UTC
hobby link Japan I think has a 1/35 scale listed
GhengisWong
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Posted: Saturday, June 21, 2003 - 03:37 PM UTC
Thanks for the info everyone. Especially the picture. That helps a lot. Looks like the jeeps will stand out like a sore thumb, so I'll have to think of something else.

Keep on keepin on.

Ghengis
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Posted: Sunday, June 22, 2003 - 08:59 PM UTC
So that's where Noddy got his car...a Japanese grey import.
Savage
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Posted: Monday, June 23, 2003 - 10:58 AM UTC

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Ghengis, the Japanese used a 3 seat Type 95 scout car.



Now I know why they used bicycles, easier to push. That would never make it in rough terrain.
Easy_Co
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Posted: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 - 07:08 AM UTC
I believe there is a model of a very small Italian vehicle looks very much like that ,i dont know the details of the kit maybe one of our italian vehicle builders could help im sure It could be converted.
GhengisWong
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Posted: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 - 08:16 AM UTC
Hi Easy,

Unfortunately, I need them in 1/700 scale, so I'll probably scratch build something. Haven't seen much in the way of vehicles in that scale except a few by Skywave and White Ensign. As a side project, it would be interesting to do a 1/35 of something like this as it is not your most common project.

Thanks again to everyone for their help.
SniperSoldier
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Posted: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 - 10:12 AM UTC
GREAT SITE - THANKS
ROBERTO
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