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Posted: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 - 01:07 PM UTC
Hi Guy's,
hoping you my be able to help with some info. I am after a Vickers machine gun kit in 1/35 for a dio. Anyone got any leads as to a possible supplier? Oz supplier would be great but any leads would greatly help.
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Posted: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 - 09:11 PM UTC
Hi Lee!

Found one by Resicast, but not cheap (see link below)!

If I come across anything else, I'll give a yell.

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Regards,
Adrian
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Posted: Friday, May 13, 2005 - 11:53 PM UTC
Thanks Adrian,
Yes, saw that on the Resicast site and yes pretty expensive. I am still looking but have found that I might pick one up a bit cheaper from USA.

Lee
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Posted: Sunday, June 19, 2005 - 05:56 PM UTC
Hi Lee., try phoning some of the toy shops.. Ive seen them there brought out in toy soldier range ww11... figs are soft plastic but the Vickers is metal and is very well detailed.. BRITIANS... in the UK produce them. If you do find one let me know, as I will check shops here in Brisbane for you mate..

...cheers Phil
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Posted: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 - 10:34 AM UTC
Lee how about scale link the produce ww1 gear and may have what you are looking for
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Posted: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 - 10:35 PM UTC
G'day Lee

Tamiya
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Hope this helps mate
Cheers
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Posted: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 - 11:09 PM UTC

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G'day Lee

Tamiya
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Hope this helps mate
Cheers


Sorry Dave it does not help as the MG in this kit is a Browning being US and not a Vickers being British
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Posted: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 - 06:19 PM UTC
Hi Guy's
and thanks for all the feed back. Cliff I agree that the Browning is US but was wondering if it would seem to far fetched to consider that the Brits might have used them when the circumstances arised!
Whilst I assume the Lend Lease was primarily for capital equipment, could they have been used by the Brits even if it was on an unofficial basis?

Lee

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Posted: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 - 06:57 PM UTC
Bugger, looked just like a vickers to me
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Posted: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 - 09:02 PM UTC

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Hi Guy's
and thanks for all the feed back. Cliff I agree that the Browning is US but was wondering if it would seem to far fetched to consider that the Brits might have used them when the circumstances arised!
Whilst I assume the Lend Lease was primarily for capital equipment, could they have been used by the Brits even if it was on an unofficial basis?

Lee



sorry mate. Never seen a brit or commonwealth unit with them as Vickers were not in short supply and readily availiable. This does not mean that in the heat of battle if one were availiable it would not be used (as would enermy equipment as well) just highly unlikely.

cheers
Cliff
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